Faculty

	TARA WEBB Ms. Webb studied the Ceccchetti method of ballet under Tomi Pollock and attended the Cecchetti Council of America Summer School on scholarship. She attended Webster University in St. Louis where she received her BFA in Dance and BS Mathematics. In 2006, she was chosen as an intern for the American Dance Festival and her choreography was presented at the American College Dance Festival in the Spring of 2007. Ms. Webb graduated in May of 2007 and plans on pursuing dance in performance and choreography.

	Lila Turner is an accomplished jazz, modern, ballet, and ballroom instructor. She has been teaching for more than 14 years, is a certified Dance master of America instructor, possesses an undergraduate degree in dance education and sociology, and a graduate degree in exercise physiology. In addition, Miss Lila is a Polestar certified Pilaties instructor with a particular focus on rehabilitation.

	RICHARD WOODS Also known as Tiger Ball_Z, has over 15 years of experience popping, locking, waving, breaking, freestyle, and video choreography. He has competed in and won numerous street dance competitions both locally and nationally, including the You Got Served St. Louis Dance Competition. Included in his repertoire are performances for NFL Super Bowl events and the Dubb Carr Show at the America's Center, and he continues to frequently perform in St. Louis.

	MIKE MARRIOTT Mr. Marriott, a graduate of West Texas A&M University with a Master of Arts Degree in Dance, Management, and marketing, has been instructing dance for over a decade. Mike's expertise is in Tap Dance, with a strong knowledge of all disciplines. He has trained with Donna Hixon-Kaufman, Don Coven, Jo Rowan, and Edward R. Truitt, among others. Along with teaching, Mike is a national dance competition judge, master teacher, and choreographer.

	LYNN WORKING Lynn began her professional career at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, the Muny’s sister theatre, while obtaining her Voice Performance degree at the University of Missouri Conservatory of Music. Her career includes performing in New York on Broadway, in national touring companies, on cruise ships and in summer stock. St. Louis audiences have seen her on the Muny Stage in Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Music Man and Anything Goes.

	SARAH HALE Sarah, a Saint Louis University student and Presidential Scholar, has studied Irish dance and music since age five. She earned the Gold Congressional Award for service and development in 2003. In 2004, she won the World Championships in the Irish music category. Sarah has studied at St. Louis Irish Arts and has learned from masters Matt Molloy, Mary Bergin, Maureen Hall and Kyle O'Connor, to name a few.

	LAURA LANDER Choreographer, dance, teacher and video artist, Ms. Lander began her dance training at SLAD. She completed her BFA in Dance from the University of Colorado in 1998 and completed her MFA in Dance at New York University Tisch School of the Arts. While at Tisch, she studied with many renowned teachers and artists. Since returning to St. Louis, Laura has founded the dance company, YouAreHere Dance with her sister Melissa Anderson.

	NATHALIE LE VINE Mrs. LeVine has devoted most of her life to teaching classical ballet. She founded Metropolitan Ballet of St. Louis and was the artistic director for thirteen years. She also founded and directed Ballet Conservatory of St. Louis. Mrs. LeVine has trained with Slavenska, Celli, Panaieff, Nijinska, Pereyslavec and at the Royal Ballet School (England). She is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of UCLA and has danced professionally in several ballet companies, film, TV and musical theatre.

	TIM SCHALL Tim received his BA in Theater Arts from St. Louis University. He is a member of AEA/AGMA. Tim has performed with the Chicago Opera Theatre, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Stages St. Louis, Oklahoma Shakespeare Festival and Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, Chicago, to name a few.

	GLENN SOWDER Mr. Sowder, a master of tap, has taught and performed extensively throughout the United States and Europe and has worked with many outstanding choreographers including Bob Fosse and Michael Bennett. In addition to performing and teaching tap, ballet, jazz and ballroom, Glenn's work extends to nightclubs, television and theatre, where he has also worked as a producer, director and choreographer. He is a member of the National Dance Council of America.

	TRACY SPELLER A graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a minor in dance, Ms. Speller began her dance education at the age of six. Her background includes extensive study in the dance disciplines of ballet, tap and jazz. She spent two years choreographing with the UNH Dance Theatre Company. She has trained with Stanley Herbertt, Ouriana Simms and Michael Simms, to name a few.

	RENEE BILLMAN Renee has taught in St. Louis for several years. Her dance background includes ballet, tap and jazz. She currently works for the Special School District as support person for the autistic division.

	VALERIE WHITE Ms. White teaches yoga with insights and concepts gleaned from many years of experience as a student, instructor and certified massage therapist. She has studied under yoga instructors Rodney Yee, Erich Schiffmann and Judith Lasater.