National Dance Institute of New Mexico

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	Donna Scheer - Director of SPA; Jazz, Musical Theatre Donna received a B.A., Theatre Arts/Dance from Santa Clara University and an M.A. in Theatre from San Jose State University. As a musical theatre director and choreographer, her work has been seen nationwide. She has taught dance and theatre in public and private schools, studios, and universities across the country.
	Tamara Bates - Creative Movement, Ballet Trained in New York City at the Martha Graham School and at Alvin Ailey School of Contemporary Dance, in the past fifteen years, Tamara has studied Afro-Cuban, Afro-Brazilian, Flamenco, Salsa, Tango and West African dance with master teachers from all over the world. She has taught all age groups from three year olds to adults in private dance schools, public schools and after-school programs. She has an MA in Child Development from Tufts University.
	Barbara Bentree - Voice, Musical Theatre Barbara is an award-winning singer with a degree in Music Education. She has written, directed, and produced shows and was the vocal music producer for The New Mickey Mouse Club on the Disney Channel. She has sung and directed music for television shows such as Ally McBeal, Wings, and Days of Our Lives.
	Melissa Briggs- Modern, Creative Movement Melissa received a B.A. from Smith College; M.F.A from NYU/Tisch School of the Arts. In NYC, she taught dance, visual art classes, and performed/ presented with her company, Melissa Briggs Dance. In New Mexico, she taught dance at the University of New Mexico, Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences, and Little Earth School.
	Wendy Chapin - Theatre Wendy taught acting at the College of Santa Fe, Tara School and Santa Fe Girls School. She is also an artist working with the Santa Fe Arts Commission's school program, Artworks.
	Tara Debevec Tara has performed and instructed professionally in the United States, Europe, and New Zealand. She is the creator of the Now We’re Dancin’ dance program and instructional DVD series; founder of the award winning Dance Company, Jazz Machine and Tara’s Dance Academy. Her credits include dancing for the Royal Family at the Festival of London, for Bally's Jubilee! in Las Vegas Nevada, and most recently touring the United States with Celebrity Enterprise, where she was also a choreographer.
	Shannon Elliot - Tap
	Amanda D. Lujan - Ballet, Hip Hop Since 1996, Amanda has served as a ballet, jazz, and hip-hop instructor for children ranging in ages from ages six and up. She has taught and choreographed for Prince Ballet, Inc., The Children’s Dance Program, Moving People Dance Theatre, and Charisma Dance Company.
	Sheila Rozann - Ballet Sheila founded, directed and taught at the Rozann Zimmerman Ballet Center of Los Angeles for 35 years, and during her tenure many of her students were accepted into major ballet companies across the country. She has been closely connected to the School of American Ballet and part of their Ford Foundation Program. Currently, she is on the faculty of the School of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, is a master guest teacher for the School of Ballet Chicago's Summer Course and Advanced Intensive Program, and continues to guest teach in Los Angeles and Los Alamos.
	Tim Santos - Tap, Jazz, Musical Theate Currently, NDI-NM & Broadway Theater Dance Workshop's Artistic Director, Tim was a principal teacher with National Dance Institute (NY) and a director for their summer programs. He performed and assisted in the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall for fifteen years, has performed in productions around the US and held artistic positions at New Ballet School-Associate School of Feld ballets/NY, and the Ittleson Center for Child Research.
	Danny Silver - Hip Hop Danny attended U.C. Berkeley in the Dept of Dramatic Arts, studying dance with David Wood of the Martha Graham Company. She has taught dance and fitness in California and New Mexico since 1986.
	Vladimir Stadnik - Ballet Vladimir was born in St. Petersburg, Russia and received his ballet training at the Vaganova State Ballet Academy, and a Magister of Arts (BA) from St. Petersburg State Conservatory. As a professional dancer he has toured the Soviet Union, Europe, and the US. He has worked as a teacher and choreographer in Switzerland, Finland, France, Italy, and the US.