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Anna's love for dance started when she was 4 years old. She joined 3D Motion Dance Center's Dance Company in 2012, and danced thru her high school graduation in 2020. While a member of the 3D Competition Team, Anna placed overall in National Dance Competitions and earned many scholarships and awards along the way. Anna is trained in Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary/Lyrical, Hip Hop, and Acrobatics, and joined the 3D teaching staff in the Fall of 2020. Since that time, Anna has received several National choreography Awards for her group and solo choreography, and has also completed both her Muvmethod and Acrobatics Arts certifications. Anna is currently attending the University of Central Florida to pursue her Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering with a Minor in Dance. Teaching at 3D Motion Dance Center, Anna hopes to share her love and passion for dance with others.

Dakota first started dancing at the age of 3. After her first ballet class she went home and wouldn't stop telling her parents how much she loved it. She has been dancing ever since. Her love has only grown over the years, with the many experiences and opportunities she's been given. Most recently, Dakota worked alongside the Radio City Rockettes in NYC for their summer program. She has danced for the Orlando Solar Bears dance team and has filled the role as captain for both her high school and college dance teams. This will be Dakota's second year teaching with 3D Motion Dance and she can't wait for what is in store this season!

Ms. Maciel de Faria was born in Brazil and began her ballet studies at the age of three at the Ballet Cristina Helena. She studied under the guidance of Cristina Helena, Pablo Moret, Ofelia Gonzalez, Tania Suares, and Graca Sales. In 2003, on her graduation year, Ms. Maciel de Faria moved to Germany to pursue her ballet studies at the Palucca School of Dresden under the guidance of Hans-Joachim Tappendorf.

Ms. Maciel de Faria’s professional associations have been with the Sesiminas Company of Dance (Brazil), the Columbia Classical Ballet, the Milwaukee Ballet, the Orlando Ballet and most recently with Cirque Du Soleil La Nouba, where Andrea performed the role of “The Lost Ballerina”.

Her repertoire includes the roles of Swanilda in Coppelia, Kitri and Cupid in Don Quixote, Myrtha in Giselle, Medora in Le Corsaire, Lise in La Fille Mal Gardee, Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella in Cinderella, the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, as well as leading roles in George Balanchine’s Valse Fantasie and Who Cares?

Ms. Maciel de Faria has received multiple awards at ballet competitions in Brazil, and France. She was awarded the Gold Medal in “Danza Nino 97” in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was also a finalist at the New York International Ballet Competition in 2005.

She also has appeared as a guest artist with many regional ballet companies in the United States and is also in demand as a guest teacher.

Teaching all ages, with 20 years of experience, Ms. Faria teaching styles are ballet technique, pointe, variations, conditioning and ballet fitness.

In the past, Ms. Faria has taught for schools such as the Milwaukee Ballet School, Orlando Ballet and the Columbia Classical Ballet.

She has been invited as a guest teacher to summer programs and workshops with many regional ballet companies in the United States and internationally.

You can see learn more about Ms. Andrea Faria at http://www.andreafaria.com

Ellie Iannotti (West Deptford, New Jersey) began her formal ballet training at The Rock School for Dance Education where she studied on scholarship for 13 years under the direction of Bo and Stephanie Spassoff and graduated in 2021. While there, Ellie competed in YAGP where she was a Hope Award winner and two-time Youth Grand Prix winner at semifinals in Philadelphia. She advanced to finals in NYC five times, where she placed Top 12 as a soloist in 2019. She was named an ABT National Training Scholar in 2019 and attended ABT JKO for the 2021-2022 school year on scholarship. Last season she danced some of her favorite roles here in Orlando, which include Blanche in Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s production of A Streetcar Named Desire and Mome Fromage in Artistic Director Jorden Morris’ Moulin Rouge® The Ballet.

Zhanna is a native of St. Petersburg, Russia, where she trained from the famed Vagonova Ballet Academy, and graduated with Honors in 1968. She studied with the renowned O. Yordan and V. Kostrovitskaya. For over 20 years Zhanna was a soloist with the Choreographic Miniatures Company led by L. Yacobson and the Maly Theatre of Opera and Ballet (Michailovski Theatre). She has worked with international acclaimed choreographers such as Y. Yacobson, I. Belsky, N Boyarchikov, O. Vinogradov, and B. Eifman. Her performances have been seen throughout the world – from Europe to Asia. She is an accomplished ballerina with recognition in classical, contemporary, modern and character ballets such as: Swan Lake, Paquita, La Corsaire, Giselle, La Sylphide, Les Sylphides, Coppelia, La Fille Mal Gardee, The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, MacBeth, The Hooligans, Serenade, and Theme and Variations.

Zhanna has been invited as a master teacher and choreographer to stage classical ballets such as Giselle, La Sylphide, The Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote, Paquita, and Swan Lake for major companies (including Colorado Ballet) and competitions throughout the United States and Europe. Since 1998 she has assumed the role of Artistic Director for Salt Creek Ballet – and has stage all productions for the pre-professional company. Under her direction, Salt Creek Ballet has also become recognized as one of the leading pre-professional ballet companies in the Regional Dance America Festival.

