Instructor

Ms. Mandy Langen-Kramp began dancing when she saw her cousin perform in a ballet recital when Ms. Langen was six years old. She began ballet from the School of Classical Ballet in Vista, CA right after and from that moment never stopped dancing. She was introduced to choreography when she was a freshman at RBVHS and owes a huge "thank you" to her high school dance teacher Ms. Palmquist for allowing her to opportunity to both teach and choreograph when she was a high school student. That experience shaped her and she enjoys giving her current students some of the same opportunities and experiences she received from high school dance. She attended CSU Long Beach where she received a BA in Dance. After performing professionally in Los Angeles for two years, she moved back down to San Diego and join Mojalet Dance Collective (with whom she occasionally still performs) and obtained her teaching credential from CSU San Marcos. She has performed throughout California, in New York City, and in Germany and Switzerland. She has taught choreography and dance to all age and skill levels throughout her career. She owes another huge "thank you" to her dance teacher mentor Barbara Noel from Santa Ana High School, whom she assisted for six years and who inspired her to follow this path. Ms. Langen was hired as the Dance Director at ECHS in 2004 and immediately the fit was perfect. She loves the ECHS Dance Program and the students who inspire her every day to become a better teacher and person.