Meet Ms. Kelly Mennel-Seroka

BDC Owner & Artistic Director

Kelly is in the process of obtaining her Bachelor of Performing Arts degree from Oakland University where she has specialized in dance.  Included in her training have been courses in creative movement for children, Pedagogy and Kinesiology as well as other dance histories and dance styles.   While at Oakland University, she has performed with the Oakland Dance Theater and the Oakland University Repertory Dance Company traveling and dancing in many shows and concerts.

Before college, Kelly danced and performed competitively for eight years under the direction and guidance of Rebecca Crimmins.  During those years she was selected to perform at the Michigan Youth Arts Festival as well as dancing in many parades, benefits and festivals. 

She had the opportunity to be a part of Center Dance Ensemble based at the EDE Center for Dance and has performed in productions with Michigan's Premier Contemporary Dance Company, the Eisenhower Dance Ensemble directed by Laurie Eisenhower.

In 2000, Kelly was one of several dancers selected to dance for Boys II Men on a nationally televised half time show for the Detroit Lions.

She has studied and taken workshops taught by numerous choreographers from across the United States including Bruce Bradley, Savion Glover, Jeanie Hill (Chicago Jump Rhythm Jazz Project), Fred Kelly, Giselle Mason, Lai Chou Ping, and Robert Reed.  Kelly takes every opportunity to attend Tap Festivals, Conventions and the American College Dance Festivals Association events    in New York.

She has choreographed and performed for community theaters and high schools across Michigan. Her credits include Chorus Line, Oliver, Bugsy Malone, School House Rocks Live Jr., Fame and West Side Story. 

Kelly has been presented with numerous awards for her choreography as Bravo Dance Center’s Performing Company Choreographer.  Under her Direction, some of BDC's  awards include most entertaining acts and numerous high score awards.  BDC was voted studio with the most energy and  Kelly was also voted top teacher in 2003 and 2004.

For the past six years she has been teaching all styles of Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Modern, Ballet, Musical Theater and Hip Hop at BDC.

Teaching dance is truly Kelly’s passion. She is very excited that her long-time dream to one day own her own studio came true in June of 2005 when she became the new owner and artistic director of Bravo Dance Center!

 More About Me...

  My Family: 

Husband: Dave Seroka

Dad: David

Mom: Pam & Step Dad Bruce

Brother: Mike & Sister-in-Law: Christine

      Favorite Food: 

           Pizza, any Pasta, Steak & Potatoes          

    Favorite "Down Time" Activity: 

Curling up on the couch in my P.J.'s watching movies & playing games on Pogo.com

    Favorite Color:  Purple & Turquoise

    Favorite Flavor of Ice Cream: Gold Medal Ribbon from Baskin Robbins

    Favorite Movie:  A Chorus Line, Dirty Dancing, The Shinning

    Favorite Flower:  Peach Roses

    I Collect:  Candles & Pictures

    Personal Quote:  Forgive, forget and move on.  Live every day like your last!

    Part You'd Most Like to Dance:

  Cassie in Chorus Line and/or being a part of "Tap Dogs"

    What Inspired You to Become a Dance Teacher?

 When I was little I used to put together dance shows for all the parents

 in our neighborhood and I used to have a notebook full of dances or moves

that I would make up.  I've known since then at the age of 8 that my life

would be teaching and choreographing dance.