Biography of a Dance Career

A dedicated and passionate Chicago woman, Ginny Siano-Eck, tells her story of establishing a successful dance studio in a small Upstate South Carolina town. Her adventure weathers business ups and downs for over 25 years. She extends recognition for her students and studio while enriching and entertaining local audiences through the "art of dance".

In the beginning, she doesn't know if there will be enthusiasm for such a venture but sets out to generate local interest in her vision. Overcoming challenging obstacles, she obtains funding, local support, and her own studio space. As artistic director and owner of a successful dance studio, she weaves together engaging performance opportunities at a variety of venues where her dancers and instructors can showcase their skills before live audiences and experience that indescribable magic of “Performing Dance”.

As a former dancer herself, Ginny's perseverance and determination demonstrate a passionate love of dance, enthusiasm for seeing her dance students thrive and grow, and hopefully answers for us the underlying question, "Can you make a career from dance?"


Contents:

00:00 - Introduction
01:17 - The Beginning
06:24 - Barat College in Lake Forest
11:20 - Employed as dance instructor
18:38 - Move from Chicago to Seneca, SC
21:54 - Foothills Dance Conservatory Established
28:33 - Dance as a Lifetime Career
32:53 - Dancers Moving into Careers
37:10 - Auditions for Opportunities
39:03 - Impact on the Community
41:13 - Passionate love of dance