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Serena WebbFounder/Artistic Director
Serena Webb received her BFA Degree in Modern Dance from Utah Valley University in 2008, and is a Barre Above fitness trainer. She has danced for many years, specializing in Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, and Jazz Dance. Serena has been trained in the strict Vaganova method of ballet, and took from the Ballet West Conservatory in her youth. She has danced in the Ballet West's Nutcracker and Utah Opera's Hansel and Gretel at a young age. During college, she performed on Utah Valley University's pre-professional Modern Dance company Contemporary Dance Ensemble.
Serena has worked with a variety of other professional dancers and choreographers with companies such as Ballet West, Ririe-Woodbury, Repertory Dance Theater, Utah Metropolitan Ballet, and Alivin Ailey. She co-founded Body Logic Dance Company in 2009, where she worked as Artistic Director, dancer, choreographer, and board member. She founded Body Logic Dance Academy with Melanie Ewell in 2014, and expanded her passion for dance education and a strong technical foundation in young dance students, while providing them a supportive and nurturing environment. She founded Serena Webb Dance Theater in 2023. |
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Kirsten TuckerAcademy Director
Kirsten Tucker started dancing at a very young age, and trained extensively in Ballet with Children's Ballet Theatre and Russian Institute of Ballet. She also danced on Skyline High School's dance company for three years where she learned to teach and choreograph. She was accepted into University of Utah's ballet program in 1994, and was a company member on their Character Dance Team. There she worked with a variety of dance professionals on Utah Ballet and Ballet West. She danced in a number of productions such as "The Ice Queen," "Giselle," and was highlighted as a soloist in William Christensen's "Coppelia," one of the last productions he directed before he passed away. She recently performed as The Mouse Queen in SWDT's production of "The Nutcracker and the Mouse Queen" in 2022.
Kirsten took a break from dance to start a family, and is happy to be teaching again now at Serena Webb Dance. When Kirsten is not teaching dance she is the proud mother of six children, is a professional hair stylist, and Cosmetology instructor. She is excited to share her dance passion each week with her students! |
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Breanne BurbyInstructor
Breanne Burby is a graduate of Dixie State University, with a Bachelor's degree in dance. During her time at Dixie State, she had the opportunity to take different genres of dance including modern, ballet, tap, jazz, and ballroom. She tends to lean more towards contemporary modern aesthetics while choreographing and performing. When choreographing Breanne allows herself to create movement based on the music choice, which then will allow her to create a story. She creates seamless choreography with level changes, floor work, and shaping. This allows her to create strong emotional content. Breanne believes that dance will benefit dancers as long as they are willing to put their time and effort into growing as a dancer, as that is what she had done for herself.
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Sophia RolfsInstructor
Sophia has been dancing since the age of five and began competitive dance at age eight. She trained at Dancer's Edge Dance Studio and Artistic Fusion Dance Academy in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, and hip hop. She began studying dance at Colorado Mesa University, and has recently transferred to the University of Utah. She plans on majoring in Political Science with a minor in Dance. She loves working with her students of Serena Webb Dance Theater!
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