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Dance Experience Performing Arts Studio, LLC offers an Apprenticeship Program for novice dance instructors. They are new teachers & advance students in training who will assist, teach, and substitute for our classes alongside a professional faculty member as their mentor. They will also choreograph, participate in shows, and assist with the front desk. Their goal is to learn more about dance teaching methods and how to apply them with certain age groups, all while gaining the real hands-on experience in the classroom.
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MISS TIALA
Dance Instructor & Company Choreographer
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Tiala is a one of a kind extraordinaire performer who brings her professional training (modern, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, fusion, and ballet) and natural talent together effortlessly. As a current student preparing to graduate from Lindenwood University, majoring with a B.F.A. in Dance with a Contemporary Emphasis, she already has acquired a strong professional background with only notable performances and self-created works including: the 2015/2016 St. Louis Teen Talent 1st Place Soloist (Performer and Choreographer) performed at The Fabulous Fox Theatre and The Muny Theatre, Weird Al Yankovic Concert "Smells Like Nirvana"- 2014 Duet Dancer and Choreographer, an ensemble dancer with Dance STL and American choreographer, Diane McIntyre's featured work called, "A Brave and Startling Truth" performing with Alvin Ailey Former Principle Dancers; Alicia Graf, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, and Antonio Douthit-Boyd in 2017, an ensemble dancer with The Boston Contemporary Dance Festival with American Choreographer; Tricia Zweier- 2017.
She has also had the honor to train from and perform pieces choreographed by well known guests artists such as, American Choreographer; Joy Davis- 2016 Ensemble Dancer. Other credits include: Lindenwood University Dance Concerts and Ensemble Performances 2016-2018 performed at Lindenwood University and the American College Dance Association, Blueprint Company 125th Anniversary for Stifel Company- 2016 Ensemble Dancer, Joyce Meyer (prominent American Preacher and Ministry) Women's Love Life Conference- 2017 Performer and Choreographer, and choreographer for UDA High School Dance Competition, "See You Again"- 2017 Fort Zumwalt North High Varsity Team.