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Lynn Blackwell, Northampton Dance Studios Lynn Blackwell

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Lynn began her dance training at the age of 5 at Northampton Dance Studios under the direction of Elizabeth Evans. Lynn earned the title of Miss Personality at the Miss Tidewater Pageant at the early age of 6. Lynn has danced with Northampton Dance Studios and the Tidewater Dance Theater, Inc. for over 27 years and performed with the company at numerous performances and touring events including NYC, New York & Roses, Spain.

She has taught various classes and is trained in all aspects of dance including ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, modern, & lyrical. She was also trained in gymnastics at Gymnastics, Inc. in Hampton. After achieving level 3 competition class, she stopped gymnastics training to focus on dance. She did return to gymnastics later during high school serving as co-captain of the team at Hampton High School.

Lynn worked at Bank of America in Norfolk for 15 years in the Collections and Fraud departments. She was promoted to manager and achieved an Officer title during her tenure. She left the bank to work closer to home and has been at Drucker and Falk in Newport News for over 3 years serving as administrator to the Commercial Sales & Leasing department. Lynn has an Associates degree in Administration of Justice from Thomas Nelson Community College.

She is married to Jeff and has a son, Connor.

Lynn is also a Virginia Notary Public and Vice-President of the Tidewater Dance Theater, Inc.