Values: FUN - Integrity - Dedication - Positive Attitude  For the past 30 years, Kinetic Arts has provided training and dance education to the Evergreen community. The studio is dedicated to the offering TOP QUALITY, professional instruction. Our current location, in the Evergreen North Shopping Center, is right in the heart of Evergreen, making it convenient for families. All of our programs focus specifically on the skills mentioned above. We build a strong foundation of dance technique in all disciplines, from the very first class. We encourage hard work through positive reinforcement, open communication and a supportive environment. Performances: Performing in front of an audience is a fantastic way for students to express themselves and to show their family and friends all the thing they have learned throughout the year. All students are invited to participate in special performances throughout the year. - Winter Performance - Spring Recital - Community events & parades Birthday Parties: Host your next birthday party at Kinetic Arts!! We’ll provide birthday fun for ages 5-12. Party includes two dance classes, plus cake and decorations. Minimum of 10 kids. Must reserve at least one month in advance. Camps/Workshops: When school is out, dance is in session at Kinetic Arts! We offer summer day camps and dance intensives, plus special workshops and clinics throughout the year. Meet Our Staff: BETSY HOFFMAN, STUDIO DIRECTOR: Betsy has been dancing since the age two. At age 10, she began performing and competing with nationally acclaimed dance companies in the Minnesota and Michigan. She has extensive training in jazz, ballet, tap, hip hop and lyrical. Betsy was a captain of the CU Express Varsity Dance Team at the University of Colorado, as well as the Evergeen High School Poms. She has been teaching dance at studios and schools throughout the state for over 10 years. She has choreographed works for high school and college dance teams, independent studios and individuals. To stay current with teaching trends and ensure that the studio is keeping up with national standards, Betsy attends teaching seminars and national conventions each summer. This summer, she will attend the Dance Educators of America dance teach program in Las Vegas. DIANA FANTANO, BALLET INSTRUCTOR: Diana graduated from The Juilliard School in New York City where she earned her BFA in Dance. She danced with several ballet companies in New York and Virginia as a principal soloist, and represented the United States in the International Festival of Dance Academies in Hong Kong and Taiwan. She appeared on TV in the Live From Lincoln Center PBS Broadcast of Juilliard at 80, and is an award recipient of the National Arts Recognition Search competition. In addition to her extensive ballet background, Diana trained in modern dance in Martha Graham, Jose Limon, and Paul Taylor techniques. Diana recently moved to Colorado with her husband Andy, and is excited to begin teaching at Kinetic Arts. ARIANA WHEELER, JUNIOR COMPANY DIRECTOR: Ariana Wheeler joins Kinetic Arts this fall as the Junior Company Director. A lifelong dancer and teacher of 10 years, she holds a minor in dance from the University of Colorado in Boulder. Her training includes jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, lyrical, and most recently ballroom. In 2001 she received the Choreographer of the Year - Junior Division award at the LADF Nationals.