South Mountain Performing Arts

TBT: Suzanne Farrell Becomes a Balanchine Muse

Suzanne Farrell!!

TBT: Suzanne Farrell Becomes a Balanchine Muse Suzanne Farrell’s rise to ballet stardom happened with uncommon swiftness.

WOW! What an amazing week @nycda nationals! thank you to everyone who joined and all of our girls for having such an amazing season! This year was all about strength and charisma. Even with the difficult year of COVID and being in a temporary space, it has motivated us even more to make next year AMAZING. And we can’t wait to see all our girls shine 🌟

We loved watching Yvanna, Gianna Reigna, and Sophia perform in the Outstanding Dancer opening number! a HUGE congrats for our Gianna placing in the top 40 Outstanding Dancers of the junior category. Reigna for receiving a $750 scholarship to the Steps on Broadway intensive. And Bella for receiving a Jazz standout scholarship!

We couldn’t do it without you all! See you in a few weeks 🫶🏻

even on our off year we had to bring a little light to the @nycda stage! what a great way to end out season 🫶🏻

Good luck to our dancers near and far as they embark on multiple journies this summer! From New York, to Pennsylvania, to right here in AZ for @nycda Nationals…work hard stay focused and have a blast!⚡️🫶🏻

ITS OFFICIALLY SUMMER!! 🫶🏻 we said our final goodbyes to our tiny dancers for a few months! so proud of these kiddos and can’t wait to see them grow in our new space! huge shout out to @trishelle23 @mjcookz and @maya__nichole for being the best combo teachers ever!

Watch this reel by tdawest on Instagram

SNEAK PEEK!!!

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Watch this reel by tdawest on Instagram mysemamemocradi • Original Audio

Join us for a 👀 inside the new facility before the GRAND OPENING countdown begins!!

great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion 🫶🏻

miss bella is ready to be laying out in the ☀️! summer break is just a few weeks away⛱🍉👙! WHO’S READY!!!
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☀️summer is coming up! miss bella isn’t ready for a break☀️

reminiscing back to @ladancemagic a few weeks ago 💫

what a weekend at @nycda !! great way to end our competition season for this year! so proud of each and every one of our dancers 💙

results from the weekend:
Junior Solos:
13th Place - Sophie
19th Place - Gianna

Teen Solos:
15th Place - Aiyana
19th Place - MaKenzie

NYCDA Summer Intensive Scholarship:
Andrea
Emma
Standout Awards:
Tap Scholarship - Gabby

$500 Steps Summer Intensive:
MaKenzie

Mini Outstanding Dancer:
Maya
Yvanna

Junior Outstanding Dancer:
Michelle

Teen Outstanding Dancer:
Emma

Heading into the new year fresh and ferocious!!! Come train with us and our amazing faculty and opportunities!!
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Photos by @ashleylbdancephotography
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Happy Holidays from the Tempe Dance West Family!!
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Photo by @ashleylbdancephotography

Join the Tempe Dance West Family this January!!! Come learn ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary and more with some of the best Arizona has to offer!!
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BIG NEWS!! @hollz5678 will be joining us in January!!! Let's welcome her to our family!!!!
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Holly Manville – Company Director – Jazz, Technique,Turns, Stretch
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Holly Manville has been dancing since the age of three and has been teaching for over twenty years. Holly graduated with a B.S in Psychology and in the process of finishing up her MFA in Dance, both from Arizona State University. Holly has danced in numerous Industrials, videos and films, including the motion picture “Tank Girl”. Holly was the captain for the Cardinals cheerleader for two years. She modeled locally with Leighton Agency and Internationally with Society of Style of Tokyo. where she modeled runway, print work and commercials.
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Holly has appeared on Star Search with “Rush Hour” and choreographed for other groups appearing on the show. She was a member of Ballet Jude and The Cliff Keuter Modern Dance Company. Holly has been on Faculty at ASU, MCC, TDA, and Eastside Ballet. She has won numerous Distinguished Achievement Awards and National Overall/ High point Awards for her choreography.
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Holly has judged for Dance Masters of America, Dance Olympus and On-Stage America. Many of Holly’s students have moved on to Broadway, River North, Lines Contemporary Ballet, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal, Cirque De Soliel, Prestigious Ballet Companies, The Rockettes, Las Vegas Showgirls, SYTYCD, Laker Girls and scholarships to colleges such as Juilliard, Marymount, Pace, Univ. of the Arts, Point Park, Univ. of AZ and ASU. Holly currently teaches at Mesa High School where she directs the dance department and the Euporea Company. She is also the Company Director at Tempe Dance Academy. Holly has a beautiful 19 year old daughter, Maya, who also is a dancer. Holly is always excited to share her love and passion in dance with all her students.
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Work hard everyday.... but first... a Christmas break.... @fabiolaambrosio_
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Upside down excited that Christmas is almost here!!!
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💃: @kristian1barron
📸: @ashleylbdancephotography
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Scholarships!!! So proud to have walked away with so many opportunities from @heat_convention
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Mini
Elliana half scholarship

