The Owner Of Dee's School Of Dance

Miss Dolores is formerly from South Philadelphia. She began her dance training as a pre-schooler with the Crescenta School of Dancing. Apart from a very thorough and precise education in dance given by the Crescenta's, she furthered her studies by attending workshops, seminars and classes in New York City, which enabled her to study with many prestigious teachers and choreographers.

In the course of her training, Miss Dolores became an active member of the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Association of Dance and Affiliated Artists. During her membership, she held the offices of Secretary-Treasurer, Vice-President, and President. Currently she is a member of the Professional Dance Teachers of New York City, the United States Alliance of Professional Teachers of Dancing in Affiliation with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and International Teachers of Dance, Inc. (ITDI). She is also a past President of ITDI.

Miss Dolores has been a guest teacher for student and teacher workshops in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and New York City. She was the head dance counselor at a summer camp in Pocono Mountains and periodically teaches at seminars in Cherry Hill. She was on the Adult Evening School Program for Triton Regional High School and has taught for a community program in Somers Point.

As former choreographer for Gloucester Catholic and Triton High School, she has staged the musical numbers for 21 Broadway shows. Other credits as choreographer have been: “Steppin’ Out” at the Ritz Theatre in Oaklyn, a pilot show on Cable TV, shows presented by local organizations, the Adult Variety Show of Northeast Catholic High School, Flash (a Philadelphia dance company), Victoria Productions (a modeling and dance company in New Jersey), Uptown and Garden State Stringbands, Runnemede’s Miss Fire Prevention Pageant and Miss Runnemede Pageant.

Because of the ever-changing pattern of dance and to offer the most up-to-date material to her students, Miss Dolores continues to study by taking weekend workshops during the winter months and seminars during the summer.

On June 24, 2006 – Miss Dolores was presented proclamations from both Camden County and the Boro of Runnemede. The Mayor of Runnemede, Ginny Betteridge, presented these proclamations to her. June 24, 2006 was named “Miss Dee’s Day.