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    Balleraena Dance

    Studio 

    Raena K. Smith Hillman

    Angi's Biography

    Miss Angi is currently an instructor, teaching Hip Hop, Creative Movement, TipToes, Cheer and Funk at Balleraena Dance Studio. She has over 20 years of dance & cheer experience, and has taken classes with famous dancers including Eric John Campros, Kyle B., and Shane Sparks.

    Miss Angi danced and cheered at both Harrisburg High School and at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. After graduation, she danced with the Sioux Falls Skyforce Skyleader's professional dance team for 3 years. For 5 years following the Skyleader experience, she went on to coach kindergarten through high school competition teams for Brandon Valley High School and Harrisburg High School. Her company included 4 teams from Harrisburg, SD and 3 teams from Brandon, SD. Teams competed and performed mainly hip hop/funk, pom, and jazz routines. For over 10 years, Miss Angi has and continues to choreograph routines and teach dance camps for other local high school and college dance teams.

    In addition to teaching at Balleraena Dance Studio, Miss Angi currently teaches & choreographs routines with Miss Raena for the Sioux Falls Skyforce Hip Hop Kids' dance team that performs at every home Skyforce game. Angi also teaches dance at Excel Learning Center, Teddy Bear Junction Day-Care Center, and the Sanford Family Wellness Center.

    Miss Angi is loving her time here at Balleraena Dance studio. Her hope for the future is to inspire young dancers to reach their dreams, whatever they may be.