Dianne Clements is the owner and Executive Director of Augusta West   Dance Studio. Prior to opening Augusta West, she was associated with the YWCA as their dance coordinator and camp director. Dianne was also named an Outstanding Citizen for the Tenth District of the Georgia Federation of Women’s Club and had an Award named in her honor. She has also bee a nominee for the Women of Excellence Award. Dianne wrote, choreographed and directed “ A Christmas Dream” which over the years has evolved into our annual “ It’s The Night Before Christmas” program. She received and “Auggie” for choreography of the Augusta Players Production of “Chicago”. Dianne founded the Greater Augusta Dance Coalition, an organization comprised of area dance directors to further enhance the art of dance. She also served on the Board of Directors for the Dance Educators of Georgia. She’s very proud of the accomplishments the staff at Augusta West has made and she would like to thank you, the parents, for entrusting your child’s education to us. Since  founding Augusta West Dance Studio in 1978, Dianne has devoted her time to teaching children and continuing her career as a performer. She teaches six days a week, and spends her free time in training and rehearsal.

                                           Cindy has been dancing since she was four years old and has studied with many dance professionals. Her education includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia College and a Master of Fine Arts from Florida State University. She has taught at both of the above mentioned schools, as well as Brenau Academy. Cindy was Augusta West’s first student to attend the Governor’s Honors Program in Dance in 1981 and this year was honored to serve again as a judge for the G.H.P. State Finalists in Dance. In addition to teacher her studio classes, she is also one o our Day Care instructors, and is the Ballet director for the Performing Companies. As Artistic Director, Cindy is responsible for all the companies travel arrangements for Regional and National Dance workshops, much of the studio choreography, and directs the Christmas production “It’s The Night Before Christmas”. This year she also enjoyed choreographing the Augusta Mall’s “Back-to-School” fashion show, Lincolnton County High School’s production of “Guys and Dolls”, and Hephzibah High School’s Show Choir. Recently, Cindy won the “Best Choreography” Award from On Tour Dance Challenge.                      Cindy is the wife of Charles Folger, Sr. and the proud mother of Charles, Jr., Thomas, and Shelby.

                                      Merry began dancing at the age of four. Her dance experience includes three years at the YWCA, 2 years at Margie Bruker School of Dance and 15 years at Augusta West. 13 of her years at Augusta West were spent performing as a member of one of the performing companies. She has been teaching dance for Augusta West since 1992. She graduated Cum Laude from Augusta State University Bachelor’s Degree in History and has received a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership. She has taught at T.W.Josey High School for the past eight years, has participated in many academic grants, and is listed in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. Next year, she will be the newest Social Studies teacher at Harlem High School.