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K-12 classes have moved online, and with them, extracurriculars are going virtual too. For more than a month, Next Step Dance in Kodiak has hosted a “digital dance studio” through Zoom, to keep almost 300 young students practicing choreography from home. Mary Beth Loewen teaches a ballet class via video conference. (Photo courtesy Mary Beth Loewen) Mary Beth Loewen has …

Ballet shoes. (Photo by Lolo K. / Flickr) Kayla Desroches/KMXT Next Step Dance Kodiak is preparing for its first performance under its new name and leadership. Mary Beth Loewen took over in June and her students will demonstrate some of their progress at its winter showcase on Saturday. “Mostly I’m just always impressed by how quickly our kids can learn …

Molly Brodie. Courtesy of Molly Brodie Kayla Desroches/KMXT The owner and director of the Little School of Dance retired this weekend after more than 20 years with the company. Molly Brodie says when she first moved to Kodiak in 1994, she taught at a couple of different dance studios, but soon took over the Little School of Dance. Back then, …

Mary Beth Loewen. Courtesy of Mary Beth Loewen Kayla Desroches/KMXT A dance teacher will bring hip hop classes to Kodiak, but first she says she needs to perfect her teaching method. Mary Beth Loewen, who grew up in Kodiak, just won a Rasmuson Foundation Individual Project Award – one of 25 project awards the Foundation presented this year to artists …