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Briana Grew up in the Central Vally California, and has over 25 years of comprehensive dance training and on-stage experience. Working under numerous Central California and world renowned teachers, she has studied ballet, pointe, contemporary, lyrical, hip hop, tap, Jazz and Progressing Ballet Technique.

Briana was a member of “Altered Modalities” contemporary dance company 2008-2016, Under the Direction of Martha Kelly-Fierro, with which she has performed all over California, including Rogue festival and guest performing in the Miss California Pageant. Briana also participates in continued education several times a year and maintains her dance technique, performance and teaching skills.

She has been teaching dance since 2004, is currently a choreographer/ Team coach for Elite Dance Academy. She is committed to excellence and teaches the importance of stage presence, body awareness, and self-confidence to her students.

Briana has won Multiple Choreography awards from “Move Productions” “Spotlight Dance Cup”, “Starbound National Dance Competition” “Starpower” and “Velocity dance convention”. As well as guest choreographed for the “College of Sequoias” And “Sahuarita Dance Center” in Arizona.

Briana has her certification in “Progressing Ballet Technique” (PBT) program by Marie Walton-Mahon, And her Levels 1-3 Certification in Building “Blocks of dance” (BBD) program by Richard Elsey.

Additionally, Briana Received her CA State Cosmetology license in 2010 and now resides in Lemoore, CA with her Husband Michael, and Daughter Kimberly, and teaches at Multiple Dance studios around the Central Valley.

Hello everyone! My name is Amanda, or Mandy – I go by either! The first passion I found in life was competitive gymnastics. I had a later start than most but committed deeply to it once I started. Averaging 20 hours a week in the gym, I became a Level 8 gymnast by the time I was a teen. At some point in high school, I retired from being a competitive gymnast and segued into becoming a coach. From there, I spent over a decade coaching both recreational and competitive levels. I have received hundreds of training hours working with elite gymnasts and coaches over the years. In my late twenties, I eventually was promoted from a coaching position into managing a gymnastics studio full-time, which let’s be honest: I was still coaching plenty! In 2019, in the little free time I had, I embarked on a 200-hour yoga teaching certification and graduated in March 2020. My graduation from my yoga certification coincided with the same weekend the whole state shut down for the pandemic. With the gymnastics studio shut down indefinitely, I quickly found myself enrolled back in school while teaching yoga online and outside. During Covid, I received my bachelor's in liberal arts and decided to continue my momentum with higher education. I am currently in the middle of getting my masters in Marriage and Family Therapy with the intention of becoming a therapist in the next couple years. All that is to say: my passion in life is helping others (and myself!) to find a healthy balance spiritually, intellectually, mentally, and physically. I am so grateful to be on staff as the Acro instructor at Elite. Acro keeps me on my toes – or on my hands depending on what I am demonstrating. Acro helps me keep in touch with my gymnastics roots – headstands, walkovers, aerials, handsprings, and any other type of tricks are my JAM. It is an honor to teach others of any age or skill set new ways to connect with and move their bodies. See you on the mats!

Lynda’s has enjoyed every minute of dancing throughout high school and college where she danced competitively and recreationally. She has experience dancing in jazz, contemporary, pom, and musical theater. Dance has been a creative outlet for Lynda to express herself, destress, and connect with various communities.

She recently graduated CSU Monterey Bay with a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology. With this her experience and education she hopes to continue a career where she can help others utilize dance to maintain mental and physical wellness.

Shelbie Brooks, began her journey at the age of 2 dancing at two local dance studios in Tulare. In 2012 when she was just a high school freshman, she started taking classes at EDA. In 2013, she took her devotion to dance a step further and joined their competition team, dedicating herself for two years. Simultaneously, Shelbie joined her high school dance team, where her skills continued to flourish. During her junior year, she started assisting at EDA, a role she embraced throughout her senior year.

After donning her graduation cap in 2016, Shelbie shifted her focus to the administrative side of EDA. This transition allowed her to share her unwavering passion for dance with every young aspiring dancer who walked through the studio doors.

Beyond the studio's walls, Shelbie shares her life with her high school sweetheart as a devoted wife and a loving owner of a Dachshund, who has a special place in her heart. Shelbie is thrilled about the prospect of helping your little one find a studio they can call home, just as she found hers at EDA.

Kamryn Balderama began dancing at the age of 3 in Hanford, Ca. This is where her love for dance came to light! She was born and raised in Hanford, Ca and belonged to a family of five with two younger siblings, being the oldest of her pack. Miss Kamryn gave herself the nickname "Kami" when she was attending preschool in Lemoore, Ca. Her parents took part in back to school night and came to the conclusion that there was no work displayed in the name of "Kamryn". This is where they learned she was informing others to call her by the name "Kami".
Miss Kami danced for 11 years and started competing and joining show teams at the age of five years old. Along with being a dancer full time, she also had a passion for another really cool sport. That sport being called cheerleading. Miss Kami started cheerleading when she was five years old and continued to do so for 15 years. She competed and won many National, State, and Regional titles with her teammates for several years back to back. Along side with her greatest cheering achievements, she also cheered all four years on Varsity for her high school squad at Hanford High. Miss Kami also had the grateful privilege to become cheer captain her Senior year. Advancing out of high school Miss Kami attended Fresno Pacific and joined the Co-Ed Collegiate cheer Squad. During her time there she was able to experience winning NCA Nationals in their division. Throughout her dance and cheerleading journey, Miss Kami always had the passion for teaching and coaching others. Growing up with her mom being a cheer coach, she always found herself teaching and guiding her peers and younger students/ cheerleaders. Because of this, she came to realize that she loved to teach and couch other individuals. Her passion for teaching stuck with her, her entire journey. Now she continues to show her love for dance and cheer being able to guide, inspire, and instruct the generations that come after her.

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