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Ayers | S. Cavalla | Demanty | K.Fierro

Ben teaches the Adult HipHop classes with the goal of showing that all adults can break out of their shell and learn this wonderful dance form, regardless of their age and fitness background. In addition to teaching, Ben has performed with ND Mix Dance Troupe in Seattle, Washington. Locally, Ben has performed and competed with the Senior Elite Team at The Dance Studio of Fresno, P.H.O.C.U.S. Dance Troupe, and with local artist Marilyn Fernandez.

In his classes, Ben expertly intertwines several styles of HipHop with Jazz for a fresh street-savvy dance class that his students don't ever want to miss.

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Season Cavalla has been dancing for 20 years with training in Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Tap, Gymnastics and Hip-Hop.

Career highlights include:

Dancer teacher at The Dance Studio of Fresno for 9 years. Director and Choreographer of the Junior Elite Dancers at The Dance Studio of Fresno, with competition awards won at West Coast Dance Explosion and Company Dance (2001 to present). Director and Choreographer of the Mini-Elite Dancers at the Dance Studio of Fresno (2002 to present). Coordinator of the Summer Camp Program at The Dance Studio of Fresno (2001 to present). Danced with MKF Altered Modalities Dance Company for (1998 to present). Performed with the Miss California Dancers (1998 to present). Production Assistant for the Miss California Pageant (2002, 2003 shows). Dance Teacher and Choreographer for Bullard High School Pep and Central High School Pep Team competition numbers. Choreographed the stage show for hip-hop recording group, White Shadows. Coach for the Bullard High School Pep Team. Choreographed competition numbers for the Madera High School Pep Team. Selected by California State University, Fresno as an Outstanding Teacher in 2002.

Season keeps busy with family activities and loves camping. She also assists her mother with running a day-care business. Season is a graduate of California State University Fresno with a Bachelor's Degree, focusing on Business Management.

Guests can always spot Season's classes at The Dance Studio. Look for the studios packed with students wanting to take her class.

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Dave has taught gymnastics at The Dance Studio of Fresno for several years for 35 years at every level from toddlers to national competitors. He has become a strong advocate of utilizing Gymnastics to improve youth physical fitness, rather than focusing exclusively on developing competitive athletes.

Dave is a member of California's National Championship Men's Gymnastics Team. He is a 1975 graduate of University of California, Berkeley with a degree in civil engineering.

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Martha teaches advanced jazz and progressions at The Dance Studio of Fresno. She has training in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, modern and hiphop; and has studied with Jeff Amsden, Keith Clifton, Winifred Harris, Mia Michaels, Jenn Ballard, and Stephan Wenta, and Sue Sampson-Dalena. Career highlights include:

Director and Choreographer of MKF Altered Modalities, a modern/contemporary dance company (1999 to present). Master Teacher and Choreographer for West Coast Dance Explosion National Tour (2002 to present). Featured dancer and Choreographer for The Miss California Pageant Dancers (1996 to present). Featured Choreographer for the Arizona Jazz Dance Showcase 2000, LA Dance Invitational (2001), and Dance in Action tribute to Grover Dale at Fullerton College (2000).

Choreographer for The Houston Metropolitan Dance Company (2001). Awarded the Gold Leo Award for Choreography at the Jazz World Congress (2000). Guest Teacher for Unlimited Dance in Guatemala and Clifton Dance Project in Los Angeles (1999). Principal dancer in the Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards in Los Angeles (1999). Company member for Between Lines, Angel City Dance Company, and the Jazz World Congress (1998).

Martha has earned an Associate of Arts degree at College of the Sequoias in Visalia and has studied Therapeutic Recreation Administration at California State University, Fresno. She is married and has one son, Aidan.

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Ayers | S. Cavalla | Demanty | K.Fierro

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