The CoreRageous Dance & Movement MISSION is to help clients condition their bodies by means of the application of the classical form of Pilates, dance, yoga, martial arts, and other types of artistic physical activity to serve the entire family from Pre-K through seniors.

The CoreRageous Dance & Movement PHILOSOPHY is that movement heals; therefore, our classes promote improved health and fitness through physical activity. In addition, instructors at CoreRageous Dance & Movement, whether direct employees or independent contractors, are certified and experts in their fields and are subjected to a background check.

CoreRageous Dance & Movement VALUES seeing its clients/students succeed and enjoy the art of movement without undue stress and strain and strives to treat all clients with integrity, honesty, respect and confidentiality.

Classes include:

• Ballet
• Tap
• Jazz
• Lyrical
• Street Jazz
  
  

Classes include:

• Pilates
• Yoga
• Nia
• Martial Arts
• Ballet
• Street Jazz
• Tap
• Ballroom Dancing

Workshops / Master Classes
Throughout the year, guest artists or independent contractors may come into the studio and offer classes. Make sure to watch the website and studio announcements.

Performances
When we have enough dance students enrolled, we will begin holding an annual dance recital. When these performances take place, the participants will have an opportunity to showcase what they have learned throughout the year. There will be mandatory rehearsal scheduled at the studio and mandatory tech and dress rehearsals at the determined location the week prior to the show. Each participant will incur a non-refundable costume deposit.

Other performance opportunities throughout the year will be announced if they become available.

Other Programs & Activities
From time-to-time, CoreRageous Dance & Movement provides additional, specialized services to the community. As the opportunities arise, we plan to bring in other health and fitness professionals to provide their specialized services to our clientele and to the community.

Adrienne is a former gymnast and an accomplished dancer and dance instructor (ballet, tap, jazz and modern). Her gymnastic and dance training began in 1976 (age 3) and she became a dance instructor in 1986 (age 13). Subsequently, Andi earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance in 1997 from the University of Arizona and continued to teach dance classes through 2003 before she began her pursuit of certification as a Pilates Instructor. Since 2003 she has received her "Power Pilates" beginner and intermediate mat certification and 600 hours Comprehensive Apparatus Certification. As a result of her extensive participation in gymnastics, dance, and Pilates, Ms. Rieken has gained an extensive knowledge of physiology and how the body moves.

In Okinawa, Japan, Ms. Rieken was the artistic director, senior instructor and owner of a dance studio known as the "Pacific Island Dancers". The studio consisted of 120 students of various ages and levels of dancing experience. As is the case of CoreRageous Dance & Movement, her family assisted Ms. Rieken with the production of "Pacific Island Dancers" recitals and running the studio.

Ms. Rieken is also a recent graduate of The Women's Entrepreneurs of Baltimore (WEB) business training program. Participating in the WEB program is a rare and wonderful opportunity that allows for entrepreneurs to start or further develop their vision for a business. The program begins by reviewing applications submitted. Out of all the applications, 200 to 300 people are asked to interview. Following the interview, WEB hand picks approximately 25-40 people for two separate programs. Ms. Rieken was selected for what is known as the "Executive Group", which consisted of three months of classes to develop in-depth business plans and to prepare to open their businesses within nine months of finishing the program. For three months, Ms. Rieken and her classmates studied their industries in depth, spent many hours studying outside of the classroom, and received countless lectures from attorneys, financial advisors, chamber advisors, and others knowledgeable about what it takes to develop and run a successful small business. The WEB program set the business foundation for Ms. Rieken and helped to shape her work ethics as a business owner and entrepreneur.

Gary is a CoreRageous Dance & Movement managing partner. You'll see him around the studio on a part-time basis, mostly during evenings and on weekends. Gary is a 26-year veteran of the US Air Force. He currently works as a defense contractor when not helping out in the studio.

