Zumba at Westlake Dance Center starts September 1!
Sheri Lewis will be teaching Zumba on Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 in Studio 2 starting September 1!
A Saturday morning Zumba class will be coming in October, stay tuned for more details.
Heavy Impact Workshop, Saturday, August 14
5-6pm: Leon Henderson (Heavy Impact, Britney Spears, Bring It On - Fight to the Finish)
6-7pm: Greg Baja (Heavy Impact)
7-8pm: Isaac Tualaulelei (Heavy Impact, Glee, AGT, Israel Houghton)
$18 for one class, $30 for two, or take all three for just $36!
Four Master Classes at Westlake, June 28-31
1 or 2 classes are $25 each, set of 3 classes is $65, or take all 4 for just $80! Class cards cannot be used for master classes.
June 28, 7:30-9:00 - Advanced Jazz with Mary Ann Lamb
Mary Ann Lamb's resume includes: (Young Claire/Dance Captain) BROADWAY: Curtains (Mona Page), Contact, Seussical, Fosse, Chicago, Forum, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Song & Dance, Goodbye Girl, Starlight Express, Carrie. OTHER: City Center: Encores (eight shows);York Theatre: New Girl in Town (Anna); Music Circus: Damn Yankees (Lola). TV: PBS: Working Dancers II (Subject). FILM: Oscar Award-winner Chicago.
June 29, 8:00-9:30 - Advanced Jazz with Charlotte d'Ambrois
Charlotte has starred in numerous Broadway shows. She is a true Triple Threat, mastering the Art of Acting ,Singing and Dancing. She has worked with legendary choreographers Bob Fosse, Jerome Robbins, Michael Bennett, Peter Martins, Rob Marshall, Ann Reinking, Debbie Allen, Gillian Lynn, Rob Ashford and George Balanchine.
Charlotte was most recently seen playing the role of CASSIE in the Broadway revival A CHORUS LINE for which she received her second Tony Nomination. She is featured in the acclaimed documentary EVERY LITTLE STEP. Other Broadway shows include ROXIE in CHICAGO for which she won the LA DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD, LA OVATION AWARD , and the BAY AREA THEATRE AWARD. She played LOLA in DAMN YANKEES and won the FRED ASAIRE AWARD. CHARITY in SWEET CHARITY also winning a FRED ASTAIRE AWARD . JEROME ROBBINS BROADWAY receiving a TONY NOMINATION. She starred in CONTACT, COMPANY, SONG & DANCE, and CATS. She has appeared in numerous OFF Broadway and regional productions. Most recently PARADE at the MARK TAPER. She has also appeared in numerous films and Television. One of her proudest moments was performing for the KENNEDY CENTER HONORS recipient, JACQUES D’AMBOISE,HER FATHER.
Ms d’Amboise started her teacher training with the National Dance Institute in NYC. She has continuously taught Nationally throughout her career. Including Ballet, Jazz, Modern and her specialty Broadway Dance. She has a mastery of all things dance . She has been the residence guest artist choreographer and teacher at WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY for three years. She is the co-artist director for the TRIPLE ARTS BROADWAY SERIES which is a two week musical theater summer intensive. She has been a teacher/choreographer for FINE LINE DANCE, MARTH’A VINYARD DANCE CAMP, BROADWAY COMES TO DENVER and THE CAROLINA ARTS FESTIVAL. She just finished choreographing and directing A CHORUS LINE at WESTERN UNIVERSITY. She is in constant demand for master classes and workshops all over the country.
June 30, 8:30-10:00 - Advanced Jazz with Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore is an emerging contemporary, jazz choreographer and performer whose work has been seen on television, in film and on the concert stage.
Moore was one of the choreographers for Celine Dion's Taking Chances World Tour. In addition to being the choreographer for American Idol (season 6), Moore was a choreographer on season 3, season 4 and season 5 of So You Think You Can Dance; She was also a guest-judge in Salt Lake City for season 4 auditions.
