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| Artistic Directors |
Meet the Mother and Daughter dance team of Sally and Nicole Doerr. |
| Sally Doerr has been training dancers for the past 30 years. Sally was the owner of the Sally Doerr Dance Studio in Cass City, Michigan for many years. She is the co-director of Burn The Floor...with the Doerr's Performing Arts Camp, an annual camp that takes place in Fenton, MI every summer. She loves working with children and adults and is a firm believer in positive dance training. Sally is also a staff judge for a national competition company based out of Los Angeles, where she was also hired to teach elite master workshops in Las Vegas. She was the co-choreographer, along with Cameron English of the movie "A Chorus Line", for "Hooray for Hollywood", a benefit to raise money for the Michigan Diabetes Foundation. Her students have won many prestigious awards and titles, and have enjoyed many scholarships to places like Blue Lakes Fine Arts Camp, the Edge, Tremaine, Broadway Dance Center, Gregg Russell's Tap Into The Network and more. Many have gone on to enjoy professional careers. Sally's students have toured in Russia, Australia, and Europe. Some are currently or have toured with "A Chorus Line" and "Mamma Mia". And can currently be seen in Disney's new Broadway show "Tarzan" in New York City. Former students have been on scholarship to the Chicago Performing Arts School, have been attending the Juilliard School in New York City and one student is currently a principal dancer for the National Ballet of Canada. They have also performed on Live! with Regis and Kelly and On Air with Ryan Seacrest and onstage with the Rolling Stones kick off concert in NYC. Other students have been back-up dancers for Walt Disney's singing sensation Myra. Many former students have also become dance instructors. It is important to Sally that her students achieve self-confidence, a love for dance, poise, a respect for themselves and others, and an opportunity for challenge and growth. Sally is an enthusiastic instructor who wants to create a positive and inspiring atmosphere for her students. Sally's positive attitude and love for teaching dance, opens up many styles and fun experiences for her dancers. Sally loves to teach tap, lyrical, musical theatre, and jazz and is looking forward to inspiring her dancers for many years to come. Nicole Doerr is an award winning dancer and choreographer with many accomplishments. Nicole's performances are breathtaking, technical, and brilliant. She has been dancing for over 23 years, and she has been teaching at studios and camps for the past 10 years. She is the co-director of Burn The Floor...with the Doerr's Performing Arts Camp, an annual camp that takes place in Fenton, MI every summer. Nicole developed a love for dance growing up in her mother's studio. She has won many top awards at regional and national competitions, including the title of Miss Dance. Most recently she was a member of the Detroit Pistons Dance Team: Automotion. During her time with Automotion she was chosen by Brian Friedman to perform in the opening number of ESPN's PRODANCE along with many other great opportunities. Nicole also recently performed at a Superbowl XL event in Detroit and was a back-up dancer for singer Tiffany Queen to promote Britney Spears' new perfume line, Curious. She attended the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and was a member of Impact Dance Theater her first two years there. Nicole has traveled all over the United States through her dancing, and she also toured in Australia performing and taking master classes from Australian teachers. Nicole has won numerous scholarships to performing arts centers in New York and Los Angeles, including the Edge, Tremaine, Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, Peridance Center of New York, Paula Abdul's Company Dance and more. She has performed in 3 promotional commercials for Jammnation/Lansing Community College. She has also modeled in numerous editions of Starmaker Designs Costume Catalog. Nicole has trained with the Joffrey Ballet of New York and many professional choreographers and instructors including Cameron English of the movie "A Chorus Line", R.J. Durell of Movin' Out, Joseph Alexander of the Morgan Scott Ballet Company, Keith Clifton, Emmy-Nominated Brian Thomas, and more. She was also accepted into the National Ballet of Canada entrance program. Although performing is one of her favorite activities, her teaching experiences have brought her many rewards. Nicole is looking forward to being able to share her experiences, knowledge, and love for dance with all her students! Sally and Nicole aspire to make a difference in a student's life, young or old, by helping them develop their self-esteem while introducing them to the art of dance. They will be hosting professional choreographers at the Flex Point PAC to further their student's dance training. |
