They have this is the ballet adv/pro board so let's have it here too. We're all advanced here, so don't be shy, put down all your credits so that someone can contact you about info if they need to!

Name (optional): ____

Age or Birthdate: 17th of November, 1986

Residence (optional): Sydney, Australia

Trained at: Acclaim Studios, Turramurra under Karen Getts, Glenn Wood Tap, Kellyville, under Glenn Wood, and at the Sydney Dance Company Open Classes.

Bio: I've been trained in both 'traditional' (Ballet Australasia Limited) and contemporary/newcastle (Australian Contemporary Tap Syllabus, soon to be known as the Glenn Wood Tap Syllabus or colloquially known as "Glenn's Syllabus). I've been competing for the last 5 years in solo competition (at present am focusing on solo competition) at Open/National level and recently tied for 4th in the 15/O Tap Solo at the McDonalds Performing Arts Challenge and 3rd in the 15/O Song and Dance when I performed my Song and Tap. I'm currently doing troupe with Glenn Wood (who trained under Les Griffith in Newcastle, who also trained the likes of Ben Read, Dein Perry and Sheldon Perry- ie original Tapdogs) and also attended the Tapdogs audition in Sydney this year. I also Dance Captained the 2002 World Amateur Premiere of Hot Shoe Shuffle and am also a tap teacher. I love gabbling on and on and on about tap, so please don't hesitate to contact me if you just want to 'talk tap' for a couple of hours!

As for 'others':
Trained in jazz, funk, hiphop, lyrical, contemporary, theatre jazz, irish and cross-trained in classical ballet. Also trained for singing. Regular Performer in the Sydney North Dance Festival and Schools Spectacular(Lead Tapper in Spectacular's 2001 Tap item 'Freestyler') and in the 2002 NSW State Dance Festival. Auditioned successfully for the Sydney North Dance Ensemble, also performed in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony, 2001 Special Olympics Opening Ceremony, and the 2003 Youth Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Best wishes!

Brooke Morris Escondido ca, 92026
760) 746-9642
Age: 21
Hair: blonde
Eyes: blue
Ht: 5'7


I currently teach
>tap, jazz, hip hop
At Cathy's dance studio
Training


Dance: 18yrs tap, 16yrs jazz, 4 yrs ballet, 3
Yrs hip hop

Vocal training: 10 yrs
Theatrical: 9 yrs
Workshops
Commercial-Sam Warren San Diego: 1 year
Young Americans 1996-1997
Acting: Iris Burton Los Angeles
Cheer leading: 1996-2000


Theatrical Experience: 9 yrs
Junior theater
Dance experience
Super bowl 1998
World pizzazz Inc New York 1998
Commissioner's ball 1998
Showstopper's talent show national winners 1995
Super bowl 2003
Dance: 18 yrs
Studied under: Jeri Sutter, Shelly Andrews, Tom
Hanson (Palomar college),
Sue Gilson, Missies Junkie, Mindy Loopiest (
Charger girl)


Voice over

"Amazing Stories" a Stephen Spielberg Cartoon
"The Family Dog"
"From here to Infinity" Reuben H. Fleet Space
There

Brooke Morris Escondido ca, 92026
760) 746-9642
Age: 21
Hair: blonde
Eyes: blue
Ht: 5'7


I currently teach
>tap, jazz, hip hop
At Cathy's dance studio, step by step, and ann's dance studio


Training
Dance: 18yrs tap, 16yrs jazz, 4 yrs ballet, 3
Yrs hip hop

Vocal training: 10 yrs
Theatrical: 9 yrs
Workshops
Commercial-Sam Warren San Diego: 1 year
Young Americans 1996-1997
Acting: Iris Burton Los Angeles
Cheer leading: 1996-2000


Theatrical Experience: 9 yrs
Junior theater CYT

Dance experience:
Super bowl 1998
World pizzazz Inc New York 1998
Commissioner's ball 1998
Showstopper's talent show national winners 1995
Super bowl 2003

Dance: 18 yrs

Studied under: Jeri Sutter, Shelly Andrews, Tom
Hanson (Palomar college),
Sue Gilson, Missies Junkie, Mindy Loopiest
(Charger girl)


Voice over

"Amazing Stories" a Stephen Spielberg Cartoon
"The Family Dog"
"From here to Infinity" Reuben H. Fleet Space
There

wow! your really advanced! that must be so cool to perform in all of those places! im only 14 so its kinda hard for me to be like really really advanced but m pretty sure i can keep up! lol. my names kelly and i live in the states in north carolina- yay! i take tap, jazz,lyrical,ballet, and hip-hop. tap rox!

