TERESA MUSEL:

Teresa, born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota, has over 21 years of extensive dance training in jazz, lyrical, modern, ballet and tap. With her fast excelling talent she was invited to compete starting at the age of 7, at some of the most respected dance competitions held in the U.S, winning many various awards. At Dance Olympus she has taken champion solo overall awards. In addition to her competitive edge, she has accomplished many of her goals set for herself, including traveling the U.S. as a Dance Olympus VIP, in 1999. Some other highlights in her career include traveling to Hawaii with NCA cheerleading association. As Teresa matured as a dancer, she knew dance would be her life, along with competing she began her teaching career at the age of 16. Teaching children of all ages and levels, sharing her love of dance and her own styles with them. In addition to her studio training, she continued her dance education through various workshops taught by dance masters from all around the world. Some of her favorites are Dance Olympus, Tremaine and L.A. Danceforce. Locally, Teresa has also trained at UMD's Dance Department and was invited to choreograph UMD's dance team competition routine in 2005; her explosive choreography helped the team win 3rd at the regional competition held in Minneapolis, MN, qualifying them for nationals.

For many years Teresa has taught and choreographed for many young dancers at a local dance studio before Elite Dance Productions. She has helped many of these dancers win various high point and specialty awards with her highly respected fresh and unique choreography at many competitions such as; Showstoppers, Dance Olympus, Starquest, Showbiz and Starpower to name a few. Teresa is a firm believer in keeping her dance education up to date, so she can provide fresh and new innovating dance techniques and styles for her students. She feels blessed to be able to work with children every day doing what she loves to do and sharing her love for the living art form. DANCE!!! It is her true passion in life, and looks forward every day to the new adventures it always has to offer.

ANN RADIG:

Ann, a lifelong Duluthian born in 1977, is very proud and excited to share with the Northland her extensive dance training background. She was introduced to dance at the age of 5 and at the age of 12, knew she wanted to claim a professional dance career. To accomplish her goals she began basically living at the studio, student teaching and training extensively in classical ballet, jazz, modern, hip-hop, lyrical and tap techniques. Due to her passion, she started her competition career competing at the most prestigious dance competitions such as; Showbiz, Dance Olympus, Showstoppers, Starpower, Starquest and Statewide. At these competitions she claimed many first, platinum, top high point and specialty awards for her dance execution and choreography, which qualified her to travel to Las Vegas, New York, Los Angles and Florida for Nationals. Most recently she choreographed for the well known Duluth Denfelds Solid Gold performances for there production of High School Musical and The Beat Goes On. She also conducted a two day intensive for the East High School JV and Varsity Dance Team summer of 09.

In addition to her successful competition career, Ann still loves to attend workshops and conventions. Her favorites include LA Danceforce and the Gus Giordano Jazz Dance World Congress, where she has trained (and continues) with some of the worlds top choreographers and dance masters such as; Gus Giordano, Nan Giordano, Tremaine, Frank Hatchett, and many more at various workshops! One of her most memorable dance credentials includes auditioning for the American All-Star Dance/Drill Team where she traveled to Vienna, Austria and there was picked to perform in the Super Bowl. Over the years she realized her true passion lives within the art of dance technique training and has a gift of encouraging her students to work to the best of their abilities in dance class and outside of the classroom. Already, Ann has touched the lives of many young dancers in Duluth, and has helped them reach their goals as dancers by giving them great technique and providing them with unique and exciting choreography helping them win various awards at competitions. Ann is effective and proficient in training many and the most popular forms of dance disciplines and makes her continued education a top priority! She focuses on traditional and most recent dance training techniques from the West and East Coast styles while incorporating her unique and fresh style. Giving every dancer she instructs great knowledge and material to be creative, self-expressive and confident as they grow and learn their favorite styles of dance.

ALLISON LANDMAN:

Allison was born and raised in Hastings , Minnesota . She began her love of dance at age 3 dancing for Jan’s School of Dance in Hastings . She began to dance competitvely at the age of 8. Searching for a more competitive edge she made the move from her studio in Hastings to Woodbury Dance Center , in Woodbury , Minnesota . There she continued her competitive dance career attending many twin cities competitions and workshops as well as regional and national competitions. Also while competing against many of the top dance studios in the state. She attended national competitions in Florida , Boston and Chicago many of which scoring and earning national champion titles. Allison moved to Duluth , Minnesota in 2005 to attend the University of Minnesota Duluth where she was also a member of the University of Minnesota Duluth Dance Team . While studying business marketing, she also took classes in ballet and jazz movement as well as ballet and jazz studies. Not able to let go of her love of dance she continued to take class recreationally. She also couldn’t escape the teaching bug and taught for Stacey’s Studio of Dance Education for one year in Duluth during the 2008/2009 season. Now, as a permanent resident of Duluth she is our newest instructor at Elite Dance Productions and is extremely excited to be teaching with us! Allison is competitively trained in the areas of tap, jazz, ballet, modern/lyrical, and point/ballet. She best describes her style of dance as classic, but continues to expand her dancing and teaching horizons. She is looking forward to attending workshops this season and enjoys learning and teaching the most current techniques and material that dance has to offer.