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Miss Gwen's formal movement training includes: ballet, Pointe,
Jazz, Lyrical, Modern (Graham, Cunningham, Humphrey-Limon, and
Horton techniques), and was a nationally recognized rhythmic
Gymnast. She is also experienced in Pilates, improvisation,
creative movement, contact improvisation, ethnic dance, theater,
voice, and has studied to teach Yoga.
She graduated from the program at Lake Shore Dance in 1995.
While in the program, Miss Gwen trained under the keen eye of
dance educator Amy (Warzon) Aichele. She also performed with the
dance company, including early Nutcracker performances and
parades. She also competed with the studios first competition
team winning numerous high placement and overall awards and the
"Breath taking" special award.
 Miss
Gwen attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and
majored in dance. In her first semester at the school, she
was offered a professional job, but declined instead opting
to focus on developing her skills as an educator - her true
passion. She graduated with honors in 1999, receiving a
Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance.
Miss Gwen has trained with many professionals including
Andre Tyson (former member of the Alvin Ailey Company),
Janet Lilly (former member of the Bill T. Jones
company), Ed Burgess, Marcia Ruth Parsons, Fern Caulkner-Bronson,
Michael Pereira, Jim Keith, Barret Schlotthauer, Sean
Curran, Allyson Greene, Van Collins, Joel Hall, Gus
Giordano, and several other artists through conventions
and master classes.
Miss Gwen works both with the children and the
training division. Her children's classes are
energetic, full of song and creativity which
captivate even the most hesitant small dancer. In
the training division, Miss Gwen teaches jazz,
ballet, pointe, and lyrical-modern. She combines
classical French ballet with a contemporary holistic
approach, developing strong, healthy dancers who
adapt well to any technique. Her dancers are strong
in all aspects of the ballet class and they remain
injury free due to their holistic dance training.
The same methodology follows into the intricate
training of pointe dancers. The slow, progressive
building of technique is emphasized in every class.
Miss Gwen combines her modern training with the
beautiful fluid movements of rhythmic gymnastics to
create beauftiul, meaningful lyrical pieces.
Dancers that train with Miss Gwen have a strong
connection to emotion and core movement, preparing
them for success in their performing careers.
She has been recognized as the area's "best jazz
teacher' because of her jazz method developed
thorugh years of convention and competition
experience and her personal studies of jazz theories
and kinesiology. She combines this knowledge with
the Horton Technique for a fully coordinated class
from warm-up to combination, developing strong,
articulate dancers.
Miss Gwen is an award-winning choreographer noted
for emotional, interpretive, and innovative
movement. Let her guide your dancer to the next
step - sign up for her classes and private lessons
today!
 Amy Aichele
Director Cedarburg Studio
Miss Amy grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, beginning her dance training at
the age of 4 at Carson School of Dance. She trained until she graduated high
school where she continued on to study dance, psychology, and business at
the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, graduating in 1993.
Miss Amy has been teaching for 20 years throughout Wisconsin. She has
directed two prior programs and has experienced teaching children through
adults in many different atmospheres. It is this experience that Miss Amy
brings to Lake Shore Dance and to her faculty and students to ensure that
Lake Shore Dance is the best studio to train dancers in Southeastern
Wisconsin!
Miss Amy continues her studies of dance education through the Company
Dance Conventions. Recently, she was awarded the prestigious "Educator of
the Year" award at this convention for her philosophies of teaching dance.
Amy takes pride in offering a positive, well-rounded program for all ages
and abilities. Her goal as a studio owner is to give each child a strong
foundation to pursue dance and related arts after high school in a positive
environment. To this end, Amy has created a Pre-Professional program that
helps Juniors and Seniors to examine their options and guides them through
the steps that they need to take to be successful in their chosen fields.
Senior Faculty
Jessica Seyfert
Assistant Director Cedarburg & Saukville
Miss Jessica has had a passion for teaching and
dancing her entire life. She started her serious
dance training here at Lake Shore dance for 5 years
before she graduated in 2006. Miss Jessica has
completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, along
with K-12 Certification to teach Dance at the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is currently
working towards her Masters in Business
Administration through Lakeland College.
