Sheryl Dowling Studio Director     Growing up in Burley, Idaho, Sheryl balanced her time between riding her horses and dancing as a young . She later attended BYU where she continued her dance career with the Cougarettes while earning a Bachelor of Science degree in math and sociology as well as a secondary teaching degree.  After graduation Sheryl and her husband, Chris, moved to Switzerland where Chris played professional basketball and Sheryl taught at the private boarding school, College Du Leman, just outside of Geneva. Upon returning to Utah, Sheryl joined the BYU faculty as the Cougarette advisor before opening her own dance studio in 1979.  She and Chris have three children who all live in NYC where Christopher owns a strategy & design firm and Joey and Jacki are enjoying professional dance careers. Although Sheryl has a great love for the art of dance and has found tremendous enjoyment in teaching, her greatest fulfillment comes from the relationships she has developed with all of her ‘kids’ at the studio.  Her goal at The Dance Club is to provide students not only with the technical dance skills to pursue a professional dance career, should they be interested, but more importantly arm them with essential life skills that lead to success in whatever they pursue.

Allison Thornton Studio Manager / Company Teacher       Alli has been involved in dance since she was a young . She started in "Stars" a drill team, and eventually gained valuable training in all styles of dance through "The Dance Club." Alli has performed throughout the world in Canada, various parts of Mexico, Costa Rica, Japan, and in almost all 50 states. She has also done industrial work for Polaris, Novell, and Nu-Skin, and performed in two International World Expositions. Immediately after high school, Alli began a 10 year professional dance career with "Odyssey Dance Theatre." During her time with Odyssey, Alli spent the first 7 years as a principal dancer/dance captain, and the last 3 years as the Assistant Artistic Director under Derryl Yeager. She cherished the time she spent with Odyssey, and gained tremendous experience as a dancer, choreographer, and director. Alli enjoys choreographing and has earned many regional & national awards for her choreography. She also enjoys teaching and helping children learn and grow in an art she loves. This past year, Alli was thrilled to be able to take on a new role in ‘The Dance Club’ not only as teacher and office manager, but as a partner in the studio with Sheryl Dowling.

	Amber Snow Jazz / Hip Hop     Bio and picture coming soon!

Angel Ercanbrack Ballet / Jazz / Turns     Angel grew up at The Dance Club. She began at the age of three and continued her training until she graduated.  During her years at the studio she won many awards and had several outstanding accomplishments.  She recently returned from dancing with PGT Entertainment and Princess Cruiselines where she was a dance cast member performing for cruiseline guests. Upon returning she has been able to travel with New York City Dance Alliance as a staff member.      Currently she is teaching ballet, jazz, turns and also assists with Jazz Club and Company classes.  Angel loves teaching here at The Dance Club and working with all of the students.  She is so fun to be around and has a happy ougoing personality but is extremely hard working and pushes the dancers to daily excel and be their very best!

April Snow Express Director      April trained at The Dance Club for twelve years and was on their Company teams for six of those years.   She was on the Orem High Drill Team, Orem High Dance Company and UVSC Dance Team.  She currently is on the UVSC Synergy Modern Dance Team.   She has had many leadership responsiblities which include Head Drill at Orem High, UVSC Dance Captain and is currently the President of UVSC synergy Modern Dance Team.   Through out her years of dancing she participated in a variety of  half-time shows, dance competitions and the 2002 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremonies.  She has won many personal awards and scholarships throughout her dance training as well as awards for her choreography.  April loves teaching and has coached the Orem High Drill Team and is currently teaching our Express Team, Jazz Classes and Ballet.

