| ...ABOUT OUR 2011 INSTRUCTORS... |
| Scott M. Conway BFA, AEA (Director, All levels of Ballet, Jazz and Tap, Scottish Highland) started his dance training in Highland dancing and later continued his training at the California Ballet School, later becoming a company member dancing in many ballet classics. Upon receiving his BFA in musical theatre directing and choreography from United States International University. Mr. Conway became a member of Actors Equity Association performing in dinner theaters, regional theaters, summer stocks, several world tours and theme parks. Having worked four years at Walt Disney World, Mr. Conway moved to San Antonio to open Sea World of Texas and later Fiesta Texas as the original choreographer winning most popular theme park show in America, Rockin' At Rockville High. Mr. Conway teaches master classes and judges dance competitions throughout the United States. He has choreographed for film, theme parks, industrials, musicals, ballet companies and many schools across the country. |
| Roxanna Pena BFA, (Ballet Mistress, Dance Basics, Advanced Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Flamenco) is a San Antonio native who has made a lifelong pursuit of ballet. Ms. Pena is a soloist in the Alamo City Dance Company. She has formerly appeared as the Spanish Rose and Spirit in ACDC's original production of Lepidoptera. She received her early training with Vladimir Marek at the San Antonio Ballet. As a ballet instructor, she is dedicated to preserving the art and beauty of ballet for future generations. Ms. Pena is also a member and instructor for Ballet Folklorico De San Antonio which is a flamenco dance company. |
| INSTRUCTORS OF MUSIC Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Violin, Voice & Woodwinds |
Arkadiy Grinman (Piano)
is from the Soviet Union and received his masters degree from Kishenev Conservatory where he specialized in piano performance
and piano teachings as well as music theory, choir, conducting, music history and philosophy. Mr. Grinman has resided in San
Antonio since 1991. He speaks fluent English and thoroughly enjoys teaching beginning - through advanced levels in Piano. He is a
choir director at Oak Meadows United Methodist Church and at the Temple Beth-El Synagogue. He is an active performer at private
performances and clubs. Mr. Grinman has been with SASPA for seventeen years.
is from the Soviet Union and received his masters degree from Kishenev Conservatory where he specialized in piano performance
and piano teachings as well as music theory, choir, conducting, music history and philosophy. Mr. Grinman has resided in San
Antonio since 1991. He speaks fluent English and thoroughly enjoys teaching beginning - through advanced levels in Piano. He is a
choir director at Oak Meadows United Methodist Church and at the Temple Beth-El Synagogue. He is an active performer at private
performances and clubs. Mr. Grinman has been with SASPA for seventeen years.
| Glynda Marrow BA, MA (Voice, Piano) a native of Texas, is a long time music teacher and San Antonio Master Singers each for 37 years. In addition Ms. Marrow taught choir at Southwest High School for two years. She has taught private piano and voice for several years. Ms. Marrow earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Music from Howard Payne College and a Masters of Music from the University of Houston. Ms. Marrow has been with SASPA for six years. |
| Buddy and Susan Trevino (Adv. / Int. Ballet) are Co-Developers of the University of the Incarnate Word Dance Department and Co-Directors/Founders of the Joffrey Ballet Workshop in Texas with Robert Joffrey since 1978. Mrs. Trevino achieved solo and principal status in a number of quality regional and professional companies including Oklahoma City Civic Ballet, Ballet Arts Company of Denver, Rocky Mountain National Ballet and the Ruth Page International Dance Company. As a professional choreographer, she lists more than 100 original works. Mr. Trevino is a professional teacher with a positive motivational way with students. |
Elijah Zehring (Guitar, Bass)
is a musician of over twenty years experience and has played in many diverse venues. Mr. Zehring has studied jazz guitar with Larry
Lemasters and classical guitar with Alecia Icauvstein. Mr. Zehring's influences include jazz, rock, blues, raggae, classical etc... and
he enjoys teaching theory, composition and performance. Mr. Zehring has been with SASPA for three years.
is a musician of over twenty years experience and has played in many diverse venues. Mr. Zehring has studied jazz guitar with Larry
Lemasters and classical guitar with Alecia Icauvstein. Mr. Zehring's influences include jazz, rock, blues, raggae, classical etc... and
he enjoys teaching theory, composition and performance. Mr. Zehring has been with SASPA for three years.
