Canyon Dance Academy,  Faculty Biographies , a division of Canyon Movement Company, Inc.

Canyon Dance Academy Faculty: As a faculty, we meet regularly to coordinate lesson plans, share teaching tips and ideas, and discuss upcoming projects. We are dedicated to teaching your children, and helping them develop into great dancers and wonderful human beings!

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Contact us at 928-774-3937 or email. 2812 N. Izabel St. Flagstaff, AZ 86004           Now easier access via the 4th Street overpass!

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  Finding and sharing joy, giving and providing hope; these are the things we seek through dance, particularly in this challenging world!
 
   GINA B. DARLINGTON is the executive director of Canyon Movement Company and Canyon Dance Academy. Gina’s training began at the Virginia Tanner Children’s Dance Theater at the University of Utah at age 4. She received her dance degree from Brigham Young University in 1991. She also attended the University of Utah and University of Nebraska in Omaha. She has performed in dance companies in Utah, Missouri, Nebraska, and Arizona. She has been an Artist-in Residence for the State of Arizona where she conducted numerous residencies throughout northern Arizona. Gina is an associate faculty member for Coconino Community College (since 1993) and recently was a guest teacher at the American College Dance Festival in Salt Lake City, Tempe, Scottsdale, and Bellingham, WA. Previously, Gina owned and operated Gina’s School of Dance in Sandy, Utah, and Danceworks Studio in Omaha and Plattsmouth, Nebraska. Gina keeps busy with her husband and five sons. Her philosophy and teaching style is congruent with those methods taught at the Children’s Dance Theater at the University of Utah.


    CORI WALL has been dancing since she was two and performing since she was three. She grew up dancing at Darlene Nosworthy’s Academy of Dance in Paradise, California. When Cori was 10 years old she began dancing with The D. Noswothy Dancers, Academy of Dance’s competition and touring company. In 2006, at the age of 19, Cori moved to Flagstaff and began dancing with CCC’s ENCORE dance company and pursuing her AAS degree in dance. In May 2008 she received her degree and will continue school to pursue a business degree at NAU; Cori is also continuing to further her dance education at CCC.

 OLIVIA BECKLEY started dancing at the age of four in Port Orchard, WA in general classical dance. She later began formal training in Cecchetti at Huntington Academy of Dance in southern California. While living in Flagstaff, she trained in the RAD program with the NAU Prep School and is now dancing at CCC. Olivia is continuing to broaden her horizons in the contemporary dance world and appreciates all forms of dance. With her love for the arts and expressing herself through movement, Olivia has always had a passion for teaching and having the opportunity is incredibly exciting for her! For Olivia it's not an option to dance, she must dance!

ANNELIESE SCHLECT has been dancing since she was 3 and performing since she was 5. She grew up taking a variety of classes including ballet, tap, and jazz in Phoenix, AZ. She moved to Flagstaff in high school and began taking dance at Flagstaff Arts & Leadership Academy and CCC. As a senior in high school Anneliese began dancing with CCC's Encore Dance Company. Now attending NAU, Anneliese continues to dance with CCC as well as pursuing her degree in Elementary & Special Education. Dancing has always been a passion for Anneliese, and she is very excited to combine her love of dance with her love of teaching children.

DEVON BATTILEGA
has been dancing for about 2 years and performing for 7. He is a Choreographer/Dance student in Ms. Kristi Long's dance class at Coconino High School, an official thespian in the CHS Drama Club, and a member of Coconino High's Chamber Choir. His main passion is Dance which he hopes to major in and pursue as a career. Contemporary is his favorite style while Hip Hop is right up against it. He has placed second in the last two CHS talent shows with both comedic and contemporary dance solos. Mr. Devon is a very strong, passionate leader who loves to teach others and share the amazing contentment that Hip Hop dance brings him.



 

Miss Carol and Miss Sarah at the DaCI conference in 

The Hague Netherlands, 2006!

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