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Ed Phelan (Picture coming soon!) Ed, a native of New Jersey, is trained in all areas of the performing arts. After many years of performing and teaching in the NY/NJ area, Ed decided to relocate to Charlotte, North Carolina area to start a family. He has been teaching and choreographing for over 20 years. His choreography is recognized both locally and nationally. His students have won numerous regional and national titles such as, Junior Miss, Junior Mr., Teen Miss, Miss and Mr. Dance of North Carolina and most recently Teen Miss Dance of America 2008-2009. Many of Ed’s students have gone on to become successful dancers. His students can be seen performing on Broadway, off Broadway, in touring companies, ballet companies and on cruise ships. Ed is a member of Dance Educators of America, as well as Dance Masters of America. Ed believes in motivating and encouraging students to be the very best they can be and not settling for less. He is happy to be joining the staff of Fancy Feet and looks forward to sharing his talents with the staff and students. | |||||
Cyndi Hooks - Dance Instructor Chloe Shorter - Gymnastics Instructor Amy Wright - Dance Instructor and Office Assistant Mr. Michael Mann, Administration | |||||
Miss Paula Mann, the director of Fancy Feet, has been in the dance industry for more than 40 years as a performer, choreographer, and teacher in South Carolina, North Carolina, and New York. She is a member of Dance Educators of America and Professional Dance Teachers of America. She has choreographed the Mommy, I Can Dance video series, Mrs. South Carolina America Pageants, many commercials, an International Show Team, as well as numerous nationally award winning routines throughout the years. She has taught as a master class teacher up and down the east coast and judged dancers all over the United States. A mother of three professional dancers, and a teacher for the past 35 years, it is evident that the important role an educator plays in a young person’s life is uppermost in her teaching philosophy. 
David Mann is presently the artist in residence at Fancy Feet and is the founder and head choreographer of DMantapp. David’s performance credits include Victor in Smokey Joes Cafe, NBC, Paramount, Hugo Boss, and various cruise lines. His students can be seen on broadway in national and international tours, on cruise ships and national television. Mann’s innovative tap choreography has appeared on Good Morning America, America’s Most Talented Kids, and in the national tours of On Tap, Road to Victory, and most recently DR Doolittle Starring Tommy Tune.
Justin Mann is the primary jazz and lyrical choreographer for Fancy Feet. By the age of 18, he had received scholarships to almost every major dance center in the United States including Steps On Broadway, Joffrey, The Edge, Chitaqua, North Carolina’s School of the Arts, and Gus Giordanos Dance Studio in Chicago. In just the first three years of his career, he has worked for Opryland, performed on cruise ships on both Holland America and Celebrity Cruise Lines and has appeared on numerous performances on regional television. Justin’s unique style of dance and choreography has received praise from some of today’s top choreographers and instructors.
Jennifer Long has almost 27 years of experience in the dance industry and has been with Fancy Feet for 11 of those years. She was a high school letter girl and a Pfeiffer University cheerleader. She participated in the Fancy Feet Elite Competition Team for 6 years. She has won many awards in national competitions for both group and solo dances. She is a mother of 3 and has been teaching at Fancy Feet for 10 years. 
Lisa Elders has had over 15 years of dance training in various studios around North Carolina and has trained at Broadway Dance Center in New York. She has competed in National Dance Championships. Miss Lisa has also appeared in The Union County Players production of ‘A Chorus Line.’ She has been a part of Fancy Feet staff as both a gymnastics coach and a dance instructor for over a decade. Her teaching style is both fun and educational.