
CDPAC STAFF-FALL 2009-2010
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Lori Luecke-Owner/Director/Instructor:Creative Movement, Jazz, Tap. Performing Company Choreographer. |
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BJ Cerny-Hip-Hop Instructor. BJ was a member of the award winning West Linn Debs along with a DDCA All-State member. After graduating she went on to coach and choreograph for the West Linn Debs for 11 years. BJ was also a former Blazer Dancer for 4 years, Portland Forest Dragons arena football dancer for 2 years and a Portland Fire WNBA dancer for 3 years. Although loyal to the Portland area, she spent a year traveling on a cruise ship where she danced in shows. BJ was the Wilsonville High School cheerleader coach for 10 years. Currently, BJ is an active Thunderbird Dance Camp instructor for over 20 years, DDCA State Grand Finale Director for over 15 years, DDCA All-State choreographer for over 10 years and has recently become an OSAA technical judge for the past 3 years. BJ joined Terpsichoria in 1995! |
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Geoff Wishart-Jazz Department Director, Jazz, Lyrical and Contemporary Instructor. Performing Company Choreographer. Geoff started dancing at fifteen when he made Canby High School dance team. His senior year in high school, he had the honor to be the first male to make the All-State dance team. While in high school, he was asked to be a dancer in the Miss Oregon production shows for eight years. For two years, he choreographed the show. He went on to attend the University of Oregon where he majored in dance. Geoff performed in shows for Carnival Cruise Lines doing three different full length shows. Geoff has performed with Pure Dance Company in Portland, Oregon. He has taught jazz, lyrical and contemporary dance at local studios as well as doing choreography for local high school dance teams. Geoff has been working as a high school dance team coach since 2001. Most recently, Geoff has been working with West Linn’s Dance Team. This past year, West Linn placed 3rd overall at the 2009 OSAA State Championships. Geoff’s amazing abilities as a dancer and incredible passion for teaching dancers to reach their full potential make him a wonderful addition to the CDPAC teching staff |
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Christine Mebesius-Hip-Hop Instructor, Performing Company Choreographer. |
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Matt "Bentley" Allegre-Tap, Performing Company Choreographer. |
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Nicole Hope- Ballet, & Jazz assistant. Nicole has been dancing sense the age of six and started at Mt. Hood Ballet Academy. She has starred in various ballets done by the studio and in such productions danced with professionals from the Oregon Ballet Theatre and students of Cornish College of the Arts in Washington. Nicole was a member of the Sam Barlow H.S. dance team for four years and was a captain in her senior year. She was also a member of the All-State team and a recipient of the DDCA (Dance and Drill Coaches Association) Dance scholarship. She is a Biology major in college, with a love of both reading and writing. Recently Nicole has started teaching for an after school program for elementary school students called the SUN program. Nicole is a member of Pure Dance Company. Because of her involvement with this company she has had the opportunity to dance with other companies such as Lineage and Extreme dance companies, and on one occasion danced in Scotland in the Fringe festival. |
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