<p> </p><p style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 12px ! important;"><span style="font-size: 14px ! important;">Misako Ballet Studio was opened in 2003 in the Harper's Choice Village Center.  The open space of both of our studios are enhanced by the professional sprung floors that have been installed. </span></span></font></font><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="2" style="font-size: 9pt;"><br /></font></font></p><p style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Artistic director and founder, Misako Aoki-Oda, studied at the Royal Ballet School in London.  During her performing career, she danced with Japan's Matsuyama Ballet Company.  She also toured in Europe and China with Rudolf Nureyev</span>. </span></font></font></p><p style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px ! important;">We believe that holding a high standard of excellence in dance training helps the student develop not only physically, but also mentally, instilling self-discipline and a positive attitude for all areas of life.  <font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px ! important;">Misako Ballet Studio teachers provide high quality and well-structured professional training to all ages and levels in a warm and pleasant manner.</span></font><strong></strong></span>  <span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Our dedicated instructors aim to help every student achieve the highest of their abilities.</span> <span style="font-size: 14px;">Each student receives individualized attention to his/her technique depending on their stage of development. </span></span></font></font></p><p><strong><font color="#666666"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt;"><b /></font></font></strong> </p><p align="center" style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 0.02in; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <strong><font color="#666666"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>We proudly teach the Royal Ballet of London Style<br />&amp;<br />  American Ballet Theatre</b></font></font></strong><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt;">® </font><strong><font color="#666666"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>National Training Curriculum</b></font></font></strong><strong><font color="#666666"><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></font></font></strong><font size="5"><br /><br /></font><font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(93, 94, 94);">Misako Ballet Studio includes the AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE® National Training Curriculum, a break through 8 level program that combines high quality artistic training with the basics for dancer health and child development.  The ABT® National Training Curriculum consists of a comprehensive set of age-appropriate, outcome-based guidelines to provide the highest quality ballet training to all dance students. At Misako Ballet Studio, Primary through Level 3 will be taught by ABT certified teacher, Ms. Debra DeVoe, who has successfully completed the Intensive training for these levels.</font> <span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px ! important;"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px ! important;">One of our other instructors</span>,</span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: 13px ! important;">Ms. Jessica Markiewicz, has completed the intensive training for levels Primary through Level 7 and will Be instructing them at Misako Ballet Studio. </span></span></span></span><font size="5"> </font> </p> <font size="2" style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></font><br /><font color="#5d5e5e"><font face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt;"></font></font></font><p><font color="#5d5e5e"><font face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><font size="1" style="font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Misako Ballet Studio is conveniently located in Columbia, Howard County Maryland and central to many locations.</span></font></font></font></p><font color="#5d5e5e"></font><p /> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /> </p> <br /><p />