INSTRUCTORS

SUE HOWARD - Owner/ Director
Pilates, Abs & Arms, Baton, Extreme Angels
Sue has over 21 years experience in the performing arts.  She has worked for the Houston Grand Opera in Texas, The Santa Fe Opera in New Mexico, Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York, Edinburgh Arts in Scotland, The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. and the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas. She has been a group lead Fitness instructor for 16 years.  She has been twirling for over 20 years and has experience with fire and double batons. Sue coached cheerleading for 5 years with I.C. Varsity Cheer, I.C. Middle School, Storm & Rhythm Pom Squad.  Sue's personal project, Extreme Angels, is a free community service class that is devoted to helping others in need.

JORDAN MAC
Hip Hop, Hip Hop Company, Tap, Tap Company, Boys Hip Hop, Salsa, Company Production
Jordan Mac has choreographed countless major stage productions and casted for even more. She is the owner of Detroit Talent Studio. She has done work with Runyon Ave, Detroit Music Awards, Jennifer Edison, Brielle, T Baby, Detroit Women, DUB magazine, Audi, Fitness U.S.A., Web Entertainment, Walt Disney World, UPN50, FUSE-IN, Detroit Pistons, Nerve Production, Street Lamp Studios, 411 Entertainment and much more. She has 20 years of dance experience and over 7 years experience as a Make-up Artist and Stylist. She recently traveled on an international tour as a choreographer for a documentary with Director Joerg Fockele. (Joerg is an award winning producer and Director of the hit reality TV show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy).

SARAH KEESLING
Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical, Jazz, Jazz Company, Jazz Funk Company, Modern, Zumba
Sarah has been dancing for 16 years and has 10 years teaching experience.  She received her B.A. in Performing Arts in May 2008.   Included in her areas of study are Kinesiology, Pedagogy and creative dance for children.  Sarah was a member of the Oakland Repertory Company comprised of Oakland’s elite dancers. She is the recipient of the Maggie Allesee Distinguished Dance Student Award, an award that is voted on by the faculty at Oakland University. She is trained  in Modern, Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical, Jazz, Hip Hop and Tap and holds a Zumba Fitness certification.

FELICIA HOWARD
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical    
Felicia has been been dancing for thirteen years.  She has been an instructor for 6 years.  She is trained in Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, and Tap.  She currently attends Oakland University, pursuing degrees in dance and psychology.    

WHITNEY ELLIOTT
Advanced Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Cheer, Country Step,  Line Dancing, Ballet, Lyrical
Whitney has been dancing for 19 years and been teaching for 6 years.  She has performed in New York, Tennessee and Florida She cheered for 5 years in Capac and was a member on the varsity squad.  Currently attending Ferris State University, she is pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice. 

CHRIS DUNCAN, RYT
Registered Yoga Instructor
Chris has been practicing Ashtanga Yoga for 9 years and teaching for 5 years.  She has studied with yoga teachers around the nation, such as Beryl Bender Birch, Bryan Kest, Kathy McNames, Manju Jois, Linda Graham, Seane Corn and Michael Johnson.  She has teacher certificates with Kathy McNames,  Manju Jois and others.

ROBERT SCHWALBE
Couples Social Dancing
Rob has been teaching couples social dancing and German Folk Dancing for 31 years.  He took his team to the National Folk Dancing competition and placed 3rd in the nation! He has 25 years experience as a professional musician and entertainer.  He is trained in Waltz, Tango, Fox Trot, Rumba, and Folk Dancing.

DEE ZENDER
Clogging 
Dee has been clogging for 9 years. Although this is her first year teaching, she is willing to try any song or style a student may like. She has also been to many workshops all over Michigan and Canada and trained with Bob and Jackie Travis as well as Kelly Haynes and Shane Gruber.

SHANELLE HINTZ
Ballet, Tap, Jazz & Hip Hop
Shanelle has 13 years dance experience and been teaching for 1 year.   She has been a member of Extreme Performance Company for 5 years.  Shanelle is trained in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, Hip Hop and Modern.

 KELSIE EVANS 
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop & Baton
Kelsie has been dancing for 12 years and been a cheerleader for 2.  She has been an Extreme Performance member for 5 years.  Kelsie is trained in Ballet, Lyrical, Modern, Hip Hop, Baton and Jazz.

DAYNA GRIMALDI
Fitness Boot Camp
Dayna is a certified personal trainer and the fitness boot camp instructor.  She has over 10 years experience.

 

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