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OUR INSTRUCTORS

Did you know that a dance degree is not required to open a dance school?  It is not even a requirement to be a teacher.  This is a fact, but we feel that to provide the best education to our students, our instructors should be well-educated themselves.  We only hire teachers holding a degree in dance, or those who have had comparable professional training and experience.  Our instructors have extensive experience working with children and present class material in a developmentally appropriate, nurturing and positive manner.

KIRSTIN DOYLE

Artistic Director, Instructor,

YPC Choreographer

Kirstin earned a BFA in dance from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, in addition to studying at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, Milwaukee Ballet and Gus Giordano. She has 27 years teaching experience including the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Zenon Dance School, and The Conservatory for Creative Expression in Stevens Point, WI. Kirstin has performed in a number of faculty & student productions at UWSP, including reconstructed works by Doris Humphrey, Ruth St. Dennis, Charles Weidman, Yvonne Rainer & Debra Lowen. She has also performed at the American College Dance Festival, and with Ed Burgess & Lonne Moretton. She has also performed as a Zenon scholarship student and with several Twin Cities choreographers. Kirstin’s choreographic work includes Deuxmensions Dance Theatre & Junior Dance Theatre, many student productions at UWSP, and commissioned works for performance by the Amadeus Dance Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

MICHELLE DOYLE

Artistic Director, Instructor,

YPC & JPC Choreographer

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Michelle earned her BFA in dance from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and trained at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center in New York City. Michelle has been teaching for 30 years at various dance schools throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as UWSP and Zenon Dance School. Michelle has performed in numerous productions at UWSP, the American College Dance Festival, Indianapolis Ballet, and Central Wisconsin Community Theatre’s production of the Nutcracker. In the Twin Cities, she has performed as a member of the Third Rabbit Dance Ensemble, Zenon Dance School’s scholarship program, and various local choreographers. Michelle choreographed for several productions at UWSP and had her work chosen to represent UWSP at the American College Dance Festival. Locally, she has choreographed for Deuxmensions Dance Theatre & Junior Dance Theatre, and shown works at the Minnesota Dance Festival, MDA’s Choreomania, and several of Zenon Dance School’s Block E concerts.

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