Teacher Bios
Heidi Thomas - Artistic Director
Heidi holds a B.A. in Dance Education from Colorado State University. She began teaching at the Morrow School of Dance in 1979 and subsequently purchased the studio in 1983, now known as Dance Arts Studio. Heidi has volunteered her expertise as a choreographer and teacher at Broomfield Heights Middle School, Westlake Village Middle School, Nativity of Our Lord, Broomfield High and Bal Swan Children’s Center. Heidi now serves as Artistic Director of Dance Arts Studio.
Kelly Dornan
Kelly grew up in Maryland and trained at Washington School of Ballet under Kee Juan Han, Kristian Windom, Monique Menuir, and Kimberly Sondregger. She furthered her training at Texas Ballet Theater School under Ben Stevenson, Charmaine Hunter, and Kathy Warokomski. Kelly was trained as a teacher for the Georgia Academy of Dance. She has danced professionally with Colorado Ballet, Georgia Dance Theatre, and Boulder Ballet with roles in the Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, Serenade, and others.
Emily Shoppert
Emily is a graduate of Minnesota State University Mankato, where she earned a BFA in Dance along with several awards for outstanding performance. She studied intensively at Balleraena Dance Studio, Shapiro and Smith Dance Intensive, TU Dance, LiRa Dance Theater Company, Eclectic Edge Ensemble, and Synthesis Dance Project. She has performed professionally with Shapiro and Smith Dance Company, Zenon Dance Company with works by Allison Doughty Marquesen, Daniel Stark, Julie Kerr-berry, Lisa Conlin, Penelope Freeh, Jeffery Peterson, Eric Campros, and Tracy Stanfeld.
Stephanie McGill
Stephanie received her training from the Academy of Colorado Ballet and DAS. She attended Denver School of the Arts and the University of Arizona, earning a B.F.A. in Dance. She has also studied at Milwaukee Ballet, Ballet West Conservatory, The Joffrey Ballet and Columbia City Ballet. Stephanie has danced professionally with Boulder Ballet, David Taylor Dance Theatre, Interweave Dance Theatre, 7Dancers, New Breed Dance Company, and Chadash.