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Jamie Kinney Stutler
(Artistic Director) - Jamie is a native of Bridgeport who
grew up under the instruction of Bonnie and Michael McGowan. A founding member
of the Kitchen Sink Dance Company, Jamie went on to receive a Bachelor of
Science degree in dance from Radford University in Virginia. Jamie has performed
professionally at Dollywood Amusement Park; "Unto These Hills" - Cherokee, NC,
and for Ballet Gloria in Knoxville, TN. She has also taught and choreographed
dance for various schools and performance groups in Virginia, Tennessee, North
Carolina and West Virginia. In addition to her work at MCA, Jamie dances with
and helps to choreograph for Doxa Dance Company, and she is the choreographer
for the RCB Show Choir.
Charlie Dillon -
Charles majored in dance at Point Park University
before moving to Nashville to sing back up for Kenny Rogers
for two years. He went on to live in Europe for three
years where he performed in productions of Grease and The Who’s
Tommy which lead to Broadway productions of Tommy, Footloose,
The Wild Party and the all-aerial DeLa Guarda. After fifteen
years, Charles is proud to return to his home in West Virginia
where he has spent the last two years directing and choreographing
theater productions for Bridgeport High School including The
Will Rogers Follies, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Damn Yankees
and Cats. Recently, Charles had the honor of instructing dance
at Fairmont State University’s Summer Art Camp “Art Smarts”
which offers an intensive art program for youths ages 10-14.
Valerie Guido - Valerie Guido is currently a senior at Liberty High
School. Valerie began her dance training at the age of 6. She has studied
Ballet, Modern, Tap, and Jazz, all under the direction of Momentum Dance
Center. Valerie has taken Ballet from Michael McGowan, Amy Lawrence, Wendy
Virtue, Eunice Kim, Katie Finklea, and Jamie Kinney-Stutler. Her instruction
for Modern has come from Michael McGowan, Amy Lawrence, and Jamie
Kinney-Stutler. She has studied Tap from Bonnie McGowan and Matt Saffron. She
has taken Jazz from Matt Saffron as well. At the age of 9, Valerie became an
apprentice with the Kitchen Sink Dance Company under the direction of Michael
McGowan; currently, she is a member of Momentum's Dance Company under the
direction of Jamie Kinney-Stutler. With these companies, Valerie has
participated in numerous public performances, as well as having the honor of
performing at the West Virginia Dance Festival. She has had the privilege of
taking classes from nationally and world renowned teachers such as David Howard,
Shane O'Hara, Ronnie DeMarco, Kate Trammell, Jeff Hill, and Heather Hawk at the
West Virginia Dance Festival. Valerie has also performed in musicals such as
Guys and Dolls. She has assisted with beginner classes at Momentum Center for
the Arts, and is looking forward to teaching tap this coming year.
Stephanie Morris - Stephanie Morris, 25, resides in Bridgeport but grew up
in Morgantown. She has studied dance at Kat and Co., Northern West Virginia
Performing Arts Academy, Morgantown Dance Studio, and Broadway Dance Center. She
has Choreographed for local pageants and for the Bridgeport High School
production of CATS. In addition, Stephanie directed the Morgantown High School
Junior Orchesis Dance Ensemble for five years. She graduated from West Virginia
University with a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and a master's degree
in secondary education. She is currently a teacher at Bridgeport High School
where she teaches Spanish and Dance and directs the newly founded Bridgeport
High School Dance Ensemble.
Marcella Rudick - Marcella Rudick is currently a senior at Robert C. Byrd
High School. She began her dance training at Michelle Kish's School of Dance at
age three, and continued her dance education with Momentum Dance Center soon
after. Marcella has taken Ballet from Eunice Kim, Jamie Kinney Stutler, Katie
Finklea and Pointe from Katie Finklea as well. She has received training in Tap
from Bonnie McGowan and Matt Saffron, and Jazz and Hip Hop from Matt Saffron
also. She has studied Modern with Michael McGowan, Amy Lawrence, and Jamie
Kinney Stutler. Marcella has been a member of the Momentum Dance Company for the
past two years, and has performed at the West Virginia State Dance Festival
where she has also taken classes from nationally and world renowned instructors
such as David Howard, Ronnie DeMarco, Shane O'Hara, Kate Trammell, Jeff Hill,
and Heather Hawk. Marcella has assisted with beginner classes at Momentum Center
for the Arts for four years, and she looks forward to teaching beginner Tap for
the first time this year. |
