The Dance Factory of Richlands

Mrs. Brittany was born and raised in central Florida. She started dancing at a young age and was forced to quit in her preteen years due to a hip surgery she under went at 8 that took her 3 years to recover fully from. At 13 she joined Stetson University- Academy Dance under Kim Norman. She went on to become a demonstrator then teacher at 16. With the Academy of Dance she performed in the Nutcracker and various art festivals in the community. After high school she attended Florida State University majoring in Apparel Design to learn how to make costumes for dancers. She continued to dance in all non major classes and was apart of the Aqueous Myth: Tales of a Water Planet, a full evening of modern dance performed in a media-enhanced environment of projected video and surround sound. The first of its kind ever at FSU. After college she lived in South Carolina shortly then went to California and taught at various studios and dance programs for years including a non profit after school dance program that she built in the North San Diego County area. During this time she had her first child and moved to North Carolina where the opportunity arose to open DFOR. She has continued her dance education at  Millennium Dance Complex LA, Palomar College, Dance Teacher Summit NYC, Rhee Gold IDEA and Dance Teacher Web conference. Dance is a passion for Mrs. Brittany and is in her soul and she only hopes to be able showcase that love and passion to each and every single child she meets at the studio!