Sydney Adams, a California native, began her dance studies at the Santa Rosa Ballet school and continued her studies at San Francisco Ballet School and Dance Theatre, where she became a company member at age 17. Later, Ms. Sydney moved to NYC where she was a full scholarship student and went onto become a member of the Richmond Ballet. She also was personal assistant to Jerome Robbins and helped with the reconstruction project Jerome Robbins Broadway. Since relocating to the South, Ms. Adams has instructed at Spring Hill College, Parapluie Dance Company, and Mobile Ballet. Her students have gone on to such fine companies as NYCB, colleges such as SMU, FSU, and summer programs such as San Francisco Ballet, Pacific Nothwest Ballet, and School of American Ballet.
Christopher J. Amedee has been dancing and performing for several years. After training all over the south, Christopher is now on tour with The Pulse as Protégé assistant. He has danced for some of the most respected and recognized choreographers in the business including Mia Michaels, Sonya Tayeh, and many others.
Christopher has a very distinguished background in dance. He brings expressive, human- like, contemporary movement and improvisation to dance. His blend of unique movement and individual style has made him one of the most distinctive choreographers around. Christopher is also recognized for his innovative jazz choreography. His classes are both electrifying and invigorating.
His students have won many regional and national titles and scholarships and also he has won numerous choreography awards. Christopher believes that with hard work and full commitment to your art form, anything can be accomplished and achieved.
Candace Hawes has been dancing for over twenty-four years and twirling for over twenty-one years. She began her dance training at Robinson's School of Dance where she was a Company Dancer for over ten years. During her time at Baker High School, she discovered her passion for twirling. While Feature Twirler at Baker for four years, she discovered her gift of combining baton and dance. This combination was high impact entertainment, filled with fire batons, blades, and multiple baton tricks! In 2002, she was awarded the Overall Senior Soloist at the Stage One Production National Finals in Gatlinburg, TN. After graduation, she attended Troy University where she studied Business Management with a minor in Dance. The Stage One National Title and performance video landed her a Band Scholarship and Leadership Scholarship with Troy University as their Feature Twirler. She was a Feature Twirler and concert clarinetist, with the "Sound of the South" Marching Band, for six consecutive seasons. During her attendance at Troy, she was a member of the Delta Sigma Pi International Business Fraternity, Tau Beta Sigma National Band Sorority, member of the Basketball Dance Team, Miss Troy University "Talent Winner", and also named "Most Outstanding Auxiliary Member" in the "Sound of the South" for two consecutive years. After college, she opened a dance and baton studio, in Fairhope, AL, where she owned and operated all aspects of the business for 3 years and shared her love for dance and baton. Her current goal is to bring dance-twirl to the Mobile area and share her talent with others!
Ms. Jayne began her dance training at age 3 in Titusville, FL. There she became a company dancer with Edith Royal of the Royal School of Dance in Orlando, FL. While dancing in the Royal Company ,she performed with Denise Jackson & Greg Huffman of the Joffrey Ballet, Suzanne Farrell & Sean Lavery of the New York City Ballet as well as Russell Saltzback of the Joffrey Ballet. Ms. Jayne was also a dancer in the Easter Parade at Walt Disney World and was selected at age 9 to perform on the hit national television show "Bozo". She has also performed in Nutcracker, Hansel and Gretel, The Emperors Clothes and several Evening of Ballet performances. Ms.Jayne has also taken several master classes with Gus Giordano and Russell Saltzback of the Joffrey Ballet as well as additional classes in New York City and Paris, France. After moving to Mobile approx. 16 years ago, she became a Cheerleader Director for the Mobile Youth Football Conference as well as coaching several cheerleading teams where she helped earn several cheerleading competition wins. Ms. Jayne is also company assistant to Ms. Michelle in the Broadway South Dance Company.
Lauren Michelle Weaver began dancing at the age of three, and began competing at the age of five. She studied ballet, jazz, tap and lyrical dance at Sheffield’s School of the Dance. She has had the privilege of participating in a number of national competitions in places such as New York, Las Vegas, Orlando, and Los Angeles where she had the opportunity to perform and dance with Chita Rivera, Liza Minnelli, Paula Abdul, Wade Robson, and many other dance legends. Individually, she received many dance scholarships and titles through dance organizations such as: Tremaine Dance Conventions, New York City Dance Alliance, West Coast Dance Explosion, Company Dance, and LA Dance Force. She was a member of the dance team at the University of South Alabama for 3 years where they have been ranked as one of the top dance teams in the nation. She has choreographed dances that have competed in competitions receiving first place and special judges awards. In addition to dance, she was also a cheerleader at Murphy High School where she was captain and named an All-Star. Her choreography has won many local, regional, and national top awards.
