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SINCE 1973 BACKSTAGE DANCE STUDIO has been one of the most highly respected studio for adult professional training in the southwest. Our staff are adult working or retired dancers and/or local, national, and international choreographers. This brings a wealth of solid training varying from nationally recognized ballet and modern companies, theatre, movies, and television, to Las Vegas style variety shows.

Guest teachers have included Emmy winners Michael Darrin & Michael Peters , Tony winners Ron Lewis & Chet Walker, "So you think you can Dance" choreographers Napoleon & Tabitha, dancer/choreographer Nick Navarro from Academy Award winning movies "West Side Story" & "My Fair Lady", Star Search Grand Champions John Crutchman & Allan Sherfield, & choreographers to Liza Minelli, Michael Jackson, Cher, Debbie Reynolds, Joel Grey, Juliet Prowse, Paula Abdul, and Gladys Knight.

JOAN PALETHORPE was initially trained at The Royal Ballet School in London. She performed in the West End of London and also on television and film. She came to the United States to dance for the legendary choreographer Ron Lewis . In 1979 Joan began choreographing shows at major resorts in Las Vegas, Reno, Tahoe, New York, Miami Beach and Carnival Cruise Lines. In 1992 she had the privilege of choreographing several numbers for the incomparable Liza Minelli. Joan also was the first female in 50 years to choreograph the "Lido" in Paris. She continues to work for Carnival and is in her 12th year choreographing the Palm Springs Follies.

STEVE BECKER his first audition brought him from his training in L.A. to Las Vegas to perform in the renowned "Casino de Paris". In 1979, Steve became assistant choreographer to Joan Palethorpe, learning many aspects of cabaret theatre. He worked as company manager for two Las Vegas style revues and became a co-owner and director of "Backstage" in 1984.

Past and present instructors have all been professional, adult performers. Their varied training has included The Royal Ballet School, Italia Conti Stage School, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, and The Dance Theatre of Harlem. Their credits have include dancing backup for Celine Dion, Destinys Child, The Cheetah Girls, Mariah Carey, Juliet Prowse, Christine W, Ann Margaret, MC Hammer, James Brown, Brandy, Frank Sinatra, New Kids on the Block, Donna Summer, Kenny G, Spyro Gyro , and Toni Braxton. There's also past line captains for Siegfried and Roy and a top 16 placer on the first season of "So You Think You Can Dance" , as well as choreographers for Cirque du Soleil, Disney, IBM, Nike, and Las Vegas' annual M.A.G.I.C. Conventions.

Elise Vallee, manager, teacher, friend, 1925-2007, will be remembered as the heart and soul of Backstage

