From junior high
through high school, she continued
to study at Sally Zyla's Dance
Studio in Manchester. While still
in high school, Gen was selected
for two consecutive summers to
perform at the World's Fair in New
York. Gen's Dance Studio was founded in
1969. For the first 35 years, the
dance studio was located at 288
North State Street, Concord. In the fall of 2004, the studio
moved
to its new location at 117
Manchester Street, Suite C, in the
Pine Inn Plaza, Concord. Now in its 43rd season, the studio
offers classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz,
Lyrical and Gymnastics. Gen's Dance Studio's Competition
Team was formed and began
competing in the beginning of
1993, and has won numerous
regional and national awards over
the years. In 1995, Gen assumed the role of
Chairman for New Hampshire's
Junior Miss Scholarship Program,
and held the position for 9 years. In 2004, she relinquished the
Chairman position, but remains a
sponsor and Committee member. Gen has been married to her
husband, Chuck, for 42 years, and
has three wonderful sons: Jeffrey,
Jeremy and Jamie. Oldest son Jeff is his father's
business partner, and co-owner of
Woodward & Sons Construction. Jeremy is the owner of
HIGHPOINT FITNESS LLC, a
Personal Training business located
at One 2 One Fitness in Concord. Jeremy and his wife, Brook, have
two daughters, Elliana and Bryn. Jamie, the youngest son, is the
manager of two branches of
Woodforest National Bank. He
lives in North Carolina with his
wife Lea and their daughter Steele
Loren.
