RhetOracle Dance Co.

RhetOric 2008 - Dance Intensive

SUPPORT RHETORACLE DANCE COMPANY AND CHALLENGE YOURSELF AT OUR 2008 COMPANY DANCE INTENSIVE FEATURING FACULTY FROM THE COMPANY PLUS SPECIAL GUEST TEACHER KERI LAGRAND!!!

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FACULTY BIOS
KERI LAGRAND - GUEST TEACHER (Contemporary Jazz - Lyrical)

Keri began her professional performing career at the age of eighteen with a feature film choreographed by Twyla Tharp. Since then she has danced on The American Music Awards and The MTV Awards with artists such as Toni Braxton, Cher and Jennifer Lopez to name a few. Her performing credits also extend into commercials for Sony, 7-Up and the Las Vegas MGM Grand Hotel, Courtney Love's "Celebrity Skin" video and J-Lo's televised concert on NBC. Expanding into choreography, Keri has work with Gloria Estefan's "Evolution" World Tour, Gloria's Las Vegas Production, the Disney movie "Gotta Kick it Up", J-Lo's NBC Concert, several numbers in Madonna's "Reinvention" world tour and Gloria Estefan's "Rewrapped" world tour. A favorite for Keri was working with Adam Sandler on the feature film "Spanglish" and choreographing for the Laker Girls. Keri is on faculty with "Tremaine Conventions" and travels both nationally and internationally as a Master Teacher and Choreographer. Having been to Guam, Mexico, Sweden, Japan, Italy, and our neighboring Canada, Keri celebrates how universal and influential the language of dance can be.
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MEREDITH LYONS - GUEST TEACHER (Irish Dance) -
Meredith began her Irish Dance career with the Celtic Gold Academy of Irish Dance in Huntington Beach, California over 14 years ago. She immediately began competing and performing at the age of eleven in various local and national competitions including Western Regional qualifying rounds, North American National competitions, and the World Championships that take place in Ireland and Scotland yearly. She has been mentored by World Champion Dancer and teacher Doireann Maoileidigh-Hoy, as well as varoious other World champions, and lead dancers from Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance. Meredith recently toured as a dancer with the Irish band Men of Worth and has ongoing performances in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and all over the State of California. Meredith has also been an Irish dance instructor for the past eight years and plans to open her own dance school soon.

NATE HODGES (Contemporary - Funk Jazz - Acting For Dancers)

Nate received his training from A Chorus Line veteran, Pamm Drake, at Dance/10 Studios in the SF Bay Area. Under her direction he received the titles of Mr. Teen and Mr. Dance of Northern California from Dance Masters of America. He moved to Orange County to attend the University of California, Irvine where he received his B.A. in Dance as well as honors in choreography from ASUCI and Bare Bones Dance Theatre. While at UCI he was a member for 4 years of the award winning hip hop troupe Kaba Modern, Donald McKayle’s Etude Ensemble, in which he was chosen among 9 others to represent the university at the Conservatoire de Danse in Paris, France, was an active choreographer of Bare Bones Dance Theatre, and produced the self-choreographed dance show Evolucion with, now Sacramento Ballet mistress, Sunny Staton. Since graduation in 2003, Nate has danced with Louise Reichlin, Funkanometry SF, KM Legacy, Bare Dance Company, and in Another Gay Movie as well as choreographing for the Jimmie DeFore Foundation, The Etude Ensemble, Phoenix Dance Company, and Funks SF. He is currently the resident choreographer of Rogue Artists Ensemble, a hyper-theatrical theatre company, and is on faculty at The Jimmie DeFore Dance Center, Elevation Studios, and MMSdance where his competition line just won Best Choreography at Hollywood Vibe. His professional dance company, RhetOracle has been nominated for 9 Lester Horton Dance Awards and is currently collaborating with Culture Shock Los Angeles.