Age: 21

Residence: Melbourne, Australia

Trained at: Private studio in suburban Melbourne (closed, audition only studio so I'd prefer not to give details) but I do heaps of open classes with Paul Davis (former Tap Dog) at Dance Factory and Grant Swift (Funk Tap).

Tap bio: Trained in the Australian Teachers of Dancing method. I started tap when I was 6 and started competing when I was about 10 (I can't remember exactly!) in tap and song and tap sections.
In 2002 I won the ATOD Victorian Senior Tap scholarship then went on to win the ATOD Australasian Senior Tap scholarship also. This is probably my biggest award, and one of the highest possible awards in the ATOD. I'm always on the look out for auditions (all you aussies we should let each other know when anything comes up!!!) but I am also a tap teacher and choreographer. I'm currently choreographing for an amateur production of Stepping Out.

Other stuff: I also study and teach ballet/contemporary and jazz/lyrical, and do jazz auditions when they come up. In terms of other performance stuff, I was in the Childrens Chorus for Opera Australia for 5 years and I've done various bits of acting including lots of extra work on Neighbours!

Yea...I'm 13 so I haven't had the oppurtunity to dance in all of those places...I'm from NC (name's Andrea) and I do ballet, pointe, jazz, and tap. Tap and jazz are my favorites. I do jazz tap (go figure).

hey krazydancer- what part of north carolina are you from? im from charlotte but i've competed all over. ok gliiter fairy wanted me to add on to me bio so here goes!
name: kelly
age: 14
live in: Charlotte, Nc
I take dance at: miss donnas school of dance
danced for: 10yrs
competed for: 5yrs
i take: tap (der), jazz,lyrical, ballet, and hip-hop
tap: i;ve taken traditional but now i take more jazz tap with my teacher who is the best! teiffany hiliard!!
i've compete with my group and have never done a solo so far. we've competed at star systems, show stoppers, show biz, kids artistic review, state dance championship, and many othes! our tap group got 2nd at our nationals last year! go us!

Name; Jaime
From; New Brunswick, Canada
Age; 21

I currently teach Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop,and lyrical at Danceability. I have also taught jazz at PortCity Dance Academy.

I am the teacher/choreographer for two great dance troupes.

Trained at: Eileen McGrath School of Dance, Portcity Dance Academy, Danceability.

Bio:
I have danced since the age of 3. I started with tap and jazz and then added lyrical, ballet, theatre, step, hiphop, funk to my list.
I have been teaching since I was 16years old. and loving every minute of it!!

workshops:
Al Gilbert wkshop
RedAlert
BATD
DanceQuest
DanceOlympus

other stuff:
In 1998 I was a VIP on the DanceOlympus summer tour and studied under: Frank Hatchett; Steven Boyd; Debbie Dee; Gregg Russell; Jo Rowan - just to name a few as well as Al Gilbert, Daryl Retter and Linda Bernabi-Retter.
This year I had the honour of being a choreographer for Guys and Dolls (our city theatre company put on).

Thanks for letting me blab about myself!!
C-Ya

Name: Katie
Age: 15
Live In: Denver Colorado
Dancing for:8 yrs.
Training studio: Denver Dance Starz
Styles: Tap (8yrs), Jazz(8yrs), Ballet(3yrs), Pom (2.5yrs),
Lyrical (2yrs), Hip Hop (1.5yrs)
Trained with-Dancers in LA., Broncos Cheerleaders, Nuggets Dance
Team Coach, Dancers from the nationally recognised
troop-Cleo Parker Robinson, a Rockette, Broadway
style dancers, real Broadway dancers, ect. (Names
were asked not to be used)
Bio: I am a teacher and dancer at the Denver Dance Starz studio.
I have been dancing here since I started dancing. I have
taught for 3 yrs, but started on salary just last year. I
have been a competitive dancer for 7yrs, starting right
after I began dancing. I have moved up to the highest group
at my studio, Dance Company, a group with 9 people. I
was recently invited to New York for a convention with Kids
Artistic Revue (KAR), and my studio was Best Secondary
Studio in Colorado, and earned the chance to go to
Austrailia in 2004. Recently our tap group was put in
Elite/Intermediate level, and we won 3rd overall.
Competitions: KAR, Showstoppers, Onstage America, Encore, Dance
Champs, L.A. Dance Magic, Dance Tech, ect.
Other: I've been singing for 9 yrs, acting for 7 yrs, and took
piano for 1 yr when I was younger.I recently went to a
Conference for theatre, of which we didn't perform. I am
a proud member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society at my
high school. Also, I tried out for and was accepted into
the Horizon (my high school) High Poms Squad. However, I
had to decline, as I would prefer to tap my heart out
then be a cheerleader (no offense). I have 9 yrs in
Classical choir and 1.5 yrs in Jazz choir.

