Photo Story: A Passion For Dance
Photo posted December 8, 2017 in
News by Yi Rong
Ann Van Kuren is an active dancer and choreographer in State College. She teaches classes at Penn State and operates a dance company, VanDance Inc.
Van Kuren practices West African dance during a dance appreciation class at Penn State.
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Van Kuren teaches an adult ballet class in the Movement Studio. She corrects the posture of Emily Brassington. / Photo by Yi Rong
Van Kuren helps her son, Evan, with his math homework in the living room of their home in State College. She majored in math in college before she became a professional dancer.
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Van Kuren accompanies her son, Evan, to a dance class at the Performing Arts School of Central Pennsylvania in State College. / Photo by Yi Rong
Evan Van Kuren helps his mother move equipment from a storage room. / Photo by Yi Rong
Van Kuren holds a mother-child session in the Movement Studio. / Photo by Yi Rong
Van Kuren corrects the dance move of Olivia Bradaschia, age 6. / Photo by Yi Rong
Van Kuren grades midterm exams at Webster's Bookstore Cafe in State College. / Photo by Yi Rong
Organized stacks of paperwork await Van Kuren’s attention in her home. / Photo by Yi Rong
Van Kuren’s responsibility includes more than teaching. She is also responsible for cleaning the bathroom and mopping the floor.
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