Ashlee Prentice Hip Hop     Ashlee Prentice is an accomplished choreographer, teacher, and performer. She studies and teaches tap, ballet, jazz, hip hop, and break dancing. She has trained extensively under Wade Robson, Eddie Garcia, Shane Sparks, Puppet Master, and the LA Breakers. Her credits include performances for artists such as Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. She has performed with Wu-Tang, Trina, and was a featured dancer on the "Source" Hip Hop Honors television and award show. She has also choreographed and performed in shows such as "Homeslice," "King of Pop," "Choreographer’s Carnival," "BB King Presents," and Carnival Cruise Lines to name a few. She was the choreographer for Radio Disney Artist Aaron James Karr. Ashlee moved from Las Vegas, Nevada where she was instructing and choreographing Olympic bound gymnasts as well as contortionists for Gymcats. Since moving back to Utah, Ashlee has been a guest choreographer and teacher throughout the state including choreography for Odyssey 2 under the direction of Bonnie Story. Transfusion Hype, Ashlee’s own Dance Company is at present, reuniting with dance workshops, a video/music production service, and a new clothing line. Currently, Ashlee is seeking to further her passions for the performing arts through the most prestigious organizations she can find.

Bethany Bayles Stars Director      Bethany has been dancing with The Dance club since she was 3 years old.  She has had training in Jazz, Ballet, Tap and Tumbling.  Through her years of dancing she was able to participate in numerous half-time shows, competitions and the 2002 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremonies.  Since she started choreographing, her students have won high honors at local competitions including "Most Entertaining".  Bethany has now been teaching for 8 years and loves that she gets to play with little kids all day and teach them how to dance.

Brittany Bennion Office Manager     Growing up as an "Army Brat", Brittany has danced all across the country for over 15 years.  While training in all aspects of dance, her love is jazz and contemporary, which have brought her many awards and scholarships.       She began working at The Dance Club in the office in 2003 and tries her best to remember everyone’s name and help answer questions.  Brittany also teaches tap.  She will graduate from BYU with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Jounalism in April and pursue a career in news producing.

Brittany Bowman Jazz Club Co-Director / Office Staff     Dancing with Company at Dance Impressions in Bountiful, Utah for 7 years, Brittany trained in jazz, tap, ballet, pointe, hip hop, and contemporary. She has won numerous scholarships at several conventions including LA Dance Magic, New York City Dance Alliance, Dance Attack, and Inspire. She is currently attending BYU majoring in Music Dance Theatre. She has choreographed for productions of the Wizard of Oz, Aida, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and four dinner theaters. She loves doing choreography and has enjoyed the opportunity to teach contemporary at The Dance Club!

Caitlin MacEwen  Starburst Assistant / Office Staff     Growing up at The Dance Club, Caitlin has trained in Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, Contemporary, and tumbling for over 13 years.  She has won several top awards with her team in local as well as National competitions.  She had the opportunity to dance in the Closing Ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympics, and has also been awarded various scholarships throughout her years of dance.  Caitlin was on the Timpanogos Dance Theater at Timpanogos High School all 3 years of school and was President this past year.  Now that Caitlin has graduated from High School, she hopes to continue her love of dance here at The Dance Club and teach others to love dance as well.

	Casey Bryan Gym    Bio and picture coming soon!

Cassie Jensen Jazz     Cassie has been choreographing and teaching for the past 21 years. She has a love of dance and it shows through her choreography. Our Company dancers have won NYCDA Junior and Senior Critic’s Choice Award with every lyrical jazz piece Cassie has choreographed for them! Her most recent awards include the NYCDA National Senior Critic’s Choice award as well as ‘Best of Bounce” at the Bounce Competition Nationals in Las Vegas.

Charlotte Hart Ballet     Charlotte Loyd Hart received her early training in her hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  She also trained in New Orleans with Joseph Giacobbe and Richard Rholdon while dancing with the New Orleans Youth Ballet.   In 2001, Charlotte graduated from the University of Oklahoma under the direction of Mary Margaret Holt with her BFA in Ballet Performance.   She has danced with the Louisville Ballet, the Augusta Ballet, and most recently with Ballet Nouveau Colorado.   Her performance credits include everything from full-length classical works, to musicals, to a Disney parade, to the contemporary works of such up-and-coming choreographers as Lee-Wei Chou and Amy Seiwart.   She has taught in Kentucky, Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Colorado, Utah, and Oklahoma.  Charlotte has choreographed works for the Augusta Ballet II, Western Arkansas Ballet, SummerWind Youth Ballet ( University of Oklahoma), and the student company of Ballet Nouveau Colorado, and her choreography has been presented at the South Western Regional Ballet Association’s annual festival.

