Miller's Dance Studio



Important Dates

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Dance Instructors

Quick Links to Dance Insturctor Bios

ANDRA STECKLEIN BARB EVERSOLL BECCA SCHREURS (ROBERTS) CARRIE PARKER
CHERI L R JANZ DENA BLANK DONOVAN HELMA HEATHER MUELLER
HOLLY RENO JADA BLANKENSHIP JODI SAGASTUME KAILYN HELMA
KATHY DRNEC KAYLA MCMASTER KELLY BROWNING KIM CLEARY
KRISTIN WHITE LANETTE GONZALEZ LESLEY HENRY MIA BROWN
MOLLY H. BENNETT NICOLE MILLER ROBIN STEWART SABRINA MILLER-HELMA
STACEY DION STEFAN SCHEUERMANN TINA MILLER TONY HILL
TYNE STECKLEIN WHITNEY STONE


Molly Bennett (MB)

Molly H Bennet Molly H. Bennett, TCRG, is certified by the Irish Dance Commission to teach all types of Irish dancing. She is artistic director of the Bennett School of Irish Dance in Denver. Molly has been active in Irish dancing for a quarter of a century, and previously studied Scottish and Irish music, Scottish highland dancing, and the ancient art of Celtic knotwork. She also owns It’s Knotwork to Me, which makes embroidered Irish dancing dresses for a nationwide clientele.

Besides teaching at the Miller Studios and her own school, Molly is a popular teacher of the Irish ceili (party) dances for such groups as the Colorado Friends of Old-Time Traditional Music and Dance and the Long’s Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival. She teaches music at the Swallow Hill Music Association and the California Traditional Music Society’s midsummer festival, where she has performed and taught for more than 20 years.

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Dena Blank (DB)

coming soon!

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Jada Blankenship (JB)

Jada Blankenship Jada Blankenship has graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance Dance. During that time she worked with artists, Adam Parson, Malaya, Cindra Che and Lorieta Livingston from LA and Jeff Amsden from New York. She also has performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and here in Colorado with 7 Dancers Performing Company. Before moving to Colorado Jada performed West Side Story and Will Rogers Follies with Lyric Theater during their professional summer series. She also was a Yard Dawg dancer for the Oklahoma City Arena Football Team.

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Mia Brown (MIA)

Mia Brown has been teaching in the Denver metro area for 10 years. She has trained locally as well as in Los Angeles. Her performing credits include nationwide industrial shows and concerts. Mia choreographs for several high school dance teams and works with Tour De Force, where she has received several high scores for her choreography. Mia travels each summer to extend her choreography skills to others. Currently, Mia performs with The Damsels, a contemporary jazz dance company.

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Kelly Browning (KB)

Not available yet

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Kim Cleary (KC)

Kimberly Cleary Kimberly Cleary started dancing when she was 2 years old, growing up at her mom’s dance studio, Colorado Dance Academy. Kim participated in yearly recitals and played the role of Belle in “Beauty and the Beast,” Marty in “Grease,” and Nala in “The Lion King.” Kimberly was a member of the Elite Feet Performing Company and performed at various venues across Colorado. At the age of 12, Kimberly began assisting and substituting classes. In high school, Kimberly was on the Grandview Varsity Pom Squad and was part of the State Champion Team in 2001. Kimberly traveled to Disney World every year for the UDA National’s Competition. In 2002 her squad placed 9th out of 87 teams! Kimberly graduated from Grandview in 2003 and danced on the CU Buff Gold Dance Team for one year. The following three years Kimberly attended CSU Fort Collins and danced for The Colorado Eagles, a semi-professional hockey team. As an “Eagle’s Chick,” Kimberly danced throughout the arena during games, was involved in promotions and giveaways, attended corporate events, and was highly involved in the community. Kimberly graduated from CSU in 2007 and was accepted into Regis Graduate School and has completed her Masters in Elementary Education. Currently, Kimberly is a third grade teacher at Sixth Avenue Elementary School and looks forward to her first year teaching at Miller’s Dance Studio.

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Stacy Dion (SD)

Stacey Dion Stacey Dion, a Denver native, currently works for Miller’s Dance Studio in Aurora, Colorado, where she choreographs for their Tour de Force Competition Company and has received awards both regionally, nationally, and internationally for her choreography. Stacey is the resident Performing Arts Specialist and Instructor for the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning.

