Faculty

Beth Ith-Director

Beth Ith started dancing at the age of two and has performed and competed in many award winning dance routines. She has received scholarships from LADF and DEA for her dancing potential and energy. Beth has had the opportunity the train with many Tap Masters including Gregory Hines, Savion Glover, Diane Walker, Jason Samuels Smith, Terry Brock, Travis Knights, Greg Russel, and Anthony Peters. A 2001 graduate of Western Washington University, Beth has found her passion in teaching Dance. She has been teaching at Studio 1 since 1999, and has taught for multiple other dance studios around the Eastisde and up North. Beth's choreography has received monetary, entertainment, and choreography awards, but the true award is when she sees her students passion for dance come alive and continue on after High School. Beth is a certified member of Dance Masters of America and Dance Educators of America. She was appointed Director of Studio 1's Competition Dance Teams in 2004 and Co-Director of Studio 1, alongside her mom, in January of 2011. Beth loves to educate dancers and see them grow year after year with her. He first love is Tap, but also enjoys teaching Jazz, Lyrical and Turns and Progressions. The greatest job in Beth's life is her children. She has three young boys: Kamden, Brycen, and Jacen who all enjoy dancing with their Mom and Grandma!