Glen Jenkins has been involved in dance, voice, and piano the majority of his life. He was a 1998 recipient of the Alabama State Piano Sonatina Scholarship allowing him to perform with the Alabama State Symphony at age 18. Turning his focus to dance, Glen is a former "Mr. Dance America 2001", former principal dancer with "Souletry Performance Ensemble" out of Panama City, principal dancer with "Alabama Contemporary Dance Company", dancer for the Nationally Televised "America’s Junior Miss Scholarship Program", and Finalist to "Mr. Senior West Coast Dance Explosion" held in Las Vegas. He has performed with artists such as "Third Phaze", Billy Gilman and worked along side of choreographers Bradley Taylor, DJ Guthrie, Nick Watkins, and Dena Rizzo. His performance credits include extensive roles in many musicals including "CATS", "Oklahoma", "Fantastics", "Best Little Whore House in Texas", & "Fiddler on the Roof" just to name a few. Glen has been a guest Teacher/Choreographer for studios & organizations across the United States. His choreography has won him numerous awards and has been featured on ESPN & Oxygen cable networks. He is currently performing with the "Eastern Shore Choral Society" and is on staff as a Judge and Master Teacher with "Masquerade National Dance Competition" and "Fire & Ice National Talent Competition". Glen’s former dancers can be seen in many collegiate dance lines, in national commercials for Target, Old Navy, JC Penny, Gap, performing in Las Vegas/Disney World, and along side Chris Judd on the WE TV series "Dirty Dancing". Glen is also member of "Dance Teachers United".
Farren Broom is a native of Mobile, Alabama. She began her career in dance, training with Sheffield School of the Dance at age three. She performed for the Dancer's Responding to AIDS (DRA) benefit in Mobile and also with the Alabama Contemporary Dance Company for several years. Farren is a proud Alumnus of John L. Leflore High School where she served as Captain of the Strikette Dance Team/Marching Band and Principal Dancer of the Moving Image Dance Company. Farren received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Grambling State University in 2009. While there, Farren was the captain of the Orchesis Dance Company, who performs and travels extensively with the World Fame Tiger Marching Band. Performances with the company include the 2006 Rose Bowl Parade, NFL and NBA game's halftime performances, and the movie "The Great Debaters" starring Denzel Washington. In 2006, Farren received a scholarship to study in Dallas, Texas with the Dallas Black Dance Theatre and in the summer of 2008 Farren was accepted into the Dance Theatre of Harlem's summer intensive, and spent six weeks in New York studying ballet and modern dance. She is also a 2009 Tennessee Titans Cheerleader Finalist. She has always enjoyed teaching dance, and has dedicated most of her life to it. She has volunteered countless hours with the City of Mobile community activities, therapeutic, and parks and recreation departments teaching dance. Farren is currently a graduate student at the University of South Alabama pursuing a Masters Degree in Public Administration.
Wendy Horton-Hardwick began her early dance training at Herndon’s Dance Center in Mobile, AL. At the age of 14 she began performing as a soloist with the Parapluie dance company in Mobile, AL. She has received summer scholarships to Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago and to Debbie Reynolds, Studio F, in L.A. On several occasions she has attended summer programs in New York City, at Broadway Dance Center, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Steps on Broadway, and Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance. During high school she was chosen to attend the Broadway Musical Theatre Project and study with professionals, including, Gregory Hines, Ann Reinking, Vanessa Williams, and Ben Vereen. After graduation from high school she was awarded a full tuition dance scholarship to attend college at New World School of the Arts in Miami. While there she studied with world famous master teachers and choreographers, among them, Daniel Lewis, Peter London, and Tina Santos. She has also performed as a principle dancer with Alabama Contemporary Dance (formerly Parapluie), where she worked with world famous choreographers and master teachers, Gary Abbott, Chuck Davis, and David Anderson. She also choreographed and served as rehearsal director for the company. While dancing with the company she had the opportunity to perform with the Chuck Davis African American Dance Ensemble. She was also invited to perform in England. Her performance credits include performing as a guest artist at Broadway Dance Center’s annual showcase. In 2002 she traveled to New York City to perform at the High School of the Performing Arts and in Central Park for the commemoration of the September 11th tragedies. She has also performed for Disney in the Hunchback of Notre Dame Festival of Fun Parade. Currently she is a local dance teacher and choreographer, as well as, a preschool teacher at Hutchens Elementary School.
