Annapolis, MD - 05/17/10 - Studio 180 Dance's owner, artistic director and instructor, Katie Carpenter, provided special sessions to help the Daisy Troop and the Brownie Troop from Indian Creek earn their Girl Scout Sports Badges! Carpenter demonstrated to the girls that dance is, in fact, a sport by offering aerial dance instruction followed by Zumbatomic®, a high cardiovascular dance fitness workout for children. Carpenter also incorporated an improvisational game to exemplify how, while dance is a sport, it is a sport that blends creativity and imagination. Carpenter explains that, "working to help build the character of Girl Scouts made me proud; I have learned so much through athletic dance, and I was able to share that with the girls."
 
Because of the many forms of dance and fitness Studio 180 offers, many badges apply from sports and dance to creativity and imagination badges. Carpenter and the Studio 180 faculty hope to host more scout troops in the future as a great way to grow with the community.

Studio 180 Dance offers instruction in the traditional disciplines of ballet, Pointe, tap, jazz, modern, hip hop, acro jazz, and lyrical as well as aerial dance, Zumba®, and Zumbatomic®. Studio 180 Dance also hosts a competitive dance team. All dancers are welcome, beginner through professional levels, ages 2 through adult.

For more information about Studio 180 Dance, call 410-268-5299, visit www.studio180dance.com or stop by to see the studio. Studio 180 Dance is located at 131 Gibralter Avenue in Annapolis, MD, right off of West Street.