Pat-y-o has accomplished an excellent reputation as one of the finest choreographers and dance instructors around the country.  He is currently a Master Hip-Hop Teacher with many dance conventions in the industry.  He has 14 years of experience in directing, judging, stage managing, public relations, and head choreographer with a top national talent competition.  In August 2007, Pat-y-o headlined the hip-hop master class for Dance Teacher/Dance Spirit Dance Convention in Manhattan, NY, and he was asked to represent them again as their Master Hip-Hop Teacher for August, 2008.  He is featured in the February, 2007 & 2008, Dance Teacher Magazine in addition to past editorials in Dance Spirit and Dancer Magazine.  His ability has served to revolutionize the entertainment industry in the United States and Mexico.  With over 30 years in dance and 25 years in choreography, Pat-y-o combines originality and creativity that has given him Award Winning Choreography specializing in Hip-Hop, Salsa, “Street” Jazz, Merengue, Cha-Cha and the Hustle.

Pat-y-o’s success speaks for itself. He has represented and entertained many of the industry’s top clientele with choreography as follows:

• Artists -
  • Master P’s video “Souljas,” the first full length 3-D animated video
  • Lucero - Mexico’s top female artist and actress
  • Brenda “K” Starr - the salsa and disco diva from New York City
  • Noemy Esparza - the Tex-Mex artist with Fono Visa Records
  
  
• Movies -
  • “Keys to Tulsa” produced and directed by Leslie Grief, starring James Spader, Joanna Going, Eric Stolze, Mary Tyler Moore and James Coburn.
  • He played a key role as an actor and choreographed in the movie “Seduction of Innocence”
  
  
• Televised Showcases -
  • Atlantic City, NJ - San Antonio, TX - San Diego, CA - Arlington, TX for Starbound National Talent Competition
  
  
• Sports -
  • Half-time shows for the San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Sidekicks
  
  
• Industrials -
  • General Motors, Ford Corporation
  • J & B Scotch Whiskey
  • Hard Rock Café
  • Swatch Watch Apparel
  • Raytheon E-Systems
  
  
• Videos -
  • Instructional dance videos “Off Da Hook” and “Hip-Hop You Don’t Stop”
  
  
• Instructor -
  • Linda Septien’s Group (Jessica Simpson’s & Ryan Cabrera’s singing coach)
  • Dance Teacher Magazine Summer Conference, Dance Masters of Wisconsin (DMW)
  • New York Dance Experience (NYDE)
  • Associated Dance Teachers of New Jersey (ADT)
  • Dance Teachers’ Club of Boston (DTCB)
  • Texas Association Teachers of Dancing (TATD)
  • Maine Dance Teacher’s Club (MDTC)
  • Bally’s Total Fitness
  
  
• Master Classes -
  • MasterCard Alamo Bowl, NY, NJ, CA, TX, MI, CT, AZ, IL, PA, OH, FL, MO, NV, NM, MA, WA, NH, MT, ME
  • Carnival Cruise Line and the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and Mexico

Pat-y-o is a motivator and innovator. He has dedicated many hours of talent, creativity and beads of sweat to build a tradition of productions, choreography and master classes that encompass the world of music from the 1950’s thru the millennium. He is energetic, proficient, punctual, and works very well with both adults and children. Most of all, he is a true professional.

Ms. Lillian Guillot has been dancing and teaching for North Central Ballet for three years. Ms. Guillot’s professional career began in Baltimore MD, dancing for the (then) Annapolis Ballet. From there Ms. Guillot move to Philadelphia to work for three small companies and also received her Vaganova Certification for teaching. Ms Guillot then moved and stayed in Dayton Ohio, dancing for the Dayton Ballet and on staff for Dayton Ballet School for two years. Some of her favorite ballets include, ‘A Mid summers Night Dream’, ‘Dracula’, ‘Giselle’, ‘Don Quiote’, and ‘The Nutcracker’.

From Little Rock, AR, Patrick received his B.A. in Music from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He has received dance training from Little Rock’s Centre for the DansArts under the direction of C. Michael Tidwell. Currently, he serves as the Rehearsal Assistant for Dallas Black Dance Theatre II; having performed there for 4 seasons. His recent professional dance experience includes guest work with HappyNia Dance Theatre and Beckels Dancing Company. He has performed the works of recognized choreographers such as Christopher Huggins, Allyne D. Gartrell, Cleo Parker Robinson, Edmond Giles and Fred Benjamin.

Ashira hails from Alabama, where she received her early training with Birmingham Ballet. She later earned her Bachelors degree in psychology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She completed two seasons performing with Dallas Black Dance Theatre II. Ashira is earning her Masters in psychology, specializing in childhood development, from University of Texas at Arlington, as well as teaching tap, ballet, and jazz.

