BALLET | JAZZ / TAP | MODERN | TUMBLING
BALLET | JAZZ / TAP | MODERN | TUMBLING
Jeannine
Belliston
Jeannine
Belliston is the director of the Belliston Academy of Ballet and has been
involved with dance and theatre throughout her life. Ms. Belliston has
studied under Gladys Hight, Gus Giordano, Eric Bruhn, and Stone Camryn.
Her diverse background includes a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre, teaching
certificate, teaching in the public school systems, and fashion design
studies at the Chicago Art Institute. Ms. Belliston has choreographed and
directed many musicals and children's productions including, "The Music
Man", "Quilters", "Pirates of Penzance", "Rumplestiltskin", and "Nutcracker".
She has also coordinated regional dance festivals involving thousands of
young dancers. Her students have consistently been awarded scholarships
from the Denver Ballet Guild and from major companies throughout the U.S.
and abroad. Her tutelage has resulted in students who have gone on to successful
professional careers.
Ms. Belliston
teaches Pre Dance, Ballet, Pointe and R.A.D. Tech classes.
Tiffany Case
Tiffany has trained
under Jeannine Belliston for the past twelve years and serves as Belliston
Ballet's "Ballet Mistress". She has completed her Royal Academy of
Dance grade work and is continuing her Major work. Tiffany has also studied
with Kathy Thibodeaux, Mona Enna, Shannon Werner, Stephen Wynne, and Kathleen
Lobue. She has taught Pre-Dance for the past five years.
Tiffany is also the
Director of Celebration Ministry of Arts and has taught numerous dance
camps throughout the U.S., Mexico and Japan. She currently teaches over 400 students
per week and choreographs 50-60 pieces per year.
Miss Tiffany
teaches RAD I, II & III, Ballet 1 and Pre-Dance.
Naoko Schmitz
Naoko
Schmitz was born in Tokyo, Japan where she began her dance training. After
moving to San Francisco, California, she continued her studies of dance
with teachers such as Larisa Sklyanskaya of the San Francisco Ballet, and
Yehuda Maor of Dancers Stage in San Francisco. Ms. Schmitz attended Stanford
University majoring in education and danced in their dance department as
well as outside the University in the Bay area. She is a certified Cecchetti
teacher and she also teaches the Royal Academy of Dancing syllabus. Her
performing experiences include modern and jazz, as well as classical ballet
productions.
Ms. Schmitz teaches
R.A.D., Cecchetti, and Ballet classes.
Kristen Scurlock
Kristen
Scurlock grew up in St. Charles, IL just outside Chicago. She started
her dance training at local studios and then extended to Chicago’s Ruth Page
Dance Center, Lou Conte Dance Studio and the Joffrey Ballet’s Summer Programs.
Kristen was granted a scholarship to dance at the University of Iowa and
performed with their traveling company. In May 2003 she graduated with a
double major and degree; BFA in Dance Performance and BA in Business Communications.
Kristen taught and was a freelance performer in the Chicago-land area before
arriving to Denver.
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Cindy Kane
Cindy
Kane comes to us originally from New York, where she was a student &
teacher at the Dyan Mulvey Dance Academy. After graduating from college
with a BA in English Education and a minor in dance & musical theater,
she moved to Florida to dance at Walt Disney World. Cindy has performed
with Disney over the last seven years in such shows as "Splashtacular"
and most recently "The Lion King". She has appeared on "Good Mornong America"
and "The Today Show", as well as filming two national commercials for AT&T
and Sears. She is also the choreographer for "Moments Notice Entertainment"
in Denver, Colorado.
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Selena Rhea Sarabia Curry
Selena Curry has been dancing and choreographing for a number of years.
She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a Bachelor
of Arts degree. She models and dances professionally for C.A.V. Entertainment.
Selena enjoys teaching and brings an energy uniquely her own to the classroom.
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Caitlin Dunlap graduated from Dakota Ridge High School in Littleton. She was ranked 16th in the nation as a top-level gymnast and served as team captain for three years of the gymnastics team. She is highly skilled at coaching cheerleading and tumbling classes for ages preschool thru college.
Caitlin Dunlap
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