Leslie Parker
Director, Marketing and Recruiting

Leslie Parker was an employment counselor for Snelling & Snelling in Rapid City, SD and was a volunteer Transitional Assistance Program specialist for the Navy & Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan. Based upon her experience within these two positions and her previous experiences in sales, marketing, and retail she has proven to be an invaluable asset to the studio. You will see her around the studio on a daily basis providing support to all CoreRageous Dance & Movement administrative functions or stepping in wherever she is needed to help CoreRageous' family grow.

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DANCE INSTRUCTORS

Adrienne (Andi) Rieken
Ballet, Tap, and Jazz Instructor

Andi is a former gymnast and an accomplished dancer and dance instructor (ballet, tap, jazz and modern). Her gymnastic and dance training began in 1976 (age 3) and she became a dance instructor in 1986 (age 13). In 1997, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance from the University of Arizona. In Okinawa, Japan, Andi was the artistic director, senior instructor and owner of a dance studio known as the "Pacific Island Dancers". The studio consisted of 120 students of various ages and levels of dancing experience. Throughout the years she has studied English, Italian and Russian ballet methods; and Grahm, Lewitsky, Horton, Cunningham, Woodberry modern methods. Additionally, she has studied musical theatre styles, improvisation and choreography. Andi has committed herself to dance and enjoys passing along her knowledge, experience, and love of dance to her students.

Sharonda Roberts
Lyrical and Street Jazz Instructor

Sharonda Roberts has been involved in dance since age 13. Before taking dance as her hobby, she created her own dance group. During this period, she took it upon herself to choreograph and book events for her group. Also during this period, she began a new program in her church known as 'worship dance'. In high school, Sharonda decided to pursue her love for dance by taking dance lessons at the school. Throughout her high school years she became an intricate part of the company known as Meade in Motion and contributed her time to choreographing for the department. Over the years, Sharonda has committed herself to dance by teaching students of all ages, choreographing and taking dance lessons in various styles of dance such as Modern, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Salsa and African.

Douglas Webber
Ballroom Dance Instructor

A well-known dancer and teacher in the Baltimore-Washington area, Douglas is experienced in teaching all standard Ballroom and Latin dances. He began dancing in the Arthur Murray studios and later lists Natasha Klubova, Dave Malek, Max Gonzalez, and John Pattillo among his teachers. Aided by a lengthy career as a professional musician, Douglas teaches dance not as simply a collection of choreography, but as an extension of the music itself.

Jeffrey Williams
Tap Dance Instructor

Jeff is an experienced tap dancer who has been studying since 1997. He received his training in New York, Washington, DC, Roanoke Rapids, NC, Lancaster, PA, and College Park, MD. He has had the honor of working with tap masters such as Barbara Duffy, Gene Medler, Buster Brown, Van Porter, Jeane Hill, and Lane Alexander. Jeff also has participated in the New York City Tap Festival and the Chicago Human Rhythm Project residencies. In addition, Jeff was a member of the nationally recognized youth repertory company called "Tappers With Attitude Youth Ensemble." Some of Jeff's performance highlights include performing on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, at the Smithsonian Institute, and at many tap festivals in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

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FITNESS INSTRUCTORS

Chris Hammond
Yoga Instructor

Chris started practicing yoga in 1997 in Sri Lanka after completing Peace Corps service there. He remained in South Asia after Peace Corps for three years to focus on intensive Buddhist meditation practice and Buddhist study. He practiced yoga to compliment and deepen his meditation practice. Since returning to the United States in 2000, Chris has continued to deepen his practice and study of yoga. He has been influenced most by Anusara, Kripalu, and Iyengar methods of yoga. Chris has earned his 200-hour teachers training course through the Yoga Center of Columbia and is in his third year of acupuncture school at the Tai Sophia Institute in Laurel. Chris' style of yoga brings mindfulness and awareness to the movements of body and mind while engaged in the yoga postures.