1972 thru 2011

NIKKI ADOMO, LEW ALLEN, JOHN ADDIS, ROBERT ALVAREZ, EDDIE AVILA, P. ANTON, SAMUEL ABRAMIAN, MARIE JOSE APCAR, ALGENE ALVEREZ, B. ANDREOLI, ANN “FRENCHIE” BOND, LINDA BERNABEI, MICHAEL BRADSHAW, STEVEN BECKER, ANN BLANK, VICKIE BYERS, CUBIE BURKE,, RENEE BARELA, HAL DE BECKER, JOE BENNETT, LESLIE BANDY, MICHAEL BALERAMA, ALEXANDER BACHINE, BOBBY BOLING, JENNY BALLARD, AL BEE, AMANDA COULSON, THEADORA COFFMAN, QUINN CALLAHAN, MELINIE CRONK, TONY CAMPOS, LITO CAPINA, MICHAEL CHAMBERS, ROBERT CONTRERAS, JOSHUA CARLSON, LINDA COTNER, TEX CLYDE, JANET CLAYTON, SUE CLAYTON, LISA CLARSON, MCGARRY CAVEN, VICKI CAVE, CHRIS COALEY, CHRIS CHILDERS, SOOZIE CHILDERS, JOHN CRUTCHMAN, MARGO COLBERT, MISSY COCHRAN, T. COFFMAN, SUSAN CONKEY, MICHAEL DARRIN, THOMAS DISABATO, DENNIS DANIELS, ANDRE DELANOCHE, ADAM DARIOS, BUDDY (NAPOLIAN) & TABITHA DUMO, JACQUELINE DOUGUET, LINDA DE BECKER, MICHAEL DONOVAN, SHAWN DEAN, JOEY DOUCETTE , JOAN DUKORE, JIM DEUTZ, ESMERIT, JAYME GIES, DOUG GRAHAM, DON GEORGE, SWETLANA EPIFANOVA, PAUL FRANKLIN, TARA FOY, ELIZABETH FLORES, BLAIR FAIRINGTON, OMAR FELIX, CLARICE GEISSEL, LOREN GRANT, DAN GARDNER, KEITH GOINGS, SABRINA GAGLIANO, JAMEY GALLEGER, SHAWN GARNIER, SHAWN HUGHES, LUANA HIDALGO, BRIAN HENNINGS, HOLLY HAYNICK, JAWKEEN HOWARD, FRANK HAUCHETT, GRAIG HEMPSTEAD LORRIE HAYDOCK, WINSTON DEWITT HEMSLEY, JIM HOGAN, MITCH HALE, JAMIE JAEGER, SCOTT JACOBS, LJ JELLISON, HOPE JACKSON, BILL JANNISE, JOHN KLINELINE, JAMIE KINDER, CHARLES KELLEY, CARY LASPINA, SHIRLEY LASPINA, TAMARA LOHRENZ, PAM LANGEVIN, ELLIOTT LOWERY, MITCH LANG, DANA LANDERS, RON LEWIS, BARB LAVORATO, CATHY LONG, DAVID LEBLANC, MARTY LEWIS, DAN LAWRENCE, TOM LAKE, BERRY LEE, TRICIA LEE, ENRIQUE LUGO, LIZ LIEBERMAN, ALEY LODI, JUSTIN MADDEN, TIGER JOHN MARTINA, RUSS MARTIN, KEITH MAYS, RICK MILLAND, JAYMI MARSHALL, MARK MOUNTAINTES, ANGELO MOIO, CHRISTIE MAKULA, EDDIE MCMILLAN, THERESA MCGEOGH, PRINCE MOFFET, MARK MARINO, SUSIE MILLER, MARIE MILLER, JAMIE MARKS, AMY MCCOMESKI, JENNIFER MCKENZIE, LISA MALCOM, TODD MUELLER, INES MOURNING, JENNY MARTINA, CONNIE MORRELL, BERNARD MANNERS, MINNIE MADDEN, NABILA, NICK NAVARRO, JEFF NELSON, HEATHER NELSON, ALEX NIGADOFF, PAM NOBLE, ROBIN RAIRN, ANNIE OLSON, KEVIN OVIATT, FRANK OWENS, KIRK OFFERLE, KEVIN OVERLEY, AJ OCAMPO, MUKHTAR OMAR, MICHAEL PETERS, MARIE POGEE, JOAN PALETHORPE, LORI PALMER, RUSSELL PLASKO, TRISH PAGLIO, LIUBA PATERSON, RALPH PERKINS, TONY PEYLA, JILL PETERSON, JORDAN PERRY, SUSAN QUIGLEY, KYLA QUINTERO, HIMEI ROGERS, DOLLY RIDDERPLATT, RICH RIZZO, BAMBI ROCHET, NOE RODRIGUEZ, CINDY RAMSEY, MICHAEL RINCON, ED RUMBERGER, CAROL REYNOLDS, RONN RUGEE, SANDI ROSS, STEPHANE REYNOLDS, MONICA ROSTOMIAN, MANUEL RODRIGUEZ, JENNY ROMAS, FRED SERRANO, JAYNE SAMUELS, EILEEN SANTILLAN, RAINER SALATA, ATHEN SMITH, JAFFAR SMITH, HEIDI STOKES, RON SANTOS, ROBIN SOLI, JOEY SANDRA, SANDRA SPRIGGS, ALLEN SHERFIELD, JANET SANDERS, BLAIN SAVAGE, CINNIMON STEEN, MELINDA SONGER, TROY STERN, MICHAEL SHEPPERD, SHAUN SAUNDERS, KRISTEN SICKLES, MATT SZUMADA, ANDRIA TANNER, JOEY TOLEDO, MICHAEL TELMONT, LUISA TRIANA, GARY THOMAS, CLAUDE THOMPSON, JOE TREMAINE, JONNIS TANNIS, TROY TRUSSELL, SANDRA TRENOVEC, SUEANNE TOWNSEND, HL TATE, EDDIE TALTON, NICKI TAYTOR , MIC THOMPSON, ANTHONY VAN LASTT, ELISE VALLEE, MORAG VELJKOVIC, TOM VAGADORI, BEN VEREEN, ACHMED VALK, ROMAN VASQUEZ, HEATHER VICTORSON, CHET WALKER, RON WATSON, BUZZ WOLF, TEDDI WOLF, JOLEEN WATSON, SUE WHITE, DAVID WRIGHT, DONNA WASHINGTON, AMY WOODBURY, NIA WOLZ, PRESTON TEMPO WEAVER, MARKO WESTWOOD, TENAYA WATSON, JAI WILLIAMS, JASON YOUNG, RAY YOUNG, SARA ZIMMERMAN, and everyone who ever taught as a substitute teacher or has been lost in 39 years of records. Thank you , Steven Becker and Joan Palethorpe.

**Rates**
Single Class $13.00 cash/check $13.50 credit/debit
Warm up or Ballet Barre only $10.00 cash/check $10.50 credit/debit
Tap $15 cash
Coupons have NO Expiration
8 Class Coupons ( $12.50 per class ) $100.00
12 Class Coupons ( = 1 FREE class ) $143.00
20 Class Coupons ( = 2 FREE classes ) $234.00

Bounced Check Fee $15.00

Missy Cochran -Choreographer of special events, industrials, conventions, and dance numbers for Las Vegas shows Angelo Moio - Choreographer and master teacher and judge on national convention circuits. Former line captain "Siegfried and Roy". Heather Victorson - From the Royal Ballet and former Las Vegas principal dancer Susan Conkey - Former director/owner of the Alan Currier Dance Center of Calif. Teaches Elise Vallee's ballet Art MacWilliams - Broadway, Riverdance, and currently in Vegas the show
Mon.	7:00pm	Int. Jazz/Hip Hop Mix	Missy Cochran
	7:00pm	Beg. Ballet	Heather Victorson
Tues.	11:00am	Beg. to Int. Jazz	Angelo Moio
	12:30pm	Beg. Ballet	Heather Victorson
Wed.	5:30pm	Beg to Int. Jazz	Angelo Moio
Thurs.	11:00am	Beg. to Int. Jazz	Angelo Moio
	12:30pm	Int. Ballet	Heather Victorson
	7:00pm	Int. Jazz/Hip Hop Mix	Missy Cochran
Sat	1:30pm	Beg. Ballet	Susan Conkey
Sun.	1:30pm	Beg. to Int. Jazz	Angelo Moio
	3:00pm	Int.-Adv. Tap	Art MacWilliams