PATRICIA DICKINSON is the Director/Owner of Dance Theatre Southwest, Artistic Director for Festival Ballet ABQ and the New Mexico Ballet Company.  She trained with Nancy Robison, the Southern Ballet of Atlanta, Graham Conservatory in NY, was a scholarship recipient at the North Carolina School for the Arts and received a BFA degree with honors from Southern Methodist University.  Patricia danced with Dallas Opera and the Dallas Ballet and was a founding member and co-Artistic Director of Dancers Unlimited in Dallas where she also performed in roles as diverse as the sugarplum Fairy in The Nutcracker to more contemporary ballets.  She has performed in films and commercials and has produced 15 albums for the ballet classroom and 3 instructional videos.  Patricia has taught master ballet classes throughout the country, Canada, Mexico and Europe and has been guest instructor at the University of New Mexico.  She brings a delightful, energetic, inspiring and incomparable knowledge to those she teaches.

DIANE GUDAT teaches at the studio she previously owned; the Dance Company, Inc. She is the Artistic Director of the Indianapolis Children’s Dance League and host of the Indiana State Dance Championships.  Diane has served as a guest artist and choreographer for studios, high schools and companies all over the US and Canada. She has choreographed award winning productions for musicals, show choirs and dance lines. Diane has served as a Master Teacher for most of the major dance teacher organizations as well as being a faculty member for many of the famous Teacher Training Schools.  She taught at  Dance Life Seminar and American Dance Awards.  She was a coach for the World Champion USA Tap Team and a recipient of the Artistic Achievement Award from Chicago Nat’l Assoc. of Dance Masters.  Diane has authored 6 dance books and is a contributing writer for Dance Studio Life Magazine and appears on DanceLifeTV.com.   Her humor and energy make her a popular judge, host and teacher.

RHONDA MILLER was a founder and co-owner of L.A.’s premier dance studio, The Edge & was the leader of their convention; L.A. DanceForce.  Rhonda worked with Broadway director-choreographer Jerry Mitchell on his renowned “Broadway Bares”. Stage credits include: “Nothing Like a Dame”, ABC Daytime Salutes, “The Wild Party”,  “All Shock Up”, “City of Angels” and numerous musicals for NYMF and regional theaters around the country.  Rhonda’s TV credits include General Hospital, “The Boys” for HBO and “Its Garry Shandling’s Show” for HBO.  Her work has been seen in commercials and industrials for Chrysler, Toys R Us, Warner Brothers and Exxon-Mobil.  Rhonda recently was stage director for Nickelodeon Upfronts and worked with Catherine Zeta Jones on the American Film Institute Awards.  She is in development for a new Broadway Dance Project, “Eve’s Turn” as well as a production of “Chicago” at Mainestate Music Theatre and “Rent” at Skylight Theater.

PAT-Y-O is one of the most popular choreographers and dance instructors in the country.  He has 14 years of experience in directing, judging, stage managing and public relations with a top national talent competition.  Pat-Y-O has been a master teacher for most major dance organizations, Dance Teacher summer Convention, NY Dance Experience, MasterCard Alamo Bowl, Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.  He has worked with Master P, Lucero, Brenda “K” Starr and Noemy Esparza.  He was in the movie “Seduction of Innocence” and “Keys to Tulsa”.  Pat-Y-O has been involved with Starbound National Talent Competition, half-time shows for the San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Sidekicks and Industrials for GM, Ford, Hard Rock Café’ to name just a few.  Pat-Y-O’s originality and creativity produce award winning choreography.  He specializes in Hip-Hop, Salsa, “Street” Jazz, Merengue, Cha-Cha and the Hustle.