Stacey received her training from the University of Northern Colorado, where she majored in Musical Theater and Dance. Since 1998, Stacey has performed with TIBS Production Company, Little Theater of the Rockies, Colorado Dance Theater, Greeley Conservatory of Dance, and UNC Theater and Dance Company. She is a founding member of the Tone Def Tap Troupe. She directs musicals annually with the St. Michael’s Players Theater Company, choreographs for many musicals in Denver area schools, and has taught Master Classes at the Denver School of the Arts. Stacey has also received Master Class instruction from Savion Glover, Robert Barnett, Cory Finn, Alexander Bennett, Gil Stroming, and Bril Barrett to name a few. She loves to teach and share her enthusiasm and love for the art of dance with all of her students.

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Kathy Drnec (KD)

Kathy Drnec Kathy Drnec, has been dancing and performing for over 37 years, during which time she has had extensive training from many different dance masters and many performing opportunities. Kathy has danced professionally with the Y108 Team, the Denver Nugget Dance Team, and the Jazzin’ Dance Ensemble located in Utah. She has participated in many master dance classes, workshops and conventions with master artists such as Kim Lanham, who appeared in the movie, A Chorus Line, Joe Tremaine, Garth Paey, Gus Giordano, Luiji, Charles Kelly, Ken Disken, Buster Cooper, Jackie Sleight, Barry Lather, Marcea Lane, and Tony Coppola.

Kathy attended the Colorado Dance Festival for several years during which she studied with great tap masters including Steve Condos (The Condos Brothers), Charles “Honi” Coles, Eddie Brown, La Vaughn Robinson, Check Green, Arthur Duncan, Brenda Buffalino and Jimmy Slyde. She also took intensives from Gregory Hines, Bunny Briggs, Henry Le Tang, Jason Samuel-smith, and the original Tap Dogs.

Kathy has received many dance awards including: Gold Cup Awards for seven consecutive from the New Jersey Federation for superior dance ratings; National Royal Miss America Talent, National Miss North America Talent, National Entertainer of the Year, Miss Colorado Talent, Royale Miss Colorado Talent and Mrs. Colorado Talent and Swimwear State winner.

Kathy appeared on radio and television including a radio commercial for North American Youth Festival, a radio talk show on competitions, a dance spot on channel 31 TV commercial, guest appearance on Channel 4’s “All Night Live” and was interviewed on “Owning a Dance Studio” and “Competition for Children” on Mile High Cable Vision’s special The Competitive Edge. She has danced for many benefits and organizations throughout the U.S. and has also had training in voice, theatre, and modeling. For over 14 years, Kathy has been involved in instructing and choreographing for after school programs with the Creative Expressions Organization.

While having owned her own studio for 19 years, Kathy had the privilege of training over hundreds of dancers, many that have taken State and National honors and Scholarships including Critics Choice Awards. Some of these dancers are now dancing professionally with the Miami City Ballet, Carnival Cruise Lines, Dragontales Live, and The Rockettes. Kathy’s most gratifying and rewarding experiences have been when she sees the students she teaches perform and accomplish their goals and dreams.

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Barb Eversoll (BE)

Barb Eversoll Barbara Eversoll began dance training at the age of 5, and started teaching in her early teens. She is the recipient of DMA Scholarships, dancer and choreographer for Miss Nebraska State Miss America Pageant. She was a performer and choreographer for University of Nebraska-Lincoln Flag Corp, and a dancer with Nebraska-Lincoln Dance Company. She regularly participates in Tremaine, NYC Dance Alliance, LA Underground, West Coast Dance Explosion and LA Dance Force dance conventions. She was a teacher in Kansas Theater Clinic classes for statewide third graders. She loves teaching all ages and abilities.

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Lanette Gonzalez (LG)

Lanette Gonzales Lanette Gonzalez is a Colorado native. Lanette works part time for a Computer Consulting Firm, raises a family full time and is on the Board of a Youth Sports Organization. Lanette’s first love was helping people, which lead to her first career in the medical field. It was there that she learned about “alignment” of the body from a Doctor of Osteopathy and a Chiropractor. She got addicted to feeling well after an adjustment but found that it didn’t last. Meanwhile, Lanette attended many aerobics classes for exercise and later taught as a way to off set the money she paid for attending classes. Though aerobics was fun and an effective way to stay in shape she felt a disconnect within her own body. Though she has always been active, this disconnect lead to a void of a serious exercise program in her life.

