DANCE COMPANY OFFICERS
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Natalie graduated from the University of Utah with a BFA in Modern Dance, a BA in English Teaching and a Major Equivalency in History Teaching, a TESOL certificate, and a Masters Degree in Educational Psychology. As a dance major, Natalie had the opportunity to perform with the University of Utah's Performing Dance Company. Since that time, Natalie has had the privilege of taking classes and workshops from various dance professionals, including dancers from Alvin Ailey in New York, Trisha Brown Company, Gabri Christa, Repertory Dance Theater, Ririe Woodbury Dance Company, and so forth. Natalie also enjoys diving into choreography and instruction at several local schools and dance studios. While her passion is modern/contemporary dance, Natalie also teaches jazz, lyrical, hip hop, social ballroom dance, and yoga. This year she is excited to watch West Jordan's amazing dance company inspire audiences with their creativity, technique, and performance.
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Kara is seventeen years old and has been dancing for eleven years. Her favorite style of dance is hip hop and/or jazz. There are four people in her family, including her and her older brother. The reason Kara wanted to audition for West Jordan's Dance Company is because she loved watching them perform at halftimes and concerts when she was younger, and it seemed like a really fun environment! One hidden talent Kara has is she can play the piano and has played for over ten years! Kara loves to dance because she can express herself through movement, get out of her comfort zone, and also take on various characters for different types of dances. This year, Kara is looking forward to performing at football and basketball halftimes and learning a bunch of new dances. If she was given one million dollars, Kara would travel the world.
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Lauren is seventeen years old and has been dancing for fifteen years. Lauren's favorite style of dance is a tie between hip hop and contemporary. Lauren is the second youngest of five kids; there are seven people in her family. Lauren wanted to try out for West Jordan's Dance Company so she could be involved at school, create new friendships, and perform as much as possible. This year, Lauren is looking forward to helping the team grow closer, become more technically strong, and choreograph lots of dances. She loves to dance because it has always been her happy place and has helped her grow as an individual so much. One interesting fact is that she knows every single song by Bruno Mars. If she could go anywhere in the world Lauren would travel to Greece.
Lauren was recently named West Jordan's Sterling Scholar in Dance! Congrats! |
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Brooklyn is sixteen years old and has been dancing for fourteen years. Her favorite styles of dance are ballet and contemporary. There are eight people in her family; she is the oldest of six kids. Brooklyn wanted to try out for dance company to get involved in high school and to be able to share her passion with the student body. This year, Brooklyn is looking forward to spending time with her best friends, performing, and improving her choreography. One of Brooklyn's hidden talents is she can memorize song lyrics very easily. If she could go anywhere in the world, Brooklyn would travel to France or Hawaii. In her free time Brooklyn likes to sleep, hang out with friends, and spend time with family.
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Aspynn is seventeen years old and has been dancing for fifteen years. Her favorite style of dance is either dark contemporary, jazz, or hip hop. She has seven people in her family, including four sisters. Aspynn is the middle child! Aspynn wanted to try out for West Jordan's team, because her sister was a dance co alumni and loved every second of it. She loves to dance because its a get away from the world and its so fun performing and learning new dances. If Aspynn could go anywhere in the world she would go to Italy or France, but this year she is looking forward to going to New York with the team! In her free time, Aspynn likes to nap and work. If she has 1 million dollars she would travel the world!
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Elizabeth is seventeen years old and has been dancing for thirteen years. Her favorite style of dance is contemporary. Elizabeth comes from a family of four, including one older brother. She loves West Jordan's Dance Company because of all the girls, the performances, and all the cool experiences the team gets. Elizabeth loves dancing because it makes her happy, and she likes to make other people happy when she performs. One fun fact is that she could sleep for twelve hours and still be tired. Elizabeth would like to travel to Sri Lanka. If she has 1 million dollars she would donate it to a bunch of different charities.
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Justice is seventeen years old and has enjoyed watching dance over the years, particularly hip hop, jazz, and contemporary. Justice is unique, because she has lived in three states including Kentucky, Utah, and Washington, and she has already been to fifteen different schools! The reason that Justice applied to be a Dance Company manager is due to her passion to be part of something. She's always loved watching dance, plus she's incredible at doing hair, so she's a fantastic fit on this company. In the future, Justice wants to travel to the Dominican Republic. A fun fact about Justice is that she's also managing the West Jordan men's basketball team this year.
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Kayley is seventeen years old and loves watching hip hop. Kayley wanted to become a manager of West Jordan's team, because she loved how close everyone on West Jordan's team was last year and wanted to be a part of that. This year she is truly looking forward to getting to know the dancers and learning some cool dance moves! One interesting fact about Kayley is that she's been to twenty-seven country music concerts and has seen sixty artists perform! If she could travel anywhere in the world, Kayley would go to Europe.
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