About the Class:
Saturday, April 21
At the En Croix Dance Academy
1131 E 42nd Street, Odessa, TX 79762
Price: $15!!
She will be offering two Master Classes to accommodate the different age levels of our teams. Each class will be $15 a student. The times for classes are below:
Youth/Junior Level Master Class (8 years and up) 3:00-4:30pm
At the En Croix Dance Academy
1131 E 42nd Street, Odessa, TX 79762
Price: $15!!
She will be offering two Master Classes to accommodate the different age levels of our teams. Each class will be $15 a student. The times for classes are below:
Youth/Junior Level Master Class (8 years and up) 3:00-4:30pm
- This class will be an intermediate level and will be a moderate pace to help students who may not pick up choreography as quickly.
- This class will be advanced level and will be fast paced with the expectation that students can pick up and perform choreography quickly.
About Traci:
Traci Carpenter started her dance journey at the age of 2 per doctors
orders due to intense pigeon toe from the hips. She quickly found her life long love and an eventual turn-out. As a dancer, Traci was a featured member of the Texas State Stutters and a dancer/choreographer for the Austin area company "The Roustabouts". Traci received several accolades as a dancer but found her passion to be in teaching and in choreography. Traci was very blessed to be one of the only people in the state of Texas to work for, Varsity Owned, United Spirit Association out of California. For the USA, she taught dance and leadership camps all around the country. Traci served as a Head Instructor, a member of the Program Development Team, a Competition Director and a Nationals Head Judge. Traci graduated first in her class from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and Theatre. Traci has choreographed theatre stage productions of “Carousel”,”Dames At Sea” and “Pirates of Penzance” for which she was nominated for a Tommy Tune Award for Best Choreography. She is a Texas certified teacher in 9-12 Dance and K-12 PE. From 2006-2010, Traci was the Director of the Clear Creek Cavalier Dance Team. In her four years of directing she brought the team to 4 National Championships. She is very proud to have trained and choreographed for the 2009 Miss Drill Team Texas. In 2017, Traci was incredibly honored to work with Kentridge High School and choreograph their winning Washington State 4A Dance piece. An memory she will cherish for a long time. Traveling around the country, sharing her love of dance, a message of empowerment in young dancers & creative choreography is her mission and she is blessed to be able to do it. Traci’s pride comes from the success of her students who have gone on to train and dance with: The Boston Conservatory, The Joffrey Ballet, The Joffrey Jazz & Contemporary Trainee Program, Chapman University, OCU with full dance scholarship, AMDA LA & NYC, Connecticut College, HSPVA, UT Pom Squad, Texan Cheerleaders, The Houston Astros and several other prestigious schools/companies and jobs. Most recently, she has alumni teaching at Broadway Dance Center and another student has formed a successful company,Spaces of Fontana, in New York City. Although a very talented dancer, Traci finds her heart in sharing her passion for dance with her students. Her high energy and truthful way of delivering material have made a success out of any student who has taken from her. She believes in keeping her students accountable for themselves and pushing each individual to realize their fullest potential. Traci’s mission is to create well rounded & thoughtful humans, not just dancers. Traci is a member and instructor for TDEA (Texas Dance Educators Association) where she shares her passion with educators across the state. Her choreography is in high demand due to her many nationally acclaimed winning pieces and her unique style. Her knowledge of dance and drill has aided many local and national High School & Collegiate dance programs, including the World Famous Kilgore Rangerettes. Currently, Traci also works for Crowd Pleasers Dance Camps, 8 National Talent and Encore Dance Productions as a Master Teacher, judge and consultant. |