During her educational experience at the University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, she trained in Ballet,
Modern, Creative Movement, African, Dance History,
Body Sense, Improvisation, Jazz and Yoga. Along with
the core curriculum she was honored to be selected
to perform in original movement pieces by Ed
Burgess, Dani Kuepper, and Luc Vanier. Throughout
the three and a half years of her undergraduate
degree, she had the privilege to take master classes
with the following professionals: Alberto del Saz,
Rodger Belman, Rolando Yanes, Edwin Olvera, Roberto
Olvera, Suniti Dernovsek, Karole Armitage, Shell
Benjamin, Compagnie Marie Chouinard, Eiko & Koma,
Daniel Gwirtzman, Navtej Johar, Heidi Latsky,
Deborah Lohse, Trey McIntyre Company, David Neumann,
Jayne Pink, David Pritchard, Toni Pierce-Sands, Uri
Sands, and Reggie Wilson. Through this diverse and
culturally rich dance background, she will bring new
and exciting ideas to the world and art of teaching
dance.
Miss Jessica sees
dance is an amazing art form, that allows expression
of emotions to shine through children and adults, in
a new and inspiring ways. She have a dream to share
the joys and passion of dance with the next
generations so that they can see the benefits and
quality of this fine art.
In her teaching method Miss Jessica is persistent on
using positive reinforcement and encouragement to
enhance each dancer's confidence and technical
skills. She loves to share her inspiration and
passion for dance with dancers of all ages and
abilities.
 Maria
Hackbarth:
began dancing and gymnastics at 7 years old and went
on to graduate from University of Wisconsin-Stevens
Point with a BFA in Dance and a BS in Sociology. She
then joined Wisconsin's premiere jazz dance company,
Elation Dance Theater and now teaches at Lake Shore
Dance. Maria has presented her award winning
choreography with Lake Shore Dance as part of the
Danceit! Performance Ensemble and Premiere
Competition Team. Miss Maria's professional company,
Warped Dance Company, has performed for the Denver
Independent Choreographers' Project, in the
Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland, the Uptown
Performance Series (NYC), Danceforms Productions in
Biel, Switzerland, for the Elan Summer Dance
festival in Massachusetts, and the 4th Blue Grass
State International Dance Festival in Kentucky.
Miss Maria has attended numerous workshops enhancing
her outstanding award winning choreographic skills.
Those include but are not limited to Mary Anthony,
Ko-thi Dance Company, Doug Verone, American College
Dance Festival, and Andre Tyson.
Miss Maria is a sought after instructor at Lake
Shore Dance because of her dedication to her
student's success and creative yet challenging
classes. Look for Miss Maria in our children's
division and in the Training Division.
Faculty
Jenni
Aichele:
has studied the wonderful art of dance for over thirteen years. She
started with a creative movement class at the age of two and moved
on to study tap, jazz, ballet, and lyrical/modern. She grew up in
Taylor Michigan and studied under the well known Michigan dance
studio Sherry’s Academy of Dance. She studied there for ten years
and participated in their competition team for tap and jazz for five
years. The team won numerous high gold and platinum awards in
regional and national competitions.
She moved to Hartford, Wisconsin at the age of fourteen and set in
search for a dance studio. She came across Encore Dance Studio and
tried it out for a season. She also assisted for creative movement,
ballet/tap combo 1 and 2, and a tap class at
The
Schauer School of Dance for a year and a half before coming to Lake
Shore Dance.
When Lake Shore Dance took over, she now feels as though she “has
found her home.” As she started classes she became a demonstrator
for Miss Amy’s Tap A class. She quickly moved up to a co-teacher
because of past experience, and how well she worked with the
children. This year she is teaching two tap classes and an Advanced
Beginning class.
Currently she is a junior in high school and is going on to college
to study child development and elementary education. She is still
studying tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical/modern, and recently added ASE
and pre-pointe to her dance experience.
Jenni
can not wait to start her new classes and to share her passion for
dance through fun yet structured classes!
