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NWDC Staff 2011 Bios Video





Staff Bios

Greta Josephson  Camp Organizer Choreographer

Greta Josephson

Camp Coordinator, Choreographer

  • Dance Degree at Western Oregon University
  • 3 year NBA Blazer Dancer
  • 1 year Blazer Hip-Hop Jam Squad
  • Danced for Columbia recording artist Angelia Via.
  • Assistant at Co. Dance
  • Choreographer for Blazers, Lumberjaxx, and other professional teams
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Shannon Bex  Instructor Choreographer

Shannon Bex

Choreographer, Instructor

  • MTV's making the band - member of Danity Kane
  • Runner-up on NBC's competition show "Fame"
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Jeremy

Jeremy England

Instructor / Choreographer

  • Former Blazer Dancer (first guy to ever make the team)
  • Princess Cruise lines
  • US National Broadway Tour of" Saturday Night Fever"
  • Dancer for Wayne Brady Las Vegas Show
  • Cirque Du Soleil's Criss Angel's "Believe"
  • 2010 Latin Grammys
  • Christine W. video
  • Currently in "Le Reve" a show by Franco Dragone at Wynn Las Vegas.
Julio

Julio Fuentes

Instructor / Choreographer

  • Extensive Dance Training at one of Canada’s elite dance studios for 7 years.

Julio has had the privilege of performing, coaching, choreographing and adjudicating all over the USA, Canada, Europe, Guam, and the Philippines. His choreography has garnered him 1st place overall and many choreography awards in competitions across Canada and the United States. His credits include Fashion Rocks Canada, America’s Best Dance Crew Canadian Tour, Two From Galilee, adjudicating for the International Dance Challenge, Dance Olympus, and many others. He has also trained dancers from So You Think You Can Dance Canada.

Melissa Hornberger  Instructor Choreographer

Melissa Hornberger

Choreographer, Instructor

  • Dance Coach for ILL Portland Lumberjax
  • NBA Blazer Dancer
  • NBA All-Star Dance Team
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Jillian Meyers  Choreographer

Jillian Meyers

Choreographer

  • Janet Jackson Dancer
  • Assistant Choreographer for Tovaris Wilson on “So You Think You Can Dance” Fox TV
  • Member of Evolution Dance Company directed by Mark Meismer and choreographed by Mia Michaels and Liz Imperio.
  • Worked with choreographers Brian Friedman, Ryan Heffington, Bubba Carr, Blake McGrath and Tovaris Wilson
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Montana Efaw  Choreographer

Montana Efaw

Choreographer

  • Currently on tour with Lady Gaga
  • Faculity of The Pulse
Kristin McCollom Instructor Choreographer

Kristin McCollom

Choreographer, Instructor

  • NBA Blazer Dancer
  • Coach of Lumberjax professional dance team
  • On TV show "Girlicious"
  • Member of "Detail"
  • Coach of Winterhawks Rosebud Dancers
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Ron Basada  Instructor Choreographer

Ron Basada

Choreographer, Instructor

  • Dancer for Mariah Carey
  • Dance Scholorship at Jimmie DeFore Dance Center
  • Danced with music group Danity Kane
  • Danced for NBA Blazers and WNBA Fire
  • Dance for NIKE
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Leisel Stohr  Instructor

Leisel Stohr

Instructor

  • NBA Blazer Dancer
  • Princess Cruises – Cruise ship dancer
  • ILL Portland Lumberjax Dancer
  • Loyola Marymount University Dance
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Gerran Reese  Choreographer Guest Instructor

Gerran Reese

Choreographer, Instructor

  • NBA Blazer Hip-Hop Jam Squad
  • Detail Dancer, Choreographer
  • 95.5 Jam Squad
  • Instructor at top Portland Dance Studios
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Michelle Marx  Instructor

Michelle Marx

Instructor

  • Danced for NBA Blazer Dancers
  • Was a member of Detail - Hip-Hop Company
  • Signed with DDO Artist Agency in LA
  • MTV's My Super Sweet Sixteen - performer
  • Dancer for artist Mary Avenue
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Nancy  Choreographer

Nancy Thornton

Choreographer, Guest Instructor

  • Dancer in movie "Step Up 2"
  • Dancer for music artist Cassie
  • Dancer for various artists in New York
  • Member of “Detail”
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Jill Dickman  Instructor

Jill Dickman

Instructor

  • Instructor at Vega Dance Lab, Portland,OR
  • Coached University of Texas at Austin
  • Danced at Boise State University on the National Ranked Maneline Dance Team
Kendall Shepherd  Instructor

Kendall Shepherd

Instructor

  • University of Portland Dance Team
  • Member of Detail
  • Lake Oswego Dance Choreographer
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Missy Lawler Instructor

Missy Lawler

Instructor

  • Member of Dance Company “Detail”
  • Member of U of O Dance Team
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Travis Gray Camp Coordinator

Travis Gray

Instructor

  • Dance Major WOU
  • Member of “The Detail”
  • Apprenticed with “Rainbow Dance Theatre”
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TJ Yale

T.J. Yale

Choreographer

  • Dancer for new artist Trixi
  • Danced for Latin Award Show
  • Kodak Commercial
  • Danced with modern companies such as Hubbard and Nederland Dance Theater and choreographer Thaddeus Davis
  • Choreographer for “NBA Blazers”, “Detail”, “Jefferson Dancers”, “Dance West” and David Ward
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Durante Lambert

Durante Lambert

Choreographer

  • Artistic Director of Detail – Professional Performing Dance Company
  • Choreographer and dancer for Nike and NBA Blazer Hip-hop Squad
  • Opening act for Ashanti, 112 and more
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