Sheila Atwood Kuonen
Choreographer & Instructor

Mrs. Sheila began studying dance at McAfee Ballet, at the age of 11, and danced many rolls in studio productions and in Ballets with the Arkansas Symphony. After receiving her degree in Education at Little Rock University , she studied at Jacob's Pillow in Lee, Massachusetts and traveled in Europe to observe continental dance.  She has choreographed and performed for the entertainment circuit with the "Greasy Greens."  Sheila has her Montessori Certificate from the St. Nicholas Montessori Centre in London, England.  She has been teaching in Montessori schools for the last 19 years and retired in summer of 2014.  She has also taught Creative Energies for over 25 years.  Sheila began teaching modern dance and all levels of ballet at the McAfee Ballet School in 1965, some of her modern dance teachers were Debra Zahl (Graham technique), Lonny Joseph-Gordon, and Magnollo Agullo.  Mrs. Sheila joined Mrs. Sandy on staff of Dancers' Corner the day the transition occurred from McAfee Ballet. She is an amazing instructor and a great gem for our dancers!

I am proud and excited to announce that Mrs. Sheila took and passed (with perfect scores!) her Ballet exams in July 2012 and was inducted as a member of SADM in Oct. 2012. 

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