Meet Bravo Dance Center's Team

Carolyn Crumpton Perry is the Owner/Artistic Director of the Bravo Dance Center Ga.  Ms. Perry has been an instructor/choreographer at Bravo Dance Center for 30 years.  She is also a Part-time Professor of Dance at Kennesaw State University where she has taught for 12 years.  Ms. Perry's dedication to dance education and inspiring young artists is commendable.  She double majored in Dance Performance and Arts Management receiving a BFA from Brenau University graduating summa cum laude. She then returned to Georgia State and Brenau to receive certification in Dance Education. While living in NYC, she toured with a small ballet company, and was a manager at the Broadway Dance Center. In Georgia, she danced for Georgia Ballet under the direction of Iris Hensley for 9 seasons.  Notable roles include Dark Angel in Balanchine's "Serenade" and Arabian Princess in "The Nutcracker" to name just a few. Ms. Perry is extremely passionate about promoting dance as a vital art form.  She leads her company dancers to many opportunities to share dance on multiple stages, and in front of audiences that are always amazed by their talents. Ms. Perry is well known for her ability to teach dance to all ages and levels in diverse dance genres. Her experience in dance education, her creativity in writing and choreographing her own shows, makes Ms. Perry true artist in demand. 

carolyn@bravodancecenterga.com

Birthday: February 24th

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3 Things That Describe My Dance Background are:

1. I danced with Bravo Dance Company for 8 years.

2. I attended the Brigham Young University Contemporary Dance Intensive.

3. I performed in lead roles such as Dewdrop in the Nutcracker, Marzipan in the Nutcracker, and Mopsy Rabbit and Tigglewinkle in Peter Rabbit.

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Fun Fact: When I am not dancing, I am singing!

Birthday: January 5th

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3 Things About My Dance Background:

1. I was in gymnastics from ages 3 to 8, and again from 11 to 13

2. I started taking dance classes my junior year of high school, after performing in the musicals ‘Footloose’ and ‘Cats’ at the Rome Little Theatre in Rome, GA 

3. I enrolled as a dance major at Kennesaw State University in 2010, and joined the KSU Club Sports gymnastics team in 2012

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Fun Fact: I never attended an elementary or middle school. I was homeschooled until the 9th grade!

March 4, 2005

3 Things That Describe My Dance Background:

I have danced at Bravo for 14 years

I have had the chance to perform in many professional dance opportunities such as reconstruct exhibition in L.A., Moments the show, and Fright Fest at Six Flags over Georgia.

I have gotten the opportunity to apprentice Platinum dance competition and assist the faculty at conventions in many different cities.

Fun Fact: I am a black belt in taekwondo

Birthday: December 10th! 

I am Sagittarius! 

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3 Things That Describe My Dance Background?

1. I began my dance career at 8 years old. I attended the Academy of Performing Arts Atlantic Foundation in Fort Lauderdale. It was a children's professional dance training studio. 

2. After High School, I studied dance at Florida State University!

3. My sister, Miss G., was my gymnastics coach my entire childhood! 

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Fun Fact: I have OCD! 

Birthday: December 31st

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3 Things To Describe My Dance Background are:

1. I participated in lots of competitions growing up!

2. I started out my dance career as a hip hop dancer!

3. Danced in Brooks & Company (modern dance company)

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Fun Fact: Before performing, I love to put on my headphones and zen out doing my hair and makeup.

Birthday: September 30

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3 Things to Describe My Dance Background are:

1. I grew up dancing at Attitudz Performing Arts Studio in Virginia Beach, VA.

2. After moving to GA, I was a company member in the magnet dance program at North Springs Charter HS. 

3. I began teaching my freshman year in college!

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Fun Fact: In college, I was one of two dancers in the entire department selected to dance in Casablanca, Morocco! 

Birthday: April 15th

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3 Things To Describe My Dance Background are:

1. I Grew up dancing at The Ballet Conservatory in Orange County, Ca. 

2. As a dance major in college at BYU, my professors would call me to sub my own college dance classes. 

3. I began teaching at my home studio when I was 19. I've taught dance in California, Colorado, Middle Georiga, & Acworth. 

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Fun Fact: I have six siblings (2 sister and 4 brothers)

Birthday: December 6th

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3 Things About My Dance Background:

1. I grew up dancing at Bravo! (2000-2011)

2. I loved dancing so much I graduated early from high school to assist classes and take extra ballet classes while my friends were at school. 

3. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Dance from KSU

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Fun Fact: I volunteer at my church where I get to choreograph dances to worship songs and teach them to kids!

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March 4, 2005

3 Things About My Dance Background: 

1: I have been danced at bravo for 14 years.

2: I have had the chance to perform in many Profesional opportunities such as Moments the show, Reconstruct Exhibition in L.A., and Six Flags over Georgia Fright Fest.

3: I have gotten the opportunity to apprentice Platinum Dance Competition and assist the faculty at conventions in many different cities.

Fun Fact: I speak fluent French

Birthday: August 24th

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3 Things That Describe My Dance Background Are:

1. I have been dancing since I was two years old at Bravo.

2. I also trained at CCCEPA for 2 years and have taken lots of classes in LA and New York.

3. I am going to major in Dance at KSU!

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Fun Fact: I've been to 6 different schools but I have never moved homes.