About Dance Etc.
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Miss Anna is originally from South Florida, and continued her dance training in Atlanta, Georgia where she was awarded studio scholarships to The Edge and Tremaine Dance Studios in Los Angeles, California. She has choreographed and performed with stars Kristine W, Sheena Easton, David Cassidy, Jay Leno, Earth, Wind & Fire, & the Commodores. Anna’s choreography has been seen on Las Vegas stages, cruise ships, and international venues with her most recent project being the Masquerade project inside Harrah’s New Orleans. Her Las Vegas stage credits include: Storm at Mandalay Bay; David Cassidy’s At the Copa; Spellbound at Harrah’s; Fierce at MGM Grand. Anna also has headlined on Princess Cruise Lines performing Aerial Acrobatics and as a stunt flyer for Fisher Technical for the new Tinker Bell laser light show inside Disneyland. She currently owns Dance Etc. in Boulder City, Nevada, is a member of IDEA Fitness & Wellness and continues to educate her love of technique, passion and strength. “Miss Anna” always encourages her students to “Dance from the Heart”.
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| Gregory’s performing credits include: Five international touring companies of Tap Dogs, Imagine at Luxor, Las Vegas, Starlight Express at Las Vegas Hilton, 42nd Street, Grease, Crazy for You, George M, Meet me in St. Louis, and Will Rogers Follies. Choreography credits: The Asian tours of: Iron Beats, Liberty on the Street, Hot Tickets, Spellbound & Masquerade Village, Las Vegas, and cruise ship productions for Norwegian, Celebrity, Cunard, and Royal Cruise Lines. Television credits: John Hancock tour of Olympic Champions and Rock & Roll Gymnastics for ABC/NBC. Gregory is a master teacher and adjudicator for the following convention circuits: Dance Educators, Dance Masters, Triple Threat, Spotlight Dance Cup, Thunderstruck, Hall of Fame, and West Coast Dance Explosion. He has choreographed many high score winning routines for studios nationwide. He is also a guest teacher for Celine Dion’s A New Day. Gregory remains on staff at the University of Nevada, Studio One, and has been an amazing part of our family here at Dance Etc. for over twelve years. |
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Miss Vickie grew up in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where she trained under former American Ballet Theatre member Kevin Self and his wife, Michele. She continued her training with the Milwaukee Ballet Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her repertoire includes The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia, Swan Lake, Giselle and other original choreographic works. Miss Vickie has danced all over the world including Japan, Germany, the Caribbean and at Bally’s Hotel in Las Vegas. Along with teaching ballet, pointe and lyrical at Dance Etc., Miss Vickie is also the resident choreographer and Ballet Mistress of the Boulder City Ballet Company, and has traveled across the United States teaching master classes. Miss Vickie also still performs in Las Vegas, at the Excalibur Hotel in the show, Tournament of Kings. |
| Jimmy D is originally from North St. Paul Minneapolis, Minnesota and has been dancing professionally and teaching for over 20 years. He’s performed in numerous shows internationally. Jim’s stage credits include: “42nd Street”, “Crazy for You”, “Spellbound” and “EFX”, just to name a few. He’s worked with such stars as Amy Adams, Nick Jonas & Drew Carey, and has performed with the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Gloria Estefan, Coolio, and the Big Bad Voodoo Daddies. Jim choreographs for many industrials and national shows, and was the Assistant Choreographer for the “Las Vegas’ 100 Year Anniversary Show”. Jim is the Artistic Supervisor for Dance Etc… and is the driving force behind our “Dance Intensive” program. He thrives on helping kids discover their full potential. |
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Miss Danielle was born in Sacramento, California and moved to Nevada in 1981. She started dancing at Dance Etc at the age of two and danced through her early twenties under Miss Amy’s guidance. She starting teaching while in high school and has taught everything from jazz to baby ballet. Danielle is now the “Studio Manager” and has been a part of Dance Etc. for 30 years. Danielle is also heading Dreams2Dance, a program which helps current Dance Etc. families who have fallen on hard times continue to provide dance lessons to their children. She loves watching the dancers grow up at the studio and looks forward to her own children spending many happy years with Miss Anna at Dance Etc.
