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Faculty

Administration

  • Rissa Smith - Take Root Outreach Administrator

  • Josephine Lang - Dance for Parkinson's  Coordinator

  • Ashtyn Obey - Arts Education Coordinator

  • Sam Paraventi - Media

  • Brayden Schmitt - Marketing

Dance for Parkinson's

  • Ali Woerner - Lead Teacher

  • Andrew Detloff - Lead Teacher

  • Vivian Costello

  • Emiley Pegley 

  • Brayden Schmitt

  • Rissa Smith

  • Anna Taravella

Arts Education

  • Ashtyn Babb Obey - Lead Teacher

  • Jada Givens

  • Emiley Pegley

  • Aliyah Spears

Take Root Dance

takerootdance@gmail.com

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© 2026 Take Root, Inc

 

Take Root is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to Impact Lives Through Dance. Through professional performance, arts education and community outreach, Take Root uses dance and music to inspire creativity, promote wellness and foster meaningful human connection. Committed to accessibility, inclusivity and artistic excellence, the organization creates opportunities that enrich the lives of individuals of all ages and abilities while strengthening the communities it serves.

 

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