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!
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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.
Brittany has been a dance teacher for over 15 years. Brittany started dance young and trained at Revolution, a competitive studio till 18 years old. In high school, while still training at Revolution, Brittany was on the Alta High School Dance Company. She choreographed pieces for the dance company and her senior year she was the president of the team. In college she danced and choreographed for the Utah Flash Basketball’s Dance Team for 3 years. After those 3 year she danced on the Utah Dance Team at the University of Utah for 3 Years, 2 of those years she was captain. Then after graduating from college she became the assistant coach of the Utah Dance Team at the University of Utah for 5 years. She received a Masters Degree in Human development from the University of Utah in 2017. Brittany has been teaching with Danceology since 2011 and enjoys teaching all ages and many genres. She loves being a part of this wonderful Danceology family.
