Seen & Heard At the Dance Teacher Summit

We’ve rounded up the best moments from the Capezio A.C.E. and Dance Teacher Awards evening at July’s 2012 Dance Teacher Summit.

“Thank you so much for this incredibly inspiring event. The energy, ideas, passion and tools you provided all of the instructors will continue to touch and enrich so many other people’s lives… like waves rippling out… and continue to fuel the progression of the art forward. Cheers!” —Kimmie Dobbs Chan, artistic director of Washington, DC’s Deviated Theatre via Facebook

Bree Hafen’s “Terminal Soul”

Kim Stroud, Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, K-12 DT Award

Katie Glasner, Barnard College, DT Award for Higher Education

Liz Schmidt, Spotlight Dance Works, DT Award for Private Studios/Conservatories

Melinda Sullivan’s hard-hitting tap number, “Gone,” wowed judges and audience members at the 2012 Capezio A.C.E. Awards.

Angela Whitehill, Burklyn Ballet Theatre, DT Award, Private Studios/Conservatories

Dana Foglia’s “Ribbons”

Dance Teacher editor in chief, Karen Hildebrand (left), presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Denise Wall.

First and second runners-up, Dana Foglia (right) and Bree Hafen (left)

Melinda Sullivan won the Capezio A.C.E. Award.