Director
Featured Faculty
Summer Faculty

Cynthia Beschel - Ballet, Pilates, Jazz

Cynthia has a BFA in dance performance from the Univeristy of Iowa.  She has danced professionally in San Francisco and Las Vegas in the United States and abroad in Monte Carlo, Monaco and Paris, France (CB)

Hillary Brennan - Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Tap

A Longmont native, Hilary graduated from UNC in 1999 with a degree in Dance, emphasis in teaching and movement analysis. She is also a Certified Pilates Instructor and has been teaching for over 4 years. (HB)

Kelsey Chilton - Jazz, Combo

Kelsey is pursuing her BFA in dance at CU.  She is very excited to continue to work with the students of LDT. (KC)

Renee Ford - Ballet

Renee is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet. Miss Ford danced professionally with The Channel Islands Ballet in California, Cisne Negro in Brazil, Columbia City Ballet in South Carolina, and Epiphany in Tennessee (RF)

Julie Glass - Combo

Julie is a graduate of CU Boulder, with a major in dance and has performed in the US and Mexico. Julie was a successful dance studio owner for many years and is excited to continue her teaching at LDT. (JG)

Sally Gutierrez - Flamenco

Sally travels to Spain each year to continue her education and enhance her Flamenco repertoire.  She has taught and professionally performed in Colorado, Texas, Mexico, and Spain. (SG)

Tamarin Kelly-Nielson - Ballet

Studied at San Francisco Ballet, Feldl Ballet and Pennsylvania Ballet School. Tammy graduated from the University of Utah in 1996 with a BFA in ballet and danced professionally wit Ballet West and Ballet Idaho/Eugene Ballet. (TKN)

Shireen Malik - Hula

Shireen lived on O'ahu and then the Big Island where she studied and performed. She studied Cuban Salsa Suelta in Cuba. (SM)

Georganna Mills Russell - Muiscal Theatre, Tap, Jazz

Georganna trained both in the U.S. and in Europe.  Miss Russell has performed on Broadway, in Europe, and on film and television. (GR)

 

Luke Morris - Self Defense in Karate

Luke has a 2nd degree black belt in Sho To Kan Karate and is currently studying the art of Ten Shin Ichi Ryu under Master Doshu Shiro Shintaku. (LM)

 

Angie Simmons - Jazz, Modern

Angie earned an M.F.A in dance choreography with an emphasis in the Alexander Technique in 2004 from the CU/Boulder, and also holds a B.S. in secondary dance education from Illinois State University. (AS)

Larry Southall - Hip Hop

A native of the Bronx, NY, Larry is a faculty member at the CU Dance Deparment and has taught Hip Hop nationally.. Larry teaches the traditional style of Hip Hop - Locking, Poppin', and B-Boying/Girling. (LS)