Dance Instructor/Choreographer
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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
Melva Stelzer-Zavisa, Director of American Dance Academy
Yvette Birs-Crandall, retired Director of Dance at Central Michigan
University 989-***-****
Rachel Reine Vick
21029 Green Hill Road #345
Farmington Hills, MI
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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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