Beau is an award-winning choreographer, instructor and owner of Groove Nation Hip Hop Dance Academy . Hip Hop Dance has always played a big part of his life. With over 17 years of hip hop dance experience, Beau has become a teacher to the teachers. His style is fresh and on the cutting-edge of hip hop, but not compromising his standards of keeping it positive. Those within the business, consider him one of the best that the industry has to offer. He has worked with super-star choreographers such as: Shane Sparks, Kennis Marquis, Tymme and Aury Reitz, he as danced for T-Bone, Johnny Ramirez (in Mexico), LaKeita Garth (nationally renowned speaker) and now his award-winning choreography is helping others find jobs in the entertainment industry such as back-up dancing for high profile artists, as well as dancing for Nike, Macy's and Columbia Sportswear. Beau is invited to do Master Workshops throughout the U.S as well as outside of the country.

ALISON GROSS

Amy Engquist was born and raised in southern California where she was apart of a dance and theatre program called Musical Theater Village . It wasn't until she moved up to Washington that she began hip hop dance training here at Groove Nation. She has also, been instructed by main stream choreographers in L.A. such as Shane Sparks (So You Think You Can Dance), Kennis Marquis (choreographer for You Got Served) and many more. In 2007, Amy was asked to teach the hip hop class for Christian Youth Theater, which had over 20 students and where she learned a lot. She currently on the REMIX dance company where she has competed and won both gold and platinum medals. She is also enrolled in the Instructor Development Program at Groove Nation and loving every minute of it!

AMY ENGQUIST

HIP HOP

COLLEEN SCHOONOVER --HIP HOP, JAZZ

Colleen Schoonover comes to Groove Nation with 21 years of dance training. She was a member, captain, and choreographer for the Gonzaga University Dance Team from 2001-2005. She has taught at various studios and camps in Seattle , Portland , and Spokane . Colleen joined Groove Nation in 2005 and was a member of Remix from 2005-2007. Currently she is a dance and English teacher at Union High School , where she also serves as the dance team coach.

Lindsay has 16 years of training in ballet, jazz, tap, and lyrical movement, and is an award-winning dancer and musical theater performer. Teaching experience includes ballet and lyrical for all ages, and master tap and musical theater classes for teens. Recent regional credits: singer/dancer in original show starring Best in Show actor Fred Willard; featured in Drammy-winning production The Melody Lingers On ; Gussie in The Case of the Dead Flamingo Dancer ; Cleo in The Most Happy Fella (2005 OTAS, Best Supporting Actress/Musical), Zigfeld's Favorite in The Will Rogers Follies (2003 Drammy, Best Supporting Performer/Musical) , Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof, Sugar Kane in Sugar, Marta in Company, Peggy Sawyer in 42 nd Street ( 2001 Drammy, Best Actress/Musical). Irene O'Dare in Irene ( 1999 OTAS, Best Actress/Musical), Bianca in Kiss Me Kate , and Gymnasia in A Funny Thing…Forum.

LINDSAY MICHELET

LYRICAL, TAP, JAZZ

Born and raised in Long Beach , Ca, Marc Roy is an up and coming choreographer whose passion is for the people. Working with youth most his life, Marc brings attitude and charisma out in the people he touches. A veteran to the dance world but a rookie in the studio, Groove Nation is where Marc learned to groove and develop a skill and talent he knew nothing about. Professionally trained, Marc has danced with the industries best. From mainstream choreographers such as Shane Sparks (So You think you can dance) to underground artists such as Beau Sem (Groove Nation,T-Bone) and Shaun Evaristo (Gen II and The Company), Marc has developed a style of his own. With award winning choreography ( ADA and IDC competitions) Marc has entered the dance world hoping to touch lives through his creative movement in a generation where hip-hop is multi-cultural.

MARC ROY

HIP HOP

Nick was determined enough to teach himself the in's and out's of the Art of Break Dancing. With more than 5 years of consistent B-boying experience, he describes the way he dances as stylistic, technical, energetic, powerful and fit for the Cypher (circle). He's danced with the likes of the Portland Trailbreakers, appearing in a half-time show with them. Others include, Abstrakt and Teknyc from the Skill Methods Crew as well as Poe1 and Remind from Style Elements.

Through his experience with these trendsetters of B-boying he has gained insight on how this art imitates life. Their wisdom has taught him how to use his “nerdy” nature and apply it to the way he instructs. “What one might expect to attain from my class is a firm grasp of the base of fundamentals involved with the dance”, accompanied with a detailed description of how Physics and Anatomy relates directly to Break Dancing. Alongside learning a bit of science, Cypher dynamics as well as, how to conduct yourself within a cypher, is also covered.

“I take a personable approach to how I do things. So please! When you see me, say Hi and introduce yourself!”

NICK RAINGSEY

BREAK-DANCING

Christina Wilder has taught in the Portland / Vancouver metropolitan area for the past 14 years. She has a 3 year ballet teaching degree from the Royal Academy of Dancing based out of England . She has taken courses internationally as well as throughout the USA . Course material covered RAD syllabus, Cecchetti syllabus and Vaganova syllabus. She has taken courses in child development, preschool age ballet as well as anatomy. Mrs. Wilder was trained in Pilates mat and reformer work. As a student, Mrs. Wilder studied Ballet, Pointe, Pilates, Tap, Jazz, Character Folk Dancing, and Lyrical.