Matt Hackman
is a guest artist that is continually
visiting teaching master classes, and choreography for selected
Competition solos and group pieces. Matt has been dancing since the
age of six and competed in numerous regional and national dance
competitions and conventions for eleven years with Larkin Dance
Studio in Maplewood, MN. While attending the St. Paul Conservatory
for Performing Artists during his last two years of high school, he
also apprenticed with the repertory contemporary ballet company
Minnesota Dance Theatre (MDT) located in Minneapolis, MN. At MDT he
had the opportunity to perform and tour works from nationally known
choreographers and got his first taste of being a professional
dancer. He is currently a junior at the University of Minnesota-Twin
Cities with plans to graduate in spring 2011 with his Bachelor of
Fine Arts in Dance. When he is not dancing, Matt likes to compose
music for new dances he plans to choreograph to someday. "I am very
excited to teach classes at Lake Shore this summer and have the
opportunity to choreograph for the competition teams this upcoming
season." –Matt
Timothy Herian
is
proud to have trained with Lake Shore Dance over the past three
years. He is currently studying at the University of Minnesota- Twin
Cities as a BFA dance major. He appeared in the U of M’s spring
faculty show in Marciano Silva Dos Santos’ contemporary
Afro-Brazilian work. He also appeared in two student works in the
Student Dance Coalition show this past semester. Timothy is a member
of Warped Dance Company and Eclectic Edge Ensemble, and has traveled
to both New York and Boston with Warped Dance. He will begin working
with Eclectic Edge in the coming fall for a performance at the Ritz
theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Timothy will begin his fourth
year with Danceit! Performance Ensemble this summer, and is so
privileged to be working with these choreographers outside the
classroom. He is ecstatic to begin choreographing and training with
Lake Shore Dance this summer and cannot wait to see the growth of
the dancers he worked with there as a student.
Jesslyn Karrels
has a passion for teaching and dancing. She trained at Lake Shore
Dance from the ages 5 to 17 and taught at Lake Shore since she was a
freshman in high school. Throughout her years of dancing at Lake
Shore she performed in company, and competed for ten years at the
regional and national level. She received numerous special awards
and high points with her team and solos. She has also been to a
number of conventions, receiving the chance to work with people like
Brian Friedman and Cris Judd. Lyrical, jazz, ballet, tap, musical
theater, and pointe are all areas of dance that she has studied.
Miss Jesslyn is finishing her elementary education degree with a
minor in language arts at St. Norbert College. She will be certified
to teach grades 1-8. She loves to combine her knowledge of teaching
with her knowledge of dancing. Miss Jesslyn has had an amazing
college experience learning the top educational strategies, visiting
and teaching in schools, being involved in college groups like music
ministry, and receiving the Distinguished Scholastic Achievement
Award.
When teaching dance, Miss Jesslyn is able to incorporate her
classroom management skills, differentiated instructional
techniques, creative movement qualities, and the love for each of
her students. She strives for constant creativity in choreography,
and wants each of her students to find the same joy in dance that
she finds. Miss Jesslyn has had choreography competed and has won
two choreography awards. She hope to continue to bring teach and
instill a passion for dance within any student that enters her
classroom.
Carrie
Martin:
has
studied dance with a passion for eleven years combining the
outstanding training offered at Lake Shore Dance with many
convention, master class, and advanced training events. In her
continuing studies, she learns ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical-modern,
Acting, Pointe, and Hip Hop. She has studied with Mary Ann Lamb,
Cris Judd, Brian Friedman, Jim Keith, Michael Pereira, Andre’ Tyson,
Rebecca Downing, Charissa Seaman, Dena Rizzo, Kenny Ingram, Geo
Hubela, and Joel Hall – just to name a few.
During her convention studies, Miss Carrie has been decorated with
scholarships and recognitions. These many awards include a Company
Dance Regional Scholarship, winning the opportunity to compete for
the “Performer of the Year”title; a CDC Junior Division Scholarship,
and a Joel Hall Jazz Camp scholarship for a week of master classes
at the Joel Hall Dance Center and a scholarship for full tuition to
attend another Joel Hall Dance convention. Most recently, Miss
Carrie received the Clear Talent Group Agent Award as a
semi-finalist. As a soloist competitor, Miss Carrie has received
several special awards, including Outstanding showmanship and
personality, the “Eye of the Storm” award for “Most Entertaining
Routine”, Out of the box dancer, Personality plus award, Edgy
dancer, crowd pleaser award, and Great Personality judges award.
