Dance

DANCE TRAINING

  • Intermediate Ballet (KIN 318) and Advanced Ballet (KIN 418)
    California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA
    Studied under Dr. Paula Thomson and Bethana Rosenthal
    Fall 2012-present

  • GROOV3, Ballet, and Hip Hop
    Millennium Dance Complex, Los Angeles, CA
    Studied under Kayla Janssen, Sho-Tyme, and more
    2013-present 

  • Hip Hop, Step, and Pointe
    Broadway Dance Center, New York, NY
    Studied under Ms. Vee; Victor Sho; Leslie Feliciano; Kelly Peters; Beverly Brown; Robert Taylor, Jr., and more
    December 2010-present

  • Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop, Turns, Musical Theatre, and GROOV3 
    Edge Performing Arts Center, Hollywood, CA
    Studied under Benjamin Allen; Johnnie Hobbs; Nicole Harlan; Bill Prudich; Eddie Garcia; Jason Chong; Chryssie Whitehead; Havic; Leslie Scott; Nolan Padilla; Dante7; Alex Larson; Sir Charles; and more    
    July 2012-March 2020

  • GROOV3
    The Beatbox, Culver City, CA
    Studied under Benjamin Allen and Arthur Crenshaw
    2015-2017

  • GROOV3
    Blanks Studio, Los Angeles, CA
    Studied under Benjamin Allen and Benjamin Ayers
    2013-2015

  • Hip Hop
    Steps on Broadway, New York, NY
    2013-2014 

  • Ballet
    Los Angeles Ballet, Los Angeles, CA
    Studied under various company members from the Los Angeles Ballet 
    2013-2014 

  • Dunham Technique
    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, New York, NY
    Studied under Ms. Joan Peters
    Summer 2013

  • Dunham Technique
    Katherine Dunham Technique Workshop, St. Louis, MO and East St. Louis, IL
    Studied under Ruby Streate; Heather Himes; Jan Blunt; and Theo Jamison
    Summer 2013 and Summer 2014 

  • Ballet
    Anna Cheselka Dance Center, Studio City, CA
    2012-2013

  • Ballet, Pointe, and Lyrical Jazz
    Laramie Dance Center, Laramie, WY
    Studied under Kathleen Vreeland, Ali Grossman, and Leslie Molaskey
    2009-2012 

  • Ballet
    Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle, WA
    January 2012

  • Pointe
    Alonzo Kings Lines Ballet, San Francisco, CA
    August 2011

  • African Dance
    University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
    Studied under Professor Lawrence Jackson, MFA
    Fall 2010

  • Intermediate Ballet (Vaganava Technique) and Hip Hop
    Koresh Dance Studio, Philadelphia, PA
    Studied under various company members from the Pennsylvania Ballet 
    2006-2009

  • African Dance (Umfundalai Technique)
    Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
    Studied under Dr. Kariamu Welsh
    Fall 2004 

  • Intermediate/Advanced Ballet and Modern
    University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA
    January 2001-June 2001

  • Jazz, Tap, and Hip Hop
    Edge Performing Arts Center, Hollywood, CA
    Studied under Aaron Porter; Gregg Russell; Johnnie Smith; JT Horenstein; Selatin Kara; STORM; and JJ Trinidad
    September 1999-June 2001

  • Ballet (Cecchetti Technique), Tap, Jazz, and Pointe
    Marilyn’s School of Dance, La Crosse, WI
    September 1979-1995

DANCE WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

  • LA Dance Force, Minneapolis, MN
    Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, and Hip-Hop
    Studied under Gregg Russell, Mandy Moore, and more
    2002

  • Manhattan Dance Project, Chicago, IL
    Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Modern
    Studied under Abron Glover; Chet Walker; Bill Hastings; and Bill Hotaling
    October 1998

  • Dance Master of Wisconsin (DMW), Madison, WI 
    Ballet, Tap, and Jazz
    1992-1994

  • Chicago National Association of Dance Masters (CNADM), Chicago, IL
    Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Modern
    Studied under Kathy Rowe; Roni Mahler; Tony Capolla; Terell Paulk; Tom Ralabate; and Bruce Stegmann
    August 1993 and August 1994