Megan Sconzert has enjoyed dancing since she first stepped into a dance studio at the age of three. Over the past fourteen years, she has trained in and fallen in love with several styles of dance, including ballet, tap, jazz, and contemporary. The past ten years have been spent dancing with Dancer's Studio Etc., taking her first class with the studio on opening day during the summer of 1999. Since then, she has progressed from a student, to an assistant, and ultimately to a ballet and jazz teacher. During her time with the studio, Megan has competed in countless regional and national dance competitions, taking top awards in several of her dances. She also enjoys taking class from master teachers at dance conventions, such as the New York City Dance Alliance Convention she attended with the studio last year. She has also participated in the studio's annual Nutcracker performance, dancing the roles of Arabian, Chinese, Flowers, Merlitons, Sugar Plum Fairy, and Snow Queen. In addition, she has been a part of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader's Thanksgiving Halftime Show, performing with musical artists such as Cheryl Crow, Carrie Underwood, and Kelly Clarkson, as well as the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader's Christmas Spectacular Halftime Show. Twice she attended the Burklyn Ballet Theater's Summer Intensive Program and took class from master teachers such as Thom Clower, Arthur Leeth, Helen Starr, and Angela Whitehill. She has also attended Regional Dance America, hosted in Dallas two years ago and took intensive classes with several ballet icons from world renown companies, including The Joeffry Ballet and American Ballet Theater. As a high school senior, Megan enjoys her friends, family and church outside of the dance studio. She plans on attending college next year to study Elementary Education and of course continuing dancing.

Chelsea Bauman is attending North Lake Community College majoring in Elementary Education. She started her dance training at the age of three. She attended Dancin’ Feet Dance Studio, in Lewisville, TX. In high school, she was a member of the Flower Mound High School Drill Team, known as The Rosettes. This was also the time she joined the Dancer’s Studio, Etc. Performing Team. As a member of the Performing Competition Team of these studios, Chelsea won various placements, overall, and several 1st Overall Awards both in solo and group dance numbers. She was also awarded DSE’s Senior Dancer of the Year, Teacher’s Favorite Dancer Award and Best Overall Company Member. She was a Junior Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader for 3 years and in later years was invited to dance in the halftime shows with various performers including Sheryl Crow, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, LeAnn Rhimes, and Toby Keith. She also had the opportunity to attend classes taught by some of the best professional teachers in the business, such as Debbie Allen, Mia Michaels, Alan Sherfield and many more. Chelsea has always loved to dance, but through the years being a teacher’s assistant, she realizes she enjoys teaching and training young dancers even more.

Tara is our lead Drill Team instructor. She brings with her years of experience and training. Tara was a member of the Burleson High School Drill Team for four years. During this time, Tara served in a leadership roll as an officer of the squad. Following high school Tara moved on the Stephen F. Austin where she was a member of the school dance team. This experience landed her a position as a North Texas Dancers when she transferred to North Texas where is currently attends school. Tara is majoring in Recreational and Leisure Studies. Dancer’s Studio Etc. is thrilled that Tara brings her talent to share with students who wish to pursue drill team as an extra curricular activity in high school.

Robbie Boraski is a senior at Marcus High School. He has been a student at Dancer’s Studio Etc. for 10 years. Robbie enjoys many styles of dance and has recently taken that enjoyment into the instructional realm. Robbie works well with students in the instruction of hip hop where his youthful approach along with his focus on technique blend together to create a fun dance atmosphere. Additionally, Robbie has worked very hard in the area of building strength and physical fitness. These two traits make him an accomplished partnering dancer. When Robbie is not at DSE he is often on the football field where he takes on a different roll as a Marcus Marauder.

Olivia Palmisano has been involved with the studio since it first opened moving up from a student to the level of instructor. Olivia has mastered multiple dance styles including ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical and hip-hop, which she teaches to our junior, teen, and senior level dancers. Olivia has become a highly skilled dancer, receiving top honors at competitions throughout the years. As well as being an instructor, Olivia has choreographed many routines for both Galas and competitions. Recently, her worked received various “Outstanding Choreography” awards at competition. Olivia was also given the opportunity to model for Reverence Performance Dance Apparel in the 2010 issue. In the fall of 2009, Olivia will attend the University of Oklahoma. She plans to return to DSE frequently to choreograph and teach classes over the summer. She is a passionate dancer and enjoys sharing her love of dance with others.

Whitney Hart is a sophomore in college, majoring in dance. She attending Texas Tech University but will be transferring to Oklahoma City University to continue her education and dance training. She studied intensively at the Dancer’s Studio Etc. for 9 years, while attending ballet summer intensives such as, Ballet Austin, Burklyn Ballet Theatre as well as master classes from Anna Donavan and Thom Clower.