Emilee Wright Tap / Jazz     Emilee has always loved to dance and to share her ability with others. She trained at various studios in Utah including The Dance Club, as well as spending time in New York and California to refine her talent.  Emilee has a broad background in tap, jazz and ballet along with various world dance forms.  She danced with the International Folk Dance Ensemble at Brigham Young University and later graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts.  She now teaches jazz, tap and world dance at BYU and has choreographed for their Music, Dance and Theater program.  She has been teaching dance for the past ten years and loves to teach all forms. She has also had the opportunity to choreograph for various performing groups, pageants, plays, competitions and festivals throughout the world. Emilee finds no greater pleasure than to teach someone to use their body for such a beautiful art form!

	Emily Hoover Jazz Club Co-Director     After a very successful career as a young dancer earning numerous awards and scholarships in both Utah and Arizona, Emily continued her dance education on scholarship at M.C.C. in Arizona and then later at BYU. While her real passion has been teaching and choreographing over the past 13 years she has taken time to do some judging as well.

	Heidi Sobisky Ballet Bar Manager     Bio and picture coming soon!

Heidi Stoddard Starburst Director / Jazz I     Dancing since the age of 3, Heidi has trained in ballet, jazz, lyrical, modem, hip hop, tap and tumbling first in Arizona and later at The Dance Club. Although she earned many awards and scholarships growing up, her love of dance has grown most thru teaching. She has taught for the past 5 years and is especially proud of her community dance class for children with disabilities. Heidi currently serves as Miss Lehi and has learned that combining the Miss America program with her dance talent has provided her much scholarship money to further her dance education at UVSC.

Jeannette DeGraffenried Gym / Turns / Tap     Jeannette grew up dancing at The Dance Club. She is trained in Jazz, Ballet, Tap, and Gymnastics. She has worked with Polaris and Hanna-Barbera and has had the opportunity to take classes in L.A. and travel all over the U.S. competing. She has taught gym for over thirteen years and dance for 12 yrs.  She cheered at Weber State and UVSC. Jeannette was the cheer advisor for UVSC for eight years where she took her team to nationals and placed in the top 10 three times.  She also has worked with the United Spirit Association for over 10 yrs and has helped choreograph NFL half-time shows.  She is excited to be teaching at The Dance Club.

Jen Pendleton Jazz Technique / Contemporay     Jen grew up at The Dance Club where she “loved every minute”.   After graduating from high school she joined Odyssey Dance Theatre, and has now been dancing with the company for 5 years.  Her dance career has taken her all over Europe, Korea, Costa Rica and across the United States. She has also danced with Justin Giles Company “Soul Escape”.   Jen has been teaching since the age of 16 and is excited to ‘come home’ and be a part of The Dance Club staff.

Jenny Clearwater Pilates / Yoga / Ballet     Jenny began her training in ballet with Ballet West Academy, Boston Ballet School and American Ballet Theater. Thru these programs she was introduced to yoga and pilates as a means to strengthen, tone and balance the body. Jenny certified to instruct Ashtanga­Vinyasa yoga through It’s Yoga, a member of The Yoga Alliance. She then completed the certification to instruct Pilates mat and apparatus sessions through The Physicalmind Institute, NYC in The Method Pilates. She is currently attending the University of Utah, where she is majoring in Health Promotion and Education.

	Jesse Thorpe Ballroom     Bio and picture coming soon!

