Marie Patent

Artistic Director & Choreographer

Marie Patent is a 45 year accredited member of the Dance Teacher’s Club of Boston, Dance Masters of America and Dance Educators of America. She is also a member of the National Council of Dance Teachers with the American Society of Dance. In addition, she is a founding and active member of the Boston Ballet Society and the NH Dance Teacher’s Organization. A dance educator for over 50 years, Mrs. Patent has been described by many as the “first lady of dance” on the seacoast. She has received many awards for her choreography including DEA’s President’s Cup in 1997. She has volunteered her services for innumerable community and school programs for the arts including Winnacunnet Regional High School drama department, Hampton Academy Junior High, Newburyport Yankee Homecoming, Seabrook Old Home Days and the PTA Association. She established and implemented the dance program for the Hampton Recreation Department and has taught at dance conventions for teachers both locally and nationally. Founder of the Seacoast Civic Dance Company, she has provided NHAPA with performance groups which represents the school and allow dance students the opportunity to perform as part of their dance education

Kim Patent

Associate Director & Choreographer

Kim joined her mother on the faculty in 1981.  A BFA in dance from the Boston Conservatory was awarded in 1985.  She is a certified member of: Dance Masters of America, Dance Teachers Club of Boston & Dance Educators of America.  Former faculty member of the University of NH in both ballet and jazz.  She has directed the Seacoast Civic Dance Company in their many performances throughout New England, including: First Night, Market Square Day, Children's Day (Portsmouth, Hampton and Newburyport), Yankee Homecoming, Rhythm & Roots Festival, Making Strides, Prescott Park Arts Festival, The Firehouse & Music Hall. And their many performances throughout the US: Bowl Games, Dance Excellence, Nationals for DEA, 75th Anniversary at Pearl Harbor.  She has been recognized for her unique choreography and received several regional and national awards.  Kim teaches a wide variety of dance styles and levels from classical ballet & pointe, contemporary, jazz, lyrical, tap and production numbers. 

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Robyne Patent

Associate Director & Choreographer

A certified member of Dance Masters Of America, Dance Educators Of America and the Boston Dance Teachers Club, Robyne is a graduate of Walnut Hill School Of Performing Arts and received her B.S. from The University Of New Hampshire in 1981. Selected to become a cast member with the international troupe Up With People, she has traveled and performed extensively throughout the US and Europe. She has choreographed for the Miss Hampton Beach Pageant, First Night, Prescott Park, The Firehouse and numerous other productions. Robyne proudly heads up the community outreach program at NHAPA and has volunteered her time instructing at many schools and community centers including New Heights in Portsmouth, Marston School in Hampton, Lincoln Akerman in Hampton Falls and St. Thomas Aquinas in Dover.