She happened upon Pilates through a neighbor and it has literally changed her life. Lanette trained to be a Pilates instructor in a program which occupied approximately 35 hours a week for a year and a half. Not only was she learning to teach, she learned what the rehabilitation benefits of Pilates are and how Pilates relates to Dance, Sports and everyday life. She learned the history of Pilates, the theory behind how the body works, proper body mechanics and how breathing facilitates healthy muscles and a healthy mind. She sincerely enjoys attending Pilates classes to help with her personal and professional Pilates growth. By teaching Pilates, Lanette has kept in line with her first love of helping people, utilizes her medical background and has the privilege of imparting knowledge of an exercise which promotes proper body alignment and movement which is attainable by learning ones own body.

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Donovan Helma (DH)

Donovan Helma Donovan Helma began his dance training at the age of 3 under the direction of Miller’s Dance Studio in Aurora, Colorado. Before the age of 17, Donovan had studied with many tap legends including Savion Glover, Greg Russell, and Henry Le Tang, Jason Samuel Smith, just to name a few. His studies also included the original American cast of “Tap Dogs” and various national tap conventions. Donovan has performed in a General Motor’s industrial along with Monday Night Football halftime shows. He has just recently performed in Montreal’s “Danse Encore International Festival”. He toured with “Tap Dogs Rebooted” in 2004 and has just completed the “Tap Dogs” 2006 national tour. Donovan is currently living in New York and perfecting his dance skills. Donovan is now involved with his company Tapademics which tours nationally giving workshops in Tap, Hip-hop and turns and leaps. For more information go to http://www.tapontour.com.

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Kailyn Helma (KH)

Kailyn Helma Kailyn Helma has been dancing at Millers since the age of three and has loved every minute of it. Over the years she has studied with many great artists keeping her passion alive by traveling to places such as New York to freshen up on her knowledge in dance. She has taught since the age of 17 at Miller’s and started assisting when she was 12. Her desire to share her enthusiasm in dance with others came natural and she learned a unique way of reaching out to her students. She feels deeply about giving the knowledge that she has learned over the years at Miller’s back to her students and is now choreographing for Tour de Force and working closely with her mother to further her dance education.

Her biggest accomplishment is seeing her students take pride in their accomplishments as they enjoy her classes. Kailyn is a very energetic, bubbly teacher and is very proud to be a teacher for a studio that cares so much about the students and hopes that she will be able to continue to bring the joy of dance to her students.

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Lesley Henry (LH)

Lesley Henery Lesley Henry is happy to be teaching at Miller’s Dance Studio, the studio where she trained herself for 13 years. She has danced professionally with David Taylor Dance Theatre, Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet, Boulder Ballet and Ballet Quad Cities before becoming a mom to one-year-old daughter, Jordan. Lesley attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts on a talent scholarship and earned her BFA in dance. She loves to teach and choreograph and is thrilled to be sharing this love with the students at Miller’s.

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Tony Hill (TH)

Tony Hill Tony a.k.a. “Shake” Hill was originally born in Savannah, Georgia and moved to Montgomery, Alabama as a child where he began dancing. In 2002, “Shake” moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue his career. In L.A., he trained with some top choreographers such as John “Prozak” Gillette, Stephen “Twitch” Boss, Wade Robson & Shane Sparks. In 2004, “Shake” returned to Montgomery where he began teaching at Tonya Speed’s Dance Connection. While there, he was recruited to Patty Rutland Jazz, a dance company based out of Dothan, Alabama where he traveled the country and performed. He also taught at Mann Dance Studio in Alabama. “Shake” recently moved to Denver where he dances for Motion Underground Dance Company and is excited to be teaching hip hop classes at Miller’s Dance Studio.

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Cheri Janz (CJ)

Cheri L R Janz began dancing at three and teaching at eighteen, and is experienced in ballet, modern, jazz, tap and lyrical. She has studied with some of the “greats” in the world of modern dance including Martha Graham, Twyla Tharp, Alwin Nikolais and Bill Evans. She graduated with both teaching and education degrees in dance, and owned her own studio for eleven years.

Cheri has been at Miller’s since 1993 and is the founder and director of the Tour de Force Dance Company. Cheri has organized performance tours which have taken company members to California, Florida, The Bahamas and on two cruise ships.

Cheri also serves as a judge for several different companies. She has adjudicated dance, talent and scholarship competitions throughout the U.S. and Canada on both the regional and national levels. Cheri enjoys passing on her love for the art of dance to the next generation.

