Dance Workshop Faculty
Fall 2012 - Spring 2013
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Pamela Trokanski
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Pamela Trokanski is the Director of the Dance Workshop.
She holds a BA in Dance and has been teaching,
choreographing, and performing for 30 years. She
teaches a wide range of classes at the studio, reflecting
her interest and belief in the importance of a "multilingual
approach" to a dancer's training. She teaches the
Modern/Contemporary Classes, as well as Jazz, Earth
Rhythms (an African -ethnic based dance form) Dance
Improvisation and Ballet level Beginning I for children. She
also teaches all the Pre-Ballet Classes.
Click on her name or picture to find out more!
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Heather Wysong
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Heather Wysong comes to us with 23
years of formal ballet training,
choreographic expertise, and
experience in the teaching of ballet.
She currently teaches Ballet Levels 2 -4
and Variations.
Click on her name or picture to find out
more and see an interview with Heather.
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Caitlin Tiffany
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Caitlin Tiffany is a graduate of UC Davis, holding a
degree in psychology with an emphasis in biology. She
has been dancing for 16 years and, while she trained
primarily in ballet, she also studied jazz, tap, hip hop,
and lyrical/contemporary. She has taught dance to
students ranging in age from 7 to 18, in San Jose, since
2006.
After two years on her high school dance team, she led
them to win the title of Grand National champions as
co-captain of the team at the United Spirit Association's
nationals in Anaheim.
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Briana Hamamoto
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Briana Hamamoto has danced for sixteen years, her
experience including strong technical training,
teaching, work as rehearsal assistant, performance,
and the co-founding of the Davis Ballet company at
UC Davis. Her original technical training was in RAD,
with Una Willoughby, with additional training at the
Merced Academy of Dance, American Ballet Theater
(Summer Intensive Program, Advanced Level,)
Contra Costa Ballet, Julienne School of Dance. She
was also a Principal Dancer in the Merced Civic
Ballet Company, 2005-2010.
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Alissa (Lizzy) Madeiros
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Lizzy Madeiros has studied many different forms of dance including tap, Irish
step, belly dance and fire dance. She has been practicing fire dancing for six
years and uses multiple fire mediums such as poi, hoop, staff, and double staff.
She is currently studying to obtain her bachelors degree in Psychology from UC
Davis.
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Ayre Briar
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Ayre Briar has been studying belly dance since 2006
and has been performing in the greater Sacramento
area since 2009. She has over 10 years of experience
teaching subjects such as math, science and English,
and has been teaching belly dance since early 2010.
She currently performs with three local dance troupes
whose styles range from Tribal Fusion Belly Dance to
Oriental (Cabaret) Belly Dance to World Dance. Ayre
also performs as a percussionist for fire performers,
yoga retreats and other events. In addition to studying
dancing and drumming, she has been running a small
photography business since 2004. Ayre Briar received
her B.A. from UC Berkeley in Astrophysics.
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Jordan Lorenzo
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Jordan Lorenzo is a fourth year UC Davis student
with experience in hip hop, focusing mainly on urban
choreography. He danced with hip hop teams MVP
San Jose and VIP San Jose from the bay area and
currently dances for UC Davis’ MK Modern. He hopes
to teach hip hop to those who share the same interest
and passion in dance.
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Debbie Eernisse
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Debbie Eernisse has a Bachelors degree in Psychology and a minor in Adult
Development and Aging from UC Davis plus a background in Occupational
Therapy. She is able to select, grade, and adjust an activity, exercise or yoga pose
to meet the needs of the individual. She is a registered yoga instructor with 400
hours of study, a graduate from the 2005 & 2009 Yoga Teacher Training at The Bo
Tree.
Over the past 6 years she has taught Prenatal Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Slow Flow and
Yoga for Healthy Backs & Neck. She instructs elementary school children, high
school and college athletes as well as adults but specializes in beginners and
mature adults. Her focus is on improving the aging body.
Debbie is also an ACE certified Personal Fitness Trainer for land and water and
has instructed group fitness classes and individuals for 13 years. In her yoga
classes, she provides practical, innovative and safe ways to simultaneously
challenge and celebrate balance, strength and flexibility through yoga.
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