Michelle Davis - Founder
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| Michelle Davis |
Michelle was raised in Richardson, Texas, and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. As a business entrepreneur, Michelle established The Costume Closet, a nationwide performance costume company. She has been in dance education for twenty years, working 13 of those in the Richardson Independent School Districa as a drill team director and English teacher. Michelle has taught dance and drill team summer camps for the past 19 years, first for NCA Superstar Drill Team Camps and then Starmakers Dance & Performance Company. Michelle performed as a University of Oklahoma pom girl and a Dallas Mavericks Dancer. She currently travels throughout the U.S. as a dance adjudicator and works as a personal trainer in the Dallas area.
Brandi Evans - Executive Director/Owner
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| Brandi Evans |
A member of DDC since 2004, Brandi earned an Associates degree from Kilgore College, where she was a member of the Rangerettes and served as Lieutenant, in addition to being a Swingster and Revels soloist. Following Kilgore, Brandi attended the University of Texas in Austin, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelors degree in Dance. She was a member of the Dance Repertory Theatre, the university's modern company, and served as a student leader and choreographer for Students Exhibiting Experimental Dance (S.E.E.D). Her collegiate accomplishments granted her the opportunity to perform in the 2000 George W. Bush inaugural ceremonies in Washington, D.C., the Miss Texas Pageant, the Cotton Bowl Classic, ACDFA Southeastern Conference in Atlanta, as well as train with reputable artists such as Bill T. Jones and Michael Foley. Brandi remains an active choreographer throughout Texas and is an adjudicator for such special events as Carnival Cruise Lines and Contest of Champions in Florida.
Brandi is a senior staff member and instructor for Starmakers Dance & Performance Company. She is currently the director of the Berkner High School Bandolera drill team in Richardson.
Ashley Armstrong - Artistic Director
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| Ashley Armstrong |