  • Great River Festival of Arts (GRFA), La Crosse, WI
    Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Pointe
    Studied under Julie Cartier; Marc Wayne; Monica Blackmon; Kim Tunstall; and Bonnie Mathis
    July 1990; July 1991; July 1992; July 1993; and July 1994

FACULTY SUPERVISOR

  • GROOV3 Workshop with Benjamin Allen and DJ Kevin Cider/DJ Black Rabbit/DJ Kieffer
    California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA
    February 2013; February 2014; February 2015; February 2016; February 2017; February 2018; February 2019; and February 2020

  • Afro-Cuban ASL Dance Workshop with Antoine Hunter 
    California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA          
    October 2016

  • Workshop with the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Company 
    Valley Performing Arts Center (VPAC) at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA
    April 2016

  • Workshop with Diavolo
    Valley Performing Arts Center (VPAC) at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA
    August 2015

  • Workshop with the Martha Graham Dance Company 
    Valley Performing Arts Center (VPAC) at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA
    April 2015

  • Workshop with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company 
    Valley Performing Arts Center (VPAC) at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA
    February 2014

DANCE SCHOLARSHIPS

  • Teacher’s Training Program at Chicago National Association of Dance Masters (CNADM), Arlington Heights, IL
    Full Dance Scholarship, 1994

  • Marilyn’s School of Dance First Annual Student of the Year, La Crosse, WI
    Partial Tuition Scholarship, 1992

  • American Conservatory of Dance-Chi-Town Jazz Dance, Evanston, IL
    Partial Dance Scholarship, 1992

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Performance Experience

Monster Flash Mob (2019)

Nat D - You’ll Rise Music Video (2017)

Mad Hatter’s Ball Promo for Ballet 7220

“One Day Too Late” in Home (2023)

  • Musical Theatre Dancer at the Rock Star Dance Fitness Holiday Show
    Choreography: Aimee Glocke
    Burbank, CA; December 2023    

  • Musical Theatre Dancer at the Burbank Multicultural Festival
    Choreography: Aimee Glocke
    Burbank, CA; May 2023                                       

  • Musical Theatre Dancer at the Rock Star Dance Fitness Showcase
    Choreography: Aimee Glocke
    Gary Marshall Theatre, Burbank, CA; May 2023        

  • Dancer and Spoken Word Artist Performing the Original Work “One Day Too Late” in Home
    Choreography by Dr. Paula Thomson
    Campus Theatre at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA; May 2023

  • Ballet Dancer at the Rock Star Dance Fitness Holiday Show
    Choreography: Aimee Glocke
    Burbank, CA; December 2022    

  • Hip Hop Dancer in GROOV3 Promotional Video
    Choreography: Benjamin Allen
    The Beatbox, Culver City, CA; January 2020                                       

  • Principal Dancer for Monster Flash Mob
    Choreography: Benjamin Allen and Kayla Janssen
    Warner Brothers Studio, Burbank, CA; October 2019

  • GROOV3 Dancer
    Choreography: Benjamin Allen and Kayla Janssen
    Sparks Basketball Game Half Time Entertainment
    Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA; June 2019 

  • Solo Ballet Dancer in the Matadoll’s Live Show at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA; May 2018 and April 2019 

  • Solo Ballet Dancer in Professors and Alumni After Hours Faculty, Staff, and Student Talent Show
    California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA; February 2014; February 2015; February 2017; and February 2018

  • Solo Ballet Dancer and Choreographer
    Nat D’s “You’ll Rise” Music Video
    Directed by Nat D and Dara Block, 2017

  • GROOV3 Dance Demonstrator at Northwest Fest at Reseda High School, Reseda, CA, March 2016

  • Ballet Dancer in Dr. Shane Frehlich’s Memorial Ceremony at the Valley Performing Arts Center (VPAC) at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA; October 2015 

  • Dancer at the Opening Night of the Beat Box Dance Studio, Culver City, CA; June 2015 

  • GROOV3 Dance Demonstrator at the Mom Expo,Calabasas, CA; November 2014

  • Dancer in Dialogues of Dance in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA; Fall 2012; Spring 2013; Fall 2013; and Spring 2014 

  • Dancer performing “Anosognosia” for Mirrors of the Mind 2 Psychology Conference, Los Angeles, CA; November 2013                                                           

