April Atherton
April Atherton is a graduate of Butler University with a minor in business and a concentration in dance. She is a former DanceWorks student and has been teaching at DanceWorks for twelve years. She also teaches part-time in Kokomo, Indiana at Kristie Wright's School of Dance and tap at the Louisville Ballet School. Through the Cecchetti Council of America she has passed Grades I, II, III and IV of the Ballet Teacher Examinations. April has studied and performed with the Louisville Ballet. She attends Broadway Dance Center's Teacher Workshop annually and has studied tap with Avi Miller, Ben Ofer, Germaine Salsberg and Mike Minery. April has won many awards including: 2001 and 2002 I Love Dance Sweetheart and Scholarship Recipient, 2002 I Love Dance National Top Teacher, 2004 Kids Artistic Revue National Top Teacher and 2005 Applause Talent Productions National Top Choreographer. Her most recent accomplishments are 2007 Kids Artistic Revue National Choreographer of the Year, 2007 and 2008 Kids Artistic Revue Stars Showcase Finalist and she also choreographed two 2007 Kids Artistic Revue National Championship Routines. April teaches Pre-School, 4-5 Combo, 6-8 Combo, Performance Team, and Company classes at DanceWorks.