Pazaz Christian Dance Academy

"Let us praise His name with dancing...." Psalms 149:3

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Staff

Toni Bazala - Founder and Artistic Director

* Creative Movement, Ballet , Pointe, and Tap

In July 2003, the Lord placed a desire on Toni's heart to teach and choreograph. Within two weeks, thirty students had enrolled and the Pazaz Christian Dance Academy was founded. Toni started her dance training at the age of three. She studied with the Cumberland Dance Company, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Allegheny Ballet Company, and the Burkley Ballet Theatre. Toni danced professionally with the Harrisburg Ballet for two years before moving to the Pittsburgh area. She is currently a member of the Zion's Crown Dance Ministry and team leader of Abraham's Seed Children's Dance Ministry at Word of Life Ministries in Greensburg, Pa.

Toni and her husband have three children.

Kelly Gebadlo - Teacher

* Beginner / Advanced Tap, Jazz, and Hip Hop

Kelly started dance lessons at age 3 and has taught preschool age through adults for over 15 years. She danced professionally in her twenties and has attended many seminars over the years. Kelly loves sharing her God given talent with others and has recently turned it over to ministry through an adult exercise class and small dance group at her home church. Kelly says dance has offered her a lot over the years and she looks forward to sharing it with the students at Pazaz.

Kelly and her husband have four children.

Brandie Miller - Teacher

* Pre-Dance Tap and Jazz

Brandie started dancing Tap, Jazz and Ballet at the age of 3 and danced competitively on the East Coast for 11 years at the Regional and National levels. Brandie feels very blessed that she was given the opportunity to develop her talents and has recently discovered her love for teaching.

Brandie and her husband are the proud parents of four children, Twins - Reed and Genna, Kaine and Caitlin.

Katelyn Dick - Teacher

* Special Ballet 1

Katelyn is currently an upperclassman at Greensburg Salem Senior High School. She is very active in her school, a flutist in the marching band, and her church. Katelyn has been involved at Word of Life Ministries since she was 5 years old. She currently teaches Sunday school, assists with Praisin' Giggles pre-school creative movement group and was a member of WOL's Abraham's Seedlings, Abraham's Seed and Teen Dance. Katelyn has been dancing since she was 5 years old, studying Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Modern and Hip Hop dance with Pazaz Christian Dance Academy since 2003. She plans to continue her dance education at Mercy Hurst College where she will also be studying Early Childhood Development.

Jennifer Dick - Office Administrator

Jennifer was trained as a Medical Office Assistant and brought her bookkeeping talents to Pazaz Christian Dance Academy in 2004. She is currently a volunteer at Word of life Ministries in the Children's Department where she has been a member for 21 years. She is the Team Leader for the Praisin' Giggles pre-school creative movement group and a Facilitator for Sonshine Promises.

Jennifer and her husband have been married for eighteen years and have four beautiful children, Katelyn, Bobby, Karalyn and Kristopher .

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