	Kathryn Tuttle Vocal / Musical Theater     Kathryn graduated from BYU with a B.A. in music with vocal emphasis.  She has recorded a CD with original work entitled ‘Be There’ with Tyler Castleton, done lead vocals for songs on ‘A Mother’s Love’ CD, and has also recorded songs for the children’s album ‘Music Preludes’. Her teaching experience includes voice and piano as well as musical theater.

Kayli Bastian  Gym     Kayli grew up in Richfield Utah.  She has four sisters and one brother.  Kayli has been tumbling since she was three years old.  She was involved in competitive power tumbling for nine years in which she competed at Nationals in Anaheim, California.  She then did competitive gymnastics for four years and has continued tumbling since.  She was a for four years in high school and also for one year at UVSC .  She has danced for ten years in tap, jazz and ballet and was privilaged to be Clara in the ballet The Nutcracker.  Kayli has taught gymnastics for five years.  She truely has a passion for tumbling and loves to pass that on to others through her teaching.

Kenady Bunker  Tap     Kenady is from Las Vegas, Nevada where she grew up dancing at BunkerDance Center—her mother’s studio. While at Bunker, Kenady was a member of the Performing Arts Company, as well as an assistant, a teacher, a front desk person and an overall helper!  Although Kenady studied and performed all dance styles her forte is tap. Kenady has won several tap scholarships including one to participate in Slide, a week long tap intensive in New York City. This past August 2007 Kenady spent one week in Los Angeles at the LA Tap Fest taking advanced tap classes from incredible teachers like Jason Samuel Smith, Chloe Arnold, and Dormisha Edwards. Kenady attended the Performing Arts High School in Las Vegas with an emphasis in dance her Freshman year, but transferred to Palo Verde High School where she graduated with high honors and was involved in student council and served as president of the Palo Verde National Honor Society (which is the sixth largest in the nation).     Kenady is currently attending Brigham Young University and studying anthropology and international development. Kenady loves to teach and is very excited to be part of the Dance Club faculty!

Kirra Cook Company Director / Jazz / Turns     Kirra Cook began her association with The Dance Club in 1981 at the age of 10.  After watching The Dance Club (Stars at that time) perform at the Provo Freedom Festival, she knew she wanted to be a dancer.   Shortly thereafter, she tried out and made the All Star team.       Kirra started teaching at The Dance Club when she was 13.  She started off assisting Sheryl and some of the other teachers in jazz, ballet, and gymnastics.  Soon after that she was given classes of her own.  Kirra also participated as a songleader and as a student at The Dance Club during her high school years.      At the age of 18, Kirra was awarded a one month scholarship to the Tremaine Dance Studio in Los Angeles.  After High School, she moved to Los Angeles and was accepted as a full time student in The Tremaine Dance Studio’s scholarship program.  During her time at The Tremaine Dance Studio’s, Kirra had many great opportunities and learned much about the professional world of dance.       Kirra has had the opportunity to dance with Mary Hart, David Hasselhoff, and her choreograhpy has been seen in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Good Morning America.  She has choreographed numbers for Odyssey and the National Champion Cougarettes.  Kirra has won many choreography awards, including the Critic’s Choice Award at New York City Dance Alliance.  She loves all of her students at the studio and is most proud of her students’ incredible dancing accomplishments.

Lisa Stoddard Dance Essentials / Tap / Jazz     Lisa graduated from the University of Las Vegas in dance and then received her masters degree in dance from BYU.  The advisor of the UVSC Dance Team for seven years, Lisa currently teaches all levels of jazz and tap at BYU where she also coordinates the BYU jazz program and the BYU music, dance and theater program.  Her choreography has earned many awards such as the most recent prestigious New York City Dance Alliance National Choreographers Award.

