Will's Mountain School of Dance
Home of the Will's Mountain Cloggers
About Will's Mountain School of Dance
We are committed to providing a quality dance education, in an environment which promotes: success, self-esteem, hard work, dedication, and Biblical principles. Students learn how to become part of a team, lessons to prepare for life situations, and memories to last a lifetime. We have had instruction from certified clogging instructors and from the entertainment capital of the world, Walt Disney World.
Our services include:
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45 min. of tap, ballet, and jazz for beginners
45 min. of tap, ballet, and jazz for beginners•50 min. of clogging
50 min. of clogging•50 min. of ballet or hip hop and/or ballet and hip hop workshops
50 min. of ballet or hip hop and/or ballet and hip hop workshops•Adult clogging classes (check for the next session)
Adult clogging classes (check for the next session)•Ballroom dancing (check for the next session)
Ballroom dancing (check for the next session)•Summer dance camps (perfect for recreational dancers and lots of FUN)
Summer dance camps (perfect for recreational dancers and lots of FUN)•Competitive teams (invitations required)
Competitive teams (invitations required)•Clogging Company (auditions required)
Clogging Company (auditions required)Our classes are available to:
• 3 year olds to 5th grade
•6th grade to 12th grade
6th grade to 12th grade•College students
College students•Adults
Adults
We OFFER:
•Christ centered atmosphere
Christ centered atmosphere •Closed-circuit television (parents, you can watch your child’s lesson and progress!)
Closed-circuit television (parents, you can watch your child’s lesson and progress!)•Comfortable parent waiting room with free wireless Internet
Comfortable parent waiting room with free wireless Internet •Sprung dance floor, designed for clogging and the health of the dancer’s joints & feet
Sprung dance floor, designed for clogging and the health of the dancer’s joints & feet•Ample parking
Ample parking•Air conditioned studio
Air conditioned studio•Large screen projector for critiquing
Large screen projector for critiquing •Storage area for each student
Storage area for each student•Early Childhood/Elementary certified directors
Early Childhood/Elementary certified directors•Excellent staff
Excellent staff•Modest and appropriate costumes, moves, & music
Modest and appropriate costumes, moves, & music•Great student teacher ratio
Great student teacher ratio•Preplanned and child centered dance curriculum
Preplanned and child centered dance curriculum •Great central location in Corriganville, just passed Sheetz
Great central location in Corriganville, just passed Sheetz•Convenient for carpooling, or make it your market night
Convenient for carpooling, or make it your market night•Amazing recital involving entire studio in the Spring
Amazing recital involving entire studio in the SpringWill’s Mountain
School of Dance
Psalm 149:3a “Let them praise His name with DANCING…”
DANCE WITH PURPOSE
About The Will's Mountain
Clogging Company
The Company is dedicated to providing an audience with inspirational, family oriented, professional, outstanding quality entertainment. Dedication and commitment are the two biggest factors when you are part of the team. Practices and performances are mandatory. An intense audition takes place in late summer/early fall and is by invitation only. A Clogger must strive to have a respected testimony and know that he/she is representing the team and Christ at all times. We look forward to having you become part of the best! A complete application is required.
The Will’s Mountain School of Dance Cloggers, under the direction of Beth Toner and Marge Kennedy Urbas. We originated in Hyndman, PA but are now located in Corriganville, MD. God truly blessed us with a great facility, but most importantly he blessed us with many talented young girls. The Clogging Company has had many opportunities such as performing at Disney World, Hershey Park, Six Flags, Altoona Curve, Idlewild, Bedford Fall Foliage Festival, Bedford’s Got Talent, Cumberland's Got Talent, were featured on the ABC Family TV show, “SWITCHED,” appeared in New York City for the NBC reality TV show, “America’s Got Talent,” and were featured on the Success by 6 Johnstown News. We are nationally known and very competitive. We participated in the National Clogging Convention in Nashville, TN at the Gaylord Opryland hotel, where we were selected to entertain in the showcase performing in front of an audience of 2,500 spectators. In Cincinnati, OH, Charleston, SC, Nashville, TN, and Knoxville, TN, the competitive teams have received many honors, high marks, and national titles. The Young Adult team received Grand Champion at the NCHC clogging competition. These gals have participated in a clogging workshop at our studio. They were instructed by National Clogging instructors like, Blake Bartlett Dunn and Joel Harrison. While all of these are great worldly successes and other dancers would love to achieve these awards, we believe that giving God the glory has been our greatest accomplishment. He has the victory. For without Him we know we are nothing. It is a good feeling to see young people putting their time and energy into something that gives glory to God. Our mission is to Clog for Christ, thank Him for the talent, and praise Him with our dancing, just as David did and it says to do in Ps. 149:3. For more information on booking a performance, please email us at toner@markerman.com.
The Will’s Mountain Clogging Company is a traveling company and performs a couple times a month 11 to 12 months out of the year (while other clogging classes are available, The Clogging Company requires auditions by invitation due to the tremendous commitment and reputation – refer to Clogging Company for more information). We perform once a year at our annual spring dance recital. Other performances may take place if the opportunity is given. The Will’s Mountain Clogging Company is a traveling company and performs a couple times a month 11 to 12 months out of the year (while other clogging classes are available, The Clogging Company requires auditions by invitation due to the tremendous commitment and reputation.
About The Will's Mountain Staff
Beth J. Toner – Certified Early Childhood/Elementary/Special Education Teacher
Owner and Director of 15 years
33 years of dance experience
worked in entertainment at Disney World for 4 years
Seth M. Toner - Masters in Business
Owner and Director of facility, Financial Director, Company Coordinator
Marge Kennedy Urbas - Certified Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher
Assistant Director of 13 years
23 years of dance experience
worked in entertainment at Disney World for 4 years
Henry Newby (EN from Compelled to Dance) - Hip Hop Teacher offering workshops
Joan Kennedy Mabee - Secretary/Assistant, Teacher & Coach to all ages (Dance Camp Coordinator)
Bachelors of Communications
Britton Minnick Steward - WMSD Impact, Teen competitive team coach, & Teacher to all ages (Dance Camp Coordinator)
Madison Rhoads - WMSD Student Teacher, Attendance keeper, secretary, choreographer
Kayla Palmer - WMSD Choreographer
Alyssa Porter - WMSD Choreographer
Jenna Porter - WMSD Choreographer
Jordan Rhoads - Early Childhood/Elementary Education Degree - Choreographer and Coach
Ted Toner - Parking Attendant (AKA man with the vest and Seth's dad)
***Our goal is to create a successful learning environment with the best preplanned dance curriculum and lesson plans, where positive reinforcement brings out the best in the child.
We perform once a year at our annual spring dance recital. Other performances may take place if the opportunity is given.
We also encourage parental involvement and the parents enjoy the socialization.
