Riverboat Days 2015 waiting for my visit that day, she was looking at a group of young girls and she thought of two songs for a performance. She detailed for me the theme, costumes and props for me while I marveled at her creativity. The Academy of Dance offers several styles of dance: adult tap, athletic skills for boys, ballet, character, combination, dance team, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, modern and pointe. The Riverboat Days performances incorporate several of these styles. She doesn’t favor one style over another, stating, “I love all the styles. I appreciate the beauty of every style and I learn to respect all of the dance styles.” Dannenbring’s favorite part of the Riverboat Days performance is that it is a dance program for everyone. She learned this emphasis years ago when she did theatre work in Vermillion and she has made it a priority in her studio. The Green Room Timera and Rob Massey took over Judy’s Dance Studio in 2012 and soon the studio emerged with a new name and a variety of classes. The couple met while working for Royal Caribbean cruise lines, dancing together for production shows on the cruise lines for over nine years before finding the opportunity to own their own studio in Yankton, now called The Green Room. Though they are from different backgrounds, Timera from Kentucky and Rob from the U.K., they have a broad range of dance experience between them with each having a degree in dance. Rob obtained his degree from Northern Ballet School in Manchester England and Timera’s degree is from Oklahoma City University in Oklahoma City. The Green Room offers approximately fifty-six classes per week, the couple teaching about 35 classes and four other Riverboat Days 2015 instructors helping with the rest while additional staff assist in the office. Timera teaches classes for the young children, lyrical dance, musical theatre and tap while Rob instructs the older girls’ ballet classes and jazz classes. They also offer acro (gymnastics), hip hop, modern and pointe classes. They offer classes for ages three to age 19 and include adult classes and vDANCING continued on page 22 Willcockson Eye Associates, P .C. 415 W. 3rd, Yankton, South Dakota The physicians of Willcockson Eye Associates, P are dedicated to providing the best possible .C. medical and surgical eye care for you and your entire family. In addition to comprehensive eye exams and contact lens fittings, our physicians perform state of the art small-incision cataract and implant surgery. Our physicians are the regional experts in the diagnosis and management of sight threatening conditions such as glaucoma, diabetes, and macular degeneration. Paula Hicks, M.D. Board Certified Ophthalmologist Medical and Surgical Eye Care Gregory A Kouri, O.D. Optometrist Medical Eye Care For all your eyewear needs visit the Spectacle Shop next door. They offer an extensive selection of frames from traditional styles to the latest fashion design with frames to meet every family’s budget. New patients welcome! The Spectacle Shop, L.L.C. Call 605-665-9638 Karen E Dickes, D.O. Board Certified Ophthalmologist Medical and Surgical Eye Care Brady W. Betten, O.D. Optometrist Medical Eye Care HERVOICEvJULY/AUGUST 2016v21