Well hope to talk to you all,
If you tap to the starz, you will go far.
~Devoteddancer23
aka Katie

Name (optional): Star is what all my online friends call me

Age or Birthdate: 24 December, 1983

Residence (optional): Corn State, USA

Trained at: Places no one's heard of...the earliest I can remember is Dance Project in STL, MO, then Dancentre South in Woodstock, GA, then Performer's Edge in this place, and now nothing since I'm in school. The tap class at school I'm taking is pathetically easy so I tap in my bedroom on a big piece of particle board.

Bio: I've done one competition in my life. I moved away from GA and missed out on going to Germany. My teachers (Marcus Alford and Annie Day) are big competitors over there, apparently, and have posters of them in German, which was cool. But anyway, then I had Ron Morgan, who does choreograph for the Colts cheerleaders I think, LoL. This summer I had Monique Alhadad, whose name I probably spelt wrong, but she's touring with Fosse right now...internationally I think she said. I've been tapping since I was four, with a tiny break for a year around age 10 when I hated my teacher b/c her daughter was in the class and got special treatment, heh. I was a vicious child. So now I'm kind of stuck. Aside from making up my own dances, I really can't move forward the traditional way, you know, having someone teach me a new step. It sucks, but there isn't much I can do. The only studio in town with teen/adult classes wants $50/month for a once a week class! I can't afford that...unless of course I dropped out of school and used my tuition money for a dance class, LoL.

Other: I've taken ballet, jazz, pointe, a bit of Irish, even less of African dance, some acrobatics but I'm too tall, heh.

I'm 16, female, Massachusetts, USA. I have been dancing for 13 years now and I absolutely love it. I have been doing show tap and jazz for 13 years, ballet for 3, and jazz tap for 5. I took a choreography class last year and lovedx it. I started pointe this year and am liking it more everyday. I danced 9 classes a week between three studios last year, this year cutting down to 2 studios and 7 classes. My favorite type of dance is jazz tap. I plan on persuing dance as a career and I just absolutely love it! That's all folks!!!!

~tapper4life~

Name (optional): ____

Age or Birthdate: 14

Residence (optional): USA

Trained at: CDF & two other studios

Bio: Been in highest level of advanced tap classes offered since 11, been in the advanced classes since 9. Just starting to compete this year (was invited to compete before but wasn't allowed too) but have been dancing with competition teams for 2 years

As for 'others': I LOVE tap, it's my favorite. I'm on a competition team and I'm in the 2nd highest level of ballet/jazz in my studio. Our studio has had classes from Bryan Anthony, Chi Johnson, and took classes from Frank Hatchett and many others at conventions such as DMI, Tremaine, and LADF. We're also performing at the Music City Bowl, which is pretty much the college equivalant of the Super Bowl. I'm not as old as the rest of you, and haven't had as much experience but I really am good at tap, I've been tapping for 9 years, 7 of them seriously. I'm really looking forward to this forum!

great idea!

Name: my nickname is 'telly'

Age: 19

Residence: BC, Canada

Trained at: Evelyne Ward Academy of Dance (1987-1998), McHardy Dance Studios (1998-2001), P&B Dance Unlimited (2001-Present)

Bio: I've trained predominantly in the Broadway style of tap and have worked with choreographers such as Evelyne Ward, Betty McHardy, Barbara Tutt, Peggy Giesbrecht-Dyck, and Matthew Clark just to name a few. I have tinkered a bit with the more heavy styled tap which i call hoofing, under the artistic direction of Van "The Man" Porter, however my style is definitely Broadway. I believe that Broadway-styled tap allows more room for intricacy and level of difficulty than hoofing does, and I have yet to meet anyone who can convince me otherwise. I continue to train in Tap, I completed grade 7 in the Al Gilbert Tap Syllabus and continue to work towards completing the last two grades. I was a member of the Bronze Medalist Canadian National Tap Team of 2002 which competed in Riesa Germany last November. I currently teach tap at P&B Dance Unlimited as well as for the City of Burnaby and see myself continuing.

As for 'others': I also have extensive training in Jazz (i have completed the Al Gilbert Jazz syllabus), Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical, Acro, Musical Theatre, Baton Twirling/Majorettes, and very minimal Hiphop/Street Jazz. I teach Ballet and Jazz in addition to tap both at the competitive as well as the recreational level. My plans are to continue my training and my teaching until i am able to open a studio of my own, ideally in either Portugal or France.

