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Kelly Seroka Studio Owner & Artistic Director
Rebecca Crimmins
Dancer, Educator, Adjudicator, Director, Choreographer, Television Host and CEO.Rebecca Crimmins has held all those positions in the performing arts industry with outstanding success. With an extensive career in every realm of the business, Crimmins’ passion for dance, dedication to excellence and love for inspiring the potential dancer has led her to become the sought after teacher she is today. Also as President of STARLINK the Online Dance Challenge this dynamic personality is determined to make the online dance competition a showcase for upcoming talent. Professional CreditsSTARLINK the Online Dance Challenge ~ CEOOakland Dance Theater ~ ChoreographerOakland University Music, Theater & Dance Department ~ TeacherCome Dance With Me Children’s television show ~ Host/CoordinatorOakland University Department of Musical Theater Productions ~ ChoreographerOakland University Musical Theater Summer Intensive ~ TeacherMichigan Regional Gymnastics levels 8, 9, 10 & Elite ~ Teacher/ChoreographerMt. Zion School for the Performing Arts ~ Teacher/ChoreographerFitness In Motion television show ~ HostBravo Dance Center ~ TeacherBravo Dance Center ~ Previous Co-Owner/Director/TeacherBravo Dance Center Performing Company ~ Director/ChoreographerKAR Nationals ~ Showcase Winner & Choreographer of the YearNational Talent Competitions ~ AdjudicatorThe Loaded .44s alternative rock band ~ Lead Singer/SongwriterRebecca Crimmins Dance Factory ~ Owner/Director/TeacherRebecca Crimmins Dance Factory Performing Company ~ Director/ChoreographerDetroit Tap Festival ~ Co-Coordinator/Teacher/ChoreographerDance Gala 2001 ~ Director/ChoreographerMiss Northwest Macomb Pageant ~ AdjudicatorDetroit Windsor Dance Academy ~ Teacher/ChoreographerDetroit Windsor Dance Company ~ DancerJulliart School for the Performing Arts ~ TeacherAngela Kennedy Dance Studio ~ Teacher/ChoreographerSHTV ~ On-Air News Reporter/AnchorSHTV Commercials & PSAs ~ Voice Over TalentSterling Spotlight arts & entertainment television show ~ Director/HostDetroit Auto Show ~ Spokesperson/Presenter GM ExhibitSAE International Expo ~ Exhibit SpokespersonClubland Nightclub Entertainment ~ DancerNovi Theater ~ Actress/Dancer Plymouth Players ~ Actress/DancerMichigan State University ~ BA Graduate with HonorsOrchesis Dance Company ~ Dancer/ChoreographerMSU Repertory Dance Company ~ Dancer/ChoreographerWhite Hall Theater ~ Resident Choreographer/DancerUnion Ballroom Theater ~ Actress/Dancer/SingerMSU Summer Repertory Company ~ Actress/Dancer/SingerMuskegon Tavern Cabaret Players~ Actress/Dancer/SingerWLFT Radio Station ~ DJ/On-Air PersonalityOakland Festival Ballet Company ~ DancerLinda Diamond Davies Performing Company ~ Dancer
Kelly studied for her Bachelor of Performing Arts degree at Oakland University where she 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 performed with the Oakland Dance Theater and the Oakland University Repertory Dance Company traveling and dancing in many shows and concerts.Before attending 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. Kelly 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 Centers 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 eight 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!
Francessca Whitaker
Missy Moffitt
Francessca has been a teacher at Bravo Dance Center for 6 years. Her knowledge of dance crosses a variety of dance styles, including, lyrical, jazz, ballet, pointe, contemporary, modern, and her personal favorites, tap and hip hop. As a teen, Francessca became a member of Bravo Dance Center’s Performing Company, where she remained a member throughout high school. While still attending high school, Francessca performed as a dancer in her high school’s musicals, was the original founder and choreographer for her high schools’ Hip-Hop dance team, and realized her true passion was instructing dance to others.In April of 2012, Francessca will be graduating with her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance, and an extensive minor concentration in Human Resources from Oakland University. While completing her coursework and continuing to teach at Bravo Dance Center, Francessca choreographed for and performed as a member of Oakland's modern dance company, Oakland Dance Theatre (ODT), and performed as a member of Oakland's Hip Hop dance team, Intrigue.Francessca has had the opportunity to study dance from numerous artists, dancers, and choreographers from across the nation. She has educated students on the subject of dance in studio settings, as well as in different schools across the Greater Detroit Area. Her choreography and competitive students have won several awards, scholarships, and opportunities to travel and dance through the nation. She also owns a small dance company, which is Dance Like David Productions (DLDP). DLDP travels throughout the Greater Detroit Area, performing in churches, for small functions, and charity events. Francessca is committed to educating herself, so that she is better able to educate her students. She continues to learn new styles of dance and techniques in teaching while she creates dances with her own personal style and flare. She continues to attend workshops, conventions, and intensives in order to stay in tune with the current trends and changes within the dance world. Her top priority is to reach the next generation through a shared love for the art of dance.