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| Miss Jeni was born and raised right here in fabulous Boulder City. She sprouted as a little dancer at the notorious Dance Etc. at just six years of age. Naturally, she loved every minute of it, especially the honor of training with the amazing Miss Amy. At the age of ten, Jeni relished the opportunity to perform in the Nevada Dance Theater’s production of The Nutcracker. She blossomed as a young dancer over the next few years, and after graduating from BCHS, spent a few years outside of Boulder City. In 1996, she met her wonderful husband, and they were married in Las Vegas on October 25, 1997. Jeni and her husband have three beautiful children, Tyler, Brynlee, and Halle (practically perfect). Over the past two decades, Jeni has been delighted to be a part of Dance Etc. as an intermittent instructor of dance and step aerobics. She is thrilled to be currently tutoring the radiant 3- and 4-year-olds in Baby Ballet. |
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Dare Kujawa is originally from Mapelwood, MN and studied at the Larkin Dance Studio under the instruction of Michelle Larkin. He was awarded the West Coast National Elite Male Champ in 2009, and has continued his training with some of the leading choreographers in the business. He has worked with such artists as Kristine W, Debra Cox, Queen Latifah, and the Jonas Brothers, just to name a few. Dare continues to work professionally in Las Vegas for many industrials, and travels around the country teaching convention and sharing his love for dance. Dare’s stage and TV/film credits include: “Mystere” Cirque du Soleil, “Live to Dance” Paula Abdul, “Star Search” 2005, “Step Up 2 Premiere,” and “Tarzan Premiere.” We are so lucky to have Dare join our staff and share his unbelievable talent and choreography with our students. |
| Jake Phillip’s dance training has been by the instructors at Dance Etc… under the supervision of Jimmy D. As Jimmy D’s protégé, he has traveled nationally and experienced the intense dance training of Michelle Larkin, Hector Flores, Jeffry Williams, Trump Card, and Missy Cochran. His stage credits include: “The Tin Man” in “Wizard of Oz,” “Capt. Hook” in “Peter Pan,” “The Nutcracker” and “Arabian Doll” in the “Nutcracker.” Jake has been performing professionally around Las Vegas. Most recently performing at the Palms, Aria and Bellagio, and has traveled for Industrial jobs for “Legends in Concert”. He has also performed with such recording artists as Imelda Papin and Wayne Newton, just to name a few. Jake’s passion for dance is contagious and he still is in training, taking advantage of every class he can take from some of the most influential choreographers in the business. His goal is to give back all that he is learning to our younger generation of students so that they can follow their dreams as he is. We are very proud of our Mr. Jake! |
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Miss Emily is originally from Dallas, Texas, where she studied all styles of dance at the Tuzer Ballet School from 1993 to 2003. She was educated in Bournonville, Cechetti, Vaganova, and ABT techniques under the direction of Tanju and Patricia Tuzer. Miss Emily also studied under wonderful instructors: Tatyana Ivanova, Clara Cravey, Maria-Theresa Bolough, and Paul Mejia. Miss Emily’s solo performances for their productions include: “Swan Lake”, “La Bayadere”, “Carmina Burana”, “Jardin Animee”, and “The Nutcracker”. Miss Emily received an artistic scholarship to study dance performance at Southern Methodist University Meadows School of the Arts, and graduated with a BFA in dance and a minor in Corporate Communications and Public Affairs. She received the Dallas Dance Council full scholarship award twice, which gave her an opportunity to study at the American Dance Festival in North Carolina, and the New York Baroque Dance Intensive in Denton, Texas, and also was awarded the Dean’s, “Most Outstanding Female Dancer”. After graduating in 2007 from SMU, she moved to California upon receiving a scholarship to attend the State Street Ballet summer intensive with Rodney Gustafson as artistic director. In Los Angeles she was a Soloist with Santa Monica Ballet, and also moved on to sign a contract as a soloist with the Media City Ballet of Burbank. With this company she performed in their productions: “Khachaturian Dances”, “The Nutcracker”, “Masquerade”, “Pas De Quatre” and choreographing for the Media City Ballet in the Spring of 2009 with “La Grande Vie”. Miss Emily trains intensely with choreographer Allan McCormick, and is still training and teaching in Las Vegas. She plans on staying in Las Vegas to continue fulfilling her dance career and teaching people of all ages the love of ballet, and the arts.
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| Miss Amanda Stephens was born and raised in Las Vegas, NV. She found her passion for dance at the age of 4 years old when her mother enrolled her in Baby Ballet at Dance Etc., where she continued her dance training with Miss Vickie, Mr. Gregory and Miss Anna. As a high school student, Amanda assisted classes at Dance Etc., and after graduation began educating dancers at the Creative Arts Studio in Las Vegas for three years, as well as choreographed and organized their performance dance team. Amanda is now a new mommy to a tiny baby girl, and is excited to return to Dance Etc. and give back all that she has learned through the years. Amanda’s instruction is a fun workout and strives to bring something new to each student. Welcome Miss Amanda! |
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AJ was born as raised in Minnesota and trained in all dance disciplines at the Larkin Dance studio. His training also includes studios in New York and Los Angeles. AJ was given the award of Male Dancer of the year by, jazz master, Joe Tremaine. Some of his performing credits include: Two European tours with recording artist Mylene Farmer, “Country Music Awards” with Shania Twain and Prince, “International Music Awards,” “Star Search,” “Penn and Teller,” Super Bowl appearance with Gloria Estefan, “Divas Live” with Anastasia, Mary J. Blige, Cher, and the Dixie Chicks. AJ also has theatre credits from coast to coast including the original "Fosse Project" in New York; “Journey to the West” the musica,l and many shows along the Las Vegas strip with countless industrials under his performing belt. His teaching credits include master classes in the styles of tap, jazz, lyrical and hip hop for conventions and with studios throughout the United States. AJ continues to develop projects that illustrate his unique style. AJ is proud and comfortable the call Dance Etc. his new home. |
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