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Melanie EWELLArtistic Director/Owner
Melanie Ewell started dancing at a very young age and as long as she can remember has loved all things dance. She has taken an array of classes over her life spanning from cultural dance to genres of the performing arts. For a decade Melanie found the beats in her feet under the direction of her Clogging Director Renee Crouch and the Hatu Cloggers. With the Hatu Cloggers she competed all over the United States, and performed throughout the state of Utah in various venues. She went on to study at Utah Valley University (UVU) and recieved awards and scholarships along with being a member of Synergy Dance Company for 3 years.
During her years of dance Melanie has studied with many great dancers, artists, and individuals. She appreciates the legacy and impact that each of them have contributed to her artistry and her life both in and outside of the studio. She is excited to continue the legacy of dance in her students as she shares her education, experience, technique, and ultimately the gift of dance. Melanie believes there is enough room on this planet for everyone to dance and that all people can enjoy and the reap the benefits of dancing. |
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Serena WebbArtistic Director/Owner
Serena Webb began dancing at a young age against her will, and has been dancing ever since. Serena Webb received her BFA Degree in Modern Dance from Utah Valley University in 2008, and is a current Barre Above fitness trainer. She has danced for many years, specializing in Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, and Jazz Dance. Serena has been trained in the strict Vaganova method of ballet, and took from the Ballet West Conservatory in her youth. She has danced in the Ballet West's Nutcracker and Utah Opera's Hansel and Gretel at a young age. During college, she performed on Utah Valley University's pre-professional Modern Dance company Contemporary Dance Ensemble.
Serena has worked with a variety of other professional dancers and choreographers with companies such as Ballet West, Ririe-Woodbury, Repertory Dance Theater, Utah Metropolitan Ballet, and Alivin Ailey. She co-founded Body Logic Dance Company in 2009, where she is currently working as Co-Artistic Director, dancer, choreographer, and board member. She founded Body Logic Dance Academy with Melanie Ewell in 2014, where she can expand her passion for dance education and a strong technical foundation in young dance students, while providing them a supportive and nurturing environment. |
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Lexi HauckInstructor/Elementary Levels
Lexi Hauck is a Salt Lake City based dancer, creator, teacher, fitness enthusiast, and artist. Beginning her dance education on the east coast, Lexi discovered her love for movement at the Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance in Connecticut where she trained for ten years. In 2014, she attended the Hartt School in Hartford Connecticut to begin her collegiate dance education.
In search of new adventures and in an attempt to broaden her movement vocabulary, Lexi relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah in 2016 to complete her BFA in Modern Dance. During her education at the University of Utah, Lexi performed in works choreographed by Satu Hummasti and Stephen Koester, premiered three of her own works, and was an active member of the School of Dance’s Student Concert Committee. Over the course of her dance education, Lexi has studied the modern techniques of Martha Graham, Jose Limon, Paul Taylor, and others. She also has an extensive background in ballet, jazz, improvisation, and creative movement. Lexi enjoys sharing dance with others and has dreams of one day pursuing a career in dance therapy. She is a firm believer that “art education will one day save the world”. |
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Kirsten TuckerInstructor/Preschool Dance
Kirsten Tucker started dancing at a very young age, and trained extensively in Ballet with Children's Ballet Theatre and Russian Institute of Ballet. She also danced on Skyline High School's dance company for three years where she learned to teach and choreograph. She was accepted into University of Utah's ballet program in 1994, and was a company member on their Character Dance Team. There she worked with a variety of dance professionals on Utah Ballet and Ballet West. She danced in a number of productions such as "The Ice Queen," "Giselle," and was highlighted as a soloist in William Christensen's "Coppelia," one of the last productions he directed before he passed away.
Kirsten took a break from dance to start a family, and is happy to be teaching again now at Body Logic Dance in the Preschool dance program. When Kirsten is not teaching dance she is the proud mother of six children, is a professional hair stylist, and manages a hair salon in Spanish Fork. She is excited to share her dance passion each week with her students! |
tINA BLOOMFIELDInstructor/Hip Hop
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Kilistina Bloomfield is an active member of Utah's professional Hip Hop dance community. She currently performs with NuTribe Dance Crew, Underground Crew, and Raw Styles. She has extensive training in Hip Hop, Jazz Funk, Waacking/Vogue, Popping, and House. Her dance philosophy includes, "Don't forget why you started dancing! Do it for yourself, your people, and your life!"
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