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| Miranda Colley (Youth Ballet, Jazz and Tap) is a member of the Alamo City Dance Company and is entirely trained by the San Antonio School for the Performing Arts. Her studies include ballet, jazz, tap and modern along with some flamenco and highland. She frequently choreographs for her High School's theater department including such musicals as Annie and the Sound of Music. She is known for her performances as Dew Drop, Merliton and Flower in The Nutcracker and Taglioni in Pas de Quatre'. She has also performed in Midsummer Night's Dream, Dracula, Lepidoptera, and Les Sylphides. Miranda has also completed four years of the Joffrey Ballet Workshop, San Antonio. As a teacher, she has a gift for teaching young students through her ability to motivate and challenge them constructively. |
| Gerald Tapas AKA "Koolaid" (Adv. / Int. Hip Hop) is a talented performer / teacher who enjoys teaching a cutting edge hot Hip Hop class. Koolaid performs at Sea World of Texas and many other places across the country. His relaxed style and contemporary way of teaching makes students feel at ease in the learning environment. |
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Christine Castaneda (Folklorico)
started dancing at age 9 with the City of San Antonio Parks & Recreation Department under Vivian Zamora. Ms. Castaneda danced with Ms.
Zamora's "Danza America", as well as Ballet Folklorico del Ciel, under the diretion of Nellie and Joe Medina. Ms. Castaneda has trained with
such internationally known artists as Edwardo "Lalo" Gutierres of Ballet Folklorico Ollimpazqui, Sabas Santos, Antonio Granjero and Estephania
Ramirez (Entre Flamenco), and others. Currently, Ms. Castaneda dances professionally with Ballet Folkorico de San Antonio and Duende de mi
Alma Flamenco Dance company, as well as teaches Folkloric and Flamenco dance with the Ballet Folklorico de San Antonio Academy.
started dancing at age 9 with the City of San Antonio Parks & Recreation Department under Vivian Zamora. Ms. Castaneda danced with Ms.
Zamora's "Danza America", as well as Ballet Folklorico del Ciel, under the diretion of Nellie and Joe Medina. Ms. Castaneda has trained with
such internationally known artists as Edwardo "Lalo" Gutierres of Ballet Folklorico Ollimpazqui, Sabas Santos, Antonio Granjero and Estephania
Ramirez (Entre Flamenco), and others. Currently, Ms. Castaneda dances professionally with Ballet Folkorico de San Antonio and Duende de mi
Alma Flamenco Dance company, as well as teaches Folkloric and Flamenco dance with the Ballet Folklorico de San Antonio Academy.
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| Alyssa Landez (Youth Ballet and Jazz) is a member of the Alamo City Dance Company and has performed in The Nutcracker as Spanish, Snowflake, Flower, and Russian and in Lepidoptera as Serena the Spider. She has also performed in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Dracula, and Les Sylphides. She enjoys teaching young aspiring students. She is a strong jumper as a performer and performs technically clean which she enforces in her teaching. |
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| Olivia Morales (Violin) began her studies on the violin when she was 5 years old and continues under the tutelage and mentorship of San Antonio Symphony's Renia Shterenberg. Olivia has performed in solo recital , with YOSA's Philharmonic Orchestra, its combined Chamber Orchestra with select San Antonio Symphony members, Jubilate Deo in Boerne and various special projects including numerous fund-raising campaign appearances for The Fund. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and joy for the violin with beginning and intermediate students in a fun and productive progression of study. |
| Pamela Lydon Heard (Adv. / Int. Modern, Jazz, Ballet) received her M.F.A. in Contemporary Dance from the University of Michigan. Her ballet training was from NYCB, ABT and the Joffrey Ballet. She is a master teacher for the American College Dance Festival as well as an adjudicator. Her modern and jazz studies include Cunningham, Graham, Horton and Limon. In addition she studied at Alvin Ailey American Dance theatre, The Graham School, The Cunningham School and Steps on Broadway. |
Arturo Gonzales (Woodwinds)
has studied classical and jazz and is particular about style, dynamics, technicality, and fingering. He has studied under the
professorship of Mr. James Warth and Dr. Nancy King-Sanders in both saxophone and bassoon. Participating in the Javelina
Marching Band, Arturo served as saxophone section leader for three years and also played a variety of instruments in the symphonic
band including the oboe, english horn, and the bassoon. He has played the bassoon and almost all members of the woodwind family
for over seven years during summer musicals such as The King and I, Pirates of Penzance and Kiss Me Kate. Arturo has also
played in TAMUK Jazz Bands (I and II) and received a prestigious downbeat award in the Big Band College category. Mr Gonzales
has also performed at Texas Music Educator Association conventions and the College Band Directors National association.
