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PRE-PROFESSIONAL

Heather's work with pre-professionals is intended for dancers ages 8-18, across all levels. She enjoys working with students who are eager to grow, try new things, and share their artistry.

Heather has been working with aspiring young artists since 2016. She believes deeply that dance teaches more than just technique, and hopes to foster the artistic, playful, explorative, and fearless spirit in each child and teenager she works with.

Her teachings have reached many students across the US and internationally, both within and outside the studio. She has mentored students looking to develop a career in professional dance, coached auditions, brought her expertise to many conventions, and fostered a youth leadership program through dance in elementary schools.



 


Heather's students have achieved outstanding scores at both regional and national competitions, earning special awards and titles along the way. In the 2023-2024 season alone, Heather's students were awarded over $250,000 in scholarships. They have gone on to study at Point Park University, The Boston Conservatory, and IU, and have performed with the Boston Celtics, at Tedx, and many companies across the country.

AWARDS

Industry Dance Awards - "Best Contemporary"




Best Choreographer

 

2021 - Marathon In Roses
2022 - Sweet Disposition
2023 - Let Me Follow | Speech of Foxes | How It Ends



2023 - Turn It Up Nationals (Somebody That I Used to Know)
2024 - Turn It Up Regionals (Toe The Line)



2022  - Rainbow Regionals (Nothingness)
2023 - Groove Regionals (Let Me Follow, Colors)
        -  Turn It Up Regionals (Speech of Foxes, Colors)
2024 - Groove Regionals (Overtaken)
         - Dancers Inc Regionals (Overtaken)

 

Highest Scoring Routine

Title Winners

- Sophisticated Regionals (Nothingness - Brenna Landa)
- Sophisticated Nationals (Nothingness - Brenna Landa)
- Rainbow Regionals (Near Light - Brenna Landa)
- KAR Regionals (Near Light - Brenna Landa)
- Headliners Regionals (Living Water - Trey Ferdyn)
- Headliners Regionals (Unravel - Olivia Van Ledje)
- Turn It Up Regionals (Unravel - Olivia Van Ledje)
- Turn It Up Nationals (Unravel - Olivia Van Ledje)
- Turn It Up Regionals (Fireflies - Charlotte Van Ledje)
- Turn It Up Regionals (Somebody That I Used to Know - Hazel Hubbard)
- KAR Regionals (Running With The Wolves - Nicole Donets)

2021

2022

2023

2024

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