Sally McDermott Dance Studio

Specialties

The Sally McDermott Dance Centers are well equipped and spacious studios providing quality dance training for children and adults. We believe that dancers of every age and level, beginner through advanced, require the very best instruction. Our professional staff has certifications from National Dance Teacher Organizations, more than 10 years of training in Tap, Jazz and Ballet, performance and teaching backgrounds, and several teachers hold degrees in education and child development.

Here at the SMDC each child is important to us. The kindness and respect afforded the students at this school inspires them to strive for their personal best. The rewards of dance in a professional school comes to each student through inner awareness and growth, not ribbons and trophies. The enthusiasm and joy each student experiences is a result of personal achievement, not outward competition. Our small class size fosters careful and progressive development of each student’s artistry.

History

Established in 1980.

Sally McDermott Heaney has more than 30 years of experience teaching children of all ages. She received her early training from Sue Scheffler and Eleanor Thompson as well as the Boston Ballet and Dance Theater of Boston. She has received several dance scholarships including Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Pennsylvania Ballet Company and Dance Theater of Boston. Sally is an active member of Dance Master’s and Dance Educator’s of America. Mrs. Heaney has also performed professionally and continues to study dance in Boston & NYC.

Meet the Business Owner

Sally M.

Business Owner

Sally Heaney is a 1976 High Honors graduate of Auburn High School. She has owned and operated her own dance center since 1977 offering a complete program of dance education. She is a member of Dance Educators of America, a national organization of certified Performing Arts instructors. Sally continues to study dance professionally in Boston and New York. Some of the outstanding teachers she has studied with are Eleanor Thompson, Jeannette Neil, Sam Fiorello, and E. Virginia Williams, to name a few. Among her accomplishments are scholarships from Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and New England Dance Theater, Boston. Sally was one of 50 students selected nationally to study with the Pennsylvania Ballet Company’s Summer Dance Program. She also performed in the Virgin Islands with a professional entertainment agency based out of Boston.