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Kelly Meyers has been involved in the
world of music and dance for over 50 years! She has studied dance
since she was 5 years old, and has an extensive background in training, performing,
teaching, and choreographing dance. Her many years of teaching music and
dance to young children have made her a highly skilled educator. She became
owner and director of Tustin Dance Center in July 2013, where she continues
to teach ballet, pointe and Kindermusik. Kelly has also choreographed, directed and produced Orange County's most enjoyable production of The Nutcracker Ballet for the last 18 years as the Vice President and Secretary of Tustin Dance Center's 501(c)(3) non-profit organization named Dance! To Your Heart's Delight.
Teacher of Dance
Kelly has taught ballet at various dance
studios, but has taught most prominently at the Tustin Dance Center for the
last 27 years. Kelly continues to offer classroom dance instruction in Ballet
I - Ballet IV and Pre-Pointe - Advanced Pointe classes, and private dance
instruction, including her work with Toni Bush, a National Ballroom Dance
Champion. Kelly's instruction focuses on improving technical skills,
preventing injury, aligning the body properly, artistic expression, and the
awareness of individual physicality.
Performing Experience
With an emphasis in ballet, Kelly toured
with La Ballet Classique de Paris throughout
France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Germany. In 1984, she danced in the opening
and closing Olympic ceremonies in Los Angeles, California. Kelly also
performed a solo role in Aida at the Performing Arts Center with the Opera
Pacific and has done soloist work with the Robert
Salas Dance Company. She has performed in many ballets with the Phyllis Cyr
Dance Company in Huntington Beach, California and has danced various roles in
parades at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Kelly continues to dance today
performing original works in numerous church services.
Choreography Experience
Kelly choreographed and co-directed The
Nutcracker Ballet for the last 18 years which is performed by the Tustin
Dance Center dancers and local and national professional dancers in the
principal roles. She has also choreographed over 100 individual dances for local
dance recitals. Kelly has been commissioned to choreograph for a local
country western singing group, a children's dance group performing holiday
dances at retirement homes, and local charity programs. She also annually
choreographs for award winning, competitive dance teams dancing in local
competitions.
Dance Training
While attending University of California,
Irvine, Kelly trained extensively with David Allen, Christine Chrestt, Donald McKayle and
others. Earlier, she participated in the summer intensive training programs
with the San Francisco Ballet, Ballet Westin Aspen, Colorado, and the Boston
Ballet School. Kelly trained in classical ballet with Stanley Holden in Los
Angeles, California, Richard Adama, in Irvine,
California, and Anthony Sellars in Huntington
Beach, California.
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about Kelly’s music and Kindermusik training…
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