Ms. Carol
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Ms. Carol grew up in St. Louis and began dancing at age 3. She was a member of Muny Teens in 1969 and in 1971 held 3rd place as Ms. Dance of St. Louis. She found her passion for teaching and in 1974 began teaching in the St. Louis area. In 1988 Ms. Carol opened her own studio, and in 1996 the studio became Carol Bowman Academy of Dance. Ms. Carol built her studio on the belief that everyone should be able to find joy in dancing.
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Ms. Jennifer
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Ms. Jennifer graduated from Carol Bowman's Academy of Dance in 1997, and went on to pursue a degree in Business Administration & Dance at Webster University. While at college, Miss Jennifer began to teach at Carol Bowman's. She got to both take classes with and teach with her sister Angela for a time. Miss Jennifer has now been teaching for about 20 years, and has 4 children, 3 of whom take classes at Carol Bowman's. She specializes in ballet, pointe, and organizes the winter performances of "The Nutcracker” every year.
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Ms. Meredith
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Ms. Meredith grew up taking classes at Carol Bowman's alongside 3 of her sisters. After graduating in 2006 she attended Lindenwood University and began teaching classes at Carol Bowman's. She now splits her time between working at L Photographie, teaching tap & jazz, and taking care of her two gorgeous dogs, Luna & Quinn.
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Ms. Maddie
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As Ms. Carol's daughter, Ms. Maddie grew up in the studio even more than most long time alumns. She has had the privilege of being taught by most of the instructors, and is now teaching alongside them. Madeline graduated from the studio in 2012 and attended Lindenwood University, where she studied Dance. She can now be found either at the studio teaching jazz, hip-hop, & modern, or at the horse barn with her horses Thunder & Saphira.
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Ms. Allison
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Ms. Allison grew up taking classes at Carol's and graduated in 2007. She studied at Webster University where she earned a degree in Psychology. She now splits her time teaching lyrical classes at the studio and a job in counseling.
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ms. kristin
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Ms. Kristin grew up taking dance classes at Carol Bowman Academy of Dance alongside her younger sister, Katie. After graduating in 2013 she attended Illinois Wesleyan University, where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Arts, alongside a double minor in Dance and Hispanic Studies. Ms. Kristin spent the spring semester assisting Ms. Maddie's classes, working at the desk, and redesigning the website!
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ms. lauren
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Ms. Lauren grew up taking dance classes at Carol Bowman Academy of Dance. She could frequently be seen helping both in class and at the front desk. After graduating in 2013 Lauren attended Truman State University where she earned a BS in Biology and Psychology. While at Truman, she also participated in The Society of Dance Arts, and was president of the organization for two years. Lauren is also an alumna of the Disney College Program. Now back in St. Louis, she splits her time at the studio, dogsitting, and as a Disney Travel Agent. Lauren is thrilled to be back home at Carol Bowman's!
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