has studied classical and jazz and is particular about style, dynamics, technicality, and fingering. He has studied under the
professorship of Mr. James Warth and Dr. Nancy King-Sanders in both saxophone and bassoon. Participating in the Javelina
Marching Band, Arturo served as saxophone section leader for three years and also played a variety of instruments in the symphonic
band including the oboe, english horn, and the bassoon. He has played the bassoon and almost all members of the woodwind family
for over seven years during summer musicals such as The King and I, Pirates of Penzance and Kiss Me Kate. Arturo has also
played in TAMUK Jazz Bands (I and II) and received a prestigious downbeat award in the Big Band College category. Mr Gonzales
has also performed at Texas Music Educator Association conventions and the College Band Directors National association.
Catherine Jenkins (Dance Basics 5/6 and Hip Hop 1/2)
is a member of the Alamo City Dance Company who has studied ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, character; and has choreographed
award-winning routines. Catherine has trained at SASPA, Dance Plus, The University of Texas at Austin, the Radio City Music Hall
Rockettes summer intensive program and Broadway Artists Alliance in New York City. Catherine has been featured as a guest artist for
Cirque Dreams Illuminations. Her other performance highlights include performing as a Snowflake, Flower, Mother Ginger, and Merliton in
The Nutcracker; and Butterfly and Wind in Lepidoptera. She has also performed in productions of Peter Pan as Capt. Hook, Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory as Veruca Salt (The Brat), and Cinderella as GusGus. Catherine is a 2009 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin
with a Bachelor of Buiness Administration degree in Finance.
is a member of the Alamo City Dance Company who has studied ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, character; and has choreographed
award-winning routines. Catherine has trained at SASPA, Dance Plus, The University of Texas at Austin, the Radio City Music Hall
Rockettes summer intensive program and Broadway Artists Alliance in New York City. Catherine has been featured as a guest artist for
Cirque Dreams Illuminations. Her other performance highlights include performing as a Snowflake, Flower, Mother Ginger, and Merliton in
The Nutcracker; and Butterfly and Wind in Lepidoptera. She has also performed in productions of Peter Pan as Capt. Hook, Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory as Veruca Salt (The Brat), and Cinderella as GusGus. Catherine is a 2009 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin
with a Bachelor of Buiness Administration degree in Finance.
Mike Baez (Percussion)
has been teaching since 1977 and he has studied at Texas A&M. He has also played in many genres from jazz, country, pop and rock
to name a few. Mr. Baez is a working musician which keeps him on top of the industry. He teaches Drum set all styles, Snare drum
(rudimental and orchestral), Mallets (marimba and vibes), Latin percussion basic (congas, timbales and bongos). Mr. Baez has taught
at S.A. Christian School, East Central H.S., Clemens H. S., Madison H.S., Kennedy H.S., John Jay H.S., Anson Jones M. S. Mr.
Baez has studied with the likes of Georgie Padilla, Chris Adams, Chuck Silverman, Ed Soph, Richard Wilson and Ralph Hardeman.
has been teaching since 1977 and he has studied at Texas A&M. He has also played in many genres from jazz, country, pop and rock
to name a few. Mr. Baez is a working musician which keeps him on top of the industry. He teaches Drum set all styles, Snare drum
(rudimental and orchestral), Mallets (marimba and vibes), Latin percussion basic (congas, timbales and bongos). Mr. Baez has taught
at S.A. Christian School, East Central H.S., Clemens H. S., Madison H.S., Kennedy H.S., John Jay H.S., Anson Jones M. S. Mr.
Baez has studied with the likes of Georgie Padilla, Chris Adams, Chuck Silverman, Ed Soph, Richard Wilson and Ralph Hardeman.
