Simone Leffler
Performer I am a military brat, born in England and raised all over the United States, and have always found an interest in dance and the arts. While completing my Bachelor’s in Spanish Education at Missouri State, I was able to travel abroad to Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2009, where I fell in love with the culture, language, and where I first learned how to Salsa dance. Even though it was more just for fun than anything else, dancing, especially Latin dance, became one of my favorite hobbies and I took any opportunity I got to practice it. Over the next couple of years, I lived...
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Performer Though now a first grade teacher, Alison Vernon’s first love has always been dance. At the age of 3 she began dance lessons at That’s Entertainment in Lee’s Summit, MO. She spent the majority of her school years dancing under the direction of Jennifer McCluhan at Dancing Plus in Lee’s Summit, MO. With Dancing Plus, she traveled and performed in many cities and venues, including Disney World, Disney Land and the Navy Pier. Her love of teaching dance throughout high school is what motivated her to attend Missouri State University and earn her degree in...
Read MoreLauren Smith
Performer Lauren Smith hails from dear old Springfield, Missouri. She is a senior at Missouri State University graduating in May with a BFA in Dance Studies. She has studied under Ruth Barnes, Darryl Kent Clark, Sara Brummel and Julie Bubalo. Lauren has participated in many concerts at Missouri State and choreographed a piece in the 2012 Fall Dance Concert: Metamorphosis. The 2013 Spring Dance Concert is Lauren’s first concert with the Springfield Dance Alliance and she is severely honored to have worked with such talented choreographers and dancers. She would also like to thank her...
Read MoreWhitney Corliss
Performer Whitney is an appreciator of dance and a believer in the creative process. She grew up in the small town of Girdwood, Alaska where she started dancing at the age of three under the instruction of Nina VonImhof who taught her as much about the philosophy and expression of dance as she did the technique. Whitney attended college at the University of Tulsa, where she earned her BS in Marketing. Through college and after she taught ballet and transferred the lessons she learned about the discipline and freedom that dance involves. Today Whitney still works in the creative...
Read MorePhenomenon Studios
Organization/Studio Member Phenomenon Studios brings something absolutely unique and refreshing to bellydance as you know it. If you want to be challenged to be your best, gain a supportive community, and ESPECIALLY if you are late night, blinds closed, dancing in your living room kind of person…welcome home. Phenomenon offers a wide range of classes for both adults and children including Bellydance Fitness classes (BellyFit), Bellydance Technique, UNMATA’S Improvisational Tribal Style (www.unmata.com), Choreography, and many more! Our goal at Phenomenon is to spread the joy of...
Read MoreBrooke Anderson
Performer Brooke danced for ten years at Northwest Missouri Academy of Dance in Cameron, MO and is now studying dance at Missouri State University as a freshman. In addition to performing on a cruise ship, her previous productions include Babes in Toyland, the Nutcracker, and The Christmas Carol.
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