COME TO DANCE,
WALK AWAY INSPIRED!

KAR Dance Convention 2014 | Experience the hottest new choreography styles this season at our convenient one-day event!

Where
Statehouse Convention Center - Wally Allen Ballroom
#1 Statehouse Plaza
2nd Floor
Little Rock, AR 72201
When
November 2, 2014
8am – 5pm

Faculty Members

Kristi Fair
Lyrical

Kristi Fair began dancing at the age of three in Riverside, California. At the age of 10 she began dancing for the prestigious West Coast School of the Arts in Cypress, California. During Kristi’s competition years she took top honors in tap, jazz, ballet, and lyrical. In 2001 Kristi opened her own dance studio where she teaches tap, jazz, hip hop, and lyrical. In the past four years Kristi’s students have received high top honors at competitions at both the regional and national level. Kristi has choreographed for local theaters, high schools, and colleges earning top honors. Kristi spends a lot of her time traveling teaching master classes. Kristi received her training from teachers and choreographers such as Cory Finn, Tina D’Amato, Paula Kessinger, Amy Bates, Dawni Novak, and many teachers\choreographers in the LA area.

Patrick Brennan
Hip Hop

Patrick 31, began his dancing career at a very early age growing up and training at his Mother's dance studio in Bowie Maryland. His professional career started right out of high school with off broadway shows and national tours of the Broadway musical "Footloose" choreographed by AC Ciulla. He then went on and was a backup dancer for 2 years for Toni Braxton's Las Vegas show "Revealed". He has backup danced in music videos and shows for artists such as Toni Braxton, Amerie, Mario,Lupe Fiasco, Cassie, and Corbin Bleu to name a few. He was featured in the major motion picture "Step Up 2 The Streets" choreographed by Jamal Sims. His television debut was a 4 episode stint for ABC's "One Life To Live" and performed on NBC's "The View". Pat has also performed with Rasta Thomas' "Bad Boys Of Dance". Pat has been on the KAR Convention faculty for 6 seasons. He is extremely passionate and loves nothing more than working with young artists and passing on his knowledge and love for dance.

Sara Brendel
Jazz

Sara Brendel is a native of St.louis, MO and has years of dance training and performance experience. She started her professional career dancing for Norwegian Cruise Lines and Princess Cruise Lines. She has worked industrial shows and special events for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Nissan Motors, Siemens Technologies, and several other companies with Event Show Productions. She performed in Branson, Missouri with the production shows "Dino's - Somewhere in Christmas" and "The Shoji Tabuchi Show”. Sara also danced in the Broadway-style production of "Katonga" at Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay. Sara has performed beside talented dancers with the Les Grand Ballets Canadians and appeared in the musicals “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, "The Music Man", and "42nd Street". Sara received her education from Columbia College Chicago and Webster University as a dance major with a concentration in choreography. She has choreographed numerous nationally award-winning pieces and has received several choreography awards as well as having her work featured on ESPN. Her work has also been performed by the SueMo Dance Company in Milwaukee,WI. Sara's students have been accepted into prestigious dance programs at the Edge Performing Arts Center, Oklahoma City University, Chapman University and several other universities. Many of her students have successful dance careers performing with world tours, professional dance companies, production shows, music videos and cruise lines. Sara is a faculty member for KAR Convention and a judge for Rainbow Connection and Kids Artistic Revue Dance Competition. She has had the honor of teaching and judging talent across the country as well as internationally with Kids Artistic Revue in Australia. Sara encourages her students to push their boundaries and to never settle.

Stephanie Fica
Tap

Stephanie Fica is the Assistant Competitive Director of Karen’s School of Dance in Highland, Michigan, where she also directs the award-winning tap program. Stephanie’s students and choreography have been consistently recognized for technicality, precision, and performance quality at national and regional competitions, often receiving top overall high point awards, scholarships, and title honors. Over the years, many of her students have gone on to belong to some of the best university dance teams and dance programs in the nation. Stephanie began her dance training with the Dance’Sations dance company of Michigan in which she competed nationally and regionally for many years, often being recognized as a top soloist. She also spent these years of training taking master classes at conventions such as NYCDA and LA Dance Magic, as well as at Broadway Dance Center in New York City. Stephanie went on to graduate from Michigan State University, and has since devoted her time to teaching and choreographing unique competitive routines. Stephanie continues to receive numerous accolades for her work in the styles of tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, and musical theater. She is thrilled to begin her fifth season of inspiring dancers on the KAR Convention National Tour.

Suzie Taylor
Musical Theater

Suzie has been dancing since age 4, and has trained in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, and contemporary. At the age of 8, she performed in the Pittsburgh Ballet's production of The Nutcracker. Suzie won many top awards on the regional and national level, and in 2004, she was seen performing in the International Children's Olympics opening ceremony with recording artist Aaron Carter. At Youngstown State University, Suzie was a member and secretary of the YSU Dance Ensemble, and she was also seen on stage with Easy Street Productions in performances such as "Beauty and the Beast", "Annie", and "The Wizard of Oz". She is now a dance instructor at the Steppin Out Dance Center in Youngstown, Ohio, where her students have won numerous awards on the regional and national level, as well as multiple FDC and choreography awards. She has been named "Teacher of the Year" for the past four years at Kids Artistic Revue's National Finals. Her students have won top scholarships at many conventions across the country and have been invited to perform in the Choreographers Carnival in Los Angeles. Her students have also won top honors such as the 2012 Miss Dance of America, and National Grand Champions in hip hop and lyrical. Suzie is also a judge for Kids Artistic Revue and Rainbow competitions. She loves every second of teaching dance, and is so excited to join the KAR Convention faculty this year!

Your Dancers
Will Thank You!

Convention Price List / 6 classes + showcase at only $235

6 Classes

$185
 Jazz
 Tap
 Contemporary
 Hip Hop
 Musical Theater
 Audition Workshop

6 Classes +
Protege Performer Audition +
1 Parent Observer Band

$255
 Jazz
 Tap
 Contemporary
 Hip Hop
 Musical Theater
 Audition Workshop

$20 Parent Observer Band

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