allie buchweitz
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Allie Buchweitz received a BFA in Dance and a Minor in History from the University of Arizona. While at school, she performed works by faculty members including Susan Quinn, Michael Williams, and James Clouser. She also had the opportunity to learn and perform Balanchine’s Concerto Barrocco. During her senior year she performed as a dancer with the Arizona Opera in their production of Beauty and the Beast, and also taught dance for an after school enrichment program in the Tucson Unified School District. Since graduation, she has performed in Chicago as a company member with Joel Hall Dancers II, RASA Dance Chicago, and Corpo Dance Company in addition to working with numerous choreographers to perform in Dance Chicago, Chicago Freelance Dance, and the Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival. Currently, she is performing as a company member with Esoteric Dance Project. Allie has been sharing her love of dance with her students for over 9 years.
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corey lozier
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Corey graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance with a minor in business, magna cum laude in April of 2000, where she studied all elements of pedagogy, kinesiology, and choreography. After moving to Chicago, Corey was a founding member of the innovative tap company Chicago Tap Theatre, under the direction of Mark Yonally. She performed professionally with Chicago Tap Theatre for 2 years. She then became a member of the internationally touring dance company, Jump Rhythm Jazz Project, under the direction of jazz icon Billy Siegenfeld. She performed with Jump Rhythm for over 5 years. Corey won an Emmy Award for her Performance in the PBS Documentary "Getting There: Jump Rhythm Jazz Project"in 2007. Although she has taught dance for over 20 years, for the past 10 years, Corey has turned her focus completely back to teaching and sharing the rhythm. Corey's choreography has won several awards and has been sought after by local youth dance companies. Corey has taught master classes at Stevenson High School as a part of the Odyssey program; choreography workshops for Fremd High School's Orchesis dancers; and has taught master classes and set choreography on the Orchesis dancers at both Buffalo Grove and Wheeling High School. Corey is on a mission to share the joy of movement and rhythm!
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rebecca robertstad
instructor
sam welbel
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Rebecca Robertstad received a BA in Dance with a concentration in Teaching from Columbia College Chicago. She has performed with Momenta, IDC Speaks, Tiffany Lawson Dance and J. Lindsay Brown Dance. Rebecca has had the pleasure of working with various independent choreographers as well as attending summer intensives with The Seldoms, The DanceCOLEctive and Luna Negra Dance Theater.
Her choreography has been showcased at Going Dutch and at Kaleidoscope Dance Festival. Rebecca has taught at various studios in the Chicagoland area and is currently teaching at the Lombard Park District as well as performing with Esoteric Dance Project. |
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Sam is a recent graduate of University of Wisconsin Madison, with a dual degree in economics and political science, with a minor/concentration in dance. Sam has been dancing for 15 years, and his training prior to college was with Corey Lozier and Allie Buchweitz in a dance studio setting, and with Michelle Carrison as part of the Buffalo Grove High School Orchesis program.
Sam had the opportunity to study abroad for 6 months at Hebrew University, as a part of the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. While there, Sam studied the Gaga technique, originated by world-renowned choreographer Ohad Naharin. As a part of the Buffalo Grove Orchesis program and the UW Madison dance department, Sam had the opportunity to study with amazing choreographers like Noa Zuk, Jin-wen Yu, and Katy Kempen. While living in Madison during college, Sam was a dance teacher to preschool and elementary age dancers through the Madison School and Community Recreation program. Sam's first true love is tap dance, and he is looking forward to dancing with all of the Movement & Sound dancers! |
hannah vaselaney
instructor
amanda graziano
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Hannah has been dancing for the past 20 years and can’t wait to share her love with others. She graduated from Elmhurst College with a BA in physical education and minors/endorsements in health and dance education in 2017. Growing up her training came from a variety of teachers, the most influential, however, being Corey Lozer. She was a student of Corey’s for 10 years which only enhanced her love of tap. In high school she was a member of the Buffalo Grove High School Orchesis program and learned from countless guest artists under the instruction of Michelle Carrison. As a part of the Elmhurst College Dance Ensemble she continued to grow and learn from her peers with the help of Amy Lyn McDonald. Today Hannah continues her dance journey as the assistant director of the BGHS Orchesis program alongside her old coach and she is excited to be an official member of the Movement & Sound family!
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Amanda Graziano is graduating with her degree in Dance from the University of Wisconsin- Madison. Amanda competed as a rhythmic gymnast for 8 years and has been invited to the national Junior Olympics 3 years in a row. At a young age, she had the opportunity to perform in the children’s cast of Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker for 3 years as well as train at Chicago studios like Gus Giordano and Visceral. During her college career she trained at summer intensives River North Dance Chicago and the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, on scholarship, and performed at the American Dance Guild at the Alvin Ailey Theater in New York City. During these summers she has also worked as a convention assistant for Chicago Dance Connection. Her choreography was selected to be performed at the American College Dance Association in 2018, has performed at the festival for three years, as well as the World Dance Alliance in Puebla, Mexico and Detroit Dance City Festival. She was also part of the Visceral Apprentice Workshop and had the pleasure of working with the Visceral Dance Company and their artistic director, Nick Pupillo while attending. She has been in works by the stellar faculty of UW- Madison and other excellent choreographers like Heidi Latsky, Scott Ewen and Rosalind Newman.
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katelyn dundovich
instructor
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Katelyn Dundovich graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Dance Teacher Education and an endorsement in Physical Education. While at Illinois State, Katelyn was a company member of ISU’s pre-professional dance company, Dance Theatre. In addition, Katelyn was a four year member of Illinois States Official Dance Team, Redline Express. Growing up, her dance training and passion for dance and teaching stemmed from Corey Lozier and Allie Buchweitz. Katelyn’s choreography has been showcased in numerous festivals and concerts, including The Going Dutch Festival and Dance Inventions. As well, she regularly choreographs competition and halftime routines for Wheeling High School’s Pom Team. In addition to sharing her passion for dance at Movement & Sound, Katelyn is the JV Dance Team Coach at Glenbrook South High School and is on the executive board committee for Illinois High School Dance Festival.
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kristina saldarelli
instructor
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Kristina Saldarelli is a dance educator and choreographer from the Chicagoland area. She received her BA in Theatre Arts: Dance from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and her MA in Communication, Media, and Theatre from Northeastern Illinois University. She is an Adjunct Professor of Theatre at Carthage College where she teaches dance technique and composition courses. She directs Carthage’s student choreographed concert Away From the Mirror (2016, 2018, 2020) and choreographs for the annual fall dance concert and the spring musical Kiss Me Kate. Kristina danced professionally with JUMP RHYTHM® Jazz Project, a rhythm and energy-based performance company from 2005-2018. Her work has been adjudicated at American College Dance Festival, produced in professional concert venues, and ranked highly in national youth competitions. She was a Guest Adjunct Lecturer of Jump Rhythm® Technique at Northwestern University and as a freelance choreographer and teaching artist, she educates and mentors dance students.
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