Meet Our Dance
Staff
Helping You Get Your Moves On!
While dancing might seem easy if you’re a spectator watching it from the sideline as soon as you chime in to learn, it is actually a long and arduous error-and-trial experience! Nevertheless, never mind that as that’s the ultimate reason why our studio hired a dozen of professional and seasoned dancing teachers…
All of them will be ready to give you a helping hand (or a leg) at any time!
Stephanie has been an owner of Dancemark Studio since 2013. She continues to mentor and train dancers at the studio, both at the elite competitive level and recreational level. Stephanie helps coordinate the training and evaluation of all elite competitive dancers, mentors and schedules teachers / classes, participates in the audition process to choose the competition teams, finalizes teams and schedules, schedules regional and national competitions, and serves as the primary liaison with the competition companies and schools.
Colleen, a native of Sonoma County, CA, began dancing at 4 years old, training in various dance styles. At 14, Colleen joined the pre-professional modern company Surge Dance under the direction of Bernadette Alverio, performing all over the Bay Area. She moved to Southern California in 2014 to obtain her BFA in Dance at California State University, Long Beach.
Kristine grew up in Los Angeles, California, and began dancing at the age of four at Dancemark Studio, training in jazz, tap, contemporary/lyrical, ballet, and hip hop. At five, she started competing regionally and nationally with her studio, while also attending conventions such as Adrenaline Dance, Revive, and Revel Dance Convention. She has also attended summer workshops, including Wing It Tap Intensive, Syn.Co.Pate, Hands Down Tap Project, Summer Dance Fest, Elevate: The Creative Experience, and Urban Legends. She has received Top 15 Honored Dancer, unlimited convention scholarships, and LADM Senior Magic Performer of the Weekend.