Brynlee started dancing at the age of 2 where she was trained by some amazing teachers including our very own Tracy and Annette. She won many scholarships, high overalls and title awards in her dance career. She has choreographed for many high school drill teams and dance companies including her alma mater Alta high school dance company. She went on to try out for the New York City rockettes where she made it to the top 40 before being cut. She took a break from dancing to start a family. She got married to her best friend, Michael, in 2017 and had two boys.
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Working from home meant we could vary snack and coffee breaks, change our desks or view, goof off, drink on the job, even spend the day in pajamas
Chelsie started dancing when she was 6 years old at the School of Richmond Ballet. Growing up she received scholarships to train at prestigious summer programs at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Ballet Austin, and Oklahoma City Ballet. She is currently a senior at BYU, where she dances with BYU Theatre Ballet. With BYU, she has had the opportunity to perform ballets such as Serenade, Swan Lake, Paquita, and numerous new works, as well as opportunities to choreograph and teach. Chelsie joined our Danceology team of teachers this year and loves working with young talented dancers as they refine their skills and develop a passion for dance.
Duncan was born and raised in Utah and has been dancing for 14 years. He started taking hip hop lessons and later started taking Latin ballroom, jazz, ballet, and contemporary. Duncan has danced on Mos A.I.C. Dance company for three seasons and is currently on the Utah Jazz dance team. He has been teaching and choreographing for 8 years and is so happy to be teaching at Danceology.
Tracy has been dancing since she could walk and has trained in nearly every style of dance including ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, folk dance, hip hop, heels, Irish soft and hard shoe, ballroom, contemporary, acro and tumbling, cheerleading, and even African. She attended Southern Utah University on multiple music and dance scholarships, and earned her BFA in Communications/Public Relations and Dance Education. Tracy participated in many pageants and talent competitions, and won the title of Miss Southern Utah in 1998-1999. After graduating college, she moved to Switzerland where she continued to pursue her dance education at the Basel Ballet Theater, Columbo Dance Academy, and the International Irish Dance Academy. She returned to the United States and continued to train under many renowned dancers and choreographers that helped to build her dance and teaching style to what it is today.
Tracy’s true passion and gift is in teaching, and with more than 25 years of teaching experience, she is a true master teacher. If you know Tracy, you can attest that she has a rare ability to connect with and inspire her students. She considers it a life calling to inspire and build up the individual, while teaching and developing the dancer. She has proudly watched many of her students go on to professional and teaching careers in dance.
Between performing and teaching, Tracy has won countless state and national awards in dance, choreography, and even costume design. In addition to dance, she is an accomplished pianist, violinist, and singer. She has performed with numerous community and professional groups in piano, violin, and voice, including media appearances, musical theater, and other venues. Her musical aptitude is apparent in her creative and award-winning choreography.
More than anything, Tracy loves each and every one of students at Danceology, and teaching and leading them brings her true joy in life!