Dance Dance : Evolution

As an entrepreneur, instructor, and choreographer based in Denver with two decades of dance experience, Selena Rose Garcia brings a lifelong passion for movement, music, and performance to every class she teaches. Her training spans a variety of styles, including ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and Latin dances such as cumbia, reggaeton, salsa, and bachata. After years of performing, teaching, and training with some of the best in the industry across the country, Selena founded In Blume – a dance company dedicated to diversity, feminine expression, and empowering individuals through movement. Selena’s mission is to create a welcoming and inspiring space where every dancer, no matter their background, can grow in confidence, technique, and artistry.

Going back to why I started dancing in the first place, reminding myself that I dance because it fills my heart with a childlike joy that I want to share. As an adult, growth looks different. Remembering that this is something that feeds you and doesn’t deplete you is why you should always try to make the space and ultimately shifting your mindset when training as an adult – being aware of your body, your capabilities, giving yourself grace. Stepping outside of my comfort zone, training in multiple styles, investing in technique, and allowing myself to be a beginner again helps my growth tremendously. Most importantly, I’ve evolved by embracing my individuality and understanding that my power as a dancer comes from how I connect to the movement, to others and to myself, not just how it looks.

Megan Grabau is a professional dancer, choreographer, teacher, and fitness enthusiast who has had the privilege to travel the world doing what she loves. Megan grew up in Colorado but moved to LA straight out of high school and soon after went on two European tours as a dancer and aerialist. Megan has worked in the commercial dance industry with some credits including PINK, ShaunT, F45’s national campaign, dancer on new TV show A Week Away: The Series, dance team captain of the TV show Floored as well as being featured on Lifetime’s Cheer Camp Killer. Megan’s latest credit is dancing on the new SAG TV show A Week Away: The Series, which just filmed in Nashville. In addition to her dancing career, Megan has choreographed for many campaigns, events, shows, and promos. She is the proud owner of MEG Productions which stands for cultivating confidence and strength through movement. She prides herself in hard work, dedication, and kindness.

Realizing that confidence grows and is never stagnant!

Peter INTUZI Morrissey was interested in performance from a young age and began taking dance seriously after his sophomore year of college. His training began in Boulder and continued in Los Angeles and Seoul, South Korea. Peter has training in many styles ranging from hip hop and house dance to heels and jazz funk, and although his dance career has focused on commercial choreography, he is committed to educating himself in foundational styles and honoring dance cultures. Peter believes that dance is for all people, and that class is a community space where we grow not only athleticism and performance but also empathy, communication, self-love, and respect.

The most important thing in my dance evolution has been trust. The terrain changes often and drastically in the arts and show business, and trust in myself has helped me always stay balanced and ready for the next step!

Prince of Pumps, AKA Will Walker, comes to the NoCo Dance fam as a competitive and drill team dancer from Texas. Later, following his passion for performance, he perused a career of commercial, pageantry, and concert opportunities. Having taught for 23 years, Will has the potion for stage presence that all movers can benefit from. His future endeavors include getting to perform on the Denver Pride Stage AND to teach more heels!

We all know how important your facials are when performing. Arguably, the most memorable features on stage. What helped me as a dancer is creating a character and story with the music. This helps me connect with music or style of dance that doesn’t come naturally to me. It helps me digest the choreography easier, committing more to muscle memory. This allows me to put more energy in stage presence.

Kshitija C. Saturdekar is a dance artist, choreographer, and teacher based in Boulder, Co. Originally from Mumbai, India, Kshitija holds an MFA in Dance from the University of Colorado Boulder with an emphasis in Choreography and a secondary emphasis in Hip-hop studies, an MA in Sociology, and a Diploma in Fashion and Textile Design from the University of Mumbai. Before moving to Colorado, she was a professional dancer and choreographer with the Terence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company in India. There, she received a three-year scholarship for international training and toured extensively through India, Austria, Australia, and Singapore. Kshitija has trained under experts such as Terence Lewis, Michel Casanovas, Rennie Harris, Nii Armah Sowah, Donna Mejia, Shampa Gopikrishna and Helanius J. Wilkins. She currently teaches and performs across the Colorado Front Range and is excited to share space with the movers at Impulse Dance and Fitness.

Remaining a student. I constantly learn from every dancer and professional I meet, gaining new perspectives from the global dance community.

With roots in jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, character, and contemporary, Jaime’s passion for instruction stems from her love of creating meaningful choreography and a belief in the transformative power of dance and movement arts. Her competitive training centered in AZ with cross-cultural performances abroad, including two pre-Olympic tours in Greece and China and an international showcase in the Bahamas. After choreographing her first piece at 16 and receiving a scholarship for excellence in the performing arts, Jaime’s passion for performing quickly evolved artistically towards choreography and instruction. In the decades since, she has gained invaluable experience setting choreography and teaching dance, musical theatre, and yoga to diverse students across the country. In all class styles, through inclusivity and positivity, Jaime aims to inspire creativity, connectivity, expression, and expansion for all.

Letting go of expectations of perfection. Emphasizing growth stylistically and artistically. Embracing the movement of dance above the technicality of dance. Infusing my personal stories into dance learning, teaching, and choreography processes. Evolving away from fancy tricks towards even fancier dance moments. Honoring my body and soul’s changing desires and needs when dancing. Discovering ways to dance, instruct, and ignite community that reflect and enhance life phases. Believing that I am a lifelong dancer and that as I age my passion for, connection to, and skillsets will evolve with me.