Miss Carrie has actively performed with Lake Shore Dance Company
including many outstanding performances in the company’s traditional
Nutcracker performance. In 2007, Miss Carrie danced the role of
older Clara beautifully. She also is a long-time member of our
Premier Competition team and the Performance ensemble Danceit!.
Additional performance experience includes the Port Summer Musicals,
and as an Arabian Dancer in the Moscow Ballet, Training in our
teacher-training program, Miss Carrie worked her way under the keen
eye of the directors from Demonstrator all the way to faculty
member. She first showcased her choreography skills in the benefit
concert in 2007 with an exciting contemporary piece. In 2008, she
branched into group choreography and solo choreography.
Miss Carrie says “I love working with all ages. I teach students age
5 to adult. The key is to know when it is time to work hard and to
have fun. If class isn’t fun to a degree, the students will be less
interested to learn. ON the other hand, too much fun and not enough
focus can lead to little progress. It’s all about balancing it out
and having a positive attitude.”
Miss Carrie would love to share her love and dance and her joy of
performing with you! Sign-up for her classes and private lessons
today!
Melissa Stern
has trained in
dance for sixteen years and continues her studies as a dance major at the
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee under the exceptional collegiate staff.
Throughout her years of study, she has experienced ballet, tap, jazz, pointe,
and lyrical-modern. Miss Melissa has been a scholarship winner at Lake Shore
Dance because of her positive attitude and dedication.
Miss Melissa has performed with Lake Shore Dance Company, performing the
principle role of the “Snow Queen” with grace and elegance for two seasons.
She also was an active performer with Lake Shore Dance Competition team,
receiving high awards and recognition with her team and solos. Miss Melissa
has been an active member of Danceit! Performance Ensemble since it’s first
season, not only performing, but actively raising funds for the non-profit
groups.
Miss Melissa studied the art of teaching dance at Lake Shore Dance since
middle school and her natural ability to connect with and inspire small
children to love dance soon became clear. Miss Melissa has been a faculty
member at Lake Shore Dance for three years and is one of Ozaukee County’s
top children’s teachers. Her positive attitude and constant energy will
capture your child’s attention and she is ready to share her love for dance
with your child!
Miss Melissa believes that “watching students learn and a get a step correct
after so much hard work put into it is the most rewarding experience that I
could ever be a part of.”
Sign–up today for Miss Melissa’s class and private lessons!
Lauralyn Voigt
details to
come soon
Student Faculty
Alyssa Albers
has danced
for ten years, primarily at Lake Shore Dance. In one of her first years at
Lake Shore Dance, the directors recommended that she advance past her
recommended level due to her advanced technical level. In her ten years of
dancing, Miss Alyssa has studied ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, pointe,
conditioning, Hip Hop, and ASE. She also performed her first solo at age
seven. In addition to her studies with the talented faculty at Lake Shore
Dance, she also has had the opportunity to dance with Michael Pereira, Jim
Keith, Andre’ Tyson, Brian Friedman, Mary Ann Lamb, Elizabeth Parkinson,
Mary McCloud, and Barry Youngblood.
Miss Alyssa is an active member of Lake Shore Dance Company and Competition
team. She also performs with Lake Shore Dance’s volunteer group, Danceit!
Performance Ensemble.
Miss Alyssa began training in Lake Shore Dance’s teacher training program at
age 12, showing great aptitude for connecting with her students and an
ability for communicating skills to her students. She now is a sought-after
private lesson teacher and choreographer.
Miss Alyssa believes in dancers taking responsibility for their own learning
process and motivates her students to really strive for excellence. She says
“seeing someone succeed after trying numerous times is just amazing!”
Miss Alyssa is one to watch over the years – dance with her by signing up
for classes and private lessons today!
Hannah Albers
details
to come soon
Nuri Baylerian
details
to come soon
Elisabeth Karrels
has
trained at Lake Shore Dance for 12 years and continues to. She started
competition, as well as her first solo, when she was 5 years old. Through
her training at Lake Shore Dance, Miss Elisabeth has studied Ballet, Tap,
Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, ASE, Pointe, and Conditioning. She has gone to many
dance conventions and studied with Chris Judd, Mary Ann Lamb, Brian
Friedman, Andre` Tyson, Jim Keith, Michael Pereira, Barry Youngblood, and
Tyce Diorio.