Misti Malone
Yoga Instructor

Misti Malone is a certified yoga teacher whose practice focuses on finding strength, beauty, and peace in every pose, regardless of level or ability. After years of dance classes and martial arts, she fell in love with the sweet melding of flexibility, strength, and breath that yoga offers. Certified with the Center of Columbia, Misti wishes to extend her joy of yoga to every student. Yoga has helped her relax her mind, finally enjoy her strong shoulders, and smile while in a handstand. In practicing yoga with her husband, she has found a lovely workout to bring couples and families closer together, which she hopes to bring to others.

Adrienne (Andi) Rieken
Pilates Instructor

Since 2003, Andi has received her "Power Pilates" beginner and intermediate mat certification and 600-hours Comprehensive Apparatus Certification. As a Power Pilates instructor, Andi regularly continues her education by attending weekly lessons at Evolutions Body Clinic in Annapolis (an Affiliate Center of Power Pilates, N.Y.), as well as other seminars and workshops, to further her knowledge and skill in Pilates. As a result of her previous extensive participation in gymnastics, dance, and now Pilates, Andi has gained a broad knowledge of physiology and how the body moves. Her objective is to effectively apply her training and knowledge to help her clients to become more fit and healthy.

Paul Russell
Tai Chi Instructor

Paul was introduced to Tai Chi and Qigong in the late 1970's at the Pao En Buddhist Temple in New York's Chinatown, under the direction of Abbott Fa Yun. While living in the temple, Paul received instruction in meditation, Tai Chi, and Qigong from the monks, nuns and Chinese doctors of traditional Chinese medicine. In 1983, Paul move to Orebro, Sweden, and began teaching English as a Second Language at Swedish Corporations and governmental agencies. While there, he introduced Tai Chi and Qigong to various study group organizations in Orebro. Many participants in his groups were medical and other professionals from the Orebro Regional Hospital, the Institute for the Hearing Impaired, and the Swedish Regional Municipality; sufferers of arthritis, students of classical and modern dance; and golfers and football players, among others. In addition, Paul studied with Tai Chi Grand Master William Chen for three years at his yearly intensive seminars that are held at the Tai Chi Academy in Stockholm. Each summer from 1983 to 1998, while working for the Scandinavian Macrobiotic Organization, Paul held courses in Tai Chi and Qigong in Germany and on the Swedish west coast. Since 1998, Paul has taught Tai Chi and Qigong for the Columbia Association at its facilities in Columbia and Clarksville.

Claudia Salomon
Nia Instructor

Claudia is a native of the Dominican Republic. She is a White Belt Nia Instructor with extensive performance history. Her experience includes: dancing with the CUNY-City College Troupe under Dance Professor Jesse Oliver during her youth; teaching Afro-Caribbean exercise and dance classes to youth and adults in Ithaca, NY, throughout the eighties; and in recent years, performing in the Albany, NY, Capital District with dance group 2Dance4Ever, Alive At Five event, and teaching the art of dance and movement for various youth centers. During Hispanic Heritage Month she conducted performances to educate the community on her native Dominican Republic's folkloric, cultural and contemporary dances. Claudia had been a New York State professional worker since 1987 at the Office of Children and Family Services. She holds a masters degree in community psychology from Springfield College, MA.

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CoreRageous Dance & Movement is proud to be a new member of the Historic Savage Mill family of merchants. Savage Mill was chartered as the Savage Manufacturing Company in 1822. Originally, the company made sails for tall ships and other cotton duck products. The mill operated as a textile manufacturing complex continuously from 1822 to 1947. After it ceased operation as a cotton mill, the facility was used for a series of purposes, including as a one-ring circus and as a Christmas display village. In 1974, Historic Savage Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In the 1990's, the complex was renovated and opened as the specialty shopping and dining destination that it is today. Savage Mill is the perfect place for parents to spend time and explore while their children take dance or martial arts classes in the CoreRageous Dance & Movement facility.

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DRIVING DIRECTIONS

From Baltimore, MD: I-95 South to MD-32 East to US-1 South. Turn right at second light onto Gorman Road. Take first right onto Foundry Street. Turn left into Historic Savage Mill at Washington Street.

From Columbia, MD: MD-32 East to US-1 South. Turn right at second light onto Gorman Road. Take first right onto Foundry Street. Turn left into Historic Savage Mill at Washington Street.