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Kayla McMaster (KM)

Kayla McMaster My name is Kayla McMaster and I am college student. I spent seven years training in classical ballet at local Colorado school. I performed in several shows, including the Nutcracker, and did my first solo performance at sixteen. I went on to dance with CMA, Celebration Ministry of Arts for two years and enjoyed performing in several productions. I also did performances in a Christian ballet dance group, and we performed at several local churches. In 2007, I traveled overseas to Mexico and spent five months performing in hip hop dance, modern dance, and swing dance with a missionary group. I went on to teach both dance and gymnastics to children. I student taught classes and spent several months teaching gymnastics to a variety of ages. I now teach pre-school at Southeast Christian School, and have many years experience working with children and teaching, both of which I love dearly.

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Tina Miller (TM)

Tina Miller Y Tina Miller began dancing with her father at the age of 3. Early on she developed a love for tap, her father’s favorite. She started teaching for her father in 10th grade while continuing her own dance education with Kit Andree and Phan Peterson. While dancing with Kit and Phan she performed at the Paramount Theatre doing 4 separate shows celebrating the 100th anniversary of the historic Moffat Tunnel with the remodel and reopening of the Paramount Theatre. She also performed in Hello Dolly with Theatre Together, Gotta Dance - Stars Fight Leukemia with Joan Van Ark, Robert Shields, and Donald O’Connor. She lived in New York for almost 5 years while continuing her dance training with Thommie Walsh, Chet Walker, Bill Hastings, David Howard, Finis Jung, Henry LeTang, After returning to Colorado, she joined her sister in running Miller’s Dance Studio. She started teaching the adult tap 6 years ago and is enjoying teaching again.

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Nicole Miller (NM)

Nicole Miller Nicole Miller was trained primarily in England. While attending summer programs such as The Royal Ballet and English National Ballet, it was her Cecchetti syllabus that prepared her for teaching. After passing all of her Cecchetti examinations from level 3 to advanced, Nicole gained her dance diploma while studying at The Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. Since graduating, Nicole has taught at a variety of dance schools, workshops and summer courses including The Illinois Ballet School, Swansea Ballet, Artistic Fusion, Ascot Ballet School, and Miller’s Dance Studios. Nicole is a Principal Dancer with Boulder Ballet.

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Sabrina Miller-Helma (SH)

Sabrina Miller Helma Bw Sabrina Miller-Helma began her life-long love for dance at age three when she began her dance training at her parent’s dance studio. Her technical dance training includes ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical and ballroom dancing. Her extensive training includes instruction from dance greats such as Tommie Walsh, Gus Giordano, Danny Hoctor, Roni Mahler, and Al Gilbert. While training, she discovered her enthusiasm for teaching at the age of 14. She continued her dance training at Colorado Ballet and Ballet Now throughout college and began perfecting her teaching skills. She has hosted master classes and received master instruction from Lane Alexander, Henry LeTang, Cory Finn, Gregg Russell, Mike Minery, Germaine Salsberg, Jason Samuel Smith, The Tap Dogs and Savion Glover.

In 1976 she opened her own studio at Chambers and Hampden. A second location, Smoky Hill, was opened in 1992 and a third location, Parker, in 1994. She then opened up another studio in Saddle Rock at Gun Club RD. & E470 in 2007. Despite her busy administrative schedule overseeing the three studios and a faculty of 45, Sabrina still finds time to teach. Sabrina is currently a national competition judge for Spotlight Dance Cup, Kids Artistic Revue, and Dance Champs. She enjoys her family, and watching young children succeed in life with the gift of dance.

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Heather Mueller (HM)

Heather Mueller Heather began studying dance at the age of three at Miller’s Dance Studio in Aurora, CO. Throughout the years, her studies have ranged in every technical style of dance, with an emphasis in ballet, jazz, lyrical and tap. Heather has been performing with dance companies and teams across the nation since 1995, including Tour De Force, Pyramix, DU Dance Team, Dance Movement, and Trinity Dance, Co. Heather began her teaching career at Miller’s Dance Studio where she taught from 2000 to 2005. In 2001, Heather studied at the University of Denver where she founded the DU Dance Team, in which she participated on for three years as a member, choreographer, and President. In 2006, Heather worked as Director of Dance for Starlight, a Pennsylvania Dance Camp with over 250 young dancers. Since then, she has returned back to Colorado and remains heavily involved in the local dance community. Heather is now very excited to return back to her roots at Miller’s Dance to help lead and inspire the next generation of dancers.