Miss Elisabeth is a current active member of Lake Shore Dance Company and
Competition. She is also a participant of Danceit! Performance Ensemble,
where she performs and raises funds for non-profit organizations.
Miss Elisabeth has earned a Lake Shore Dance scholarship in recognition of
her progress and achievement. She has trained to become a teacher at Lake
Shore Dance, and with her passion for dance and love for children, she is
now a proud Faculty member.
Miss Elisabeth loves to see her students excell in the art of dance. She
says "I love seeing the smile on a student after they have accomplished
something they worked so hard for."
Sign up today to work with Miss Elisabeth!
Alex Micholowski
Miss Alex
has danced with Lake Shore Dance since she was two. Throughout her years of
dancing she has performed in company including the Nutcracker, competed at
the regional and national level, and has been a member of the DanceIt!
Performance Ensemble for four years. Miss Alex takes
opportunities to improve and grow as a dancer by attending conventions and
master classes whenever she can.
Miss
Alex loves to dance, but her favorite part is performing. Whether it
is lyrical, character, musical theater, or modern dance, Miss Alex
brings every
emotion to the stage. When Miss Alex is not dancing on stage, you
might see her performing in school or summer musicals or singing
with her choir groups. Alex also plays the piano, percussion, and
clarinet. Her years at Lake Shore Dance have developed her love of
the arts. When Miss Alex is not performing she loves to teach
younger dancers. She especially loves working with them on
developing and sharing their expression and enhancing their ability
to perform. "I love working with the children because I learn new
things from them everyday and enjoy their company. I also love to
watch them grow and improve as the years progress." -Miss Alex
Amber
Simon
has
danced for 11 years with Lake Shore Dance. In the time that Miss
Amber has been with Lake Shore she has studied various techniques
including ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, pointe, hip-hop, and ASE. Miss
Amber has also been to various conventions and workshops getting the
opportunity to dance with Michael Pereira, Brian Friedman, Jim
Keith, Mary Ann Lamb, Eddie Garcia, Cris Judd, and Greg Russel.
Miss Amber has been involved with Lake Shore Dance's Company and
Competition team for many years. For the past 4 years she has been
apart of Danceit! Performance Ensemble as well.
Miss Amber has been a part of the teaching program at Lake Shore
since the age of 12 and is now teaching in both the Cedarburg and
Saukville locations.
She enjoys working with her students and loves seeing them grow over
the years. She enjoys seeing a child grow and become the beautiful
dancers they are and accomplishing so much. Miss Amber likes the
feeling of knowing that she was part of the journey that got them to
where they are now.
CeNe'Dra Yanda
has been dancing since age
three. In her fourteen years of dancing she has studied the art of
ballet, pointe, lyrical, hip-hop, jazz and tap. She really excelled
in ballet and pointe as she grew older and took a great interest in
them. She loves the graceful and beautiful feel of ballet. She has
trained with faculty from different dance studios and is currently
training with the brilliant faculty of Lake Shore Dance. She feels
that out of anywhere she has ever danced, she has learned how to
truly feel a love for dance at Lake Shore. She also has had the
opportunity to visit different dance workshops in the local area, as
well as in Chicago. She has danced with choreographers Dave Scott,
Brian Friedman, Mia Michaels, Wade Robson, and Cris Judd.
Miss
CeNe'dra began training in the Lake Shore Dance teacher training
program at age fourteen and within a year was moved to faculty
because of her natural talent for teaching. She loves every second
of teaching all age groups, but especially
connects with
younger ones in the Tiny Tots to
Beginning II age
groups. She is patient with her students and enjoys taking the time
to make sure all of them feel comfortable with the new techniques
they learn as they progress, while still making the classes fun.
Miss
CeNe'dra's main goal in teaching is to make sure each dancer has the
proper techniques down, but then for them to use their own
individuality when they dance. She says, “We all are individuals.
Watching someone dance from the heart, with their own personality
showing in the way that they dance, is the most beautiful thing to
see!”
She
would love to have you sign up for classes and private lessons with
her today! |
