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SHELLY TRUJILLO, Owner and Director
Shelly is currently the Choreographer and Assistant Director for the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders. Shelly has 3 Super Bowl wins under her belt with many American Bowls in Barcelona, Tokyo, Mexico City and London. Shelly has traveled the world with the Bronco Cheerleaders entertaining our troops in countries such as Afghanistan, Egypt, Jordon, Cuba, Australia, Guam, Japan and many more. As the Broncos Cheerleaders choreographer, Shelly has staged shows with The Frey, One Republic, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and Jessie James. Recently Shelly staged a promo-tag for the Bruno Mars' halftime Super Bowl show. Credentials of her own include work with Deborah Allen, Sherri Belifonte, Danny Ganz, Broncos Cheerleaders, Nugget Dancers, Denver Gold USFL, as well as performing in shows in Chicago, and commercials. With over 25 years of teaching experience Shelly has created world renowned dancers including: Stephanie Landwher who performed in the Cher show in Las Vegas, Megan Hiratzka who danced with Katy Perry at the Grammy's and who is also the Asian face of Nike, and La La Land Choreographer and Emmy-nominated "So You Think You Can Dance" choreographer, Mandy Moore. Currently all three of her children are living the dream in Hollywood dancing, acting, modeling and singing. You can find them on National commercials, music videos, and many social media influencer sites. |
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MEGHAN LAWITZ, Company Director, Contemporary
Meghan Lawitz is the Artistic Director and Founder of the Denver-based contemporary dance company, Rogue Co. Dance. Originally from Arizona, Meghan has established a strong foundation in the Colorado community as a dancer, choreographer and teacher over the past 15 years. Before founding Rogue Co, she was the Co-Director/Choreographer for the Damsels Contemporary Dance Company. Meghan has been a guest artist for Soul De Soul Dance Convention, United We Dance, You See These Moves, Releve Dance Competition, PUSH, The Block Party, Murmuration, St. Michael’s College, Denver School of the Arts, and most recently toured with DMC China International. She has been an Official Judge for UDA Mile High Dance Championships, The Groove Experience, and the ICU World Cheerleading Championships. A few performance credits include The Janes Dance Crew, Imprint Group, Vail International Dance Festival, 8150 Urban Dance Challenge and the Denver Dance Festival. Meghan also currently dances with Boulder Jazz Dance Collective and is on faculty with the Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop. |
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TIA BLOOM, Mini Company Director, Company, Combo Classes
Tia Bloom was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and started her teaching career in the greater Cleveland area in 2008. She started her dance journey under the direction of Karen Colabianchi, owner of Uptempo Dance and Dee Hillier. During her time with Uptempo, Tia has performed for some well-known names such as, Fox 8 Kickin’ it with Kenny, Cleveland’s Lighting of the Square, Dancing for a Miracle and the USA Gymnastics National Tour, to name a few. Tia’s education and training focused on ballet, jazz, musical theater, tap, contemporary and hip hop. At a young age, Tia enjoyed the warmth under the stage lights in Fiddler on the Roof which kick started her passion for performing and musical theater. She also performed in Cinderella, Oklahoma, Footloose, Annie, Guys and Dolls, Children of Eden, and All Shook Up. In college, Tia received her Bachelor of Arts with a focus in Child Development/Family Studies and minored in Dance/Performing Arts. Tia had the honor to compete in the National Dance Alliance collegiate competition with The University of Akron Dance Team and was named the “All American Dancer” in 2010 and 2012. She was also offered an instructor role with National Dance Alliance. After graduating college, Tia moved to Denver, Colorado with her husband. Tia quickly submerged herself in the Denver dance scene, training with Millenium Dance Complex and Dance2b. While here, she’s had the opportunity to perform with Champagne6 and Dance2b’s Cinematic Performing Arts Company. Alongside her passion for dance, Tia discovered her interest in Barre and other alternative ways of training to gain awareness of strengthening the body from the inside. In 2018 and 2019, Tia made the Top 50 for the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders, where she met Shelly. Currently, Tia instructs the Musical Theater company and combo dancers at Shelly True Dance Academy in Littleton, Colorado. She enjoys seeing her passion for dance come to life in her students! |