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Carrie Parker (CP)

Carrie Parker Carrie Parker is a Denver native and a product of Aurora Public Schools. Carrie knew at a very young age what was born to do: teach. As a child, she had many Barbie’s left in packages as she chose making up new dance routines as more exciting than playing with dolls. She started dancing at the age of three under the direction of Kathy Drnec. She studied ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop and lyric until she was 17. From there Carrie taught for many dance studios and small theatre companies such as: Show Stoppers, Dance Movement and Millers Dance studio. She graduated from Metropolitan State College in 1997 with a degree in Sociology and Psychology a minor in Spanish and a certification to teach K-6. Currently Carrie teaches for Douglas County School District where for the last 10 years she has taught Kindergarten and First grade. Carrie is proud to tell people that she is returning to teach for Miller’s Dance Studio. “It is a wonderful feeling to be a part of something that you know is making a difference for so many.”

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Holly Reno (HR)

Holly Reno began dancing in Pueblo, Colorado, where I took dance classes from Keith Willis of the Pueblo Civic Ballet. After moving to the Denver area, I attended classes at the Denver Ballet Academy and the Ballet Arts Center, as well as many other dance studios in the Denver Metro area. During that time, I also attended numerous workshops and seminars from various teachers and dance companies throughout the U.S.

I have been teaching at Miller’s Dance Studio for the past ten years. Prior to this, I owned a dance studio in Elbert County and in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. I also taught for the dance program at the Eastern Wyoming College in Torrington, Wyoming. I have worked with the Elbert County School District, doing choreography for their musicals and choir concerts, and have worked within the Douglas and Elbert County School districts for many years through various programs within the districts. I enjoy working with the students, and hope to be teaching for many more years.

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Jodi Sagastume (JS)

Jodi Sagastume Jodi Sagastume has been dancing since the age of three. Ms. Sagastume has taught and choreographed for 13 years. She is trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and modern. She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado, majoring in Dance Performance with an emphasis in Choreography. She has performed numerous leading roles in the Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Carmina Burana, Paquita, Stars and Stripes, and Miranda’s Nightmare. Jodi has performed with the UNC Tour Troupe, Colorado Ballet Theatre, Burklyn Ballet, and Seven Dancers. She has Choreographed Guys n’ Dolls for Regis University. My fair Lady for Sundance Entertainment, Scrooge for Woodmen Valley Chapel and was a resident choreographer for Seven Dancers. She judges for Spotlight, Dance Champs and Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company. Ms. Sagastume is currently teaching conventions for Spotlight, teaching Pilates, and teaching and choreographing around Denver.

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Stefan Scheuermann (SS)

Stefan Scheurmann Stefan Scheuermann began his ballet training at the Ft. Collins School of Dance in Ft. Collins Colorado where he performed numerous original roles created for him by F.C.S.D. While in Ft. Collins he trained and performed with Canyon Concert Ballet, dancing in their productions of The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and various original C.C.B. productions over the course of 5 years. Stefan moved to Mississippi, where he danced with Ballet Theatre South, performing roles such as Sigfried in Swan Lake, Florimond in Sleeping Beauty, Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Prince in Cinderella, the Snow King in The Nutcracker and numerous original roles classical and contemporary. While in Mississippi, he commuted to New Orleans to train and rehearse with Ballet Hysell and other local studios. Stefan moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico where he performed in the inaugural season of The Old Santa Fe Music Hall before returning to MS and continuing with B.T.S. as a dancer, teacher, choreographer and assistant artistic director. Stefan returned to CO and joined Encore ballet where he wrote, choreographed and directed original ballets. He is delighted to take his 20 years of ballet teaching experience to Miller’s and work with their talented staff and fantastic young dancers.

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Becca Schreurs (Roberts) (BS)

Becca Roberts Rebecca L. Schreurs (Roberts) has been dancing with MDS since the age of 5 years old. She has spent 10 years in Tour De Force, winning many group and individual awards, including the national title of Ms. Spotlight 2002. She has traveled to several different states to take class from numerous internationally known choreographers. Becca has been teaching at MDS since she was a junior in high school, always sharing her passion for dance and the art of teaching young children to cultivate their own love for music and dance. She hopes to travel as much as she can to further educate herself as a student, and to better herself as a teacher.

