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Metro Dance

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5304 Metro St Ste B
San Diego, CA 92110
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Joanne Lovejoy, Director / Teacher / Choreographer

Joanne, is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer. As a teen Joanne performed along side the "Bright Side Singers" in Bob Hope's USO shows in California. She was a singer and dancer for "Cabaret Review, " produced by On The Town Productions, as well as for numerous productions with the "Rhythm-Aire Players, " including "Rhythm is our Business" and "Final Encore." She choreographed "Annie" and "Little Shop of Horrors" for Children's Creative and Performing Arts School in S.D., and her choreography was recently showcased at the Lycum Theater in the California Youth Conservatory Theater's production of "Little Shop Of Horrors, " directed by Shaun Evans. In addition Joanne has been involved with Mothers and Daughters Club Assisting Philanthropies (MADCAPS), a philanthropic organization, as a choreographer for the past 25 years. Her studio, Joanne's Dance Place, was the training ground for many dancers who have performed on cruise ships, in Vegas shows, and on Broadway. For the past twelve years she has been on the teaching staff at several local dance studios including S.D. Danceworks and Culture Shock Dance Center providing classes for children through adults offering various dance disciplines from beginning through advanced levels.

Amanda Zimmerman, Teacher / Choreographer

Amanda has been dancing for over thirteen years. She is trained in many styles, such as jazz, lyrical, tap, hula, Tahitian, clogging, children's work, modern, and breakdancing. Her specialty and true love, however, is hip hop. She loves working with the kids; they bring a smile to her face every time. Over the years, she has achieved many awards. She has been named top dancer, best b-girl, most hardworking, and has placed 1st in many overalls. From 2010-2013, she was on the "Future Shock" dance team, a youth troupe ran through Culture Shock Dance Troupe. This is when she started developing a true love for hip hop, and was named captain on "Future Shock" in 2012. She was just cast in the first ever Hip Hop Nutcracker, called "A Culture Shock Nutcracker, " also ran through Culture Shock and directed by Angie Bunch. She really enjoyed being in the show, and will definitely do it again next year! Amanda just gave birth to a beautiful baby boy named Tyler in June of 2013, and he is the love of her life. Amanda's goal is to pass on her passion and love for dance to her students, and is really looking forward to seeing what the future has in store for her and her students at Metro Dance!.

Camille Mcpherson, Teacher / Choreographer

Camille McPherson, a native of San Diego, received her primary ballet training at Ballet Center West, California Ballet School (on scholarship), and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School's Graduate Program. She augmented her training by attending summer intensives at the Jillana School, Boston Ballet School, the Washington School of Ballet, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School. Camille has performed in professional productions with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (as a Graduate student), California Ballet (as an Apprentice), and the San Diego Ballet, where she is currently in her fourth season as a Company dancer. Camille teaches extensively throughout San Diego and has appeared as a guest artist with numerous studios.

Jush Mayo, Teacher / Choreographer

Jush is from the island of Guam and started dancing at the age of 13. He grew up competing and performing in plays and showcases as an ensemble dancer all over Guam and in the U.S. He trained and took many years of workshops in "SourceDance" and "PULSE." He also took classes in L.A., such as at Millenium and at the Edge. Jush has acquired many awards in dance competitions, such as "Best Choreography, " "1st Place Overall and Platinum Award for Solo, " "National Champions, " and "Hip Hop Champions." Also, one of his choreographed pieces, "FEEDBACK, " was awarded to be performed at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, to be showcased in front of hundreds of people. Jush started teaching at the age of 17 at dance studios all over Guam and California, and has since then fallen in love with teaching. He teaches jazz funk, contemporary, lyrical, hip hop, and gymnastics. He has been working for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines for two years and had the opportunity to travel the world doing what he loves to do most, dance! Currently, Jush lives in San Diego and dances for Sea World. He also teaches dance and gymnastics all over the city. He hopes to train more dancers and have them excel to the best of their abilities.

Laurel Dreisbach, Choreographer / Teacher

LaureLaurell has been dancing since the age of four. She has studied various styles including tap, clog, hula, Tahitian, jazz, and hip hop. She is an experienced competition dancer, having participated in competitions since the age of nine. Her favorite styles are tap and clog. She is currently getting her degree in Dance and Child Development. She continues her dance education by attending various dance classes and conventions. Laurel became a part of the Metro Dance family as a student in 2007. Since that time, she has become a vital part of the teaching and administrative staff. She loves working with the young aspiring dancers, and is hoping to get a competition class of her own. She enjoys being part of the team and looks forward to what Metro Dance has to offer.

Leasa Thernes, Teacher / Choreographer

Leasa is a Teaching Artist and an award-winning filmmaker and choreographer. She is the co-founder of Lost Artist Films and has written, directed, and/or produced five short films. Her film, "Basket of Sane, " won awards for Best Surrealist 2006 and Best Experimental 2007 at the New York International Independent Film Festivals in New York City and Los Angeles, and was a participant in the 2007 Cannes Film Festival's Short Film Corner in Cannes, France. She has directed and choreographed numerous ballets and theatrical productions, and her choreography won the Gold Medal for Group Dance and the Silver Medal for Solo Dance at the 2004 Maccabi Games (Jewish Olympics) in Boston. Leasa can be found teaching choreography and dance at several companies and studios in and around San Diego. She has been a Teaching Artist at San Diego Junior Theatre since 2004, where she teaches dance, acting, and film. She also directs and choreographs.

Nina Brown, Teacher / Choreographer

Nina Brown has over 20 years of experience with Ballet Folklorico – dancing, performing, teaching, and promoting the varied and beautiful international dances of Mexico. Since a very young age she has performed and traveled with several prominent folklorico groups including the El Paso International Ballet Folklorico, Ballet Folklorico Quetzales, Ballet Folklorico de Stanford, and Ballet Folklorico Paso del Norte, studying under the world-renowned master dance teachers and choreographers Rosa Guerrero and Rafael Zamarripa.

Tammy Smith, Teacher / Choreographer

Tammy has been a teacher and choreographer in San Diego for many years. In her youth, Tammy attended dance classes of many types and styles, and she was a model of children's wear. Tammy competed in numerous dance competitions, competing in tap, ballet, jazz, tumbling, and baton twirling, winning many sweepstakes and 1st place trophies. She also competed in the Miss Teen La Jolla Pageant, winning Miss Congeniality. At the age of 16, Tammy began teaching dance classes and learning to choreograph her own routines. Her students began to compete and won many trophies, including a number of sweepstakes awards. Tammy became a professional dancer where she danced in USO shows as well as becoming a lead dancer in the "Tom Jepperson Show" both in San Diego and Los Angeles. Tammy has been on staff at several area studios and gyms including Metro Dance, Janie Cushing Dance Studio, San Diego Dance Academy, and Chula Vista Recreation (Gymnastics).
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5304 Metro St Ste B
San Diego, CA 92110
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619-299-6387
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Monday:
9:00am - 1:00pm
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday:
9:00am - 1:00pm
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday:
9:00am - 1:00pm
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday:
9:00am - 1:00pm
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday:
9:00am - 1:00pm
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday:
8:00am - 2:00pm
Sunday:
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WE OFFER INSTRUCTIONAL DANCE CLASSES FOR AGES 2 - ADULT IN A WIDE VARIETY OF STYLES FROM BEGINNING THRU ADVANCED AND COMPETION LEVELS.

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