“I had no idea how incredible that mural would be. Garrin Baker, the artist who created the mural, came into the studio and took pictures of the girls,” she said. “I simply had no idea it would be that stunning.”

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Fall session begins September 2nd. Class sizes are limited and filling quickly. Feel free to call 417-623-1093 or email karensdancestudio@yahoo.com for further information. Click here to view the Fall Schedule.

My daughter took her first ballet lessons at Karen’s Dance Studio years ago. Back then, the studio was located across the street from Joplin High School off of 20th Street and was run by Karen Drouin (called “Miss Karen” by her students), an accomplished dancer who opened the studio back in 1971… Read more at JoplinMOLife.com