Miss Beth
Beth is our CEO. She runs the studio, manages the office and keeps
everything running smoothly.
Kate Maurer
our Artistic Director is a graduate of Mesa State College with her bachelor
degree in Sociology and a minor in Dance education. Kate was a part of the
Samuel Inspirations Performance Company and performed different dance works
and solos. She also performed in the Rock operetta Don’t Try Walking in
My Shoes. She helped choreograph shows at the Greenshoe Theatre
Company and Mesa State College. Kate studied Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop
and Improvisation and she has studied dance at Joffery Ballet, Hubbard
Street Dance Company, Mesa State and Dance Works in Grand Junction. We are
excited to have Kate join the teaching staff at Grand Jetè Dance Academy.
Julie
Christy studied dance
at Park Avenue Dance Works most recently, but her experience and training
extend before her arrival in Montrose. Julie began her ballet study at the
age of 5, dancing for approximately 6 years. She then pursued
gymnastics and cheerleading for several years. In college, at the University
of Northern Iowa, Julie performed with the dance group “Orchesis” for one
year, and was also a member of UNI’s gymnastic team her freshman year of
college. While in College, Julie taught gymnastics to youngsters and
aerobics to adults. In addition she taught the Ptarmigan Tumblers for a
while, here in Montrose. In the fall of 2000, Julie returned to dance with
Park Avenue Dance Works! She danced with PADW for 5 years and will
continue to dance with Grand Jetè Dance Academy as well be a part of the
teaching staff!
Bonnie
Davis
joins us from Grand Junction where she has just completed her studies in
Dance with a bachelor’s degree in the arts and after receiving the
Choreography Award for Artistic Excellence. She has been dancing since she
was 3 years old and has a wide knowledge of all styles of dance. While at
CSU Bonnie had the chance to student teach a college level intermediate
modern class. As a team effort she taught a movement class to
developmentally challenged adolescents and was a guest teacher twice a week
at a local Fort Collins High School for a jazz P.E. class. At
Grand Jetè Dance Academy Bonnie will be teaching Ballet, Jazz, Turns and
Leaps.
Keith Dearth
has danced all his life. He
began Ballroom dancing about 40 years ago when he and his wife Mary Ellen
took a 3-week cruise from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale. Since then Keith
has danced all over the world. He's danced on over 33 cruises, on every
continent and in 72 countries. His dance lessons include all the popular
Ballroom styles, including: Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba, Cha-Cha, Tango, Bosanova,
Jitterbug Swing, Salsa, Merengue, Quick-Step, the West Coast Swing and
others. Keith has trained with masters in Ballroom all over the world and he
has taught many Ballroom classes at Park Avenue Dance Works as well as in
Delta. We're thrilled to have him teaching for us.
Michelle Hilton
has been dancing since she was 6 years old. She studied dance at the
University of Maryland and minored in dance at the University of Northern
Colorado where she performed with the "UNC Tour Troupe." She studied Ballet,
Jazz, Modern, Tap and Swing and was featured in the UNC annual concerts.
Montrose audiences have seen Michelle on the stage of Magic Circle, PADW
performances and as a member of Feet First Dance Ensemble.
Sheyanne Lang
is a
native of Western Colorado where she has had extensive dance training for
ten years. She spent two years touring, professionally, with Feet First
Dance Ensemble, Experimental Dance Company, based in Montrose. She has
studied with Park Ave. Dance Works, The Colorado Ballet, David Taylor
Contemporary Dance Company, The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, and Guest
Teachers from Julliard School of the Performing Arts. Shey has been
featured as Lead Dancer in many PADW productions. We are thrilled to add
Sheyanne to the staff at Grand Jetè Dance Academy.
Jenny Shine
Please note that I am still attempting to locate a Tap teacher. If you
know anyone who would like to do this please give them My name and numbers
and I would gladly talk with them.