From Washington, DC: I-95 North to MD-32 East to US-1 South. Turn right at second light onto Gorman Road. Take first right onto Foundry Street. Turn left into Historic Savage Mill at Washington Street.

From Fort Meade and Odenton, MD: MD-32 West to US-1 South. Turn right at second light onto Gorman Road. Take first right onto Foundry Street. Turn left into Historic Savage Mill at Washington Street.

From Annapolis, MD: I-97 North to MD-32 West to US-1 South. Turn right at second light onto Gorman Road. Take first right onto Foundry Street. Turn left into Historic Savage Mill at Washington Street.

Click green illustration for an interactive map.

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THE CORERAGEOUS DANCE & MOVEMENT FACILITY

CoreRageous Dance & Movement operates out of newly transformed spaces on the lower level of the Cotton Shed Building at Historic Savage Mill. The new 4700 sq-ft facility contains three dance / multi-purpose studios, a large Pilates apparatus room containing brand-new state-of-the-art Pilates equipment, two large changing rooms each with its own shower, an instructors' work area, a break room, and a large reception / waiting area. We are extremely proud of our new facility and would like to show it to you! Come by any time during business hours for a tour.

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Even though CoreRageous Dance & Movement maintains core business hours, some of our classes are scheduled and held outside these times. Our core business hours are:

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For children's classes, CoreRageous Dance & Movement generally follows the Howard County Public Schools (HCPS) academic calendar and holiday schedule. There are some minor exceptions. Tuition rates account for non-class days.

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Advance Reservations
For all fitness classes, we suggest you call or email us to reserve your spot. Drop-ins at $15.00 per class are allowed only if space is available.

Cancellation of a Class for the Entire Session
CoreRageous Dance & Movement reserves the right to cancel a scheduled class for insufficient enrollment. If you have registered for a class that is cancelled for this reason CoreRageous Dance & Movement will offer you an alternative class of the same or similar type or, if you prefer, will refund all tuition and fees you have paid for the cancelled class. We regret that from time-to-time customers may be inconvenienced and disappointed due to the necessity to cancel classes that do not attract enough students. We will strive to avoid such occurrences.

Cancellation of a Single Class Meeting
We will do everything in our power to arrange to have a substitute instructor available to fill in for the primary instructor for each class, so that class meetings are not subject to cancellation. However, if pre-paid class meeting has to be cancelled by an instructor for any reason, the prorated portion of tuition paid will be refunded to the student or student's parent. In most cases, there will be advanced notice for such cancellations.

Cell Phones
Please turn off your cell phones if you are taking a class.

Class-Card Expiration Dates
Pilates, yoga, and Nia 4-class cards expire in 45 days from the date of purchase and 10-class cards are good for 90 days.

Class Withdrawals
There is a 2-week written notice requirement before withdrawal can be permitted. CoreRageous Dance & Movement retains the right to keep a student's enrollment status active and to charge accordingly, until a notice is received. As a reminder, all holidays and studio closings are built into the studio's class schedule already.

Concerns about an Instructor
CoreRageous Dance & Movement strives to provide everyone with a positive and fun place they can learn in and celebrate the art of movement and dance. If you are concerned with an instructor, please feel free to speak to a studio manager: Adrienne Rieken, Gary Parker, or Leslie Parker.

Drop Off and Pick Up
We request that parents drop off students no earlier than 10 minutes prior to class start time and pick them up no later than 10 minutes after class. If a student needs to wait for a parent, they must remain inside the studio.

No cars may wait for students on the driveway outside the studio. As a parent, you must park your car and bring your child into the studio or pick them up if they are too young to walk into the studio on their own. If the child is old enough, parents may drop them off and pick them up at the drop-off point identified on the driveway outside the studio.

Eating, Drinking, Gum Chewing
Gum chewing is not allowed in the studios! In addition, eating and drinking is not permitted in the studios, except for closed water containers. Eating is only permitted in our break area.