Kerrie Bentley Benson has been teaching for the past 19 years in Birmingham, Mobile and to dance teams and studios regionally. She trained at studios in Birmingham, Jacksonville, Broadway Dance Center NYC, Hubbard Street Dance Studio Chicago, Pineapple Studio London and ProDance Las Vegas - learning from Napolean and Tabitha D'umo, Darren Henson, Liz Imperio, Chio, Derek Mitchell and others. She was the dance team coordinator and choreographer for the Birmingham Steeldogs Arena football dance team - "Showsteelers", leading them to AFL2 "Dance Team of the Year" 2002-2005. She was also the University of Alabama at Birmingham "Blazerette" choreographer 2003-2006. She choreographed the Miss UAB and Miss University of South Alabama pageant for many years and grew up on the pageant circuit, serving as Miss Jacksonville State University and winning a talent scholarship in Miss Alabama 1995. While at JSU she performed with the JSU Basketball dance team, a "Marching Ballerina" with the Marching Southerners and as a co-ed cheerleader. She is featured in Fran Glendinning's "Yoga - Southern Style" fitness DVD. She performed in regional productions of Mame, Anything Goes, Bye Bye Birdie, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum and as "Cassie" in A Chorus Line, and the murderess "Mona" in Chigago. She hung up her performing hat when she welcomed her son Rockstar into the world, followed by his brother Colt. She now is in development and fundraising with Children's of Alabama, lives with her husband Bart in Mobile and enjoys teaching her "girly hip hop", jazz and the special needs class Dance Without Limits at BSD!
Mr. Adrian has spent the last ten years teaching and performing all over the South. He does more than just dance. He feels the music and translates it into a Hip-Hop dance style that is all his own. His style ranges from East coast to West coast hip-hop including break dancing and mainstream hip hop. He has choreographed for Six Flags Over Texas and taught workshops at Dance Teachers United. Mr. Adrian's current goal is to bring his style of hip-hop to his students in an entertaining and enjoyable way.
Christy Lynn joins Broadway South Dance with many years of experience. She has been a featured peformer in The Houston Metropolitan Ballet, Contemporary Ballet Dallas, Joffrey Ballet School, and has appeared in numerous videos, commercials, and ads. She was a scholarship student at Joffery Ballet, Ballet Austin, and Broadway Dance Center. We feel Christy Lynn's vast training in many styles will be a strong asset to students at our studio.
David Maldonado, born and raised in Slidell, Louisiana, graduated from Northshore High School and attended Southeastern Louisiana University where he studied psychology and the arts. In 2010 he interned for the Walt Disney Company in Orlando, FL and was accepted into the fall program for the New York Conservatory of the Dramatic Arts. He has been training in dance since the age of 8 under master talents Stephani Kammer, Loren Fenerty, Sonyah Tayeh, Nick Watkins, Billy Larson; Competing since 10, raking in a few titles and scholarships along the way with New Talent Generation, Starbound, Fire & Ice, and Applause; and has also studied at Broadway Dance Center in NYC . He has choreographed for several competitive studios across the South and training them in technique and artistry. Since his career began, he has been working with Advance Dance Agency in New Orleans and the AFL dance team The New Orleans Voodoo Dolls. David has signed on to teach with Dancers Inc, a national dance competition and convention, taught master classes alongside tWitch (Stephen Boss) from Fox's hit show So You Think You Can Dance, and is currently working with Freedom Dances and Wounded Warriors Project as choreographer to their contemporary show "Infinite".
Mrs. Kylie began dancing at the age of three. She studied ballet, tap, and jazz at Sheffield's School of the Dance for 12 years and had the opportunity to compete in several cities. While attending Baker High School, Mrs. Kylie was a member of the dance team and had the privilege to dance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2004. After graduating in 2006, she attended the University of South Alabama as a Marketing Management major. As a four year member of the nationally ranked USA Prowlers Dance Team, Mrs. Kylie was inspired to take the position as the Baker High School Dance Team coach in 2008. As the coach, Mrs. Kylie choreographs the dance team's routines for the football halftime show, UDA competitions, and pep rallies. Mrs. Kylie has a true love for the art of dance and enjoys sharing her knowledge and passion with her students.
Jessica Malone Kynaston began her dance training at Herndon's Dance Center in Mobile, Alabama. Jessica continued her dance training by attending Dunbar School of Creative and Performing Arts and John L. LeFlore High School where she was a member and soloist in Moving Images Dance Company, as well as attending the High School Dance Festival in Miami, FL. At age 13 and 14 she received scholarships to the summer ballet intensive at the Joffrey School of Ballet in New York City. She has also attended summer dance programs at Florida Dance Festival, Pensacola Junior College, Broadway Dance Center, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Steps on Broadway, and Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance. While there Jessica studied with famous teachers David Howard, Dorothy Lister, Finis Jung, Robert Atwood, Mia Michaels, Frank Hatchett, and many others. Jessica was a member and featured soloist of Parapluie Dance Company from 1994-1999. In 1998 she performed the role of Sugar Plum Fairy with Azalea City Ballet Nutcracker and was a guest artist in Ballet Mississippi's production of the Nutcracker. During her senior year of high school she was a member of Mobile Ballet Company, where she performed in the Nutcracker and the original production of Dracula. She has received scholarships to Joffrey Ballet School, Ballet Mississippi, School of the Hartford Ballet, and University of Hartford's BA in dance program. During her freshman year of college Jessica majored in dance at the University of Hartford on scholarship, was a member of the touring ensemble associated with the Hartford Ballet Company, and taught dance to school age children at inner city schools. At age 19 she was accepted into Joffrey Ballet School trainee program. Jessica has taught dance in Mobile and Daphne. She currently has a Maters degree in Forensic Psychology and is employed as a Victim Advocate at Penelope House in Mobile Alabama. She is currently pursuing a second masters to become a Licensed Counselor.
