SUMMER INTENSIVE 2019 - JULY - Dual Star Academy of Dance

SESSION 1
 JULY
  15-19       SUMMER
SESSION 2   INTENSIVE
JULY            2019
 22-26       9:00AM - 2 :30PM

SUMMER INTENSIVE
           WHAT TO EXPECT

   LEVELS 3 & UP

Dual Star’s 2019 Summer Intensive Program
offers an all-inclusive curriculum under the
tutelage of an experienced faculty throughout
its two week duration. Incorporating a wide
variety of dance styles, we aim to provide a well
rounded and comprehensive instruction that will
help young dancers grow and prosper during
their time with us!

We are thrilled to include several guest teachers
that offer an enormous amount of experience
and expertise in the dance industry.

THE PROGRAM INCLUDES THE
FOLLOWING TECHNIQUE CLASSES
           BALLET
           POINTE
        VARIATIONS
      CONTEMPORARY
          MODERN
            JAZZ
    STRETCH & STRENGTH
          IMPROV
   LEAPS & PROGRESSIONS
           LYRICAL
      MUSICAL THEATER
         JAZZ FUNK
          HIP HOP

MEET THE TEACHERS
  SARAH SCHACHTERLE
                           INTENSIVE 1 & 2

SARAH SCHACHTERLE is a professional choreographer, instructor
and director. She has taught master classes throughout the nation,
including the world-famous “Boogiezone”, the online platform “Jig
TV”, as well as throughout Europe and Asia. As a long-time
choreographer and instructor for Universal Dance Association (UDA),
Shack’s been a master choreographer with the Varsity program
“VROC” and has been a regular judge for UDA’s high school and
college National Dance Team Championships as well as the World Hip
Hop Championships as seen on ESPN.
Her choreography has been performed by several competitive teams
ranking top five in the nation. Shack was the director and
choreographer for the Denver Nuggets Dancers for over 8 years during
which time she choreographed and directed the NBA All Star Game,
the NBA Celebrity Game and two Armed Forces Entertainment tours
throughout Europe.
Sarah is the creator of the NLL Colorado Mammoth “Wild Bunch”
Professional Dance team and the “Colorado Crush Girls” for John
Elway’s AFL team. She has worked with many national acts such as
Ciara, Kelly Clarkson and Destiny’s Child to name a few. Shack toured
nationally with Fluid Dance Conventions for 5 years specializing in hip
hop, jazz and audition preparation. Now residing in Denver, Colorado,
Sarah focuses on teaching classes to adults and provides a no-pressure
atmosphere. She continues to work as a freelance artist specializing in
stylized jazz and hip hop.

BRENDA O’BRIEN
                                             INTENSIVE 2

BRENDA O’ BRIEN has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance from
the University of Colorado at Boulder. She studied with Nada
Diachenko (Eric Hawkins Technique), David Capps, Toby Hankin
(Graham and Horton Technique), Nancy Spanier (choreography),
Robin Haig (ballet), Onye Ozuzu, Letitia Williams (African) and
Michelle Elsworth (multi-medium choreography). She has been a
dance teacher and choreographer for 20 years having worked with
South Suburban Parks and Rec as the Director of Ballet, previously
coached the Varsity Pom team for Heritage High School and worked
with the competition programs at several Denver area studios.
Brenda teaches ballet, jazz, contemporary, modern, turns and
progressions, stretch and strength, PBT, musical theater, hip-hop,
pom, and creative movement. Brenda has received numerous
choreography awards and her pieces have placed First Overall at
competitions including Showbiz, Starpower, JUMP, KAR, and
Tribute. She received "Best Varsity Jazz Choreography" at the 2009
UDA Regional and in 2014, her musical theater piece "Money" was
the Showbiz Nationals Title Winner in San Diego, CA. She is
currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in Arts Culture &
Management at the University of Denver. She recently received her
PBT (Progressing Ballet Training) Junior, Senior and Advanced
Level Certification from the founder Marie Walton-Mahon and
looks forward to using her knowledge, diverse training and
extensive experience to help dancers become the best athletes and
artists possible.

