Joy Schrank Canning
Dancer, Teacher, Artistic Director
Joy has been studying dance since the age of four. As a dance educator, she has owned and operated Joy’s Dance Studio in the Hamilton area since 1984.
Joy taught at the Munson Williams Proctor Art Institute in Utica and directed and choreographed Colgate Dance Theater at Colgate University for twenty years. She has choreographed several performances for Hamilton Central School and Community Theater.
An active member of Dance Masters of America, Joy studied at Kent State University and continues her dance education throughout the Northeast.
Cory Sawyer
Zumba® Instructor
Cory Sawyer has been a Licensed Zumba® Instructor since August of 2009. She is now also licensed to teach Zumba® Gold for the active older adult, Zumbatomic® for children ages 4 - 12 and Zumba® Toning which combines targeted body-sculpting exercises and high-energy cardio work. Cory's lively teaching style creates an exciting hour of calorie-burning, body-energizing FUN.
Emily Hildebrand
Instructor
Emily’s advanced Russian training was under Mikhail Korogodsky and the School of American Ballet in the Vaganova technique. She performed with the New York City Ballet under director George Balanchine. Her teaching experiences extend from inner city schools to higher education institutions and include ages from preschooler through adult.
Emily Gavett
Zumba® Instructor
Emily is a "graduate" of Joy's Dance Studio, dancing at the studio for 11 years as a kid, and continued dancing at the University of Buffalo. She took a break from dancing while completing her medical doctorate, and she is nearly done with her training in child and adolescent psychiatry. Emily became a certified Zumba® Instructor in March 2011 and has been teaching classes at Joy's studio since May 2011.
Ethan Waterman
Instructor
Ethan has been studying Dance for the past thirteen years. He has performed in several CNY productions including the "Nutcracker" and "Utica Monday Nights". Ethan has attended several Master Dance Workshops throughout the Northeast. He recently became certified in Zumba® Basics and Zumba® Toning and is teaching Zumba® for the Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Boces. Ethan's fourteen years of Martial Arts experience influences his teaching style of improved dance technique and physical conditioning.
