Guest jazz instructor Jen Silvas taught Music General students Dec. 26-30 in the Brainerd studios. Silvas, from Los Angeles, teaches technique and choreography around the world. She currently lives in Italy, where she is teaching and performing.
Guest jazz instructor Jen Silvas (third row, fourth from left) taught Music General students in December. Students were Kourtney Holloway (on floor), Melissa Morey (front left), Ashley Hillstrom, Emma Palm, Randie Swanson, Jenny Johnson, Abby Hradsky (middle left), Laura Pfeifer, Sarah Brill, Brynn Samp, Kristin Goddard (back left), Jill Polansky, Rachelle Reed, Amber Laffin and Heather Beyer.
Guest hip-hop instructor Jeremy Keeton taught choreography classes and conducted a workshop Jan. 5-7. He is the director of Adrenaline Dance Conventions, which tours the country teaching master classes in tap, jazz, lyrical and hip-hop.
Guest hip-hop instructor Jeremy Keeton (third row, sixth from left) taught Music General students in January. Students were Nik Speliopoulos (front left), Stephanie Robertson, Sylvia Borash, Trevina Smith, Kayla Geike, McKenna Oldenburg, Madison Johnson, Sophia Magnuson, Abby Thorkelson, Hailey Christoffersen, Kaylee Shaw (second row, left), Jade Smith, Hannah Staehling, Hannah Peterson, Hannah Hyytinen, Hanna Degen, Megan Rodgers, Cassie Gardner, Emily Opay (third row, left), Tyler Dembouski, Maddi Adams, Ashley Fitterer, Madi Landsburg, Jenna Degen, Morgan Steffen, Kali Bible, Emma Miller, Caitlin Steffen, Shelby Galbreath (fourth row, left), Jade Christian, Abby Holloway, Ellie Erholtz, Megan Duhn, Angie Cole, Afton Hubbard, Grace Moran, Hannah Stoll, Kaitlyn Christianson, Nikki Leland, Shianna Gustason, Becky Stanford and Melissa Svoboda.
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