Teachers
DOUG CALDWELL
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Artistic Director of Tremaine Dance Conventions, he is also an international dancer, teacher and choreographer. Doug recently worked on the movies "The Sweetest Thing" starring Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate and Austin Powers 3 - Goldmember". He has choreographed a variety of TV shows from "Charmed" to "Days of Our Lives". live stage shows for such stars as Rita Moreno and Kiki Shepard, plus various commercials and videos. As an invited master teacher in many countries; Japan, Sweden and Brazil to name a few, his love of dance and passionate style of choreography is known the world over. His students can currently be seen dancing with Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Janet Jackson. And over the past ten years Doug has produced his benefit concerts entitled "Love is All That Matters" and has raised thousands for various charities. This is a dance class that will enrich your mind, your body and your soul. |
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MARTY DEW
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Marty Dew comes to us from Conway, SC. Starting dance at the age of 10 and growing up on dance conventions, he has trained in every genre of dance from ballet to hip-hop. Now residing in LA, he has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry. From N'Sync and Michael Jackson at the MTV music video awards, to Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Carmen Electra. His TV credits include Providence on ABC, Boston Public on Fox, MTV's Becoming and the lead role in a series of Joe Boxer commercials. You can also catch him in a movie with Martin Lawrence "Black Knight", as well as his acting debut in a movie starring R & B artists B2K, "You Got Served". Apart from working in LA, Marty also travels the globe choreographing for artists in France as well as studios across the country. See him in the hit film "Streetstyle"!!!!! |
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KERI LAGRAND
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Keri began her professional performing career at the age of eighteen with a feature film choreographed by Twyla Tharp. Since then she has danced on The American Music Awards and The MTV Awards with artists such as Toni Braxton, Cher and Jennifer Lopez to name a few. Her performing credits also extend into commercials for Sony, 7-Up and the Las Vegas MGM Grand Hotel, Courtney Love’s “Celebrity Skin” video and J-Lo’s televised concert on NBC. Expanding into choreography, Keri has work with Gloria Estefan’s “Evolution” World Tour, Gloria’s Las Vegas Production, the Disney movie “Gotta Kick it Up”, J-Lo’s NBC Concert, several numbers in Madonna’s “Reinvention” world tour and Gloria Estefan’s “Rewrapped” world tour. A favorite for Keri was working with Adam Sandler on the feature film “Spanglish” and choreographing for the Laker Girls. Keri is on faculty with “Tremaine Conventions” and travels both nationally and internationally as a Master Teacher and Choreographer. Having been to Guam, Mexico, Sweden, Japan, Italy,and our neighboring Canada, Keri celebrates how universal and influential the language of dance can be. www.lagrandkreations.com |
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DESIREE ROBBINS
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Desiree Robbins is an internationally recognized dance educator, choreographer, and performer. Along with her association with Tremaine Dance Conventions, her choreography credits include the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, the NBA Sacramento Kings Dancers, "Gypsy" Awards, TV segments including work with Merv Griffin, Jay Leno and LA based dance shows (National Dance Week with Debbie Allen). Recently in New York, she worked with Hal Sparks (Queer as Folk) and Haley Eisenberg (Pepsi commercials) at the Michael Awards to raise money for children's cancer research. Her performer highlights include TV's Eerie Tales, 24/7, Star Search, Eye on LA, KTLA News and Disney' Videopolis Show. Her newest venture is her highly successful website, DEZWORLD.COM |
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COLBY SHINN
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Dancer, Colby Shinn is a young and versatile dancer/performer. His
performance credits indlcude the Jazz Dance World Congress, and the
Dancers' Responding to AIDS annual New York benefit, Dancing For Life
in Bryant Park. By the young age of 16, he was a National Award
Winning Choreographer, and his work has been recognized as the
"Tremaine National Performance of the Year" by Broadway Legend, Chita
Rivera in 2005, and by American Idol Judge/Recording Artist, Paula
Abdul in 2008. He was also recognized by Dance Spirit Magazine as "Best
Choreography" for dance/pop recording artist, Lauren Hildebrandt. His
most recent projects include the 22nd Annual Gypsy Awards in Hollywood
honoring TV/Film Icon, Mary Tyler Moore, and the star-studded, red
carpet event, The Michael Awards in New York, which benefits the
National Children's Leukemia Foundation. In his competition days he was
a Seven-Time National Title Winner. In his final competition he was the
winner of Debbie Allen's National FAMEUS Challenge, chosen by Disney's
Raven Symone, and has also appeared on ESPN with Paula Abdul. He just
completed his fourth US National Tour with Tremaine Dance Conventions
and is the only dance in the history of the convention to have won
their "National Dancer of the Year" Junior, Teen and Senior. Colby's
tremendous energy and emphasis on technique and style has put him in
demand as a Master Teacher and Choreographer Internationally! |
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Convention Director
Amy Pedevilla
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Amy is originally from Florida where she began dancing with 2 wonderful teachers, Linda White & Jill Harrison, who instilled in her a passionate love for dance. Her dance education also includes classical ballet at North Carolina School of the Arts and a scholarship to the renowned Tremaine Dance Center in Hollywood California, where she had intensive training in many styles of dance including Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop , Tap, Lyrical and much more. After an exciting professional dance career performing and teaching in LA, NYC, Canada, Japan, and across Europe she moved with the love of her life to Innsbruck Austria where she shares her passion for dance with her students of the “The Dance Experience Innsbruck”. |
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Julia Beer
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Fundraising and Organization Assistant Julia started her dance education with classical ballet, before Amy made her fall love with jazz dance. Since then she has studied with various teachers in London, Orlando, Amsterdam and Vienna. She has worked for theater and opera productions in Innsbruck and Bregenz, and is currently busy teaching, choreographing and meanwhile earning her degree in history of art. Julia begann ihre Tanzausbildung mit klassischem Ballett, bevor sie schließlich durch Amy den Jazzdance kennen – und lieben lernte. Seitdem studierte sie bei Lehrern in London, Orlando, Amsterdam und Wien. Sie arbeitete für diverse Theater- und Opernproduktionen in Innsbruck und Bregenz und teilt derzeit ihre Leidenschaft für den Tanz als Lehrerin und Choreographin. |
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