Dance West / Metropolitan Ballet Co. * E-mail: dancewestinfo@gmail.com
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Monique Delhaye, Artistic Director - Monique Delhaye co-founded Dance West and the Metropolitan Ballet Company. She has successfully presided over twenty years of artistic growth. The company's success is due in large part to Monique's reputation. She has received international recognition in the areas of dance education and choreography. Video choreographic Samples: "What May Never Be" |
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Nikole Smith, Special Guest Faculty – Nikki brings an extensive understanding of the art and business of dancing professionally, to Dance West. For information regarding Nikki's dance technique program, e-mail: nikki83c@gmail.com
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Tiffany Billings, Special Guest Faculty - Performer/singer/dancer/choreographer/director/professor, and creator of her own clothing line TIF WEAR—has received her MFA in choreography at the University of California, Irvine. Tiffany is an incredibly gifted all around entertainer, having performed with the San Francisco Ballet Company, Sacramento Ballet, trained with the School of American Ballet in New York, and has received a San Diego Tommy Award for "Best Jazz Dancer". She has also won a Gold medal in Japan in an international singing competition, was a NFL San Diego Charger Dancer, and also served as the voice of "Lucy" on the animated Peanuts cartoon series. As well as being an accomplished singer, dancer, performer and choreographer, Tiffany also directs short films, Fallen Star, which screened in Irvine and Hollywood, CA, received rave reviews. Fallen Star is currently being distributed in Japan and the United States, where it continues to change perceptions of what a ‘dance film’ is, while also leaving audiences with a lasting emotional impact. She has also instructed and mentored performers who have gone on to appear in major motion pictures, MTV and network television, Julliard and star in international stage shows and Broadway. Tiffany serves as an instructor and judge for national Dance Masters of America conventions, while also acting as a guest artist, setting and premiering dance pieces at highly renowned universities. She is also a judge for the American Choreography Awards. Tiffany has instructed at the Edge in Hollywood, CSU Long Beach, UC Irvine, LBCC and was a Full time Professor at Chapman University, where her choreography was selected to be performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC for ACDFA. She serves as an honored performer and instructor in various cities across the country for the past 17 years. www.tifwear.com |
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Stephanie Deere brings a knowledgeable of competition technique to Dance West. Stephanie teaches jazz, featuring a strong foundation in competition technique. Stephanie has been a faculty staff member and has choreographed for Dance West performances. Stephanie is a dance major at UCI and has established the “Electric” dance team, at Dance West. Her teams are known to be highly motivated, with a strong commitment towards developing social skills, professionalism, and high self esteem. Try outs are held in June! |
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Chelsea Smith began her dance training at the age of six at the Dance West Dance Studio. As a member of the affiliated company, the Metropolitan Ballet Company, she performed in both national and international dance competitions and festivals. In 2009, she graduated Cum Laude from Chapman University in Orange, California, with a BFA in Dance Performance. Chelsea attended the American Dance Festival held at Duke University where she worked with the choreographer Mark Dendy. In January of 2010, Chelsea continued her modern dance training in New York by participating in both the Doug Varone and Dancers workshop and the ADF New York intensive. Chelsea continues to dance, teach, and choreograph in the styles of ballet, jazz, and modern dance. |
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Christina Beck brings a wealth of international culture to Dance West. She is a UCI graduate in International Studies, has traveled extensively though out Europe and has lived in France. Christina specializes in movement and musicality for young dancers. By specializing in “teaching technique through play” Christina is able to give all her students a strong foundation, in a class that is fun and exciting. Christina has been a faculty staff member and has choreographed for Dance West performances for three years. She has performed with and has toured with the Metropolitan Ballet Company, in Italy. |
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Mike Melton, Academy Director – The MBC Academy is an exclusive pre-professional training program. The program is designed for students who have expressed a desire to participate in a rigorous training program, with highly motivated dancers. The Academy is an elite group and is the primary resource that company level choreographers use for their performances. Video choreographic Samples: "Slackers", "Sugar Plum Variation" |