MALLAURI ESQUIBEL-HANSEN
     INTENSIVE 1

MALLAURI ESQUIBEL-HANSEN is a native of Colorado,
moved to Los Angeles at 17, Mallauri quickly began making a
name for herself.
Film/TV credits include: LALA land, Valley Girls, Behind the
Candelabra, The Greatest Showman promo/live commercial,
FAME, Princess and the Frog, High School Musical 3, Frozen,
Amazon, Google, Dancing with the stars, Gilmore Girls, Good
morning America, The Academy Awards, Blunt Talk, The
Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Bunheads, House, Bones, Vegas,The Mindy
Project, CSI, the Grammys, 2008 Beijing Olympics, Billboard
Music Awards, Much Music Awards, AMA’s, and VH1 Divas Live.
Broadway and stage credits include: Travis Walls “shaping sound”
“Wonderland” A broadway musical, Twyla Tharp's “Come Fly
Away”, Odyssey Dance Theatre, Evolution Dance Company, AR
Rahman “Jai Ho” world tour, and Taylor Swift's RED world tour.
She has worked with artists such as Camilla Cabello, JLO, Joss
Stone, Florence and the Machine, The Gypsy Kings, Jordin Sparks,
Paula Abdul, and Taylor Swift. Mallauri was also the cover model
for Dance Spirit in December 2011. Currently she travels and
teaches with NRG dance project, and has a true passion for
teaching the next generation of dancers.

KATRINA LAIRSMITH

                            INTENSIVE 1 & 2

Katrina Lairsmith, Artistic Director of The
Damsels Dance Company has never let anything
stop her from dancing and it's resulted in a life
of professional accomplishment. As a teenager
she watched dancers at a local studio then
practiced what she saw at home in her
basement. She was selected for the first magnet
dance program in Denver, which eventually
became the Denver School of the Arts. She also
studied at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Studio
and at The Edge dance studio in L.A. with Mia
Michaels, Terry Beeman, Eddie Garcia, Jackie
Sleight, and Wes Veldink among others, and
developed her unique style of modern
contemporary dance.

JULIE ELLIOT
    INTENSIVE 1

JULIE ELLIOTT has been dancing for thirty-six years and
teaching dance for the past twenty. She received her training
at the Metropolitan Academy of Dance where she traveled and
performed with the Company. Julie continued to pursue her
dance training at the University of Colorado where she was
captain of the CU Express Dance Team. Over the years, she
was also a member of the Dancewest Divas Performing
Company, the Damsels performing company and the Colorado
Contemporary Dance Company. Julie has performed many
parts in The Nutcracker including the Sugar Plum Fairy, and
she has also performed at the 1996 Olympics, the 1996 Orange
Bowl, the 2002 Fiesta Bowl, Disney World, and the Universal
Dance Association College Dance Team Nationals. She has
choreographed dances for numerous musicals and high school
poms competitions in the Denver area, and her choreography
has won several awards, including “Most Entertaining” and
“Best choreography.” Julie has a Master of Science from the
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and currently
works as a physician assistant. She is happily married with
three boys.

ASHLEY LAMBERT

                                   INTENSIVE 1 & 2

ASHLEY LAMBERT has been with Dual Star for 5 seasons
and is currently the Company Director. She graduated from
the University of Iowa in 2011 with a BA in Dance and a
certificate in Performing Arts Entrepreneurship. She also
graduated from the Institute of Massage Therapy and Wellness
in 2014. Her love of teaching prompted a thesis in dance
pedagogy and her return to school to focus on dance
kinesiology and injury treatment and prevention as a licensed
massage therapist. She was a pre-professional company
member at Gateway Contemporary Ballet and danced three
years professionally for the Black and White Dance Company
in Iowa. Ashley holds over twenty pageant titles as well as
choreography awards on both the state and national level.