She has had a multitude of performing experience including many roles in The Nutcracker with Dancer’s Studio Etc, the Festival Ballet of North Central Texas and the North Central Civic Ballet. She participated in the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader’s Thanksgiving Half-Time Show from 2004-2008. This past year she trained with Genevieve Durham-Decesero at Texas Tech University and was able to take master classes from Paul Taylor, the artistic director of Paul Taylor Dance Company, and Muscle Memory Dance Theatre. Whitney is excited about sharing her knowledge of dance with students at Dancer’s Studio Etc.

Raks Sharqi, Oriental, Bellydance). She began her studies in 1998 under the instruction of Isis of Isis and the Star Dancer Studio in Bedford , Texas , where she continued to promote and audition to the level of the Professional Performing Company and instructor. She is skilled in dancing with veil, cane and sword and loves improvisational dancing including audience participation. In the year 2000, American Tribal Style Bellydance became a part of her dance study beginning with Tahja and Gypsy Starr. Tyra was an original member of Veiled Taboo and Ethnic Fusion Dance group formed and created by Sa'diyya, and co-teacher of Twisted Starr a Tribal Fusion troupe co-created with Farida. She is very proud to have been founding member and director of the Desert YaYa's an infamous comedy tribal troupe.Tyra continues to improve her skills thru various workshops and seminars, taught by some of the best entertainers in this art form: Isis(TX), Sa'diyya (TX), Karen Barbee (TX), Amaya (NM), Roman "Bert" Balladine (CA), Jillina (CA), Shareen el Safy (CA), Morroco (NY), Tarik (NY), John Compton (CA), Rebaba (CA), Jasmin Jahil (IL), Suhaila (CA), Margo O'Dell (MN), Fahtiem (CA), Virginia (FL), Jihan Jamal (FL), Aziza (Canada), Hadia (Canada), Mahmoud Reda (Egypt), Jamilla Al Wahid (CA), Rachel Brice (CA), Sahra Saeeda (FL), Amir Thaleb (Argentina), Ansuya (CA) and Dr. Mo Geddawi (Egypt). She has performed at various festivals in the Dallas/Fort Worth area including Scarborough Faire, Hawkwood, Octoberfest, Arbor Daze, Denton Arts and Jazz, Dance for the Planet, Lewisville Summer Blast, Lake Dallas Road Rally, Fort Worth Cowtown Marathon, Dallas-St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Yaa Halla Y'all, local Haflas, restaurants, nursing homes and private parties. Tyra currently takes classes from Sa'diyya of Frisco, teaches at Dancers Studio in Lewisville , and is the founding member of the "Shooting Stars" Performance Group.

Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, Lisa trained intensively with Mimi Priest at Jordan College Academy of Dance. Throughout her training, she received full scholarships to Boston Ballet, School of American Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and Houston Ballet summer programs. She was a National Scholarship Student with American Ballet Theatre in 1996 and 1997 and received their first Coca-Cola Scholar Award in the summer of 1997. She danced with Ballet Internationale of Indianapolis while attending high school and upon graduation, joined Washington Ballet for two seasons, where she danced featured roles in Choo-San Goh's Momentum and Fives, as well as world premiere’s by choreographers Nils Christe and John Goding. In 1999, she joined Houston Ballet and a year later, was chosen to dance a featured role in Nacho Duato's Without Words. In December 2003, Ms. Kaczmarek made here debut as The Sugar Plum Fairy in Ben Stevenson's The Nutcracker. She has danced featured roles in Mr. Stevenson's Don Quixote, The Sleeping Beauty, Dracula, and Swan Lake as well as in Harold Lander’s Etudes. She has also enjoyed performing numerous contemporary roles in Stanton Welch's Bruiser, Divergence, Tales of Texas, Blindness, and Nosotros, Trey McIntyre's Second Before the Ground, Natalie Weir’s Steppenwolf, William Forsythe’s In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, and featured roles in Paul Taylor’s Company B, George Balanchine’s Serenade and Theme and Variations, as well as world premiere’s by Matjash Mrozewski and Julia Adams. In 2007, Lisa joined Texas Ballet Theater, where she is has enjoyed working with Ben Stevenson again, in roles such as Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, as well as Calpurnia in his, Cleopatra. She also played a key role in Texas Ballet Theater's dancer campaign "Get Behind Your Ballet," to help raise awareness and interest in the DFW area.
Lisa worked with Master Trainer of GYROTONIC® Exercise, Juergen Bamberger, in Chicago July of 2007 to become a licensed GYROTONIC® personal trainer. She did her pre-training with Amy Ell of Houston in the spring of 2007 and continues to do up-to-date trainings each summer. She will have her final Certification training this May in Miami.