JESSICA HINDMAN - Owner/Director
Jessica Hindman is a certified dance instructor through Dance Educators of America. She has studied with renowned teachers such as Tatjianna Akinfieva-Smith and Alexi Charov of the Pennsylvania Ballet. Through the years, she has danced with the Pennsylvania Ballet and the Eastern Shore Ballet Theatre in Salisbury, Maryland, and professionally as a guest artist with the Diamond Dance Company, Dover, Delaware. She has also been awarded scholarships from the Dorchester Arts Center and Maryland Council for Dance to further her knowledge at Point Park Summer Intenisve for two summers, as well as being awarded Miss. Teen Talents Express where she recieved first place in ballet, jazz, tap, and lyrical. Mrs. Hindman-Wheatley has also been offered jobs with Jean Ann Ryan Production who hires dancers for cruise lines all over the world. She has also choreographed senior class productions at the Cambridge South Dorchester High for 16 years.
Ms. Hindman is the proprietor of the Eastern Shore Dance Academy located in Cambridge, Maryland, where she teaches classical ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, modern, musical theatre, and choreography.
Ms. Hindman has previously taught master dance classes at Salisbury University and choreographed dances for the Salisbury University Dance Company’s 2008-2013 spring show. In 2008, she began a new position as a dance instructor teaching jazz and modern at Salisbury University where she currently still teaches. She continues to take teacher workshops over the summer; as she quotes, “you can never stop learning.” When Ms. Jessica isn't working she loves spending time with her wonderful daughters Kherington and Kylie.
REBECCA WIVELL
Ms. Rebecca started dancing at the age of 3 and hasn’t stopped since! As a competitive dancer growing up, she received many national titles & awards. She trained in jazz, lyrical, ballet, tap, and hip-hop. Being on a competitive dance company allowed Mrs. Rebecca to travel to New York, California, and Florida. She also trained under master instructors and choreographers such as Brian Friedman, Frank Hatchett, and Mia Michaels.
Upon graduating from high school Mrs. Rebecca attended Salisbury University where she became a member and choreographer for the SU dance company for 3 years. While attending SU, Mrs. Rebecca taught and choreographed for the competitive dance studio, Seaside Dance Academy. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Interpersonal Communications with a minor in Dance in 2006.
Mrs. Rebecca moved to Frederick, MD after she graduated from SU. She taught at 24/7 Dance Studio for 6 years and Co-directed their competitive dance company for 3 years. In 2012, she received her Master of Arts in Teaching degree in the areas of Elementary Education and Special Education from Mount St. Mary’s University.
In 2012, Mrs. Rebecca moved back to the Eastern Shore to work at Colonel Richardson High School, as a special education teacher, where she currently still works. She coached the JV and Varsity cheerleading squads from 2012-2016.
Currently, Mrs. Rebecca is attending Salisbury University as a doctoral student in the Contemporary Curriculum Theory and Instruction program. She is balancing work, school, her amazing husband, and four beautiful children. With all that she still does what she loves, which is teaching dance! Mrs. Rebecca specializes in jazz and contemporary styles of dance. She travels to studios all over Maryland to choreograph, give private lessons, teach workshops, and share her sassy style. ESDA is Mrs. Rebecca’s second home and she is thrilled to be working with all of the talented dancers!
ALYSSA POTTER
Alyssa Diane Potter will be 15 years old in November, and she will be entering the tenth grade at Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, Delaware. She has been dancing at the Eastern Shore Dance Academy (“ESDA”) since she was 3 ½ years of age and she has been a member of ESDA’s Competition Team for the past eight dance seasons. Alyssa has also had the opportunity to serve as a student teacher/helper while at ESDA. Alyssa studies several styles of dance, but her absolute favorites are jazz and contemporary. Alyssa loves to do any combination of spins and turns in dance class.
Additionally, Alyssa participates in activities within her local church where her father pastors. She has also been a member of the National Junior Honor Society throughout middle school and continues to maintained a “4.0” average throughout her freshman year of high school. Alyssa loves spending time with her family and friends, going to the movies, reading books, journaling and listening to music.
While Alyssa’s dance instructors have always served as a great role model for her, she is most inspired by Misty Copeland. Being an African-American dancer, Alyssa is encouraged by Misty Copeland’s success, but more importantly her mindset as she says, “ Before you can achieve, you must first
BELIEVE!”
BRIE FALL
Hello my name is Brie Fall and I am so excited to be teaching this dance season! I have danced at ESDA since I was 5 and have taught here since I was 13. Dance has always been such a huge part of my life and a passion of mine. I love getting to share that passion with my students.
