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''''Prof.' Huel Murphy's Studio of Professional Arts''' was a dance studio located at 209 1/2 [[22nd Street North]]. The studio also held regular classes at the [[Jasper American Legion Hall]] as well as in [[Woodlawn]] and [[Bessemer]].
The '''Dale Serrano Dance Studios''' is a chain of dance studios with 15 locations in the [[Birmingham area]]. Its home office is at 774 [[Shades Mountain Plaza]] in [[Bluff Park]].


[[Huel Murphy]] and his wife and [[Ralph Serrano|Ralph]] and [[Dale Serrano]] were notable instructors. The studio offered lessons in tap, ballet, baton-twirling, modern dance, acrobatic, personality singing, ballroom dance and jazz dance.
The school was founded in [[1954]] by [[Huel Murphy|Huel]] and [[Vera Murphy]] as the '''Studio of Professional Arts''', operating from space at 209½ [[22nd Street North]], soon moving to 28 [[20th Street South]].
 
Mrs Murphy's sons [[Ralph Serrano|Ralph]] and [[Dale Serrano|Dale Serrano Sr]] served as instructors from the time they were barely teenagers. After the Murphys left, Dale's wife [[Becky Serrano|Becky]] took over administration of the school, which at one time boasted 27 locations. [[Dale Serrano, Jr]] took over the business and re-named it [[Dale Serrano Dance Studios]].
 
Through its history, the studio has offered lessons in tap, ballet, baton-twirling, modern dance, acrobatic, personality singing, ballroom dance and jazz dance.
 
==Locations==
* 774 [[Shades Mountain Plaza]], [[Bluff Park]]
* [[South Highland Dayschool]], 2035 [[Highland Avenue]], [[Birmingham]]
* [[Bessemer Family YMCA]], 1501 [[4th Avenue Southwest]]
* [[Gardendale Civic Center]], 970 [[Main Street (Gardendale)|Main Street]], [[Gardendale]]
* [[Leeds Elementary School]], 950 [[Ashville Road]], [[Leeds]]
* [[Oak Mountain Intermediate School]], 5486 [[Caldwell Mill Road]]
* [[Primrose School at Liberty Park]], 1800 [[Urban Center Parkway]], [[Liberty Park]]
* [[Primrose School of Meadowbrook]], 3855 [[Meadowbrook Road]]
* [[Shades Mountain Christian School]], 2290 [[Old Tyler Road]], [[Hoover]]
* [[Celebrations]], 3005 [[Main Street (Pell City)|Main Street]], [[Pell City]]
* [[Victory Christian School]], 154 [[Victory Lane]], [[Pell City]]
* [[John C. Yarbrough Community Center]], 215 [[Parkway Drive (Trussville)|Parkway Drive]], [[Trussville]]
* [[Liberty Crossings United Methodist Church]], 5125 [[Sicard Hollow Road]], [[Vestavia Hills]]
* Hartselle Park and Recreation Center, Hartselle, Morgan County
 
===former locations===
* [[Jasper American Legion Hall|American Legion Hall]] in [[Jasper]]
* [[Woodlawn]]
 
==References==
* Keresztessy, Jim (March 2014) "Dale Serrano". Birmingham Rewound - accessed February 21, 2014
 
==External links==
* [http://www.daleserranodance.com Dale Serrano Dance Studios] website


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Latest revision as of 14:27, 2 August 2016

The Dale Serrano Dance Studios is a chain of dance studios with 15 locations in the Birmingham area. Its home office is at 774 Shades Mountain Plaza in Bluff Park.

The school was founded in 1954 by Huel and Vera Murphy as the Studio of Professional Arts, operating from space at 209½ 22nd Street North, soon moving to 28 20th Street South.

Mrs Murphy's sons Ralph and Dale Serrano Sr served as instructors from the time they were barely teenagers. After the Murphys left, Dale's wife Becky took over administration of the school, which at one time boasted 27 locations. Dale Serrano, Jr took over the business and re-named it Dale Serrano Dance Studios.

Through its history, the studio has offered lessons in tap, ballet, baton-twirling, modern dance, acrobatic, personality singing, ballroom dance and jazz dance.

Locations

former locations

References

  • Keresztessy, Jim (March 2014) "Dale Serrano". Birmingham Rewound - accessed February 21, 2014

External links

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