Sarah Frye is a dance instructor and choreographer based in Chicago, Illinois. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Columbia College Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Southern Illinois University. Her experience includes teaching various dance styles to students ages 2-18 at several dance studios in Illinois. She has also choreographed for school musical productions and dance competitions. References from past employers and clients praise her ability to adapt lessons to students' strengths, motivate students to improve, and get the job done.

1. Sarah Frye
1357 N Western Ave, Apt 3, Chicago, IL 60622
217-320-2923
Sefrye7@yahoo.com
“...I chose Sarah because of her ability
to tell story through dance and her
strong personality. I knew there were
going to be many students in our
production who had never been in a
musical before, much less danced. We
needed someone who would be able to
take charge of a room full of college
students, choreograph to their abilities
and strengths, and get the job done.”
Kate Muchmore
Visiting Assistant Professor of
Theatre and Director of Illinois
College’s production of
Hairspray!
“...I believe Sarah’s ability to
differentiate lessons for my daughter
based on her strengths and weaknesses
has made all the difference to allow her
to achieve at these levels at such a
young age. Sarah does not allow her to
settle for second best or less than a
hundred percent, she motivates her to
take everything one step further to
continually up the bar… I feel very
lucky to have such a gifted instructor
and role model for our daughter as she
navigates her own way into the dance
world.”
Lezlie Fuhr
Principal at North Elementary
School and mother of private
dance students
Education and Honors
Bachelor of Arts Dance
Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL. 2014
Bachelor of Arts Political Science
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL. 2007
Teaching
Design Dance
 Teacher for Jazznastics, Pre-Dance I and II, Storytime Dance, Mom &
Tot Pre-Dance, Tap/Jazz Combo, Intro to Modern, Pre-Ballet, Pre-
Tap and Hip Hop , 2014
 Developed combinations and exercises, ages 2-8
 Demonstrated, corrected and provided feedback on exercises
Marion Nzinga Stamps Youth Center
 Provide Technique Training for Dance/Drill Team, 2014
 Developed combinations and exercises, ages 12-17
 Demonstrated, corrected and provided feedback on exercises
Perfection Artistry Dance Company
 Substitute Teacher for Jazz, Musical Theatre, Lyrical, Boot Camp,
Leaps and Turns and Toddler Combo, 2014
 Developed combinations and exercises, ages 2-17
 Demonstrated, corrected and provided feedback on exercises
The Dance Center at Columbia College Chicago
 Student Teacher in introductory Modern Technique Class, 2014
 Developed combinations and exercises for college age dance students
 Demonstrated, corrected and provided feedback on exercises
Fuhr Household
 Private Dance Tutor in Modern, Jazz and Ballet Technique Classes,
2009-2012, Jacksonville, IL
 Demonstrated, corrected and led private dance classes, ages 10-13
 Choreographed and taught competition routines
Stevens School of Dance and Gymnastics
 Teaching Assistant for Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap and Cheerleading
Classes, 2007-2012, Jacksonville, IL
 Demonstrated, corrected, and led class exercises under the direction of
master teacher Amy Stevens-Kaufmann, ages 3-18
 Gymnastics and Tumbling Instructor, 1997-2012
 Provided weekly recreational gymnastics classes and training for Tumbling
Team, ages 3-16

2. Training
 Trained in ballet technique from Zineb Chraibi, Allen Desterhaft, Jeffery
Hancock, Natalie Rast and Emily Stein at Columbia College Chicago
 Trained in modern technique from Liz Burritt,Christina Gonzalez-Gillet,
Jennifer Grisham Dobbs, Yael Levitin, Dardi McGinley-Gallivan and Michel
Rodriguez at Columbia College Chicago
 Trained in jazz technique from Keesha Beckford, Jeffery Hancock and
Christopher Perricelli at Columbia College Chicago
 Trained in jazz, modern, ballet, musical theatre, body rhythm and yoga from
La Bella Vita Arts Dance Intensive, Livorno, Italy
Choreography
 Choreographed jazz, contemporary and lyrical pieces for Stevens School of
Dance and Gymnastics’ annual recital from 2009-2012, Jacksonville, IL
 Head choreographer for Illinois College’s musical theatre production of
Hairspray!, Jacksonville, IL 2012
 Choreographed a jazz competition piece for Jacksonville J’ettes high school
dance team, 2012