Charice Bender has owned and operated Dance Works Studios since 2005. She has an Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa as well as certifications in Labanotation, Bartenieff Fundamentals, and Progressive Ballet. Ms. Bender has performed in Musical Theatres, commercials, been reality TV Show winner, and performed with numerous professsionals. Ms. Bender loves calling Mt. Airy her home and teaching young aspiring Dancers. She has multiple awards  including National Titles, State Titles, modeling scholarships for her dancers, choreography awards, creativity & crowd pleasing awards, just to name a few. Ms. Charice has been teaching dance for 20yrs and loves sharing her knowledge and enthusiam with young dancers .

Deena Flippin has been teaching Dance for 17+ yrs. She grew up in the dance studios world and competed in various forms of dance. Ms. Flippin has performed at Sea World, Carnival Cruise Lines, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. She has also studied with super stars including; Fikshun, Kent Boyd, Mike Minery, Mary Ann Lamb, Dena Rizzo, and more. She loves inspiring young and old to dance , and looks forward to another great season at DWS.

Kristen is an alumni from Dance Works and has been working at numerous studios on the coast.Recently she has moved back to Mount Airy with her husband and is excited about teaching at DWS.  Kristen enjoys teaching young Dancers and has a passion for Dance. We are so excited for her to be joining our staff and bringing her creativeness out in her choreography.

Ms. Madison is a highly trained Dancer . Ms. Madison holds a Bachelor's degree in Dance from the Shendoah conservatory.  Ms. Madison has performed with Disney World and LegoLand. We are excited to have her teaching this year.

Meet Taylor, the friendly face who'll help you explore the world of Aerial & Flow Arts! She is from Virginia Beach and has over 20 years experience in Dance and Performing Arts,  with a specialty in Modern and Latin Styles. Taylor discovered a love for defying gravity 8 years ago and has since trained with many renowned Circus Artsists. produced Aerial shows, and continues to bring movement to the stage. Now, she enjoys sharing that passion by creating fun and supportive classes where students can build strength, grace, and confidence.Expect a playful approach, a focus on strong techmique, and plenty of opportunities to find your own uique style. Join Taylor and let's get spinning!