![]() ![]() Along with coaching Metro East and Runnng HRDS Kristen has also choreographed for many area teams which also received various titles and awards.Īs a teacher Miss Kristen has had the opportunity to continue to better her teaching profession by becoming certified in Acrobatic Arts, Progressive Ballet Training, and receiving Vaganova Ballet training under the guidance of Miss Mimi Sitterly (Dance Education Consulting, LLC). In her time as coach and choreographer Miss Kristen obtained 22 IDTA (Illinois drill team association) state championships and the Very first IHSA (Illinois High School Association) Class A Dance State Champion in 2013. She has had the chance to dance professionally with The Ashleyliane Dance Company (ADC) but found her greatest success and fulfillment as a teacher and choreographer.Įarly on, Miss Kristen became founder and coach of Metro East Lutheran High School’s Varsity Dancer Knights (head coach 2003 to 2013). She went on to earn her Teacher’s Certification in Art Education in a masters program through Mckendree University.Īs a professional in the dance world Miss Kristen has taught gymnastic and dance in various studio for over 20years. Miss Kristen earned a Bachelors degree in Psychology and a Minor in Art from Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville. After high school Miss Kristen attended Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville where she participated on the dance team as well as participating in dance classes. While in High school, Miss Kristen was named captain, co-choreographed award winning routines for her team, and was also named a part of UDA All-Star teams in both 20. She was a part of her studios competition and parade teams and competed through many studio competitions circuits as well as with her High school dance team. After retiring from gymnastics in 1996, Miss Kristen continued her dance training studying ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, lyrical, and pom pon. Miss Kristen continued to compete gymnastics nationwide, obtaining the USGF State Championship title in the Uneven Bars for 5 consecutive years. At age five she moved to Belleville, IL were she continued her gymnastics training as well as began her dance training at various studios. She started at age three with Gymnastics in Mesa, AZ. Miss Kristen Reeb Wardlaw has been involved in dance and gymnastics for over 30 years. Scott is excited to return to AZYB and its extended family.Owner/Creative Director, Certified Acrobatic Arts, Certified Progressive Ballet Technique He is persistently active in mentoring young artists, promoting and teaching dance for youth organizations, dance troupes and intensives. Scott teaches company class and is a featured soloist for CDE, and is adjunct faculty at Mesa Community College and Scottsdale Community College. His works have been presented at American Voices, Kick=A, Arizona Youth Artists Competition and selected multiple times to appear in Dance in the Desert Festival (Las Vegas) and Harvest Chicago Festival (Chicago). Scott’s teaching pedagogy and choreographic works include Musical Theater, Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Modern and Jazz, and they have been performed by Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theater, Center Dance Ensemble, Arizona uth Ballet, Dayton Ballet II, various colleges and universities dance and theater departments including Mesa Community College, Scottsdale Community College, Sam Houston State University and Utah University. Scott has been Deputy Cruise Director, Dance Captain and a Singer/Dancer with the luxury cruise line Crystal Cruises. He has performed several leading roles with his singing and dance in Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus (AEA), the international Broadway tour of Saturday Night Fever (AEA), Houston Grand Opera and Omaha Opera, MGM Grand – EFX Alive with Rick Springfield and has produced and performed his own song and dance one man show “Reminisce – The Return of the Iconoclast.” He has danced in professional Ballet and Modern Dance Companies including Dayton Ballet, Indianapolis Ballet Theater, Dance Kaleidoscope and Pennsylvania Ballet and he performed works of international choreographers including Doug Verone, Christian Holder, Septime Weber, Judith Fugate, Mark Morris and many others. ![]() ![]() He also trained in Classical Ballet, Modern, Character and Jazz and received a BS in Psychology from USU. Scott received a graduate teacher assistantship and has a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Dance from Sam Houston State University. He was awarded a vocal scholarship and a dance scholarship from Utah State University where he trained vocally in Opera and Musical Theater with Michael Ballam. Scott Bodily (Ballet Master) has a diverse background as a professional dancer, singer, choreographer and performer, and he is a founding member of Utah Festival Opera.
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