Dance Faculty

	Diana Dillingham Instructor: Belly Dancing Diana started doing ballet as a child, and performed with Denver Civic Ballet in high school and college. She then switched to belly dance as an adult, so she has gone from ballet to belly. She saw her first belly dancer many years ago and fell in love with the fluid, sensuous movements. She has performed on stage, in restaurants and for various civic events, such as the "Taste of Colorado," for the past 20 years. She has no plans to retire while she can still move and likes to share her enthusiasm for dance with her students.
	Keri McLean Instructor: Hip Hop I & II, Tap I, Swing Ms. McLean has enjoyed a career in dance and the performing arts for over 25 years, which includes running her own dance studio State of the Arts Dance Studio. She has trained in Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Precision, Pep Arts, Ballroom, Swing, Latin and Country Dance. Keri has traveled across the country in order to perform, teach, and train with top national and international instructors. Ms. McLean has trained extensively in the Luigi style of Jazz, and is trained in the Russian and Cecchetti methods of classical ballet and is certified to teach the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) method. She has performed, choreographed, taught and judged throughout the United States for such organizations and events across the country. Ms. McLean currently competes on the World Swing Dance Council's national competition circuit and has earned many championship awards in several divisions.
	Jared Oz Instructor: Hip Hop I & II, Jazz I & II Jared Oz has been training in Ballet, Partnering, Tap, Jazz, and Modern since his early teens. He has studied extensively with Miller's Dance Studios in Aurora, Colorado, where he continues to be a valued instructor and principle dancer. Mr. Oz has trained primarily within the Vaganova syllabus and teaches this style of ballet technique. Jared furthered his performing experience dancing with the Modern group, "Isaac's III", and is currently a member of the State Of The Art's "Swing Team". Jared attended Metropolitan State College Of Denver where he studied for a Human Performance Sports Degree with a Physical Training emphasis.

Contact Info

Location

The Theatre program is located at the courtyard level (west end) of the Lakewood campus, room 0503.
We are normally open Monday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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