About Anna
Biography
I am 19 years old, the sixth of seven children. I was home educated all the way through high school graduation, and enjoyed every bit of it. After a year at Belhaven College in MS, I returned home in 2009 to continue my education through independent study while teaching and directing.
In addition to ballet, I have many interests, including but not limited to theatre, music, reading, writing, sewing, cooking, and other feminine arts. I aim to be a life-long learner, and am enjoying the opportunity to use my single years for God's glory, and to serve my family and those in this community.
Training
Dancing has always been a part of my life. With this enjoyment of dancing, God has also given me a passion for using it for His glory. From age 5-10 I participated in worship dance groups, took baton lessons for a year, gymnastics for a summer, and longed to take ballet. Finally, at 11 years of age, I got the opportunity.
I took praise dance from Danette Ellis for 5 years. When I was 13, I started pointe, taking from Lisa Johnson and Barbara Bloomquist for 2 1/2 years. In the summers of 2006 and 2007, I attended Ballet Magnficat's Summer Dance Intensive. I took classical ballet technique and pointe from C.J. Martin in 2006-2008. In 2008-2009 I studied classical ballet and modern dance technique at Belhaven College in, where I also received theatre training, majoring in Theatre Ministry. In the summer of 2009 I attended Ballet Magnificat's Teacher's Workship and gained valuable skills and ideas for teaching.
Teaching/Directing Experience
In 2002-2003, I helped my teacher Danette Ellis with a younger girl's class. Little did I know that one day - sooner than I imagined - I would be teaching on my own.
In September of 2006, I started The King's Praise Ballet. By May 2007 I had 20 students, and the following fall, the number of students doubled. After a year away a college, I began teaching anew in the summer of 2009, and currently have 40 students enrolled in 6 classes.
I've also directed and choreographed for quite a few musicals. "Esther-Ordinary Faith" (August 2005) and "Fat Fa t Jehoshaphat" (July 2008) were written by Kathie Hill, and "The Amazing Jerusalem Makeover" (August 2009) was created by Herb Owen, Ed Kee and John Lemonis. "Ruth: From Rejection to Redemption" (August 2007), "Mary: Chosen by God" (December 2007) and "Beyond Bethlehem" (December 2009) were ones Iwrote the script for and found songs to use. The Christmas musicals also incorporated my dance classes in a special way.
Vision
For however many years God leads me to teach The King's Praise Ballet, my prayer is that I will be used as His instrument to touch many lives. I am aware of the big responsibility I have to set a good example for my students, and I pray that I'll be a blessing to all of the families involved in the ministry. It is a joy for me to teach girls to praise the Lord with dancing!
For His Praise,
Anna Lofgren
