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Andiee teaches HipHop, Jazz, Tap and Pep/Cheer at The Dance Studio of Fresno and she is a Director of our Mini and Junior Pep/Cheer Teams. She has studied gymnastics, jazz, ballet, tap and hiphop since 1980. Andiee has taught throughout Fresno, Oakhurst, Tulare, and Visalia since 1988. Career highlights include:
Choreography awards include Best Choreography, Most Original, and Most Entertaining at Company Dance, Star Bound, and KAR.
Pep/Cheer Teams placed second and third at JAMZ, Las Vegas 2003.
Scholarships to the Summer Program at The Edge in Los Angeles.
Performed throughout California and most notably at Disneyland.
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Kylee teaches Tap at The Dance Studio of Fresno. Even though she has studied multiple dance forms, her favorite remains Tap. She has studied extensively with Gregory Hines, Van Porter, Maurice Hines, Henry LaTange, Lynne Dally, Sam Weber, Derrick Grant, Steve Zee, Channing, Brenda Bufalino, Sue Sampson-Dalena, and Mark Goodman.
In addition to classes and private lessons, Kylee was invited by Lynne Dally to perform in a caravan performance group and to apprentice at LA Jazz Tap. In Las Vegas, she has performed at National Tap Dance Day with Susan Abbott, Choreographers Showcase, and the UNLV Dance Festival. Kylee has also performed in the Miss California Pageants 1999 and 2001, and has been selected to compete in StarSearch 2003.
In addition to studying dance, Kylee is attending California State University Fresno and majoring in Chemistry.
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Stacy Johnson-Cook
Stacy began training in 1979 and studied Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Gymnastics at The Dance Studio of Fresno. Since then, she served as a songleading instructor for five years with the United Spirit Association; danced with the Fresno Jazz Company, and was a member of the 49er Gol d Rush Cheerleaders. Stacy has coached and choreographed for various high school and college Pep/Cheer programs, including Buchanan, Fresno City College and San Joaquin Memorial. She is a graduate of California State University Fresno with a Bachelors Degree in Health Science with an emphasis in Community Health. Stacy currently teaches Pep/Cheer and Jazz at The Dance Studio of Fresno.
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Cynthia began taking dance classes when she was 8 years old. She has studied tap, ballet, jazz and tumbling. She continues taking adult classes at The Dance Studio of Fresno, and teaches Play Groups, Power Play, Toddler, Jazz/Gym, and Tap/Ballet to children ranging in age from 6 months to 6 years.
Career highlights include:
Teacher at The Dance Studio of Fresno (1996 to present). Graduated from San Diego State with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business with an emphasis in Marketing (1989). Joined the Elite Dance Team in 1982 and participated in numerous dance competitions in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. During high school years, taught dance in Fresno, Clovis, and Kingsburg, California.
In addition to taking and teaching a variety of dance classes each week, Cynthia enjoys spending time with her family. Married since 1994, she and her husband have three children: Cassidy (7 years old), Nicole (4 years old) and Miranda (2 years old). She also enjoys scrapbooking activies and shopping.
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Nate teaches Break Dancing and Gymnastics, and performs with Martha Kelly Fierro’s Altered Modalities. He began training in Breakdance in 1999 and has served as an apprentice to Charles Montgomery for several years. Awards include winning "Street Rock" in 2003, and being ranked as one of the top eight crews in the US "Battle of the Year". He has also performed with Soul Control / Climax International. Other interests include graphic design and computer animation.
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Keri teaches Jazz and is the Director of the Teen Elite Dance Team at The Dance Studio of Fresno. She has studied classical Ballet, Jazz, Modern Jazz, Tap,and HipHop for the past 14 years, and has taught dance for nine years.
As a performer, Keri was a member of the Elite Dance Team, danced in "America Sings", "Legends", and the Miss California Pageant. She also danced at the Jazz World Congress in Arizona.
In addition to her classes at The Dance Studio of Fresno, Keri also teaches dance at the Kings Dance Center in Hanford, CA. She holds a B.A. in Psychology, and is currently working on her Masters of Science at the School of Psychology at California State University Fresno.
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Charles joined The Dance Studio of Fresno faculty in January 2003. His career includes an international teaching and performance tour through Germany, Barcelona, Belfast and Seoul (2001). He has performed in London, England for the Sony Playstation 2 U.K. B-Boy Championships and in Ludwigsburg, Germany for the Ultimate B-Boy Session 3.
Charles has performed in San Jose, Seattle, San Francisco, and has worked in Hollywood for stars including Leonardo DiCaprio. He enjoys "giving back" to the community with his innovative and enthusiastic style of teaching. His free time is spent with his two-year-old daughter, Alexis. He works full time and attends college.
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Diane started dancing as a small child in 1976, and during her youth became an Assistant Dance Instructor at Beverly Hills High School, as well as Head Pep/Cheer Coach. She has danced in a variety of Southern California venues, including the Anniversary Performance of the Quantum Leap television show, and the production party for The Simpsons 100th episode. Diane has choreographed various fashion shows in the Los Angeles area, as well as an MTV video for singer Criselda Volks. Diane joined our teaching staff the The Dance Studio of Fresno in 2004 and teaches a variety of children’s combination classes.
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