Dance Training: in ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, tap, lyrical,

contemporary, acro, musical theatre and hip-hop

Michigan Dance Project - Brighton, MI 2007-2010

Kathy King, Laura K. Wiacek,

Lauren Maten, Love Miller

Central Michigan University - Mt. Pleasant, MI 2003-2007

Yvette Birs-Crandall, Danna Towne,

Toni Smith-Holmes, Becky Acheson

Big City Dance Center - Wixom, MI 2002-2003

Valentina Barsukova, Sonya Tayeh,

Lisa Gilmore, Nicole Sprietzer

American Dance Academy - Commerce, MI 1994-2002

Jan MacDonald, Michael Hicks, Lisa Evans,

Melva Stelzer, Virginia Butzlaff,

Michelle Draper, Karen Eck

Additional Training with:

Desmond Richardson, Bill Hotaling, Michael Vernon, Chet Walker, Bill

Hastings, Abron Glover, Tyce Diorio, Judy Rice, Bill Evans, David Howard,

Gregg Russell, Cathy Roe, among others.

Experience in Staff Teaching:

Shanon's Dance Academy - Keego Harbor, MI

Faculty Instructor (2010 - present)

Instructing and providing choreography for competitive and recreational

dancers in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical and pointe

Michigan Dance Project - Brighton, MI

Company Dancer/Teacher/Choreographer (2007-2010)

Teaching professional level modern and contemporary classes for the members

and apprentices of the Michigan Dance Project

American Dance Academy - Commerce, MI

Faculty Member (2007-present)

Instructing beginning through professional level dancers ages 3-adult in

various dance styles including ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and

contemporary. Focus on competitive teams

Orchesis Dance Theatre - Mt. Pleasant, MI

Teaching Staff Member (2004-2007)

Taught modern, ballet, jazz, and tap for company classes, performance warm-

ups, and yearly auditions

Guest Teaching Experience:

Master Classes throughout Michigan at competitive and recreational studios,

including L&L Dance Studio, Ms Vanda's Dance Class, Ms. V's Dance, among

others.

Experience in Judging:

Shanon's Dance Academy - Competition Teams (2012-2013)

Taught audition classes and routines for competitive teams. Scored and

provided comments. Assisted in the decision-making process.

Milford High School - Dance/Pom Team (2010-2011)

Fully responsibly for running the audition process. Lead group stretch,

across-the-floor combinations, and taught multiple audition routines.

Provided written comments and scores, and was responsible for score

tabulation.

American Dance Academy - Performing Arts Companies (2007-2012)

Provided written comments and scores for competitive company auditions for

dancers ages 5 to 18. Taught audition routines in the styles of ballet,

jazz, and lyrical.

Awards and Scholarships:

Concept Award (OnStage New York, 2013)

Choreography Award (Dance Masters of Michigan, 2011)

Choreography Award (Dance Masters of Michigan, 2009)

Essay Winner (Dance Masters of Michigan, 2008)

Finalist for Miss Dance of Michigan (Dance Masters of Michigan, 2008)

3rd Overall Senior Scholarship Winner (Dance Masters of Michigan, 2007)

Dean's List (Central Michigan University, 2003-2007)

Board of Trustees Academic Honors Scholarship (Central Michigan University,

2003-2005)

Platinum award, Overall High Score (Starpower National Talent Competition,

2002)

1st place (Dance Olympus, 1999; American Dance Awards, 2000, 2001)

Miss Teen Dance, Overall High Score, 1st place (Kids' Artistic Review,

2000)

National Ballet Champion, 1st place, Platinum award (Starpower National

Talent Competition, 1999)

"Light as a Feather" Special Award, 1st Place (International Dance

Challenge, 1999)

Emotional Execution award, 1st place (International Dance Challenge, 1998)

Education:

Central Michigan University (Mt. Pleasant, MI)

Bachelor of Science in Psychology (May 2007)

Overall GPA: 3.33/4.00 Dance GPA: 4.00/4.00

References:

Shanon Cherny Stibor, Director of Shanon's Dance Academy

248-***-****

Melva Stelzer-Zavisa, Director of American Dance Academy

734-***-****

Yvette Birs-Crandall, retired Director of Dance at Central Michigan

University 989-***-****

Rachel Reine Vick

21029 Green Hill Road #345

Farmington Hills, MI

248-***-****

abquk0@r.postjobfree.com

Vocal Training:

Central Michigan University - Mt. Pleasant, MI (2003, 2006)

Alan Gumm, Barbara Burdick, Nina Nash-Robertson

Walled Lake Western High School - Walled Lake, MI (1999-2003)

Gregory Cleveland, Lisa Klammer, Nancy Long

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