She is internationally respected and known for her preservation of the purity, musicality, and aesthetics of the Russian classical ballet technique and traditions. Today, her students perform worldwide in major dance companies. Many have gone on to teaching, choreographing, and staging ballets nationally and internationally.

With students appearing on Broadway, opera stages, television, and in films, Rolann Owens has nurtured the development and training of dancers, singers, actors, directors, and filmmakers. Many of Rolann’s students are currently starring on Broadway. Tony Yazbeck, who was nominated for a Tony Award for his “triple threat” leading role of Gabey in ON THE TOWN, was the lead in FINDING NEVERLAND on Broadway, and currently appeared in his own show at Lincoln Center. Michael James Scott is performing the lead role of “Genie” in ALADDIN on Broadway, after an extensive tour of Australia and New Zealand. Gail Bennett DeJesus is making her Broadway debut as the Dowager Empress in “Anastasia.” Lauren Gibbs, a featured Rockette since 2014, is also a spokesperson for the CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR shows at Radio City Music Hall, is still a Rockette. Alice Rietveld is the star of the new film, EXHUME. The film was directed and produced by Rolann’s student, Scott Poiley, who is a former Presidential Scholar in the Arts. Rolann Owens’ vast knowledge of music theater and dance has made her one of America’s foremost teachers; appointed by President Bill Clinton to the Presidential Scholar Teachers Award Committee.

Rolann Owens began her dancing education in Buffalo, New York, where she was the childhood partner of Michael Bennett, the famous Broadway choreographer and creator of A Chorus Line, Nine and other musicals. Her advanced dance education included Bachelors and Masters Degrees (Summa cum Laude) from The Juilliard School. And her personal studies have been with such great teachers as Roye and Jane Dodge, Paul Draper, Peter Gennaro, Gus Giordano, Eugene Loring and Matt Mattox!

Working extensively as a choreographer in a variety of settings, Mrs. Owens has choreographed for the Miss New York State Miss America Pageant, Holiday on Ice, The Ice Follies, the U.S. Olympic Team Ice Skating Pairs and National Ice Skating Pairs, and has prepared the Croatian Formation Tap Team for the World IDO competition. At home in Orlando, Florida, she counts numerous shows for Walt Disney World among her credits, including Ellington Under the Stars: A Salute to the Duke (in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institute), Bob McGrath’s Sesame Street show, the World’s Largest Concert (a PBS special with Sandy Duncan), the Millennium Show and the World Dancers Special Events Show, and has also served as Disney World’s College Program dance director. At the acclaimed Passionspielhaus in Erl, Austria, Mrs. Owens has choreographed the world premiere of the Jürgen Doetsch opera, Altes Testament.

Mrs. Owens chaired the Tap Committee of the International Dance Organization for over ten years, and also served on the juries of the IDO’s World Championships in Riesa, Germany. Other international judging includes, the Trofeo Internazionale de Danza, Regione Fruili-Venezia (Italy), the Just Dance Festival (Slovenia), the American Dance Awardsand the Headliners National Talent Competition. She has also recently judged for the German National Tap Dance Championship, the Swiss National Tap Competition Finals, the Slovenian National Dance Competition Finals, and American Dance Spectrum.

Experienced in all levels of dance, Mrs. Owens has particular expertise in musical theater dance styles and in tap. Beginning her professional career while still in high school, she was a member of the original Broadway casts of My Fair Lady, Li’l Abner, and Destry Rides Again. Her television dance credits include The Perry Como Show, The Gary Moore Show, The Jackie Gleason Show (with the June Taylor Dancers) and the Miss America Pageant, as well as national TV commercials.

Mrs. Owens has presented master classes in New York Los Angeles, Miami, Buffalo, New Orleans, and Indianapolis on musical theater dance and audition technique. She is currently on the Advisory Committee Board for Musiktheater Bavaria, a non-profit organization for emerging young artists, founded by her husband, Richard in Oberaudorf, Germany in the year 2000. Many of her former students at MTB are appearing on stages all over the world, and many of them have continued their education, earning their doctorates as educators and performers. The Bridges of Madison County, Crazy for You, The Will Rogers Follies, Evita, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Billy Elliott, The Pirate Queen, Rock of Ages, Oklahoma, A Chorus Line, Gypsy, Jersey Boys, All Shook Up, Young Frankenstein, Wicked, The Little Mermaid, Bells Are Ringing, Singing in the Rain, Spiderman, White Christmas, West Side Story and Curtains have all been performed on Broadway with a former student of “Ms. Rolann’s” in their casts.

Courtney is a professional dancer, instructor and choreographer with over 15 years of experience in the dance industry. She trained and danced competitively in the Orlando area from ages 6-19. After her competitive journey came to an end, Courtney furthered her training in NYC at Joffrey Ballet School in the jazz/contemporary program. Since Courtney has returned to Orlando, she has taught at various studios as well as working at Universal Studios Orlando & Universal’s Epic Universe as a professional dancer. Courtney specializes in leaps & turns, jazz and contemporary, but can also teach acrobatics. She is very passionate about creating a supportive and engaging learning environment for all levels!