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| Cristina Sanchez (Tumbling) hails from San Antonio where she studied gymnastics at San Antonio Gymnastics School and H.U.G.S. She has competed at invitationalls and championships all over the southern United States in bars, floor, beam, vault and tumbling. A vivacious personality Mrs. Sanchez is an exceptional motivator for young aspiring dancers and future gymnasts. Mrs. Sanchez is also trained in first-aid. |
| Sergio Martinez (Foklorico) is native of San Antonio. His study of Folklorico started with his mother and then to Maestro Juan Casados. Later he became a member of the resident company of Ballet Folklorico Nacional de Mexico under Sylvia Lozano. He has also studied with Capitan Pedro Rodriguez and Maria Luisa Correa, Francisco Bravo Puebla, Maestro Aaron Nolasco Caballero, Profesor Huemantzin Lopez, Jose Francisco Torres Perez, Daniel Andrade, Rafael Zamarripa, Miguel Velez Arceo and Raul Valdez. He has worked with Fiesta Noche del Rio and Belle and Juan Ortiz directors of Mariachi Campanas de America where he choreographed the Festival Folklorico show at Fiesta Texas. In addition he has choreographed the Hollywood Bowl Mariachi USA Festival two years in a row. Sergio is a surgical technologist and is married to Isabel Martinez and they have five children Isela, Sergio, Joaquin, Jimena and Janoah. |
Alyssa Bulgrin (Zumba)
is a high energy motivated teacher. A graduate of Reagan High School her love or the arts
started with performances in South Pacific, The Music Man Hello Dolly. During her
freshman year at StephenF. Austin State Univ. where she was the only female freshman
from her studio asked to perform at the National Assoc. of Teachers of Singing. Alyssa
has found a real love for singing jazz. Upon her return to S.A. she has sung with the San
Antonio Mastersingers. She was certified in Zumba from Julie Kelly and currently teaches
at Spectrum and other venues aAlyssa believes that anyone can do zumba as long as you
have a great attitude and a taste for fun, laughter and dance. Alyssa looks forward to
sharing her enthusiasm and love of music and dance with others.
is a high energy motivated teacher. A graduate of Reagan High School her love or the arts
started with performances in South Pacific, The Music Man Hello Dolly. During her
freshman year at StephenF. Austin State Univ. where she was the only female freshman
from her studio asked to perform at the National Assoc. of Teachers of Singing. Alyssa
has found a real love for singing jazz. Upon her return to S.A. she has sung with the San
Antonio Mastersingers. She was certified in Zumba from Julie Kelly and currently teaches
at Spectrum and other venues aAlyssa believes that anyone can do zumba as long as you
have a great attitude and a taste for fun, laughter and dance. Alyssa looks forward to
sharing her enthusiasm and love of music and dance with others.
Morgan Hurd (Vocal)
is a recent transplant form the central coast of California where he studied vocal performance at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. His voice
teachers included Katherine Arthur, Jacalyn Kreitzer and Dr. Thomas Davies. While studying at Cal Poly he participated in multiple
master classes from such professionals as Matthew Trevino, Rod Gilfry and Eric Stein. Mr. Hurd has performed roles in the operas
Die Fledermaus, Cosi fanTutte, Carmen and Don Giovanni, acted as music director for multiple musical theatre productions,
directed choirs, performed solos for choral and symphonic works and given vocal lessons and coachings. Currently Mr. Hurd sings
with the San Antonio Opera Chorus and is looking forward to sharing his love and knowledge of music with his students.
is a recent transplant form the central coast of California where he studied vocal performance at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. His voice
teachers included Katherine Arthur, Jacalyn Kreitzer and Dr. Thomas Davies. While studying at Cal Poly he participated in multiple
master classes from such professionals as Matthew Trevino, Rod Gilfry and Eric Stein. Mr. Hurd has performed roles in the operas
Die Fledermaus, Cosi fanTutte, Carmen and Don Giovanni, acted as music director for multiple musical theatre productions,
directed choirs, performed solos for choral and symphonic works and given vocal lessons and coachings. Currently Mr. Hurd sings
with the San Antonio Opera Chorus and is looking forward to sharing his love and knowledge of music with his students.
| Lindsay Blackmon (Voice) returns to SASPA after having been gone for a year. She |
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| Rick Mendoza BA, MA (Brass Instruments) is a graduate of A& M University with a bachelors of Arts in Music graduating (cum Laude). Subsequently he received his masters from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He has taught for Nikki Rowe High School in McAllen, Texas, PSJA Memorial High School in Alamo, Texas and Donna High School in Donna, Texas. In addition he has worked with the Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps, in Rio Grande Valley, Texas and he has served as host organizer for the TMEA Region 15 Jazz ensemble for the past four years and he has also served on the judging panel for the TMEA All-State Jazz Ensemble. Mr. Mendoza also sat on the trumpet panel at the 2011 TMEA clinic/convention in San Antonio. His affiliations are TMEA 2003-present, Texas Jazz Educators Assoc. 2009-present, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia VP 2004-2005 and a member of the Inter. Assoc. of Jazz Educators (IAJE). |
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