Denton Dance Conservatory

SILVER STAR AWARD

The Silver Star Award is Denton Dance Conservatory's recognition of those
students who have achieved their pre-professional goals in dance and have chosen to continue advanced study or performance activities which will move them into the professional dance world either as performers, teachers, dance health professionals, or any number of other related occupations.

Abril Aberasturi

(student at DDC 1994-1999)
Principal dancer with Denton Youth City Ballet & DancExpress
Abril is currently studying at the University of Texas Austin.

Kathryn Anderson

Dancer's Representative on Production Board of DancExpress
Principal Dancer with DancExpress
Currently: Dancer & Choreographer (and somehow finds time to be
wife, mother of two and a fulltime registered nurse!)

Jennifer Bridges

Denton Dance Conservatory Student five years DancExpress & Denton Youth City Ballet three years
Has also performed with Denton Dance Theatre, Festival Ballet, Denton Civic Ballet
Currently attending Texas A&M

Alina Cook

Denton Dance Conservatory Student seven years
Member of DancExpress three years
Also performed with Denton Civic Ballet and in the musical "Oklahoma"
Currently attending Oklahoma City University on scholarship

Julie Frisby

Denton Dance Conservatory Student 11 years Member of DancExpress.
Eight years High School Cheerleader Denton High School Texas Scholar National Honor Society & French Honor Society
Currently attending Texas A&M

Shelly Joyner

(student at DDC 1989-1998)
Principal Dancer with DancExpress
Dance Therapy Major at University of North Texas
Assistant Ballet Mistress & Choreographer for Denton Youth City Ballet
Former Member of Denton Youth City Ballet

Heidi Koch

(Student at DDC 1988-1994))
Principal Dancer with DancExpress
Graduate of University of North Texas
Elementary School Teacher

Kara McRae

(Student at DDC 1989-1992)
Former Principal Dancer with DancExpress
Attended University of North Texas
Member of two dance companies in Boulder, Colorado
Profession: Biological Research

Elizabeth (Libby) Quigg

(student at DDC 1990-2000)
Former Instructor at Denton Dance Conservatory
Former Principal Dancer with DancExpress & Denton Youth City Ballet
Valdictorian of her High School- completed one year as dance major at
Univ. of North Texas
Currently Dance Major at Columbia College, Chicago, Illinois

Virginia Reynolds

(student at DDC 1994-2000)
Former Principal Dancer & Choreographer with DancExpress Currenly
Marine Biology Major at the University of San Diego
Continuing Dance Studies at a local San Diego dance studio

Angela Sharp

(student at DDC 1988-1993)
Former Principal Dancer with DancExpress
Accepted at Arts Magnet High School for Performing Arts in Dallas
Three year dance major at Southern Methodist University- Dallas Co-Founder of Ground Level Dance Co., Dallas
Currently professional dancer/teacher/choreographer

Amanda Smith

(student at DDC 1997-1999)
Former Principal Dancer with DancExpress Currently on dance scholarship at the University of Arizona

Julie Spector

Denton Dance Conservatory Student 10 years Member of DancExpress seven years Member of Denton Youth City Ballet - four years
Captain of the varsity cheerleading squad National Honor Society Ryan High School Currently attending Univerity of Texas at Austin as a dance major!