Megan Miller Ballet     Megan has been dancing for the past twelve years and has enjoyed every minute of it.  She trained at The Dance Club in ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap and contemporary.  During that time, she was honored to received much recognition and national awards along side her team dancers.  Megan has had many wonderful opportunities to grow as a person and a dancer.  One of those opportunities was being on the Timpanogos High School dance team, where she danced for three years.  There she learned styles of modern and new techniques.       Megan is currently teaching ballet at TDC and can’t wait to share her love of dance with others.  She is anxious to see the progress her dancers make this upcoming year!  In the fall, she will be attending UVU where she will be continuing her dance education in ballet.

Melissa Lunt Website Manager     Melissa has designed and managed a variety of websites over the past couple of years.  She is married to a very supportive husband and has 2 children attending The Dance Club.  Melissa’s first job is that of raising her 3 children and daily helping them fulfill their goals and ambitions.   Melissa is happy to be managing The Dance Club website and working with the professionals at SeeSaw.

Michele Taylor Ballet Michele started dancing when she was six years old and soon knew that ballet was her love.  She grew up dancing at various studios in the Utah Valley area.  Michele danced and performed with the Youth Artist Program  at BYU. She majored in Ballet at BYU and danced and performed with the Theater Ballet Company.  Some of the performances include Copellia, Swan Lake, Giselle, and other works.  Michele has over 17 years teaching experience and has worked with a wide range of students from 12 months to s.  She especially enjoys teaching children and finds it very fulfilling. Michele is married and has a daughter in Junior Co. at the Dance Club, two sons and a 23 month old daughter who teaches Mommy and Me with her.  Michele likes to rock climb, mountain bike, ski, go camping, and has traveled the world, but most of all loves to spend time with her family.

Mickelle Christiansen Stars Assistant / Jazz I      I trained at The Dance Club for 11 years and have been a member of the Starburst, Stars, Jazz Club and Company teams during that time. I have been trained in jazz, ballet, modern, hip-hop and tap. I am currently serving as President of Timpanogos High School’s Dance Company and will be a member of UVSC’s Modern Dance Company, Synergy, in the fall. I am currently teaching Jazz I and Jazz II classes and assist both Starburst and Stars. I have loved the opportunity of dancing at The Dance Club and hope to be able to instill the passion I have for dance in others.

Missy Turnbull Ballet / Turns     Missy trained at The Dance Club for 8 years and began assisting and teaching during the last 3 years of her education there.   She is currently in the ballet and modern program at Utah Valley State College.  She is performing with the Synergy modern dance company on a modern performing scholarship.   She looks forward to next year where she will be on a ballet performing scholarship as a ballet major.  Missy has performed the principal role in the ballet Paquita, was a runner up for Miss Bounce and has had scholarships for Dance Attack, New York City Dance Alliance and also to The Dance Club.  She loves to teach and to choreograph and has received awards for her choreography.

	Randi Lynn Evans Jazz     Bio and picture coming soon!

	Shala Parish Ballroom     Bio and picture coming soon!

Sid Christiaens  Breakdance     Destiny is defined as the inevitable or necessary fate to which a particular person or thing was created for.  At 2:11 pm on February the 20th 1979, the planets aligned and a single star fell from the heavens.  A star unlike anything the world had ever seen, a star with a purpose, a star with a passion, a star…with a destiny.   As it fell towards earth, the star was miraculously transformed into a man.   A 6ft tall man with silky smooth flowing hair and sparkling eyes that looked like they had been chiseled from diamonds.  Yes friends, just as sure as the air had been created to breath and water had been created to drink, Sid Christiaens had been created to dance.  It’s been 10 years since that fateful day. Some of Sid’s accomplishments include, dancing as a member of the Hip Hop Squad for the Utah Starzz, attending Extreme Dance Studio in Salt Lake City and performing in the closing ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympics.  He has been teaching professionally for 4 years and his classes focus on fun, creativity, freedom, energy, personality and occasionally even some technique.  When asked why he dances, the charismatic young Christiaens’ replied: "Because the fate of the world depends on it."

	Tatia Meyer  Wardrobe Manager     Bio coming soon….