  • Dancer in Colabortoria Graduate Student and Faculty Dance Show in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA; Fall 2013 

  • Principal Dancer
    Ballet 7220, Neo-Classical Ballet Dance Company
    Roles Performed: Peter in Peter in the Wolf; Queen of Hearts in Alice and Wonderland; Apothecaria (Doc) in Snow White; and more
    Laramie WY; Fall 2009-Summer 2012 

Principal Dancer; At Last, Choreographed by Leslie Molasky

Principal Dancer; Ebb and Flow, Choreographed by Ali Grossman

Principal Dancer; Whine and Roses, Choreographed by Kathleen Vreeland

Principal Dancer; Dark Twist, Choreographed by Kathleen Vreeland

  • Ballet, Tap, and Jazz Performances, Riverfest, La Crosse, WI; 1994, 1998, and 2002

  • Solos, Duets, and Quartets performed in the Annual Spring Dance Recitals, La Crosse, Onalaska, Galesville, and Sparta, WI; May 1994-1999, 2001-2002

  • Tap Soloist with the La Crosse Youth Symphony, La Crosse, WI; May 1999

  • Ballet, Tap, and Jazz Performances, Sunfish Days, Onalaska, WI; May 1997 

  • Ballet, Tap, and Jazz Performances, Miss Oktoberfest Pageant, La Crosse, WI; October 1994

  • Duet with the Tap instructor, Monica Blackmon, Great River Festival of Arts, La Crosse, WI; July 1994                

  • Dancer in Division Street Dancers Performance Company, Marilyn’s School of Dance, La Crosse, WI; August 1993-August 1994

  • Ballet, Tap, and Jazz Performances in the Great River Festival of Arts summer workshop shows, July 1990-July 1994

DANCE TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Dance Dance Resolution GROOV3 Class (2024)

  • Rock Star Dance Fitness-Dance Instructor and Substitute Dance Instructor, Burbank, CA and Glendale, CA; 2019-present; Currently teach GROOV3, Musical Theatre, Ballet, and Yoga/Pilates weekly classes in addition to subbing Lyrical Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, and Old School Hip Hop classes; www.rockstardancefitness.com 

  • Dance Dance Resolution GROOV3 Class-GROOV3 Instructor, Culver City, CA; January 2024

  • California State University, Northridge (CSUN)-Substitute Intermediate Ballet (KIN 318) Instructor, Northridge, CA; Spring 2018-present

  • Breakthru Fitness-GROOV3 Substitute Instructor, Pasadena, CA; 2019-2020

  • Amanda’s Academy of Dance- Guest Ballet, Pointe, Reparatory, and GROOV3 Instructor, La Crosse, WI; April 2014; April 2015; March 2016; March 2017; March 2018; and March 2019

  • California State University, Northridge (CSUN)-Guest Instructor for Advanced Modern Dance (KIN 419), Northridge, CA; Spring 2017

  • La Crosse Dance Centre-Guest Dance Lecturer, Onalaska, WI; March 2016 and March 2017

  • Misty’s Dance Unlimited- Guest Intermediate Ballet and Pointe Instructor, Onalaska, WI; April 2014

  • The Dance Studio-Dance Consultant, La Crosse, WI; September 2002-August 2005
    On holiday breaks from school, I observed classes, trained teachers, taught dance workshops, etc.

  • The Dance Studio-Assistant Director and Dance Instructor, La Crosse, WI; September 2001-August 2002
    Wrote the Tap, Ballet, Jazz, and Hip Hop curriculum for all levels of classes ages three years old to adult, and trained all of the instructors
    Taught beginning to advanced levels of Jazz, Tap, Ballet, and Hip Hop classes
    Directed the Advanced Performance Company
    Choreographed for the Spring Recital and Christmas Social

  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL)-Associate Lecturer in the Department of Exercise Sports Science, La Crosse, WI; September 2001-May 2002
    Taught a two-credit general education Dance Appreciation course to freshmen and sophomore college students (this course included Ballet; Tap; Jazz; Ballroom; Modern; Ethnic and Folk Dance; Hip Hop, etc.)