AUBREY KLINGER FEARNS

    INTENSIVE 1

AUBREY KLINGER FEARNS began her dance training under the
tutelage of her grandmother Nan Klinger, and performed with the
Cuyahoga Valley Youth Ballet for ten seasons. Aubrey then spent
three year at Point Park University graduating magna cum laude,
earning her B.A. in dance performance. Since graduation, she has
worked through out the country in both concert and commercial
dance. Her performance and choreography credits include; Opera
Colorado: Aida, Jacob Mora: Exhibit M, Chicago Improve
Group: Octavarious, Thodos Dance Chicago, Apex Contemporary
Dance Theater, Renegade Performance Group (NYC), Carnival!
Choreographer’s Ball, Dance Chance Chicago, The Dayton Arts
Project, Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Welcome Yule!, and So You
Think You Can Dance season 9.
Currently in her sixth season as principal dancer for Davis
Contemporary Dance Company, Aubrey has danced in the premiere
of 13 works, and help create the youth company Davis Dance Next
Generation. She has also taken on a leadership role within the
company as rehearsal director, costumer, and choreographer. When
she is not rehearsing with Davis, she teaches dance, fitness, and
choreographs through out the country.

DAVID REUILLE
                                            INTENSIVE 1 & 2

DAVID REUILLE is the Artistic Director of Apex Dance. As a
professional dancer and choreographer, his career has spanned 25
years and 8 countries. He has danced professionally with Lexington
Ballet, Louisville Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Dayton Contemporary Dance
Company, and Parsons Dance. He performed in the works of master
choreographers such as Jose Limon, Donald McKayle, and Tally Betty.
David has also danced in new works created by choreographers Bill T.
Jones, Dwight Rhoden, Desmond Richardson, Bebe Miller, Ron Brown,
and Kevin Ward and has toured nationally and internationally to great
acclaim. As a choreographer he has created dances for numerous
professional and regional dance companies including: Dayton
Contemporary Dance Company, Lexington Ballet, AYBT, Illinois Ballet,
and Apex Dance. Mr. Reuille has also worked with Curious Theatre on
their productions The War Anthology, Curious New Voices, and Dead
Man’s Cell Phone. He has received several awards and fellowships for
his choreography including the Montgomery County Arts Fellowship.
His television credits include the PBS documentary Free to Dance and
has taught master classes around the world including the International
Dance Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, Poland, the American Dance
Festival and throughout the U.S. David has been teaching with Dual
Star for 5 years.

KEVIN O’KEEFE

             INTENSIVE 1 & 2

Kevin O’Keefe is one of Colorado’s original Hip Hop
teachers with an extensive background in all Hip Hop
Styles. He received training from industry pioneers- Clyde
Evans, Eric Finn, and Quickstep. He has performed with;
Don Campbell Lock Jr., Electric Boogaloos, Lady Jules, the
late Gary Kendall of the Jabbawockeez and is a former
member of Motion Underground’s Hip Hop Company EOM.
He’s been a guest artist at The Arena in Switzerland, The
San Francisco Hip Hop Festival, The Colorado College
Dance Festival, The Breaking Pointe in Montana, CU
Boulder and C.S.U. Ft. Collins. Kevin is now bringing this
unique flavor to many studios in Colorado and is the
Founder/Director of True II Form Dance Group. Kevin has
begun to spread a fire about the history of Hip Hop and a
vision for where it will go. He has been a teacher with Dual
Star for 6 years!

Summer Program Registration

PRICING
     $450 ONE WEEK ONLY
     $400 PER WEEK IF TAKING
     BOTH WEEKS
**PRICES INCREASE $25 PER WEEK AFTER
JUNE 1, 2019

REGISTER ONLINE
TODAY
WWW.DUALSTARDANCE.COM

SESSION 1
  JULY
   15-19
SESSION 2
   JULY
    22-26         Dual Star Academy of Dance
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