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Gina Kaskie-Davis |
| Position: Owner/Director/Teacher/Choreographer |
| Styles Taught: Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Musical Theater, Beginning Ballet |
| Gina began her training in England. She studied under the Royal Academy of Dance (R.A.D.) and the International
Dance Teachers Association (I.D.T.A.) where she received her teaching Diploma in Tap, Jazz and Ballet. Gina then
went on to become a professional dancer, dancing in London, Paris, Tahoe and Reno for 25 years. Gina has been teaching
in Carson City for 21 years. This studio has now become the largest and Top Dance Studio in Carson City. W.N.P.A.C., has
won many outstanding High Point and Choreography awards. Some of Gina?s students grace the stages on Broadway, and
dance all over the world. She is the choreographer for The Western NV College Musicals and has choreographed for
Carson High School. Some of her choreography credits include Chorus Line, Crazy For You, Grease,
42nd Street, Fame, South Pacific, My Fair Lady, Mame, The Music Man, Peter Pan the
Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Carousel, Camelot, Oklahoma, Forever Plaid, Thoroughly Modern
Millie, Brigadoon.
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Rosine Bena (ABT Certified Instructor) |
| Position: Ballet Director/Teacher/Choreographer |
| Styles Taught: Ballet, Character, Mime, Pointe |
| Former professional ballerina, Rosine Bena, has graced stages in performances worldwide for 28 years and received critical
acclaim as a "Prima" for dancing principal roles in ballets such as Giselle, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Cinderella,
Sleeping Beauty, Romeo & Juliet, Coppelia, La Fille Mal Gardee and many contemporary works by choreographers such as John
Cranko, Jiri Kylian and many others. She danced professionally with the Stuttgart Ballet, The Washington Ballet, Peninsula
Ballet Theatre and has performed as guest artist with several US companies. Ms. Bena is the former Director of Peninsula
Ballet Theatre School in California (internationally known for it?s fine ballet training), former Arts Education Specialist for
the Arts Council of San Mateo County, former director of the Reno Ballet, Perspectives Dance Theatre and the Kollage Community School
for The Arts Dance Program, serving 8,000 students in the SF Bay Area.
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Nicole Scott |
| Position: Teacher/Choreographer |
| Styles Taught: Jazz, Leaps & Turns, Hip Hop, Cheer, Lyrical |
| Nicole Scott is originally from Las Vegas and trained at Backstage Studios. She attended UNR and was the captain/choreographer
of the nationally ranked dance team, and later graduate school at Hawaii Pacific University - National Collegiate Dance Team
Champions in 2004. She has performed in Fall Jam featuring M'ya and Ludicrous and Pro Bowl Halftime show featuring Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Nicole is currently the head coach of the University of Nevada Wolfpack Dancers, as well as professional Dancer for One Step Ahead Productions.
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Angee Maw |
| Position: Teacher |
| Styles Taught: Beg, Elem, Int Hip Hop, Competition team conditioning, Tap all levels, Jazz |
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Sara Moore |
| Position: Teacher |
| Styles Taught: Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, Tap |
| Sara Moore was classically trained in Ballet for 17 years, Jazz for 10 years and Tap for 5. She has spent the last 7 years in Los Angeles where she has work as a professional dancer performing in showcases, independent films and documentary films. For the last 3 of those years, Sara has been the artistic director for The Toledo Show in Santa Monica. She was the lead dancer, she choreographed, hired dancers, directed rehearsals and tour managed. She is very experienced in dancing with a live band and very much enjoys the spontaneity and improvision sometimes needed. Sara is currently working in Carson City and still travels to Los Angeles to guest appear in The Toledo Show. |
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Diana Sweeney |
| Position: Junior Teacher |
Styles Taught: Beg, Elem, Int Hip Hop; Assistant pre Tap/ballet
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| Diana received the leadership scholarship for Co dance 2008. Diana is in her second year of teaching at WNPAC and is a substitute teacher for all styles of dance. |
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Erica Kaskie |
| Position: Substitute Teacher |
| Styles Taught: Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Musical Theatre |
| Erica is a former student of WNPAC Erica played the leading dance role of Louise in WNCC Carousel and is attending
WNC Carson City, pursuing a teaching career. Erica works with the competition team cleaning routines.
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