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About the Artistic Directors

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Recital 2010 Dates:

June 10th-13th

Click on link to see the   2010 show order  (show order updated 3/12/10)

Click here for pictures from our 2009 Recital by Kevin Krows

     http://www.kevinkrows.com/dancecentre.html


 Contact Michi or Leslie with your questions at thedancecentre@sbcglobal.net

Or call
217-877-TURN (8876)

Office Hours

Monday-Thurs 11am-1pm and 5-8pm

Friday  5-8pm

Sat 10am-12pm


The Dance Centre Competition Team attended a Dance Workshop in Chicago on Feb 3-5.  Nick Lazzarini, winner of the Fox network show “So You Think You Can Dance” was our instructor for Jazz class and Jazz Technique class. Nick was a participant in some of our other Senior workshop classes.  The weekend culminated in an onstage performance showcasing the weekend’s choreography with Nick, other faculty members and workshop participants.

Pictured with Nick are: standing: Jill Kaufman, Kelly Fleckenstein, Leslie Charveron (co-owner of The Dance Centre), Jacki Busing, Katrina Marmor. Kneeling: Audra Kemp, Deb Bourey.  Photographed by: Michi Barber (co-owner of The Dance Centre). The Dance Centre Team members regularly go to various dance workshops for a challenge and exposure to high caliber dance teachers and choreographic styles not typically encountered.

 

 

 

Artistic Directors
Michi Barber and Leslie Stewart
Together 24 Years

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Michi Barber has been teaching Dance for 25 years and has spent 18 years developing a unique Dance Curriculum for preschool age students.  Additionally, she has:

·        15 years experience coordinating dance programs

·        29 years experience working with pre-school children

·        Movement instructor for developmentally disabled

·        Project Heart movement specialist

·        Artist  in Residence, Sunnyside School

·        Co-author Comprehensive Arts Curriculum for Decatur School District 61

·        Suzuki Society Eurythmics workshop instructor

 

 

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Leslie Charveron-Stewart has 9 years experience teaching Dance and has studied dance since the age of two.  Additionally, she has:

·        BS degree with emphasis in dance from Millikin University, December, 2005

·        Millikin University dance courses: Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, and Ballroom

·        Experience teaching: Pre-Ballet, Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Hip-hop, Tap, Lyrical, Swing, Ballroom and competition dance teams

·        Choreographer for Best of Summer Stock (B.O.S.S.) program

·        Assistant teacher to Gary Shull, Millikin University Preparatory Department

·        Workshop instructor: Swing, Show Choir and Jazz/Hip-hop

·        Performed Greek Folk dancing with the Athenian Dancers since age 5

 

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