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Andra Stecklein (AS)

Andra Stecklein has a Bachelor of Arts degree in dance from the University of Colorado. In her earlier years she was a member of the Colorado Concert Ballet Company (now known as the Colorado Ballet.) She owned and directed the Colorado Academy of Dance for 2 1/2 years prior to working for Miller’s. A move to Aurora and the start of a family resulted in joining the staff at Miller’s where she has been a permanent fixture for the last 25 years. Although she has cut back tremendously on her hours, she still enjoys sharing her knowledge of dance with students of all ages. She continues to teach our most advanced level jazz dancers and thrives on the challenge. Andra has choreographed many award winning dances for Tour de Force, Miller’s competitive dance company. In addition, she has enjoyed choreographing numerous musicals for neighboring Aurora high schools. Her expertise probably lies in her ability to fine tune a dancer’s technique and help them achieve their fullest potential.

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Tyne Stecklein (TS)

Tyne Stecklein Tyne Stecklein has danced at Miller’s since the age of 3. There she had the opportunity to train with several teachers and therefore learn many styles of dance. She has also had extensive dance training in New York and L.A. and as a member of the 2002 LADF Dance Ensemble she was featured in the Edge Performing Arts Summer Showcase. At Miller’s she has been featured in numerous productions and has had the honor of holding many lead roles in recital programs as well as full length ballets. She has performed on the Disney Magic Cruise Ship and the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. Tyne was a competitive dancer for Tour de Force for 9 years. She has won numerous titles and first place awards as well as national titles and recognition.

At age 17 she served as an assistant teacher for L.A. Dance Magic Conventions for their national touring season. She was chosen as an apprentice member of Evolution Dance Company directed by Mark Meisner, and was a featured dancer in Soul Escape Dance Company directed by Justin Giles. She was also named a “Hall of Fame” Dancer for Company Dance Convention.

After graduating from High School, Tyne relocated to L.A. to pursue a professional career in dance. In her first year there, she was selected as a dancer for the national “High School Musical Concert Tour” as well as for the South American tour. She was a dancer in the movies, High School Musical II, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button with Brad Pitt, and Stepbrothers with Will Ferrell.

Tyne was honored to serve as an assistant and substitute teacher at Miller’s while still in high school. She has choreographed numerous dances for the TDF competitive dance company and looks forward to coming home to check up on her students’ progress as well as offer master classes during her visits. She thanks Miller’s for their training, support, and opportunities they have provided.

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Robin Stewart (RS)

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Whitney Stone (WS)

Whitney Stone Whitney Stone is returning to Denver after three years in Chicago, where she worked professionally in musical theatre and studied dance at the Lou Conte Dance Center. She holds a B.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography from the University of Northern Colorado and has been a teacher of all ages and styles for six years. As a teacher, Whitney loves to have fun while helping her students build solid technical skills.

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Kristin White (KW)

Kristin White Kristin White starting dancing when she was 4 years old and has grown up at Miller’s. She was a regular participant in recitals and some of her favorite roles were Daisy Duck, Sebastian in “The Little Mermaid”, the Enchantress in “Beauty and the Beast”, the Genie in “Aladdin” and Peggy from “42nd Street”. She also performed in many fall ballets and enjoyed her roles as “The Scottish Doll”, “Sapphire Fairy”, “Columbine Doll”, “Mirliton” and a sylph. She began assisting classes when she was 12 years old and from that moment on decided that she wanted to teach dance classes at Miller’s because she fell in love with teaching. She began teaching her own classes in high school and was a member of Tour de Force competition company for 8 years where she performed as a soloist and in group dances touring on cruise ships and to Disney World. She was a member of the Eaglecrest Dance Company as a dancer and choreographer and captain her senior year and is now a guest choreographer for Eaglecrest High School and a choreographer for Tour de Force. She has taken many master classes and studied with excellent teachers which has added to her diversity. She graduated from EHS in 2004 and attends Metro State College in Denver on a full academic scholarship where she maintains a 3.7 gpa in addition to teaching many classes at Miller’s in the evening. She will graduate in May, 2009 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development and her K-6 Teaching License and is currently a member of Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education. She is also a competitive Irish dancer receiving many top awards in local competitions and has reached the top level of competition in Irish dance, Open Championships, and has competed at the state, regional, and national level. She is a very diverse teacher at Miller’s and loves working with students of all ages and abilities. Her goal is to become a kindergarten or first grade teacher and continue to teach dance classes at Miller’s.