COME TO DANCE,
WALK AWAY INSPIRED!

KAR Dance Convention 2015 | Experience the hottest new choreography styles this season at our convenient one-day event!

Where
Sacramento Convention Center
1400 J. St
Sacramento, CA 95814
When
September 27, 2015
8am – 5pm

Faculty Members

Kristi Fair
Jazz

Kristi Fair began dancing at the age of three in Riverside, California. At the age of 10 she began dancing for the prestigious West Coast School of the Arts in Cypress, California. During Kristi’s competition years she took top honors in tap, jazz, ballet, and lyrical. In 2001 Kristi opened her own dance studio where she teaches tap, jazz, hip hop, and lyrical. In the past four years Kristi’s students have received high top honors at competitions at both the regional and national level. Kristi has choreographed for local theaters, high schools, and colleges earning top honors. Kristi spends a lot of her time traveling teaching master classes. Kristi received her training from teachers and choreographers such as Cory Finn, Tina D’Amato, Paula Kessinger, Amy Bates, Dawni Novak, and many teachers\choreographers in the LA area.

Marco Cruz
Hip Hop

Marco Cruz is a Choreographer, Dancer, Artistic Director, Judge, Master Class Instructor, and Leader in the Contemporary and Hip Hop Arenas. His musicality and attention to detail have been described as captivating, inspirational and breathtaking. His passion for dance is what has made him one of todayʼs most sought after choreographers and a true original in his field. His professional persuits have no end, he has performed in, choreographed, and directed music videos, commercials and award shows for recording artist such as Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Rihanna, Naturi Naughton, Olivia Newton John, Kenny Loggins, and Kwanza Jones; and production companies including Paramount Pictures, ABC, Nickelodeon, Disney, Power of Youth, Variety Magazine, and Nigel Lythgoe’s Dizzy Feet Foundation. Cruz is no stranger to the world of competitive dance. His works have placed first against some of today’s most elite dance studios. He has earned several National Championship Titles at some of the most prestigious competitions: ShowStoppers, Hollywood Vibe, Starpower, Hall of Fame, Hollywood Connection, Jump, The Dance Awards and KAR just to name a few. Dance education and instilling a respect of the art of dance is of primary focus for Cruz. Several of his students have chosen to pursue dance education at the collegiate level. Likewise, many of Cruz’s students have excelled in dance and the entertainment industry and have moved on to dance professionally for companies such as Joffrey, Ballet Hispanico in New York, Lines in San Francisco, Santa Barbra’s State Street Ballet, and many more.

Megan Rogers
Musical Theater

Megan Rogers is the Director and owner of The Fever Performing Arts in Carrollton, Georgia. Her studio is currently in it’s 10th season. She is proud to be running West Georgia's premier and quickest growing performing arts centers. The Fever has been voted the #1 rated studio in her area for 7 consecutive years. Megan is an alumni dance team member of Jacksonville State University, Georgia Force Arena Cheerleaders & The Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders. She has performed on stage with Rascal Flatts and Robin Thicke, made dance appearances on Good Day Atlanta, and was a featured performer in The Varsity Seasonal Promotion. Among her dance expertise, Megan has many years of professional level cheerleading under her belt. She was once an advanced level dance instructor employed thru Universal Cheerleading Association, a partner of UDA. Megan has instructed many students to multiple regional and national high point awards, convention and competition scholarships, and claimed many choreography awards. Her company dancers have held the prestigious National Grand Champion Title for both KAR & Rainbow Dance Competitions. She has students dancing on full college scholarships, acting professionally, and participating in prestigious programs such as The Rockettes Summer Intensive, Joffrey Ballet, & Atlanta Ballet on full or partial scholarships. Her personal experiences range from vocal performances, acting, writing, costume design, directing, and producing originally scripted shows. Aside from her full time teaching schedule with The Fever, she currently travels weekends, adjudicating dance events such as Rainbow & Kids Artistic Revue Dance Competitions, choreographs for the her local Community Theater Program, & runs a Montessori dance program. Megan is also excited to be a staff member for the Kids Artistic Revue’s Convention Team. More than anything, sharing her love of dance with young hearts is her favorite thing to do!

Nicole Doerr
Lyrical

Nicole Doerr is an award-winning dancer and choreographer with many accomplishments. She owns and directs a studio in Farmington Hills, MI with her mother. Her students have received many top awards at regional and national competitions, including 2 National Championships in 2016. She was the co-director of Burn The Floor...with the Doerr's Performing Arts Camp, an annual camp that took place in Fenton, MI that drew in dancers from all over the USA for 10 years. Nicole developed a love for dance growing up in her mother's studio. She was a member of the Detroit Pistons Dance Team: Automotion. During her time with Automotion she was hand-selected by Brian Friedman to perform with him in the opening number of ESPN's PRODANCE along with many other great opportunities. Nicole also performed at a Superbowl XL event in Detroit and helped to promote Britney Spears' perfume line, Curious. She graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, was accepted into the dance program, and was a member of Impact Dance Theater while she was there. Nicole has traveled all over the United States through her dancing, and she also toured in Australia performing and taking master classes from Australian teachers. Nicole has trained with the Joffrey Ballet of New York and many professional choreographers and instructors. She was also accepted into the National Ballet of Canada School. Many of Nicole’s students have went on to pursue college dance programs, college dance teams, performing arts schools, Cirque de Soleil, Broadway, and many have continued on to be dance teachers. She has been judging nationally for many years and also teaches on convention circuits throughout the United States and Canada. Nicole strives to instill her love, passion and knowledge for dance with all dancers.

Stephanie Fica
Tap

Stephanie Fica is the Assistant Competitive Director of Karen’s School of Dance in Highland, Michigan, where she also directs the award-winning tap program. Stephanie’s students and choreography have been consistently recognized for technicality, precision, and performance quality at national and regional competitions, often receiving top overall high point awards, scholarships, and title honors. Over the years, many of her students have gone on to belong to some of the best university dance teams and dance programs in the nation. Stephanie began her dance training with the Dance’Sations dance company of Michigan in which she competed nationally and regionally for many years, often being recognized as a top soloist. She also spent these years of training taking master classes at conventions such as NYCDA and LA Dance Magic, as well as at Broadway Dance Center in New York City. Stephanie went on to graduate from Michigan State University, and has since devoted her time to teaching and choreographing unique competitive routines. Stephanie continues to receive numerous accolades for her work in the styles of tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, and musical theater. She is thrilled to begin her fifth season of inspiring dancers on the KAR Convention National Tour.

Your Dancers
Will Thank You!

Convention Price List / 6 classes + showcase at only $235

6 Classes

$185
 Jazz
 Tap
 Contemporary
 Hip Hop
 Musical Theater
 Audition Workshop

6 Classes +
Protege Performer Audition +
1 Parent Observer Band

$255
 Jazz
 Tap
 Contemporary
 Hip Hop
 Musical Theater
 Audition Workshop

$20 Parent Observer Band

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