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Molly began her dance training at the young age of five. She graduated with an MFA in Dance at Arizona State University and has a BFA in Dance from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. Molly spent her time in graduate school focusing on dance performance, education and administration. While attending Stephens, she trained intensively in ballet and modern. She has worked with dance artists such as Janice Dulak, Michael Simms, Paul Mosely, Alan Sener, Douglas Neilson, Jeff Slayton, Sean Curran, Susan Rethorst and Ronald K. Brown. Since moving to San Diego in 2003, Molly has worked with Butterworth Dance Company, Rayna Stohl, Keturah Stickann, Bradley R. Lundberg, Michael Mizerany and most recently the San Diego Opera. She is currently the Executive Director/Co-Founder of Stella Nova Dance Company. Molly also coordinates various arts projects including the annual 5X5 Modern Dance Workshop, Celebrate Dance Festival and the San Diego Emerging Arts Leaders program.

2/23-3/4

Rayna Stohl: Tricks and Inversions

This is my favorite class to teach. No dancer is complete without knowing how to do floor work and inversions in today's dance world. The dancers will master basics like cartwheels, handstands, front and back rolls, stalls, and other upside-down fun.

3/23, 3/25, 3/30, 4/1, 4/13, 4/14

Erica Buechner: Improvisation

Erica Buechner has been performing professionally in San Diego since 1999. She has worked most extensively with Mojalet Dance Collective, under the direction of Faith Jensen-Ismay. Erica has also performed for Eveoke Dance Theatre, Patricia Sandback and Dancers, Malashock Dance, The PGK Project, Heather Zornes-Almanza and Dancers and Joe Alter Dance Group. She graduated from SDSU in 2006 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. Erica has presented work at the Celebrate Dance Festival, 4x4 and 4x4xFloor at the Bluefoot Bar, Café Mojalet, The Vine in Rancho Bernardo, Opus Mixtus’ Ignite, Mojalet’s workshop performances, and through the studios that she teaches at. She is also a resident choreographer for d’shire dance.

3/24, 3/31, 4/21, 4/28

Ericka Moore: Jazz & Hip Hop

5/4-5/13

Ryan Beck: Ballet

Mr. Beck began his training under the instruction of Teresa Wells. Later he studied at Pacific Northwest Ballet School in Seattle. He holds a degree in Ballet from the North Carolina School of the Arts where he studied under the instruction of Melissa Hayden, Warren Conover, Susan McCullough and Duncan Noble. He has choreographed works seen nationwide in New York City, Seattle, Chicago Washington DC, North Carolina. Mr. Beck has been a featured guest artist with San Diego Ballet, Harbor Ballet, Spindle City Ballet, Island Moving Company and Ballet Rox. Mr. Beck has had works created on him by many contemporary choreographers including Steve Rooks, Lina Puodziukaite and Lynn Taylor Corrbett. He is a sought after partner and has partnered members of ABT, Boston Ballet and New York City Ballet. His Favorite roles include: Jose Limons "Unsung", and Balanchine works including "Stars and Stripes", "Allegro Brilliante", and "Scottish Symphony." In New York he is a founding Director of FARMdance. Recently He Co Founded The Garage in San Diego.

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