Faculty

Jill Brady, Artistic Director

Jill is the Artistic Director and owner of Cave Creek Dance Academy since 2005. Her training includes:

  • Began at the age of 3 and primarily danced with Terri Gordon until Middle school
  • Marina Svetlova
  • Walnut Hill School for the Arts
  • Boston Ballet
  • Washington Ballet
  • University of Arizona

Jill teaches with a mixture of discipline, love, and respect. She enjoys sharing her knowledge of dance with all her dancers. Teaching is not her job — it is her way of life and true passion.

Matthew Brady, Office Manager

Matt Brady is the CCDA office manager. He is your guy for accounts payable and receivable so that Miss Jill can focus on the teaching aspect of the dance studio. He is very approachable and is happy to help with any questions that you may have. His direct email is mbrady2224@cox.net

 

 

Amber Booth, Lyrical, Jazz, Jumps, and Turns

Amber Booth joined CCDA in January 07. Amber began dancing at the age of 8 through the after school program at the Scottsdale Boys and Girls Clubs. Amber studied for 9 years before becoming a senior member of Dance Vibes, the award winning competition group under the direction of Brian Friedman. During this time Amber graduated from Saguaro High School and began planning to pursue her career in dance in Los Angeles. In July of 1997 Amber moved and began studying at L.A.'s top studios. In August of 1998, Amber was accepted as one of Tremaine Dance Studio's 15 scholarship dancers. For one year she studied and worked with teachers such as Joe Tremaine, Chris Dupree, Doug Caldwell, Mia Michaels, Brian Friedman, Michael Rooney, and Wade Robson to name a few. After completing her scholarship training, Amber traveled with the Urban Jamm Dance Convention as a scholarship winner and teacher's assistant. In 2000 Amber moved back to Arizona to receive her college education and to indulge in her passion of dance and teaching. In the fall of 2007, Amber will be taking on more classes at CCDA and will be choreographing many awesome numbers for our competition team- We are very excited!

Angie Bramble, Jazz and Hip Hop

Angie has been dancing since the age of three studying ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, swing and musical theater at a studio in the suburbs of Chicago.  She's traveled all over the US attending conventions and competitions and has performed on tour in the Caribbean and Europe.  In college she continued her dance training taking classes at Columbia College Chicago while pursuing her degree in Fashion.  Angie has choregraphed for several high school pom squads and dance teams and continues to do choreography for special projects in Arizona and Illinois.

Tay Tay, Hip Hop

Information Coming soon!

Lisa Roddy, Tiny Tots and Ballet

My name is Lisa Roddy and I am thrilled to be one of the instructors at the Cave Creek Dance Academy. My love of dance began at age eleven when I started taking jazz classes and performed on stage for the very first time. Since then I have experienced numerous teachers and styles of dance including ballet, jazz, African, Brazilian, tap, character and lyrical. I have fond memories of participating in several nationwide dance workshops and competitions. At age 18, I began teaching dance and realized that teaching was my true passion. I then earned my degree in child development and elementary education. During my career at Arizona State, I was a dancer in the ASU dance company where I was exposed to a very rich and diverse world of dance.After earning my teaching credentials, I taught kindergarten and first grade where I incorporated movement into my daily lessons. My students thoroughly enjoyed and benefited from this alternative form of instruction.Over the last few years I have devoted my time to my 2 young sons. I am excited to be back teaching as I continue to express my love for dance.

Abby Siskind, Ballet

 

Information coming soon...

 

 

 

Mike Wittmers, Tap and Musical Theatre

Mike Wittmers is originally from Cupertino, California.  He's been tapping for 28 years and is a former cast member of Tap Dogs, where he played the role of THE RAT.  Some of Mike's other professional musical theater credits range from "A Chorus Line" to "Crazy for You".  Mike has been a tap teacher in Los Angeles and on staff at EDGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Millenium Dance Complex and Debbie Reynold's Studio.  Industrial and commercial credits include, SONY, ABSOLUT VODKA, COMPAQ, TOSHIBA,  KIRIN BEER, and various print-work.  Mike's choreography has been seen everywhere from conventions across North America and Disneyland themeparks, to dance competitions in Australia.  Aside from dance, Mike enjoys playing hockey, guitar and the drums. Television and film credits include, The Tonight Show, "Maneater" on the Lifetime Network, as well as the widely acclaimed short films, Tap Heat and Generation: LOST.  Mike is the owner and creator of Double Bass Productions.  The company has just released it's second instructional tap DVD entitled, "The World Is My Drum Vol. 2".  Double Bass Productions also offers a monthly newsletter for studio owners, teachers and students, called "The Riff" and is currently in production with it's rock and blues tap show, "Scuff'd Up!".. For more information on Mike, go to www.doublebassproductions.com.

Cara Ann Zic, Ballet

Cara Zic has been teaching ballet since 1995, when she earned her Bachelor's degree in Ballet from Indiana University. She has performed with several classical and contemporary groups, including Ballet Arizona, Indianapolis Ballet, Prairie Dance Theatre, and DanceConsortium. Ms. Zic holds a Master of Arts in Humanities from the University of Texas, where she also continued her training in Pilates conditioning. Cara is delighted to return to her native Arizona and join Cave Creek Dance Academy this season.

Jacqueline Viar, Combo Classes

Her details are coming soon!

Announcement

Congrats to Ms Cara and family! They welcomed beautiful Baby Quinn on February 16th!

No classes March 14-21- The studio is closed for Spring Break...

OPEN ENROLLMENT HAS ENDED. Next session beings in June.

March  Tuition is due on the 1st. Late fees apply on the 8th.

If your dancer has any illness that may be contagious, please stay home. Three scheduled makeups are allowed until February.

Office Hours are Mondays-Thursdays 11-2:30 and 4:30-6:30 ...No office hours Tuesday 3/9- Jill is teaching 4-8 pm...No office hours on Spring Break March 14-21...

For your convenience, we are going to email monthly statements each month (starting at the end of September for October)even if you are on automatic withdrawal.

Recital DVD

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Make sure you set your tv to widescreen

Recital photos

Winter Show Photos from the performance by Timon Harper are now available online-www.tchphoto.photoreflect.com

Performance Group/Competition

LADM fees will be due by 3/1. This is a mandatory convention 4/10-4/11. . Hotel information is at www.ladancemagic.com  The numbers competing are: You Should be Dancing, Filthy Gorgeous, Johnny’s Got a Boom Boom, Hollywood, Free Falling, Amanda’s solo, and Shake Senora

Congratulations to Taylor, Amanda, and Sam for receiving scholarships at THE PULSE!

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