Blayke Adkinson is an accomplished dancer, choreographer, and competition judge with over eight years of experience in the dance industry. Originally from Montgomery, Alabama, she grew up as a competitive dancer before earning her BFA in Dance from Troy University.

Blayke has performed lead roles with Sea World Orlando—featured in productions such as Cirque Xceleration and the Sesame Street Parades—as well as with Sideways Contemporary Dance Company and Fuerta Contemporary Dance Company. She has also performed as a soloist at both the CDC Festival and the Alabama Dance Festival, showcasing her versatility and technical artistry on professional stages.

Throughout her career, Blayke has had the opportunity to train under and perform works by renowned choreographers including Teddy Forance, Tyce Diorio, Dante Puleio (Artistic Director of Limón Dance Company), Thang Dao, Takehiro Ueyama, Dominique Angel, and Kathryn McCormick. These experiences have deeply influenced her artistic voice and choreographic style.

Now based in Orlando, Florida, she shares her passion for dance as an educator and mentor, choreographing award-winning routines for dancers ages 5–18. As a seasoned competition judge, Blayke is known for providing thoughtful, encouraging feedback that inspires young dancers across the country.

Whether performing, teaching, or adjudicating, Blayke brings professionalism, passion, and a deep love for the art of dance.

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When she was a tiny ballerina, she would wedge her heel under her bed frame just to squeeze in a few more minutes of split-stretching—too excited to sleep before her next dance class! That same drive led her to become a mesmerizing aerial artist with fluid lines and innovative shapes.

Nicole’s journey started in ballet, pointe, tap, and Ț jazz, performing at Orlando theme parks before falling in love with aerial arts in 2012. While lyra is her first love, she also dazzles on silks, hammock, cube, and lollipop lyra. Her passion for performing, choreographing, and storytelling has taken her across Florida, the Southeast, the Bahamas, Belize, and Mexico.

When she’s not wowing audiences, she’s training, choreographing, and cheering on her students—helping them make every skill their own.

Emily began dancing at a very young age. Throughout eleven years of competitive dance, she was awarded several title recognitions, scholarships, and overall placements. While dancing, Emily showed particular interest in hip hop. Additionally, she is trained in Jazz, Acrobatics, Ballet, Lyrical, and Contemporary dance styles. Emily was a member of 3D Motion Dance Center’s award winning competition team, and accepted a teaching position at the studio upon graduating high school in 2022. She is currently attending the University of Central Florida to pursue her Bachelors in Biomedical Sciences. Emily loves to share the art of dance with her students and is excited to be passing her passion on to her students here at 3D.

Nicole is an entrepreneur, professional dance teacher and choreographer with over 20 years of experience in the dance industry. She is based in Orlando, FL, and is the owner and director of Hell on Heels, Inc. Nicole specializes in jazz, jazz funk, hip hop, heels dance, lyrical & contemporary styles.Growing up, Nicole trained & danced competitively at prestigious studios like Rolann’s School of the Dance in Longwood, Florida bringing in multiple national titles and first overall placements.She has extensive experience teaching dance classes, choreographing dynamic routines, and maintaining high-energy classes. Nicole has also performed as a professional dancer with the Orlando Magic Basketball Team for 7 seasons as a team captain and the Orlando Predators Prowler dance team, showcasing her talents in front of thousands of fans and engaging with the community as an ambassador. She also choreographed many routines performed throughout the season; some performed at playoffs! During her time dancing professionally, Nicole was chosen to represent the Orlando Magic at the NBA’s Allstar Weekend in New Orleans backup dancing for artists like Joe Jonas, Remy Ma & Fat Joe with guests like Beyonce & Jay-Z sitting in the audience.Nicole has also performed styles like ballroom, latin & partnering on Telemundo’s “El Artista” (similar to American Idol) dancing with artists like Luis Fonsi.In addition to her dance career, Nicole is a licensed insurance agent with USHEALTH Advisors - The Insurance Couple, Inc., where she has achieved over $2 million in sales. Her skills also include social media influence, content creation, team management, and recruiting.

Nicole received her dance training from prestigious institutions such as Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, Millennium Dance Complex, and the Debbie Allen School of Dance. She has worked with Break The Floor Productions, JUMP, and Nuvo dance conventions, assisting faculty with all levels of classes and managing backstage operations.

Nicole attended the University of Central Florida before moving to New York to broaden her dance career. After getting married, and settling into her career, she chose to move back to Florida to continue to inspire and mentor dancers through her teaching and choreography.

Karys has been involved in gymnastics since the age of 4. She has been a coach for 20+ years, finding her passion coaching trampoline and tumbling national team coach. Tumbling, Trampoline and Acrobatics. She received her certification as a Trampoline & Tumbling Coach in 2012. She had the privilege of coaching the 2016 Men's 4 National Acrobatic Champions and tumbling world record holders. During the 2012-2016 Olympic quad she was also fortunate to spend a lot of time at the Olympic Training Center watching athletes and being a part of their journey to learning new skills and following their dreams. She is passionate about the sport and is why she does what she does.