Christy Remington doesn’t merely teach little girls how to pirouette and plié. She imparts passion and poise to the faces reflected in the mirrored walls of her west Rapid City dance studio.
“These kids learn so much more than dance,” said the 29-year-old owner and director of Prima School of Dancing.
“Miss Christy,” as her young charges call her, is proud of her students’ success on the dance floor. But outward accomplishment means little if they haven’t grown inwardly.
Tiptoe into Christy’s classroom, and you’ll find more than dancers going through the motions. Here little girls learn how to be little ladies and young ladies learn how to be graceful and confident young women.
“When I’m in the classroom, I enjoy encouraging kids to be the best version of themselves,” she said.
The Rapid City native wasn’t much older than many of her students when she settled on her vocation. Her decision to pursue a career in dance came as no surprise to friends and family. Dance is, and always has been, what moves Christy.
(Read the rest of this story in Spring ‘09 FACES)
