Andrea Clark - Owner/Office Manager has been involved in dance off an on for 13 years, studying jazz, ballet, tap, tumbling, lyrical, hip-hop and Modern. She has received several awards in competitions and conventions for the hip hop competing team “Powersource." She has also been in the business industry for the past 5 years. As a licensed Cosmetologist (Former Hair Stylist of Dolce Salon & Spa) she has received a National award for her expertise and a 1st place winner in a State Hair show. She is our hair and make up designer for our concerts (and any competitions that may take place).
Kim Bower - Director /Instructor is a dancer of 43 years, and a dance instructor of 32 years, certified by Dance Masters of America and Dance Educators of America in ballet, tap, jazz, and tumbling. She was certified by Al Gilbert in his instructional technique in 1973. Before Kim opened her own studio at the age of 13, she performed as a member of both the Golden State Junior Ballet and the San Gabriel Valley Ballet of California. She was a member of the Children’s Screen Actors Guild working in commercials and television. Her theatrical background includes involvement in off-Broadway productions at Lakewood Musical Playhouse in PA. San Bernardino and Pasadena Playhouses in CA. Her choreographic works include numerous productions, musicals, pageants, and award winning competition pieces. As co-choreographer of the premier performances of the, “Wager” in February 2007, she was proud to be working with a number of past and current students. Many former students have gone on professionally to dance in industrials, television, Las Vegas shows, and instructing in studios, schools, and universities throughout the country.
Nicole Atchison - Beginning Level Instructor has been an instructor of petite performers, a combination style classes for young students for the past 3 years. She was named Dance Network Dancer of the Year 2005-2006. She is the recipient of numerous dance awards and recognition at regional and national dance competitions and conventions.
Miss Lynette - Ballet Instructor has been dancing since she was 3 years old. Born and raised in St. Louis, MO, where she took dance and acrobats mostly at Charmette Academy of Dance. She also taught dance and acrobatics there for 7 years, ages 3 through teen, beginners through advanced. While with Charmette, she was a member of Dance Company for 5 years where she won numerous awards, including a scholarship, at the regional and national levels for solo, duet and group competitions. She helped plan, choreograph, and design program covers, T-shirts, and scenery for recitals. She also spent 7 years with Six Flags St. Louis as a supervisor, while performing and choreographing various shows with the Looney Tunes characters. Miss Lynette spent a summer performing in the Country Show in the Palace Theatre. In 1996 she graduated from Webster University, St. Louis, with a B.F.A. in Fine Arts with a major in Ballet. While at Webster, Miss Lynette had a guest appearance with the Webster Dance Company. After moving to Arizona 9 years ago, she began taking classes with Dance Network for about 3 years. She works as an administrative assistant and lives in Gilbert with her husband, Jay, and 1 year old daughter, Audrey.
Scott Clark - Scott Clark, 20, is a dancer of 17 years and instructor for the past 4 years. His training background includes tap, ballet, jazz, modern, tumbling, hip hop, and clogging. He has trained extensively with world renowned instructors, including, Joe Tremaine, Douglas Caldwell, Roland Dupree, and Mia Michaels ( "So You Think You Can Dance"). He was named Junior Mr. Karr 2001, received a scholarship in dance from Jazz In AZ at the University of Arizona in 2000, received the Outstanding Performance Award at the Tremaine National Convention in 2001, and is the recipient of numerous individual and group awards. He was a former member of Powersource Hip Hop Team and Powersurge Dance Company which were awarded numerous Choreography, Overall, Judges Specialty, Best Performance, and cash awards. He has danced professionally with Power Now Entertainment and The Event Team.
Kaia Landon - Ballroom Instructor, after years of experimenting with other dance styles, Kaia tried ballroom dance on a whim, and has been ballroom dancing ever since. She has competed throughout the West, both individually and as part of award-winning teams, and has studied with world-renowned ballroom and swing dance instructors. She has nearly a decade of experience teaching, choreographing, and coaching group classes, workshops, dance teams, and individuals.