BRI ALLARD (Lyrical)

Bri trained under the direction of Julie Rhoton and Keri LaGrand at Inspirations Performing Arts Center in Moreno Valley, CA. She then began a new journey at the University of California, Irvine, where she studied Sociology and earned her BA in June 2006. Simultaneously, Bri continued to build her passion for dance by choreographing throughout Southern California, and performing with BARE Dance Company in its founding year 2004, through 2006.

SEBASTIAN ARANGO (Jazz)

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CYNTHIA CLEMMENSEN (Tap - Conditioning)

Cynthia's dance training has consisted of mostly private studio work, in all styles of dance, as well as through various convention circuits, summer workshops, and master classes all over the country. Since moving to California, she has worked as a guest choreographer to Wilson High School's advanced dance program, has choreographed for pop singer Gregory Scott, taught master classes throughout the Southern California area, been the competition director at MMSdance studio for 4 years, and was a member of BARE dance company from 2004-2006 under the direction of Mike Esperanza. Cynthia's choreography has recently won the titles of Judges' Choice For Best Choreography in the Open Division at 2008 USA Nationals and Overall Highest Scoring Senior Jazz Dance at Hollywood Vibe.

ELOISE DELUCA (Modern/Lyrical)

Eloise trained for ten years at MMSdance in Long Beach, performing in numerous Showtime recitals as well as various competitions and conventions. She also trained in Advanced dance at Wilson High School, where she performed and choreographed for the seasonal dance shows. She is currently achieving her BA in Dance from California State University, Long Beach and was recently offered a place at the Alvin Ailey School of Dance.

JIA HUANG (Hip Hop)

Jia began dancing at the age of five and since then has become a versatile dancer, picking up the dance forms of Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Tap. In 2002, she joined Kaba Modern, which is considered one of Southern California's most cutting edged hip hop groups and most recently, with Jia's participation, placed in the Top 3 on MTV's America's Best Dance Crew. She recently graduated from The University of California, Irvine with a bachelor's degree in Dance. Jia is currently dancing with KM Legacy and RhetOracle, teaches in Arcadia, and is working on her goal to be an industry dancer focusing in Hip Hop and Jazz.

MEGHAN KLEMZ (Pilates)

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COURTNEY OZOVEK (Jazz)

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STEPHANIE RENZ-DAVIS (Musical Theater - Tap)

Stephanie has 21 years of dance experience gathered from various studios in Southern California and New York, including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. Although primarily an L.A.- based dancer, Stephanie has traveled around the globe performing in California, New Mexico, New York, and Japan. Favorite projects include 42nd Street, Seussical, My Fair Lady, The Music Man, BARE Dance Company, Star Search, and The Lord of the Rings Premiere. Stephanie also holds a B.A. in Communicative Disorders from California State University, Long Beach.

BRYANA VERNER (Ballet)

Bryana started dancing when she was 2 years old at MMSdance. She also trained at multiple studios including Jimmie Defore's, Long Beach Ballet Arts Center, EDGE, The Rock School (Pennsylvania), Orange County Dance Center, and Clifton Dance Project. At 9 years old she began participating in Ballet Reperatory Theater's Nutcracker, and annually performed for them through the following 8 years. At 14 Bryana was a soloist with BRT and performed ballets such as Coppelia, Swan Lake, Firebird, The Red Poppy, and many others. She was a guest soloist for the Media City Ballet Company's Nutcracker and holiday performances. Other jobs include back-up dancing for Lance Todd, Gregory Scott, and Giani. Over the last 6 years she has participated in choreographer showcases such as Carnival at Key Club, Spectrum at the Ivar, and Friends in Dance hosted by CDP. She recently danced with the premier world tour of Michael Flatley's Celtic Tiger. Bryana has also taught for 7 years at MMSdance, has done choreography for Wilson High School for the past 9 years and has taught master classes at Saddleback College, Millikan High School, UCLA, Wilson High School and Penninsula High School.

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