ROYAL DANCE WORKS
STAFF PROFILE

Missy Baum

What high school did you go to?
Thunderbird High School

Which college did you attend?
Arizona State University

What town did you grow up in?
Phoenix, AZ

What is your favorite recent movie? Favorite movie of all time?
You’ve Got Mail

What type of music do you like to listen to?
Love Songs….I know it is corny :)

Do you have a favorite song?
“Have you ever been in love” by Celine Dion

What are some of your favorite books?
Love Story

What department store is your favorite? Or boutique?
Nordstrom’s

What are a few of your favorite tv shows?
Oprah, So You Think You Can Dance, Cosby Show, Who’s the Boss

How old were you when you took your first dance class?
Two years old

What is your biggest dance memory?
Wow… impossible to answer that! Dance shaped me in to the person that I am today. It gave me confidence, discipline, passion and most of all happiness. The memories at the top of my list would be my solo in the recital my senior year, Australia, London, and all of the unforgettable trips!

What is your favorite dance movie?
Dirty Dancing

What is your favorite dance routine?
November Rain

What are your hobbies, or like to do when not dancing?
Scrap booking and making albums for others, Organizing and decorating my home

Do you have any brothers or sisters? Any children?
Yes one brother, Mike, two years older. My daughter Emily just turned one.

What are a few of your favorite restaurants?
White Chocolate & Cheesecake Factory

Anything else you’d like to share?
I can honestly say Royal Dance Works is my favorite place. There is nothing better than having a second home that you love. Seeing faces of friends that know you best and bring out the best in you for 30 years is by far the most profound connection. I hope everyone is blessed to have such a place.