As a performer, Moore has appeared on television shows including Malcolm in the Middle, That '70s Show, and The Drew Carey Show. Film credits include A Time for Dancing and Austin Powers in Goldmember.
Moore was born in St. Louis, Missouri, raised in Breckenridge, Colorado, and currently lives in Los Angeles. She teaches in Los Angeles at Edge Performing Arts Center [4] and travels internationally to teach and choreograph for JUMP Dance Convention, private studios and independent performers.
June 31, 7:30 -9:30 - Advanced Jazz with Jennifer Hamilton
Jennifer started dancing at age 4 in her hometown of Camarillo, California. Her training continued at various dance studios in Los Angeles, most importantly at Tremaine dance studio. That is where Jennifer took class and met Marguerite Derricks, her mentor. She was a part of her teen company for 4 years, and started assisting her professionally soon after. She has been blessed with working on numerous projects as a dancer, actress, assistant, and choreographer. Jennifer also enjoys her teaching career around the country on various convention circuits and in dance studios. She teaches classes in Los Angeles at the EGDE, and has a growing list of private clients for dance instruction and personal training.
With about 35 films under her belt, Jennifer has worked with the likes of Mike Myers, on all three Austin Powers films, The Cat in the Hat, and The Love Guru with Jessica Alba. Jennifer choreographed the upcoming film, “Easy A”, with Emma Stone and Amanda Bynes, and recently choreographed the edgy and controversial film “The Runaways”, starring Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart. She just finished dancing on Dancing with the Stars for a tribute to dance in film. She was the associate choreographer on the new FAME feature film. Jennifer was associate choreographer for the opening number of the 81st Annual Academy Awards, with Hugh Jackman. And last year, she finished a run of the indie rock ballet, The Question, at the Montalban Theater, where she was dancing as lead character, Ellen. In 2008, she worked on the popular Guitar Hero commercials with Kobe Bryant and Heidi Klum, and an HP commercial with Fergie. Jennifer was also featured in a couple episodes of HBO’s hit, True Blood, for their second season. She was associate choreographer on Spiderman 3 and Rush Hour 3 and the recently released Step Brothers with Will Ferrell. Jennifer choreographed indie drama Phoebe in Wonderland with newcomer, Elle Fanning. She has worked with Ben Stiller on Starsky & Hutch, and on Meet the Fockers, which gave her the opportunity to also work with Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand. Little Miss Sunshine was another one of her favorites that she finished being associate choreographer on in 2005. Jennifer helped Bernie Mac & Ashton Kutcher move in Guess Who? Jennifer also enjoyed working with Cameron Diaz & Drew Barrymore on Charlie’s Angels, and teaching Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie how to tango in the highly talked about Mr. and Mrs. Smith. She was a part of working with Jennifer Garner in 13 Going on 30 for the unforgettable Thriller scene, and Sean William Scott on his fierce dance-off in American Pie III. She enjoyed dancing alongside one of her longtime favorites, Lenny Kravitz in his Lady video. Perhaps Jennifer is most proud of her accomplishments in the Showtime film A Time For Dancing, where she got the chance to co-star and dance in the film.
Some of Jennifer’s television credits include: One of the choreographers on the dance reality show, Your Mama Don’t Dance. Eli Stone, That 70’s Show, 3rd Rock From the Sun, Cedric the Entertainer Presents, and Tracey Takes On. She has worked on many television specials such as the MTV Movie Awards, VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards and the 2001 & 2002 Ice Challenges, where Jennifer danced w/ Brian Boitano as “The Girl From Impanema”. With more than a handful of commercials behind her, Jennifer has also had the opportunity of working on several stage productions. These include “ A Class Act” at the Ambassador Theater on Broadway, the erotic Cirque Du Soleil show “Zumanity”, “Finian’s Rainbow”, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with David Arquette at the Tiffany Theater, and “Little Shop of Horrors” at the Alley Theater in Houston.