Tera Rene

Straight out of Detroit, Mi, Tera started dancing at the young age of 2 1/2. Inspired by many different dancers and choreographers, Tera often enjoys mixing all kinds of dance together, calling it Oreo Choreo. This name came about because she is mixed, black and white, and gave herself the nick name of Oreo. Along with dancing, Tera has been singing ever since she could talk. She was apart of a singing and dancing show at Greektown casino called Velocity, a Motown version of the pop group The Pussycat Dolls in which opened for artists such as The Temptations, India Arie, LL Cool J, Busta Rymes, Gladys Night & many more. Tera is at her best on stage. She appeared on MTV's Hit TV Show, "MAKING THE BAND", making it as far as top 38 out of over 10,000 contestants. She gets a lot of joy out of teaching and discovered that when she was asked to take over the dance program at a gymnastics facility. From choreographing solos, group dances, and floor routines, she decided that she wanted to do more with dance and change the lives of dancers all over just as she had been changed. That is when she decided to begin a new dance convention called THE MOVEMENT. This dance workshop brings the inspiring dancers from "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE" right to the doorsteps of dancers all over the US. Tera hopes to spread hope, joy, encouragement, dedication, and faith to anyone who will accept it. She believes that because of all that she has already accomplished at her young age of 22, it is time to start showing everyone that every single dream you dangle in front of your heart, you can achieve. Tera has appeared on Saturday Night Live. Tera is currently touring with Charlie Wilson as one of his dancers traveling around the world. Tera does guest teaching for Bella Pointe Dance and special dance choreography for Bella Pointe Dance.

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Katy Koivunen

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Danielle Ward

Danielle was born and raised in Clarkston, MI. She is a current student at Oakland University in Rochester. She has studied dance for 18 years in ballet, jazz, tap, modern and pom-poms. She is currently a member of the OU Dance Team Images. She was a memer of the Corps De Danse Competition Dance Team for several years. Danielle has studied dance at The Dance Place Ltd., Eisenhower Dance Ensemble in Rochester and Oakland University where she received a scholarship in dance. She has trained with L.A. Dance Force under Kristin Denehy and Eddie Garcia; Extreme under Brian Friedman, Bradley "Shooz", Rapier, Melissa William; Hawaii International Dance Festival in Honolulu, Hawaii; Disney Dancin workshop at Walt Disney World Flordia; Pacific Coast Dance Fest, CA under Doug Caldwell, Mandy Moore, Rap Leeper and Brian Freidman; Termain Dance Convention under Wade Robson, Marty Dew and Doug Caldwell; West Coast Dance Explosion in Las Vegas under Alan Sherifeld and Kim Wolfe and Hollywood Connection under Bill Bohl and Limberly Lyon. Danielle's choreography was entered at Hollywood Connection and won top prize. Danielle is on staff and has volunteered at Studio Hope of Oakland and is very excited to be a part of the dance family at Bella Pointe Dance & Performing Arts.

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Brittany Ward

Brittany was raised in Clarkston, MI. She has studied dance for 17 years in ballet, jazz, tap, modern and pom-poms. She was a member of the Corps De Danse Competition Dance Team for several years. She has trained with L.A. Dance Force under Kristen Denehy and Eddie Garcia; Extreme under Brian Friedman, Bradley "Shooz", Rapier, Melissa William; Hawaii International Dance Festival in Honolulu, Hawaii; Disney Dancin workshop at Walt Disney World Flordia; Pacific Coast Dance Fest, CA under Doug Caldwell, Mandy Moore, Rap Leeper and Brian Freidman; Termaine Dance Convention under Wade Robson, Marty Dew and Doug Caldwell; West Coast Dance Explosion in Las Vegas under Alan Sherfeld and Kim Wolfe and Hollywood Connection under Bill Bohl and Kimberly Lyon. Brittany has been a student teacher in the Clarkston Schools and has completed an early childhood education program. Brittany is on staff and has volunteered at Studio Hope of Oakland and is very excited to be part of the dance family at Bella Pointe Dance & Performing Arts.

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Alex Forrest

Alex is a junior in the Honors College at Oakland University. She began her formal dance training at the Rochester School of Dance at the age of three. She was trained in competitive tap and ballet under the direction of Cornelia Sampson. Alex participated in several performances of the Nutcracker as well. at age twelve she was accepted into the Michigan Ballet Theater and served as a trainee in the company until the age of fifteen. Alex also competed on the varsity cheer leading team at Lake Orion High School for four years, during which she was also thoroughly trained in gymnastics. For the past two years, Alex has been a member of the Oakland University Dance Team. She now is a cheerleader at OU and is looking forward to competing at the NCA College National Championships in Daytona Flordia in April 2012.