Junior
Lily half scholarship
Meliah half scholarship
Lauryn full scholarship
Amariah full scholarship

Teen
Emma finalist for Heat force
MaKenzie finalist for Heat force
Andrea finalist for Heat force
Aiyana half scholarship
Andrea half scholarship
MaKenzie full scholarship

Kasey millennium scholarship

3 week scholarship to Joffrey
Kasey, Jordynn
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And that's a wrap for @heat_convention !!!
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1st overall junior soloist - TIED
@la.reigna.lu & @lauryn.aniyah
2nd overall junior soloist
@amariahdancer

8th overall teen solo @jordynn.anai
5th overall teen solo @thetinydancerkasey
2nd overall teen solo @and.rea_castillo
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Serving up sass at @heat_convention !! Represent @tdawest !!!
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Happy Birthday Studio Owner and Director @mjcookz !!! Have a great day!!!
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Working with young dancer Mila!

HAPPY TURKEY DAY FROM OUR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR!! Baby @mjcookz !!
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We are so thankful, grateful, and appreciative of your support, trust, and participation!
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Director @mjcookz guest teaching at The e Ballet Clinic. Mr. Michael's extensive knowledge of ballet and coaching credits him as a master ballet master.
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Come join us and learn under his guidance!!! Register today!!
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Photos by @ashleylbdancephotography
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☀️ What a great weekend in Los Angeles!!! We were very lucky to have so many winners and scholarship recipients! Thank you @nycda for a great weekend of dance!!!
☀️The results:
NYCDA LA
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Special scholarships
Lauryn, Reigna - tap scholarship
Lily hip hop scholarship
Mia Angeline - Future star scholarship

Reigna, Gianna - NYCDA summer/winter standout intensive

Jordynn Teen NYCDA summer/winter standout intensive

Rising star amariah

Lauryn, amariah - youth program at steps scholarship 500

Jordynn peri dance scholarship

Junior Outstanding dancer runner-ups
Lauryn , Sophia, Reigna
Junior Outstanding Dancer Winner - amariah

Teen outstanding dancer runner up
Jordynn, MaKenzie
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And we are kicking it off in Los Angeles at @nycda !!!

South Mountain Performing Arts updated their information in their About section.

South Mountain Performing Arts updated their information in their About section.

Happy World Ballet Day!!!!! Our director @mjcookz working with students at @caryballet @caryballetcompany rehearsing George Balanchine's Serenade.
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🌳 Artistic Director @mjcookz teaching at @caryballetcompany @caryballet for the week! 🌳
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🧡🧡🧡TEMPE DANCE WEST FAM, DON'T FORGET TO TAG US IN YOUR PHOTOS AND SOTRIES🧡🧡🧡
You will be featured!!!
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🍂🍁🍂FALL IS HERE AT TEMPE DANCE WEST!!! 🧡🧡
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🎃 🌶 ☕️ SEASON!!!!
It's cooling down In AZ. Time for that life!
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Looking forward to having our third special guest Nicole Olson this Friday for our “Friday Masters”. @nicoleolsondance Nicole L Olson, Artistic Director of NicoleOlson|MovementChaos, has presented work nationally in such venues as the Kennedy Center in DC, the Ruth Page Center for the Arts in Chicago, and the TBA Festival in Portland, OR. Her choreography has been seen in Phoenix Theatre’s “Evita” and “Once”.

Alternative spaces is her focus; creating for Phoenix Art Museum, SMOCA, and galleries throughout Phoenix, and five evening length pieces for internationally-awarded Canal Convergence 2018 and 2019, presented by Scottsdale Public Art.

Olson was awarded the Mayor’s Arts Award for Dance in 2016, the Arizoni Award in Choreography (Nearly Naked Theatre’s “The Who’s Tommy”) in 2006,
along with Phoenix New Times’ “Best Dancer, 2016” and “Best Collaboration, 2018”. This past year, Nicole was awarded 1st Runner-Up for Artlink’s Annual Juried Exhibition ’20.