Nice to meet you all!

tap_dancer_telly

Name (optional): Dana

Age or Birthdate: 14; June 26, 1989

Residence (optional): Las Vegas, Nevada

Trained at: When I was little (about three years total) - Merluzzi, Bunker Dance Center, Desert Shores Dance Academy.
When I actually danced (starting at age ten) - Nevada Ballet Theatre

Bio: I'm in the advanced tap class at my studio, but since we're not very strong in tap and jazz (but we ARE one of the most prominent ballet studios in Nevada!), I'm not as advanced as most of the people here. I love to tap, though, and I'm getting better at it. Anyway, I've taken tap all of the years that I've danced - about seven total, I think, going into eight. Right now, I tap at Nevada Ballet Theatre, but I want to try and tap at another studio sometime soon, if I can. I've never competed (my studio doesn't compete) but I'd love to someday

As for 'others': I take ballet, pointe, repertoire and variations (okay, those are all ballet ), along with jazz and modern. I take all of these except modern at Nevada Ballet Theatre, and I do ballet, jazz and modern at the Las Vegas Academy (performing arts high school). I also take voice lessons and I'm a Thespian - I haven't been in a show in a really long time though... (*sob*)

Anyway, yeah, c'est moi.

Age: 20
Location: Southern U.S.
Instructors: Sherrie McAdow, Jayson Michaels, Eric Bentle, Jennifer Maddox, Jaime East, Jennifer Benke
College Major: Theater Performing Arts
Minor: Dance

I currently teach 3-4 yr old tap, ballet, 5-6 yr old tap, jazz, ballet, 7-9 yr old tap, jazz, intermediate jazz, tap, hip hop, advanced tap, jazz, hip hop.

I have been through the entire Energy Source Dance program (meaning I was a student 2 years, intern 1 year, now support staff 1 year). I was also a member of the Energy Source National Dance Company and my University's Dance Company

NAME: Kayleigh

AGE: 18

RESIDENCE: Gosport, England

EXPERIENCE: well ive been singing and dancing since i was three - i trained at the Ker-Mel School of Dance for 12 years. I am currently training at the Jade School of Dance and the Stars Theatrical Academy. i train in tap, modern, hip hop, jazz and contemporary. its really good fun and i cant imagine my life without dance in it. i have done lots of national competitions including Rock Challenge. Has anyone else done it? Its great fun. i have also just been picked for a ShowTeam production in december. ShowTeam are a company that provide dancers to go on tour with pop stars and Pop idol/fame academy tours. im hoping this will take me somewhere bigger and better.

Name: Anthony LoCascio
Age:31
Broadway show: Tap Dogs (principle performer for 5 1/2 years
Now: Master Teacher, Convention teacher, Hoctor's Dance Caravan, Dance Attack SJ,CA, San Jose State University.... etc
About to start work in a new show for a short run in China
My Website: just4tap.com come say hello...

Tap w/u Soon
Anthony LoCascio

age: 14
live in: Maryland

class: i am taking my 'traditional tap' class with Harve de Grace Parks & Rec.

i think i am doing pretty well. i just need to work more on my toestands and pullbacks(pick-ups)

Name: Mickel
Age:13
Place: Christchurch, New Zealand
Eyes: brown
Height: 150 cm

I teach: Jazz, ballet and tap

Workshops: SDZ (sydney dance zone)
Master class with Cameron Mitchell

Major competitions:
Young Preformer of the year 2003 (won group entertainment)
Showcase

I wanna write my BIOG for you all but im at work!

I have been tapping 22years and run a dance company called Raw Metal (www.rawmetal.com.au) - australia's funkiest tap company.... check it out!!

will upload my bio soon!

David

G'day,

My name is Chris, I have been dancing for 11 years here in Brisbane.

I'm 17 (20/01/86)

I was in the Brisbane seasons of Boy From Oz where I played YOung Peter Allen, Les Mis where I played Gavroche and Jolson where I played Sammy.
I am now currently tapping with Australias Funkiest Tap Group, Raw Metal.

Sheryl Coulter
Portland, Oregon
18
5'5
Blue Eyes
Brown Hair


Trained in all areas of dance including Jazz, Tap, Ballet, and hip hop since the age of eight. Danced at 4 different dance studios, I was also asked to try out for the United Spirit Association dance camps. I tried out for the blazer dancers in july of 03', currently trying out for the portland dance project on sat. I was on my high schools dance team for all 4 years and was a captain for 2. I made the All-State team my senior year, and was also awarded most valuable dancer for three years in a row. I am an aspiring dancer and can't wait intil my next big break. My dream is to dance for a big pop singer or group! Hopefully my dreams will come true. I will let ya'll know if i made the team ok!


Wish me luck

LOVE TO DANCE*