Meet Ms. Andrea Polyak! Ms. Andrea started dancing at 2 years old and at the age of 13, started helping in dance classes here & there at the studio she took at. When she was 17 years old, Andrea was asked to be Assistant Teacher in a Baby Comb Class ages 3-5 years old. She learned so much in teaching little ones from the main teacher that year that it inspired her to be a teacher.
Andrea grew up dancing at Bridget McCarter Dance Academy in Gilbert. She competed at state & national levels with Tap, Jazz & Lyrical. She also performed all over the East Valley at community events. Andrea & her younger sister would spend about 15-20 hours a week at the studio dancing for the simple fact they loved dance! Andrea’s favorite type of dance is Tap, performing & teaching it!
Looking over the past 20 years of teaching dance, Andrea really didn’t think this would be her job! Yet, she really doesn’t like to call it a job more just making a positive influence in a young person’s life. Andrea also taught with the Town of Gilbert Park & Recreation in 2000 and you will find that most of the classes that are still running today are the ones that she & her sister started. From the Tiny/Mini tumbling, Fun & Fitness & Fairy Ballet! She spent about 4 years with town teaching before she had her boys. After that Andrea stayed home with her boys since they are close in age and still ran a small dance program at the Las Sendas Community in Mesa one day a week. This program has been on going for the past 15 years!
Andrea is married to a supportive husband, Keith and they have a busy family! They moved to Queen Creek in 2004 from Chandler. Beside the love of dance, Andrea is very active in Girl Scouts. They have a daughter, Adrianna, who is 18 and in her fist year of college, dances competitively and currently a National Title holder with America’s U.S as Junior Miss 2016. They also have two boys, Kyle, who is 14 and is a Freshmen at QCHS & Nathan, who is 13 and is a 7th grader at NBMS. Both boys are active with Football, Wrestling, Golf and yes from time to time Kyle & Nathan will be a tumbling or tap class of their mom’s. Of course, you can’t forget the furry family members Hank, who is CGC trained and Duke, who is big ball of love!
Ms. Andrea started dancing at 2 years old and at the age of 13, started helping in dance classes here & there at the studio she took at. When she was 17 years old, Andrea was asked to be Assistant Teacher in a Baby Comb Class ages 3-5 years old. She learned so much in teaching little ones from the main teacher that year that it inspired her to be a teacher.