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HEIDI NICHTER, Ballet, Combo Classes
Heidi Nichter has a very extensive 20-year background of teaching dance in such cities as Detroit, Pittsburgh, New York City, Denver, Dayton and Cleveland. She graduated Cum Laude from Point Park University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (ballet concentration) in 2003. Furthermore, Heidi trained with the Metropolitan Ballet Center, American Ballet Theatre’s Summer Intensive and was a scholarship student with Steps on Broadway in New York City. She has worked with notable teachers and choreographers such as Kevin Ward, Debbie Blunden-Diggs, Terrence Greene, Cynthia Harvey, David Reuille, Susan Stowe, Jay E. Kirk, Kenneth Johnson, Nancy Bielski, Peff Modelski, Ronald Tassone, and Susan Stowe to name a few. Between 2007-2013 Heidi was the co-founder, Associate Artistic Director/President of Apex Contemporary Dance Theatre, which is a professional non-profit dance company based in the Denver area. Her other professional experience includes Xpressions Contemporary Dance Company, The Pittsburgh Playhouse, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company II, Kim Robards Dance Company, Apex Contemporary Dance Theatre and Chadash Contemporary Dance Movement. Heidi has had many successful students go on to work with large companies and University/Colleges (Bill T. Jones, PNB, Miami City Ballet, Nevada Ballet, Ballet Met, Julliard, Butler University, Point Park University). She has also been working in the competition sector with her students for some time now and has won numerous awards for her choreography. Heidi teaches all levels of Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Pointe, and creative movement. |
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JACKIE MCMENAMAN, Ballet
Jackie McMenaman did not take the road less traveled to becoming a dancer or a teacher. Beginning her athletic career as a pint-sized swimmer taking to the water as physical therapy for a broken collarbone, she soon realized that kick-boards and swimming lanes did not inspire her creativity. Opting to get artistic in the water led to synchronized swimming which was supplemented by ballet classes. Not long thereafter, Jackie realized her love (and the greater long term career potential) of being in the dance studio. Henceforth, Olympic dreams were swapped for pointe shoes and a new passion blossomed. Jackie’s dance education began on scholarship with her local studio, and was later supplemented with scholarship opportunities from Montana Dance Arts Association, Ballet West, Summer Dance Laboratory, and others. In college, she owned and operated her own ballet studio where she honed her teaching skills and had the privilege of instilling a love of dance in her students. Upon moving to the Denver area, she joined the ranks of David Taylor Dance Theatre, later Dawson Wallace Dance Project, where she performed as a mainstay and a principal dancer for over twelve years. During that time she was personally mentored by the renown ballet master Nikoloz Makhateli, whom she credits with her technical and artistic development. Jackie has also performed with Gravity Works Dance, Zikr Sacred Dance Ensemble, Summit Dance Collective, Chadash Contemporary Dance Movement, Fox Theatre Productions, Montana Ballet Company, Colorado Renaissance Festival and Delusions of Grandeur Productions. Favorite roles include the Dewdrop Fairy and the tipsy maid in DTDT’s Nutcracker, the nymph in Makhateli’s Morning in a Field, and the beatnik girl in Jeoff Horgan’s Cheek to Cheek. |
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KATIE RHODUS, Tech & Turns
Katie is in her first season with the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders. She attended college at the University of Alabama. During her time there she spent 2 years on the dance team and 2 years as instructor for UDA. Her high school pom choreography has taken first place at the Missouri State Dance Team competition, and some of her other strengths include teaching turns technique, jazz, and contemporary. |
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SHA'URI BREWSTER, Tumbling
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OLIVIA, Hip Hop, Jazz Funk, Tumbling, Stretch & Strength
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JAMIE BABISH, Studio Manager
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