Mrs. Lori Gonzales received her dance education training at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC. Prior to that, she studied with some of the country’s top dance instructors including Savion Glover, Gene Medler, Frank Hatchett, Joe Tremaine, Finis Jung, and David Howard.

Mrs. Gonzales is excited to be bringing her expertise in training exceptional dancers and experience in running a large, successful dance studio in North Carolina to the Sarasota community. She has won numerous choreography and teaching awards at dance competitions and conventions nationwide. Her students consistently ranked in the overall standings at every competition and she has trained students who have gone on to dance in university programs and professionally.

The following are dance companies and programs where former students of Mrs. Gonzales have been accepted:

Appalachian State University

Ballet San Antonio

Carolina Ballet

Colorado Ballet

East Carolina University

Elon College

Houston Ballet

Meredith College Performance Company

NC School of the Arts

Sacramento Ballet

UNC Dance Team