  • Dance Unlimited-Dance Instructor and Tap Director, Onalaska, WI; August 1998-August 1999
    Wrote the Tap curriculum, taught Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Hip Hop as workshops, summer, and fall classes along with choreographing for the Spring Recital and Christmas Social

  • La Crosse Dane Centre-Dance Instructor, Onalaska, WI; Summer 1998-Summer 1999   
    Taught Summer Hip Hop Dance Workshops

  • The Dance Studio-Dance Instructor, La Crosse, WI; September 1995-July 1998
    Advisor to the Tap curriculum, wrote Ballet, Tap, and Jazz curriculum, taught Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Hip Hop as workshops, summer, and fall classes along with choreographing for the Spring Recital and Christmas Social

  • Marilyn’s School of Dance-Dance Instructor, La Crosse, Onalaska, and French Island, WI; August 1993-June 1995
    Taught Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Hip Hop as workshops, fall, and summer classes along with choreographing for the Spring Recital 

  • Julie’s School of Dance-Dance Instructor, Sparta and Galesville, WI; August 1993-June 1995
    Taught Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Pointe, and Hip Hop as fall classes along with choreographing for the Spring Recitals and running the recitals

Aimee Glocke
Aimee Glocke, PhD

CHOREOGRAPHER

“Mama Who Bore Me” (starts at 46:38)

  • “On My Own” from Les Miserables for the Rock Star Dance Fitness Holiday Party performed by the Musical Theatre class from Rock Star Dance Fitness; Burbank, CA; December 2023

  • “Rewrite the Stars” from The Greatest Showman for the Rock Star Dance Fitness Holiday Party performed by the Ballet class from Rock Start Dance Fitness; Burbank, CA; December 2023

  • “Mama Who Bore Me” from Spring Awakening for Colabortoria Graduate Student and Faculty Dance Show in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Northridge (CSUN); Northridge, CA; Fall 2023

  • “Proud Mary” from Tina Turner the Musical for the Burbank Multicultural Festival performed by the Musical Theatre class from Rock Star Dance Fitness; Burbank, CA; May 2023

  • “Proud Mary” from Tina Turner the Musical for Rock Star Dance Fitness Showcase performed by the Musical Theatre class from Rock Star Dance Fitness; Burbank, CA; May 2023

  • “My Strongest Suit” from Aida for the Rock Star Dance Fitness Holiday Party performed by the Musical Theatre class from Rock Star Dance Fitness; Burbank, CA; December 2022

  • “The Sugar Plum Fairy” from the Nutcracker for the Rock Star Dance Fitness Holiday Party performed by the Ballet class from Rock Star Dance Fitness; Burbank, CA; December 2022

  • Matadolls Drill Team at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA; Spring 2018-spring 2021

  • Assistant to the Choreographer and Rehearsal Director for Professor Lawrence Jackson’s Dance entitled “the need to be…” for the Colabortoria Graduate Student and Faculty Dance Show in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Northridge (CSUN); Northridge, CA; Fall 2015

  • Collaboration with Dr. Paula Thomson from the Department of Kinesiology for Dialogues of Dance at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA; December 2014

MUSICAL THEATER

  • Choreographed the musical Peter Pan, Logan High School, La Crosse, WI; June 1996

  • Choreographed the musical Annie, Logan High School, La Crosse, WI; June 1995

BRAND AMBASSADOR

  • Farever Arts Fitness and Dance Clothing, 2019 - present

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DANCE MODELING EXPERIENCE

  • Dancing Model in the Back to School and Spring Style Shows
    Valley View Mall, La Crosse, WI; 1992-1995

FACULTY ADVISOR

  • Matadolls Drill Team at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA, Fall 2018-2021

FACILITATOR

  • The Basic Needs and Resources Break Out Session at the Dancers Forum IV, Los Angeles, CA; July 2015

Dance Judge

  • Judge: Kinesis Show auditions in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA; Spring 2013; Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2016; Spring 2017; Spring 2018; Spring 2019; Spring 2020; Spring 2021; Spring 2023; and Spring 2024

  • Judge: Matadolls Drill Team Auditions at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Northridge, CA; Spring 2017; Fall 2017; Spring 2018; Spring 2019; and Summer 2020

Photos courtesy of Dara Block