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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
Maria
Hackbarth: Maria Hackbarth began dancing and gymnastics at
7 years old adn went on to graduate from Univerisity
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 choreogeraphy 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
Scotaland, the Uptown Performance Series (NYC),
Danceforms Productions in Biel, Switzerland, for the
Elan Summer Dance festival in Massachusetts, and
sthe 4th Blue Grass State International Dance
Festival in Kentucky.
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
Timothy Herian
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.
Carrie
Martin: Miss Carrie
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!
Jesslyn Karrels
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.
Jessica Seyfert
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 is currently completing a Bachelor of
Fine Arts in Dance, K-12 Certification
to teach Dance, and Teaching Certification for
Early Childhood Education. She is anticipating on graduating from the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2011!
In her teaching method Miss Jessica is
persistent on using positive reinforcement
and encouragement to enhancer dance's confidence and technical skills. She
especially enjoys working with younger dancers to share her inspiration and
passion for dance.
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!
Rachel Woltring:
Miss Rachel has studied the art of dance for thirteen years and continues to
grow as a dance artist. In her time with Lake Shore Dance, Miss Rachel has
studied ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, lyrical-modern, Hip Hop, and Acting. She
has taken advantage of every convention and master class opportunity offered
further developing her artistry. Through these special opportunities, she
danced with Dena Rizzo, Mary Ann Lamb, Jim Keith, Cris Judd, Gregg Russell,
Eddie Garcia, and Michael Pereira. Miss Rachel is the recipient of a Lake
Shore Dance scholarship after showing major progress in just one year’s
time.
While at Lake Shore Dance, Miss Rachel has performed with Lake Shore Dance
Company, performing nearly every role in the Nutcracker. In addition, Miss
Rachel has performed many outstanding solos, including volunteering her
skills to the fundraising event “Under the Influence of Music”. Miss Rachel
has been a performer with Lake Shore Dance’s award winning competition teams
for over a decade.
Miss Rachel has apprenticed the directors of Lake Shore Dance to develop her
natural ability to teach. Miss Rachel is a compassionate and patient
educator who teaches students of all ages in class and private lessons. She
also has a special gift working with dancers with special needs.
Miss Rachel feels that “everyone has their own favorite style and it is her
goal to broaden each dancer’s horizon” through education and exposure to the
arts.
Miss Rachel is now accepting new private lessons – sign-up to work on
technique and learn a solo, duet, or trio for the show!
Jenni Aichele:
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!
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!
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