Missy was born and raised in White Lake, Michigan. She began her dance training at Karen's School Of Dance, at the age of three years old. She was part of Karen's School Of Dance, Dance Sations for six years. She has won numerous awards in many different levels of competitive dancing. Her dance background consist of Jazz, Jazz Funk Tap, Ballet, Lyrical, Modern, Hip Hop and Contemporary. Recently, Ms. Moffitt has graduated from Oakland University with a B.A. in Dance, and a minor in Business. Missy was a member of Oakland Dance Theater (ODT) for four years. While in ODT, she was able to perform, as well as choreograph two pieces for the company, both performed in the winter shows of 2008 and 2009. While studying at Oakland University, she was nominated, and presented a Matilda Award for, "Outstanding Student in Dance". Missy has been involved in many dance conventions, and has been blessed with the opportunities to work with a variety of award winning choreographers from all around the world. Working with many different people, has allowed Missy to widen her horizons, and be inspired to express her creative movement to her peers. Missy has been choreographing for four years, for dancers of all ages. Choreographing is her way of expressing her inter artistic outlook in life. Her motivating, and positive energy, has been brought into the eyes of her students, and passed down to our new generation. She has Choreographed many award winning pieces, as well as highest scoring dances. Recently, three of her pieces were nominated to perform in a National Showcase. Her love for dance as well as her passion to choreograph dances and teaching others, has inspired her to pass on the love and enjoyment she gets from dancing to others through teaching. Her main goal in life: to make people happy, to make them love what they do, and to live the dream.
Stephanie Schoel
Maritoni Orille
Stephanie has been dancing since the age of 5. She started her dance education Ms. Rebecca’'s former studio Dance Factory. She has been competing since the age of 8 in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Pointe, and Technihop. Stephanie has competed in many Regional and National competitions as well as many conventions throughout Michigan and surrounding States. Her performing was not just limited to competitions though, she’s performed at State Fair, Sterling Fest, Bishop Folley, area Nursing Homes, Piston’s Half Time show, Relay For Life and Rocker Soccer games along with her fellow members of the performing Company of Bravo Dance Center. She has also performed at Oakland University with Ms. Kelly. As well as performed in the “Come Dance With Me” television show with Ms. Rebecca and the Dance Gala 2001 which aired on television. Stephanie’s teaching career started with being a Teacher’s Assistant at the age of 8. With the experience from assisting, she began substituting at the age of 12 which has helped her gain the experience she has as a Teacher. Stephanie has choreographed many numbers for her church as well. This year, she headed up Dance Worship groups through the church which is a Performing Arts program for children who are home schooled. This is Stephanie’s seventh year with Bravo Dance Center.
Maritoni has always been highly intrigued by the Human Body’s ability to twist, jump and turn by simply “asking.” She began dancing at the age of 5. Throughout her dance education, she took classes in Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern Dance (Horton & Graham) and various turns & jumps as well as advanced technique. As a student at Wayne State University, Maritoni pursued a concentration in Economics while continuing her dance education by taking several dance courses in Ballet, Jazz and Modern. Her new studies and exposures to Modern Dance forced her to Dig Deeper, emotionally, physically and mentally. The conception of “Dig Deeper,” was a conviction that she soon instilled in her all her choreography and work. Maritoni strongly believes in the artistry of performance.Throughout the years, Maritoni remained the Senior Division Dance Choreographer for Cranbrook Theatre School. She also continues to work with various local high schools with musical productions.Maritoni is very excited and honored to become part of the BCD staff and family. She wishes to continue sharing the art of dance with those who have the fascination and the desire.
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