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FRANK SOARESFrank Soares began dancing at the early age of 12. In 2012 Frank relocated to Southern California after spending some time training and performing at the Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts. Frank signed with Go 2 Talent Agency in 2012 and Disney opened the first door to consistent work performing. Now nearly 9 years later Frank has performed at the California theme parks, a national tour with “Disney Live!”, Disney Channel commercial work, the Tokyo Disneyland Resort in Japan, and performing for Disney premieres at Hollywood’s El Capitan theater. Other credits include FX’s “American Horror Story”, Heineken Commercial, World of Dance @ Vidcon, and dancing for multiple artists including Vanessa Hudgens, Olivia Rodrigo, and Joji. In 2019, Frank began dabbling in the creative, training as an install director for Celebrity Cruise Entertainment, and assisting choreographers on other large scale projects. Most recently Frank can be seen dancing spectacular Casey Nicholaw choreography in the Netflix movie "The Prom" based on the hit Broadway musical and directed by Ryan Murphy.
KARA DUNCANOriginally from Toronto, Canada, Kara has trained and performed in the industry since age 4. Her passion for performing allowed her to be recognized for her stage, dance and acting abilities. Kara graduated Ryerson University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and an Advanced Level Certificate in Royal Academy of Dance. Some of her credits include: Warehouse 13 (SYFY Network), Full out (Netflix), The Young and the Restless(CBS), and the Intl’ Broadway Tour of West Side Story, where she performed all over Europe. She has also performed in Mamma Mia at the Hollywood Bowl! Kara has appeared in many commercials such as Almost Game Time Superbowl Commercial, Playtex, Honda to name a few. Currently you can catch her on your commercial break in a National Coors Light and T-Mobile commercials as the lead. Kara has been part of the #DDPACFamily since 2013!
KAVITA RAOInternationally and regionally renowned for her brilliant choreography and teaching, Kavita conjures out of her worldly travels characteristics of both Eastern and Western dance. Along with teaching and choreography, Kavita directs and co-owns the dance entertainment company @karmagraphy, which recently produced Bollywood Rise and @aajatheshow. Kavita has been a huge part of the DDPAC family since 2009.
KIRA MARDEROSIANKira grew up as a Junior Olympic Gymnast. When the stress of gymnastics became overwhelming, she decided to take a break and try dance. After just a few weeks, Kira realized her true passion. She competed in many competitions and conventions, and was fortunate enough to be awarded several accolades over the years. Training in all styles, Kira works for Revel Dance Convention as a Professional Assistant. She is so happy to be sharing her passion with dancers all around the world. LAUREL PENNLaurel Penn was born in Los Angeles and raised in Dallas, Texas. She started dancing at the age of 3, training in Ballet, Tap and Jazz. Throughout her years of training, she studied several types of dance genres, spent many years on the competitive circuit, and received many scholarships and awards from the top choreographers in the industry. At the age of 12, she was chosen by Debbie Allen to dance in her original production of Pepito's Story, at Bass Hall in Ft. Worth, as a ball lady and understudy for the principle role of "Butterfly". Laurel started her teacher assistant training at the age of 13 with the Dallas Black Dance Academy and was a principle dancer on their Junior Performing Company. She graduated with honors from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts where she studied dance and performed with their Repertory 1 ensemble. Laurel is also active and very dedicated to the film and television industry. To name a couple, she has credits such as season 4 of the hit show "Friday Night Lights" and season 1 of "American Crime" directed by Oscar winner John Ridley. She is also currently performing in theater productions around Los Angeles. Signed with MSA for dance in LA, Laurel is dedicated to the growth and development of the students she encounters, setting choreography and acting. LEXI PEARLLexi Pearl grew up in Topanga, California and has been performing since she was a child. She received her BFA in dance from UC Santa Barbara & has worked as a dancer/ aerialist/ actor with Cirque Du Soleil, AntiGravity, Diavolo, LA Circus, Eye of Newt Circus, Dream World Cirque, Wonder World, Cirque Berzerk & the Theatricum Botanicum on stage, screen & television. Lexi has performed throughout the world; Japan, China, Brazil, Italy, Bahamas, Mexico, Canada & all over the US. She is inspired as an artist by being able to “create a tangible experience out of the invisible.” Lexi has been part of the #DDPACFamily since 2011.
MALLORY SCHARTZMallory grew up in Cambridgeshire, UK and began her dance training at Stageworks Performing Arts and Ballet School. She broadened her training in London and was both a Cecchetti and Royal Ballet Senior Associate for 2 years. Later, she trained at London Studio Centre on the Classical Course and graduated from the Jazz Company with a BA Honours Degree in Theatre Dance. Since graduating in 2011, Mallory has performed at West End Live, Move It, Sadler’s Wells, The V&A Museum and the Indigo at the O2. Along with performing, Mallory began teaching at the age of 22 on the Audition Preparation course at Stageworks and has had the opportunity to teach in Belgium, Zurich and at the prestigious Studio 68 in London. In 2013 Mallory co-founded Beat the Hype Street Dance Company and has choreographed for various National Dance Competitions with great success. In 2017, Mallory made the move to LA to further pursue her dance and teaching career.
