Instructors
The instructors for 2010-2011 come from backgrounds that include training with world-renowned teachers, experience teaching in studios and universities across the country, and special training for instruction of various ages, levels, and styles of dance.
Kathryn Howard
Director / Instructor
Kathryn Howard grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, training in dance since the age of four. Her ballet training was the Royal Academy method. As a teenager, she furthered her studies in Los Angeles under the Jazz Masters Joe Tremaine, Roland Dupree and others. In New York, she studied the Limon and Cunningham methods of Modern Dance. She was a dance major at Brigham Young University and also attended the University of Utah to take their special courses in methods of teaching children. Active in Children's Theatre, she was director of Umpqua Youth Musical Theatre Co. for several years. Most recently, she was choreographer for the Umpqua Community College Musical "Beauty and The Beast". Kathryn has been teaching for over 25 years, having owned studios in California and Oregon.
Summer Moore
Instructor
Summer Moore of Roseburg, Oregon has trained in dance for over 20 years. She is accomplished in Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, and Lyrical Jazz. Besides being trained at the Kathryn Howard School of Dance and at the Eugene School of Ballet, her training has included notable choreographers: Keith Clifton, Rhonda Miller, Greg Russell, and Mandy Moore, among others. Summer also continues her dance education several times a year at Dance Intensive teacher training programs. She has been recognized as the choreographer for the UCC production of "The King and I". Summer has an endearing quality and is capable of working with all age groups. She serves as a role model in dance and the community.
Nicole Buckingham-Borges
Nicole Buckingham-Borges has been dancing since the age of four. She has studied Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Modern, & Hawaiian dance; her passion is Classical Ballet. Nikki’s dance philosophy is that a strong classical ballet foundation allows dancers to perform at their peak in all styles. She has competed and performed in dance for many years and had the opportunity to study and take workshops both locally and nation wide. In addition to teaching ballet, Nikki works full time in the Computer Aided Drafting and Design field and is a wife and mother of two.
Other Instructors
Tianna Bleigh, Sylvia Carillo, and Kendall Monteith are graduates of Kathryn Howard’s School of Dance. They have danced for over 16 years and been trained by Kathryn herself. They began as class assistants, eventually moving up to full instructor status under Kathryn’s tutelage. As past Team members they have had extensive performing experience, attended conventions, and trained under the Jazz/Hip Hop masters in Los Angeles. As young, vibrant women, they bring a strong work ethic and positive energy to their classes. We are happy to have them continue their dance careers at the Studio.