A Booster Club to Support the Dance & Theatre Programs at Howard High School!
DRAMA DEPARTMENT
OUR TAP TEACHERS:
DANCE DEPARTMENT
Ms. Sara Few - Director, Dance Department
Ms. Few is the Dance Director at Howard High. Her nine year tenure at Howard includes teaching Dance I, Dance II, Dance III, Junior Dance Company, and Senior Dance Company, as well as choreographer of the spring musical. Ms. Few has her BFA in Dance Performance and Education with a Minor in Psychology from Towson University, along with her MS in Exercise Science and Physiology from McDaniel College. She currently dances professionally with The Collective.
Ms. Jen Cruess - Teacher, Dance Department
Ms. Jen Cruess is a new addition to the dance department at Howard High this year. Her teaching experience includes 2 years at Southwest Academy of the Fine Arts and Sciences in Baltimore County. She is currently teaching Dance I and Dance III courses at Howard High. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in addition to a Certification of Education from UMBC. Ms. Cruess’ professional experience includes The Collective, a Baltimore based dance company, and an apprentice position at First Feet, a dance company located in Perth, Australia.
Ms. Marissa Troeschel - Director, Drama Department
Ms. Troeschel is the Drama Director at Howard High. She has been performing since a high school student at Eleanor Roosevelt High in Greenbelt, MD. In 2004, she graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Theatre Performance and Costume Design. In 2008, she received her MA in Theatre Education from Emerson College in Boston, MA. After spending another year north teaching Middle School Drama, Ms. Troeschel moved back to the area for this new venture at Howard High.
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