MARGOT ISABELLAMargot Isabella is professional Choreographer/Dancer based out of Los Angeles, California. Margot has trained in Modern, African, Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Jazz Funk, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Tap, Improvisation, Pointe, and more. She attended Nashville School of the Arts as a Dance Major, where she furthered her love for performing as well as choreography. She also grew up dancing competitively, which she absolutely loved. To continue on with the Competition aspect of dance, she now tours with several Competitions as a Judge and Master Class teacher. After graduating from NSA, she teamed up with her sister Madolyn Garrett as a choreography duo known as “MMchoreography” and owned their own Dance Studio called MM Dance Company. Margot has taught and choreographed for multiple studios all around the United States such as Millennium Dance Complex Orange County and Nashville. Margot is currently represented by Go 2 Talent Agency. A few of Margot’s credits include Carrie Underwood, Jake Owen, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, SONY, Netflix TV Series “Making It In Music City”, USA Networks “Real Country”, and more. NAYIRAH TESHALINayirah Teshali raised in Los Angeles, CA is a trained dancer who has danced for over 20 years, attending the Debbie Allen Dance Academy most of her childhood and Alvin Alley summer sessions. Being well versed in Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, Modern and Hip-hop just to name a few. She has a strong passion for teaching dance to children and is also passionate about modeling and acting.
NIKKI BLAKESLEENikki Blakeslee has taught all over the United States and Internationally. Nikki freely shares her passion for dance and the aerial arts with the intension to inspire and encourage our inner authentic artist. As an Artistic Director, she inspired and created a state of the art Aerial Dance Program with groundbreaking success. She is currently dancing, teaching, and choreographing in Los Angeles. Nikki has worked professionally with Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Lenny Kravitz, Jane’s Addiction and Debbie Allen on stage and in television. She has appeared on Dancing with the Stars, the Annual American Music Awards, Billboard Live Music Awards and Fame the reality series. She is also well versed in Hoop, Hammock, Tissue, Cube, and many innovative aerial apparatus. Currently, Nikki can be seen performing with Terry Beeman’s, Mental Head Circus now playing at Tim Robbin’s theater, The Actors Gang and Hollywood’s King King Club.
NORBERT TOROKNorbert is a part of the Mix’d Elements dance crew from North Hollywood, California, who are distinguished by their ability to seamlessly flow, known as “flotivity,” between different styles of street dancing. They participated in Season 7 of America’s Best Dance Crew, where they placed in the top 10. They also placed second in Hip Hop International’s 2011 USA Hip Hop Dance Championship. Norbert joined the #DDPACFamily in 2012, teaching and choreographing for the DDPAC Hip Hop Company. He continues to inspire with his award-winning choreography and his passion for dance.
RAYNA REBROVICBorn and raised in FL, Rayna started her training at the age of 16. She took hip hop at her local dance studio while learning jazz and contemporary in the dance program at her high school. This is also when Rayna started working at a family entertainment center. Graduating high school, she then received her AA in Business Administration and went on to study modern, ballet, tap, jazz, ballroom, and hiphop at University. Rayna started teaching dance and has been ever since. She graduated with a BFA in Dance and started working as a recreation cast member for Disney. She then moved to L.A. to work in the dance and modeling industry. She has been training with L.A. industry teachers and choreographers ever since. She has danced for Morongo Casino, Under Armour, America’s Got Talent, Ray J. , as well as up and coming artists. SALEENA KHAMAMKARBorn in California and raised in Las Vegas, Saleena Khamamkar is an accomplished Indian-American dancer, choreographer, and instructor. She has trained in jazz, contemporary, and Bollywood since the age of 3 and has been classically trained in Bharatanatyam for 12 years. Early achievements include multiple pageant titles (including Miss Glitterati 2011, Miss Teen India America 2012, and Miss India Globe 2013), a Bharatanatyam tour of South India in 2013, and a feature in the Netflix film Miss India America. Now based in Los Angeles, Saleena brings a new, holistic take on fusion: connecting universal basics of dance and focusing on natural shapes the body can make. Her career highlights include performing at the International Indian Filmfare Awards at MetLife Stadium with Bfunk, featured in Jason Derulo and Tesher’s music video for Jalebi Baby, and choreographing for M. Night Shyamalan and his daughter, R&B singer Saleka.
SYDNEY KINNEYSydney Kinney was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, where she trained as competition and convention dancer. She has studied in many different genres of dance over the years which has allowed her to perform, create, and further teach. She moved to Los Angeles in 2019 to continue her training when she was accepted into the EDGE Performing Arts Scholarship program. Since then, she has performed with Jayoo at the international music festival, Kenga Magjike Albania, danced for CHAII, John Duff, YVR, Olivia Hellman, and appeared on television's new series “Based On A True Story” as a featured dancer. While performing, she has also taught at Miami Valley Dance Teachers Associations Convention and Millennium Dance Complex, to name a few. Sydney is overjoyed to be joining the DDPAC family and excited to meet so many new friendly faces! TYLER DREWITZSince he can remember, Tyler has had the passion to sing, dance, and entertain. It was only right that he turned that passion turned into a career. After years of training and performing with the Folsom Lake Civic Ballet, Tyler recieved his second full scholarship and attended Northern California Dance Conservatory where he continued to train in Ballet, Modern, Tap, Hip Hop, Jazz, Musical theatre and various other dance forms such as clogging and ballroom. Meanwhile, he developed a passion to choreograph and inspire others. With years of hard work and knowledge already past, Tyler began teaching at a young age. He went on to teach competition teams and taught multiple classes at 5 studios throughout the Sacramento area. Tyler has traveled the country performing with various theatrical shows such as “Lets Go”, “Hooray for Hollywood”, “Shake Rattle and Roll” and “All Night Strut” to name a few. He has appeared on tv award shows including Emmy Awards, Good Morning America, and most recently Live with Kelly and Michael. He has had live performance experience with artists such as B5, The Jonas Brothers, Aaron Carter, Miley Cyrus, and Everlife. Tyler moved to the Los Angeles area 4 years ago to pursue more opportunities within the entertainment industry. Tyler is now a regular instructor at Millennium Dance Complex in North Hollywood, California and currently performs in the Mad T Party show as well as Mickey and the Magical Map at Disneyland and California Adventure in Anaheim. He is excited to continue to grow and thankful for his opportunity to entertain and inspire others.
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