Penny Boyes graduated Magna cum laud with degree in dance from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. A professional dance educator and choreographer, Penny has been working in the performing arts for more than 20 years. In addition to ballet and modern dance she also teaches South African, Israeli, and fire performance arts. She has had the opportunity to premiere her works and teach workshops nationally, in Israel, and the Netherlands. Penny currently resides in South Carolina, where she owns and runs her own dance school called The Studio.