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MEET THE
SCDA TEAM

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Celeste Sutter

Studio Owner/Director 

Jazz & Acrobatics & Mini Company

Celeste Sutter began her dance training at the age of three here at Studio C Dance Academy. She focused primarily on Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Acrobatics.  Celeste attended Sonoma State University on a full dance scholarship and trained in various styles of modern dance. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a double major in Criminal Justice and Theater Arts with a concentration in dance.

 

Celeste began her teaching career at the age of 17 and knew then, that she wanted to have her own dance studio. Having the opportunity to teach and direct at Studio C Dance Academy has been the answer to her dreams. Sharing her love of dance with all her students and watching them blossom into beautiful dancers is a dream come true.

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Nicole Deal

Jazz, Jazz Technique
& Competition Team

Nicole Deal began her dance training at the age of 2.5 at her home studio, Studio C Dance Academy. She primarily trained in ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop and lyrical. Nicole graduated from California State University San Marcos with a degree in Business Administration and a minor in Dance. She continued her love of dance for 4 years on her college dance team while teaching and choreographing in San Diego, CA. Nicole began teaching at the age of 16 and knew then, that her passion was to share her love of dance with others.

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Megan Barker

Lyrical/Contemporary, Tap

Jazz Technique & Competition Team

Megan took her first dance class at the age of six and hasn't stopped since. She grew up and trained at a Southern California studio in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary and Hip Hop. She started competing at the age of nine with her studio and continued to compete on her high school and college teams. Megan graduated from Sonoma State University with a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science Education, but her true passion was being able to dance as a member of Sonoma's Dance Team. She was on the team for four years and has now continued on to coach the team since.  Megan has always loved the teaching atmosphere and being able to train and watch her students grow in the art of dance is one of her biggest accomplishments.

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Tresa Holtzinger

Tresa Holtzinger started her dance training at the age of 2.5, under the direction of Suzanne Maddox. She later became a teacher, performer and assistant director of the school's competition performance team. Tresa has taught and shared her love of dance with many of the schools in Sonoma and Marin Counties and has worked for organizations such as the California Junior Miss pageant and North Coast Ballet.

Combo Classes,

Ballet &Acrobatics

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Jen Novero

Ballet, Lyrical
& Competition Team

Bio Coming Soon

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Haley Mattos

Hip Hop, Lyrical, Ballet &
Competition Team

Bio Coming Soon

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Evangeline Foote

Tumbling

Bio Coming Soon

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Katie Salamy

Hip Hop

Bio Coming Soon

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