Our Instructors

Last updated 19 Jul 2009

Chelsea Carter

Regional and National completion winner
15 year student at the Fenton School of Dance
Studied in New York with such notables as Mike Minnery, Frank Hatchett, Mark Bergasse and Savion Glover
Holds a Grade IV Cecchetti Ballet Certificate
Award-winning choreographer in several competition seasons, including a special award for “Best Technique”
Former FSD dancer under the direction of Susan Carter
Attending the University of Michigan Flint campus majoring in theatre with a dance emphasis

Danced on stage and in film and television with Cher and Whitney Houston
Appeared on the Today Show as well as in commercials for Aoki, Guess, Boss and Cedar Point
Choreographer for “Night of a Thousand Chers”, several industrial productions for Reebock and Revlon, among others, and Cedar Point Live Entertainment
Founder/Director of the PROJECT DANCE EVENTS
Has taught for the Broadway Dance Center, MSU, GVSU, “Get Up and Dance” and “Jamnation” conventions, plus multiple colleges, studios, companies and schools across the country

Studied, trained and competed in the UK from the age of 5
Passed primary through grade IV ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance) exams with honors in ballet, tap and jazz
Bronze, silver and gold junior medalists in tap with ISTD.
Attained gold standard in adult tap with IDTA (International Dance Teachers Association)
Part of world record breaking team for most tap dancers tapping at one time

A 2001 graduate of Western Michigan University with a B.A. in Marketing and Spanish
Has a Masters Degree in Education
Studied dance at WMU as well as at La Pique Dance Studio under the direction of Lisa Bredahl
Studied internationally, taking classes in Ballet and Flamenco while living in Spain
Former FSD dancer under the direction of Susan Carter
Teaches high school Spanish at Genesee High School

14 years dance experience in tap, ballet and jazz, studying under Susan N. Carter and Lisa Clark
Trained in ballet, jazz and modern at Eastern Michigan University
Competed in Regional and National competitions, receiving top marks in both
Member of Jazz Dance Theatre Youth Project in 2000, under the direction of Adam B. Clark
Holds a Grade IV Cecchetti Ballet Certificate
Awarded a Dupree Dance Scholarship in Ballet