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Meredith Dreyfuss,Dance/Program Director
Meredith Dreyfuss, founder and director of Dance Through the Ages, has been dancing for over 20 years. Her training began in Miami Beach at The British Academy of Theatrical Arts under the direction of Jeanne Hichcliffe. After studying tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, and the hip hop genres of dance, Meredith went on to win numerous awards in both local and national competitions. She was also selected as a dancer in the SuperBowl XXIX Pre-Game show. She has studied with master teachers and choreographers, always striving to learn more about the technical and current trends in the dance world.
At the age of 18, Meredith began teaching. Meredith has been instructing in studios and schools for over 10 years. This led her to the position of assistant director of a dance studio. While managing, teaching, and assisting in the direction of shows, Meredith developed Studio Success—a series of guides and scripted themes dedicated to helping dance studio owners and instructors organize a successful school and recital. Studio Success has become well known among those in the dance world, and scripts are sold to studios both nationally and internationally. After receiving her B.A. in English Literature from Florida Atlantic University, Meredith developed Just For You Publications—a personalized book business for both children and adult occasion themed books. Meredith has earned her teaching certification, and has taught in preschools, elementary schools, and middle schools. She is also a member of the International Dance Teachers Association.
Because of her love for dance, and her belief that all extracurricular activities are an essential part of building a child’s confidence in themselves and others, she founded Dance Through the Ages. Meredith believes that there is nothing better than seeing a child excel at something they at first found impossible to do. When children are exposed to dance through school enrichments, they are learning within a comfort zone they are familiar with. This enables them to enjoy dance, and all of its benefits to the fullest extent. With loving instruction, and a positive atmosphere, there is little a child cannot accomplish. Because of this philosophy, Dance Through the Ages is dedicated to sharing that love of dance with children and adults alike.
Bevin Merles,InstructorBevin Merles, "Miss B," is a native South Floridian who graduated from the University of Miami with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and Criminology and a minor in Dance. Miss B began teaching with Dance Through The Ages in the Summer 2006. She currently teaches PeeWee and Kid's Groove classes in Broward County and taught ballet, tap, and hiphop last school year. Miss B is an accomplished dancer who was trained by Joe Tremaine's protege, S. Davis, in ballet, tap, jazz, hiphop, and lyrical/modern. She has competed in national dance conventions across the United States and was a part of the 5-time National Championship Dance Team, Dance Electric, in the 1990s. In 1994, Miss B was invited to dance with the renowned Frank Hatchett at Madison Square Garden after winning the Starpower National Dance Competition. She has also had the opportunity to dance as the half-time entertainment at numerous Miami Heat basketball games. Currently, Miss B is also a full-time doctoral student in Clinical-Forensic Psychology at Nova Southeastern University. Miss B adores her dancers and loves to see them succeed in dance as well as other aspects of their lives. She is also well-known for her "magic bridge" and plethora of stickers!Jessica Roesener,Instructor/Sales ExecutiveJessica has a Bachelor of Science in Dance and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from the University of Idaho and has been teaching in South Florida for the past five years. Jessica is a member of the National Dance Association and is certified in Jazz and Ballet by Dance Masters of America. She attends teacher workshops regularly to keep up to date on the new and upcoming forms and techniques of the dance world. Some of the workshops and teachers she has worked with over the last few years include Conquest Intensive (featuring Martha from “So you think you can dance”), Horton Summer Intensive in Daytona Beach, EDGE teachers workshop in Los Angeles, Florida Dance Festival in Miami, Pulse Convention in Ft Lauderdale featuring Mia Michaels, Shane Sparks, Brian Freidman, Wade Robson, Cris Judd, Laurie Ann Gibson and Dave Scott as well as numerous DMA conventions regionally and nationally. Her choreography solos and groups have won numerous awards at competitions including platinum and special awards. Over the years she has danced and toured with Henning Rubsom, Frankie Manning, Bill Evans, Peter Loggins, General Hambrick, Leon Von Brown, Ronaldo Bowins, Gerrard Alexander, Margo Blake, Angela Armstrong and Kevin Veiga.Nicole Englebert,InstructorNicole Englebert is originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin with her B.S. in Psychology. She has been studying ballet, jazz, tap, pom pom, and gymnastics since the age of five. During her first two years of high school she was a competitive cheerleader and performed in local, state, and national competitions. She was nominated as an All-American Cheerleader in 1998. She joined a competitive pom and dance team when she was a junior in high school and was awarded the title of American All-Star in 2001. This led to performing in Rome, Italy, as well as being chosen to perform at Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002. Performances with the team included high school events, local and state competitions, college basketball games, and parades. In 2004, she began volunteering as a dance coach and instructed a youth dance team/gave private lessons at Green Bay Elite Cheer and Dance Company in Green Bay, Wisconsin. In 2005, she was hired as the head dance coach and instructor primarily teaching children ages 8 to 18 pom and dance, incorporating high kick, jazz, gymnastics, cheerleading, funk, and hip hop into the choreography. During this time, performances and events included local parades, Green Bay Packer Training Camps, and dance camp events. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and is teaching dance part time. While working with Dance through the Ages she has taught Hip Hop, Ballet, and Tap. Her love in dance is in poms and she continues to attend local, state, and national competitions as a spectator with the added goal of coaching children and adolescents who are participating in them.
Michele Artiz,InstructorMichele Artiz, a native South Floridian has been dancing for 18 years beginning at the age of 2. She began under the instruction of Susana Prieto at Ballet Etudes. At the age of 12, she decided to pursue her love for ballet and auditioned for the Miami City Ballet School and was accepted. As a student, she performed in Miami City Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker”. Throughout her training with the Miami City Ballet she auditioned and was accepted to several highly prestigious summer intensive programs. Besides being accepted into Miami City Ballet’s Summer Intensive, she was also accepted to the Summer Intensive program at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and American Ballet Theatre in New York City. She has taken classes under the instruction of Ballet Master Vladimir Issaev at his school of Classical Ballet, as well as participating in several classes at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City. Michele was on a competitive dance team while attending high school at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in Miami, Florida. She competed in various local competitions in Dade and Broward County--winning awards of High Gold and Platinum for performing numerous Jazz, Hip Hop and Lyrical/Modern numbers. She has competed in Orlando at the National Contest of Champions and has competed in the Big Apple Classic held in New York winning a National title. She was granted an Award of Merit and Appreciation by the former Mayor of Miami, Alex Panelas, for being named the leading choreographer of the World Premiere Tour of “The Opera of Bernadette” where she also participated by singing and dancing. She performed in Paris, France in the Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris Grand Opera House and in Lourdes, France. She is currently enrolled as a full time student at Florida International University majoring in Elementary Education along with a Minor in Dance. She is also currently employed as the Head Dance Team Coach for Archbishop McCarthy High School. Michele is very excited to be a part of the Dance Through the Ages family and is happy to introduce children of all ages to the joy and self-expression that is brought about through dance. |
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