Inclement Weather Policy
CoreRageous Dance & Movement generally follows Howard County Public Schools regarding class cancellations (for both children's and adult classes) for inclement weather.

• If Howard County Public Schools are CLOSED we will have NO CLASSES.
• If Howard County Public Schools are DELAYED OPENING one or two hours, we will have NO MORNING CLASSES.
• If Howard County Public Schools DISMISS EARLY, all CoreRageous Dance & Movement AFTERNOON AND EVENING CLASSES WILL BE CANCELED.
• During inclement weather, we will try to make a decision by 2:00 pm whether to hold evening classes. Please inquire by calling us at 301-490-8898.
• If classes are cancelled due to inclement weather, every effort will be made to give students a chance to make up the class. Please watch for updates.

Lost and Found
The CoreRageous Dance & Movement staff will maintain a lost and found container in the manager's office. If you've lost something, please ask one of the staff. At the end of the calendar year, any unclaimed items will be given to charities.

Medical Insurance
The studio does not carry medical insurance for its students. It is required that all students be covered by their own insurance policies. If injury occurs while at the studio and/or participating in a supervised activity, it is understood that the student's own medical insurance will be the only source of reimbursement.

Monthly Payment Policy
Monthly payments are due by the first lesson of each month. Payments received after the 15th of the month will incur a $10.00 late fee.

News & Studio Updates
We will have flyers and newsletters distributed to the students throughout the year. In order to help parents receive recent news it is important that you come in to the studio to check the board in the lobby and the front desk for new flyers. We also send out e-mail updates. To insure we have your e-mail address, please see the front desk. We will do our best to make sure each student receives the information. We will also try to keep our website updated with new information. Please help us by checking with your student for updates.

Parents in Classrooms
Parents of children students are NOT permitted to sit in on classes. Any concern about a class or questions regarding visitation should be directed to the instructor.

Private Instruction
Private (one student) or semi-private (two or three students) instruction is available for more individual attention. Private instruction is arranged by appointment only and may vary based on staff, activity and studio availability. Please see the president (Adrienne Rieken) or each individual instructor for more details. All private lessons must be paid in advance and there are no refunds for lessons cancelled with less than 24 hours notice.

Refunds for Lessons
Refunds may be given prior to the first class meeting. No refunds or credits will be given after the first class meeting for missed classes for any reasons except for emergencies, severe illness, or injury.

Respectful Behavior
Students are expected to be respectful towards instructors and classmates. An instructor reserves the right to dismiss a student from the class due to improper behavior. Please speak to your child prior to coming to lessons so they are clear about this policy.

Returned Checks
There will be a $30 fee charged for returned checks.

Shoes
To assist us in keeping the studios clean please do not wear shoes in the studios.

Sick or Injured Student
If you or your child is injured, sick or has a medical condition it will be up to you to bring it up to the instructor. The studio requires any forms concerning medical conditions be updated whenever necessary. In consideration of our staff and other students if you or your child is sick or contagious please do not come to the studio.

Smoking
Smoking is not allowed in the facility or on the front patio. Historic Savage Mill has designated smoking areas available for those who need them.

Tardiness
Punctuality is very important! Coming in late to a class could lead to injury due to missing a warm-up and is not fair to the class and instructor. Therefore, students over ten minutes late may be asked to observe the class. The only way a student may be able to participate is if you call the studio or instructor to inform of your tardiness.

Location
Historic Savage Mill, Savage, MD
Cotton Shed Building, Lower Level (Suite 201A)

Mailing Address
8600 Foundry Street, Mill Box 2018
Savage, MD 20763

Telephone Numbers
Studio: 301-490-8898 or 8812
Fax: 301-490-8440

Email Addresses
Studio Main: info@coredancemove.com
Class Reservations: reservations@coredancemove.com
President & Artistic Director: andi.rieken@coredancemove.com
Vice President & Business Manager: gary.parker@coredancemove.com
Director, Marketing & Recruiting: leslie.parker@coredancemove.com
Employment Inquiries: employment@coredancemove.com