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After teaching dance for six years at Orange County Community
College, Joanna Furman-Markowitz realized she missed teaching
children. She taught for six years at Brooklyn College's
Preparatory Center for the Arts and enjoyed the energy and
enthusiasm when working with young performers.
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So she began Orange County School
of Dance in 1992 at Grace Episcopal Church in Monroe, NY next
door to N. Main Elementary School. By 2000 student enrollment
increased to a size that demanded a bigger space.
Orange County School of Dance moved to a 2,500 sq. ft. location
on 17M in Monroe with two dance studios and a private music
room. We have have been awarded "Best of Monroe Award" in 2009 and 2010 by U.S. Commerce Dept. in Washington, D.C. |
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We thus began our private voice
and instrumental music program in addition to adding tap dance
and broadway dance workshops to our curriculum. By 2002,
we added a second location at Straub's Gym in Chester. |
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By the end of 2002, we consolidated
our operation to our current location at 16 Lake Street in Monroe,
NY. We once again expanded our facility to over 3.000
sq. ft. and completely renovated the space back to its original
artchitecture including the beautiful, high tin ceilings.
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 It now includes two
dance studios and five music rooms. Orange County School
of Dance also houses an art gallery that showcases both local
and national professional artists.
Orange County School of Dance's resident dance company
is "Little Feet Dance Company". The company
has performed at Smith Clove Elementary School, Pine Tree Elementary,
Sapphire Elementary, Sacred Heart Elementary, Horizon on the
Hudson Magnet School for the Arts, Greenwood Lake Elementary,
Harriman Elementary, Round Hill Elementary, N. Main Elementary,
Monroe-Woodbury High School, Orange County Community College plus
numerous festivals and museums.
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