Torey began dancing at the age of 3 at Carol Lloyd School of Dance. She continued her training at Sheffield School of the dance where she started competing at the age of 7 where she studied jazz, tap, ballet, pointe, and lyrical. Torey competed in many cities including Las Vegas and Orlando, FL. She has performed for celebrities such as Chita Rivera, Liza Minnelli, Paula Abdul, Wade Robson, Christina Applegate and many others. She also studied at Mobile Ballet and after graduating high school, Torey continued her dancing at the University of South Alabama where she was a member of the nationally ranked Prowler dance team.
Elizabeth began her dance training at the age of three in Pascagoula, MS. She studied Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, and Gymnastic, at The Studio of Dance and Gymnastics under the direction of JoAnn Christopher. At the age of 13 she became a Member of the Melange Dance Company in Pascagoula where she had the privilege to perform and take classes in many cities. After graduating in 2006, she attended the University of Southern Mississippi majoring in Dance Education. She also was member of the Southern Misses Basketball Dance Team and the Repertory Dance Company. In 2008 she assisted in chartering the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) Student Chapter at USM where she held the office of Secretary. In 2009 was was given the opportunity to represent USM's chapter at the NDEO conference in New York City where she took classes under The Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Martha Graham's studio, and many more. in 2010 Elizabeth was hired by Mobile County to start a new dance program at Causey Middle School. She teaches Ballet, Modern, Jazz, and Dance History to 100 7th and 8th grade students. Her advanced class, Elation Dance Company, has also had the privilege at dancing in MCPSS Celebrate the Arts, MCPSS Honor Dance, Universal Studios, Disney World, and MCPSS Reflections Benefit. She is also the Cheerleading Coach at Causey Middle School, where they took 1st place in every category in 2011! Elizabeth is currently finishing her Masters Degree in Secondary Education at William Carey University.
Tylesia graduated from Murphy High School as an honor student. She was heavily involved in cheerleading and other activities through out her High School years. She has been dancing since age 3 studying all forms of dance. Tylesia began competing at the age of 7 with Debbie’s School of Dance, winning numerous competition awards, trophies, and dance scholarships. She later joined The Centre’ for the Performing Arts in Daphne, Alabama under the choreography of Mr. Glen Jenkins, Artistic Director. During Tylesia’s years at The Centre’ she was a vital part of the competition team, while dancing with this team she achieved many accomplishments and won many competition titles. She has competed with many dance companies to name a few Tremaine Dance, Masquerade Dance, West Coast Dance, NYC Dance, holding titles from them all. She finished her last year of competition with Broadway South Dance Team. Ty is currently a member of University South Alabama’s Dance Team as a 2010-2011 Prowler. Tylesia has always had a passion for dance and shows it when performing on stage. She is known by many for her talents on and off stage, and she expresses herself best through dance. We are proud to have Ty continue with us as a part of our dance family!
Krystal Rouse Ellis started her dance training at Kelli's Steps School of Dance in Biloxi, Ms. where she was on the "Showstoppers" team for eleven years and was part of many conventions and competitions. She had the honor of being part of a Showstoppers team that was selected to represent the state of Mississippi at Dance Excellence International Performing Arts in Los Angeles, California where her team received commendation letters from the mayor of Los Angeles, Biloxi and from President Bill Clinton. While serving as a Showstopper, Krystal helped win the Grand National title in Orlando for three years. She was the team's soloist, and honored with the judges special awards, and earned the Dance Teachers United Scholarship for jazz and ballet. Krystal has studied in New York with top dance greats including Nan Giordano, Charles Kelley, Germaine Salsberg, Steve Sirico, and Raymond Lukens. While in NYC, she earned her dance certification through Dance Educators of America. Her performing credits include Miss Mississippi Pageant, Mississippi Firedogs Football and Seawolves Dancer, Copa Casino, and Palace Casino. Extending her dance career, Krystal is a Les Mills Body pump certified Instructor, and has worked with the Franchise MyGym, fitness for children. Krystal recently relocated in the Mobile area with her Coast Guard husband and their two children.
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