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     The Fabulous Feet Dance Studio is now in its 18th year. Whether you are looking for something fun to do once a week or you're more serious and want to become a professional dancer, Fabulous Feet is the place to go.

DIRECTOR

Melissa Miller-Port

     Melissa, past-president of Dance Masters of America chapter #39 is certified by test to teach. She has studied dance seriously since the age of five under the direction of David DeMarie. She has also taken master classes with Gus Giordano, Betsy Haug, Brian Foley, the infamous Tom Ralabate, and others. She was crowned Miss Dance D.M.A. chapter #8. She has also competed in and won high scores in many local and national competitions.

     Melissa taught for DeMarie from 1979-1986. At that point, she went on to tour with Greg Thompson Productions, and has performed all over the world, including Philadelphia, Atlantic City, New York, Reno, Toronto, and Bermuda.

     Since opening the Fabulous Feet Dance Studio, Melissa's students have achieved top honors in many competitions, including high score, Dancer of the Year, Performance Groups and Duo's of the Year and many first place awards. Other students have gone on to dance professionally, with Greg Thompson Productions, Eminem and other producers and dance companies including TV’s Hit Me Baby One More Time! The great success of her students has brought the Fabulous Feet Dance Studio to a high that makes all of its students proud to be "Fabulous Feet Dancers!"

     
Melissa served on the National Board of Dance Masters of America. She has also been on the National Judges Panel for DMA. She was the future planning director of DMA as her teaching skills, studio "know-how" and assertive attitude are the things she is recognized for.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

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Lindsey Martin
     Lindsey Martin has been dancing for 19 years. She began at the Fabulous Feet Dance Studio when she was three years old. She has been to conventions and competitions nationwide where she has came home with several gold medals. She has also won Best Choreography at a recent 2008 competition, along with her students winning 1st highest overall out of the whole entire seattle competition in 2008.  Lindsey has since been a professional dancer living in Los Angeles, California for the last three years. She has worked with numerous artist including Prince, Mariah Carey, Haddaway, Eminem, Ying Yang Twins, Kelly Shepard, Jamie Kennedy, Bob Sage and various up and coming artists. She also starred in MTV’s “Making the Video,” ABC’s Hit show “Hit Me Baby One More Time,” and CBS’s “Tyra Banks Show.” You can also see her in Dance Spirit Magazine with Wade Robson, modeling his new line of shoes. She has also starred in commercials for K-Swiss shoe line. Lindsey has now returned to the Wenatchee Valley to teach her talent to the students at Fabulous Feet Dance Studio.
FACULTY

Connie Morris
     With over 30 years of instruction in various types of dance, Connie has been a member of the Fabulous Feet teaching staff for 2 years. She has received extensive training in ballet: however jazz displays her lively and outgoing personality. She has trained under renowned choreographers including Joan Shelton, Ruth Delong, Gigi Partridge and Francois. Her involvement in the community arts includes several plays and musicals including “The Follies.” Connie has been with Fabulous Feet for the last 12 years as a student/dance mom and we love having her as a part of the staff.

Casey Christensen
     Casey Christensen grew up dancing at Fabulous Feet Dance Studio. She studied all subjects for many years but since day one her forte has been tap. Casey had been assisting for the past year and had a great relationship with all of the kids here at Fabulous Feet.

Tacia Medrano
Tacia Medrano has been dancing at Fabulous Feet for 13 years. She has been taught by many of the top choreographers in the world. She has won numerous awards such as: judge’s choice awards, top 10 awards and a scholarship award in New York City. She has been on a national dance team that traveled and performed in Paris as well as dancing on two cruise ships! Tacia has been an assist for many years at Fabulous Feet. She really enjoys helping others learn and improve on what they do.

Kristen Draggoo
Kristen has been a part of Fabulous Feet dancing studio for many years. She has also been a part of our competition team and has traveled nationwide competing and taking from some of the top choreographers of the world. Kristen has been assisting and teaching for a couple years and loves to teach the art of dance to her students.

 

Alexa Travis

Alexa has been dancing with the Fabulous Feet Dance Studio since she was 6 years old. She has been trained in all styles including ballet, lyrical, tap, jazz and hip hop. Alexa helps us out at the studio by being a substitute teacher when needed and working in the office on a daily basis to help the studio run smoothly.

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