Pam Rossi's Dance Ten

Guynemer Caceres first started dancing in Hip Hop teams during his first year in college. He started choreographing for competition teams 5 years ago and since then has taken top honors at Spotlight Dance Cup, International Dance Challenge and Urban Jamm in 2005. A year later he took top honors for choreography at Star Systems in 2006 and most recently at Starbound National Dance Competition in 2007. He has received numerous judges awards for his inventive and storytelling choreography. Aside from teaching and coaching, Guynemer has also been dancing professionally for the last 2 years. He has been featured in music videos for Natasha Bedingfield, One Republic and Daddy Yankee. He’s performed in various dance shows all through Los Angeles including World of Dance Tour, Carnival (choreographers ball) and Monsters of Hip Hop. He has worked with some of LA’s top choreographers and is currently signed with DDO Dance Agency.

Julia Felker has over 35 years experience as a teacher, choreographer, and performer. She began her dance training in 1965 with the San Diego Civic Youth Ballet, and, by 1971, was training in jazz, tap, and gymnastics. At age 15, Julia began dancing, singing, and choreographing for musicals at high schools, universities, community theaters, and churches and, to date, has choreographed over 25 full-length productions, including “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” for which she received an award for outstanding choreography. She has also choreographed for the Moorpark Civic Ballet. Julia also co-wrote, directed, and choreographed an original musical, “The Queen of Can’t”. While a student at the University of Redlands, UC Riverside, and Cal Arts, she began her extensive training in modern dance while performing professionally with Urban Sprawl and Dance Gallery. She attended lengthy intensives with Seattle-based Bill Evans Dance Co. and Utah-based Repertory Dance Theater. Julia was a guest artist and director of the dance program for the University of Redlands. She has also trained and performed with members of the Bella Lewitzsky Dance Co., guest performed with Jazz Dancers, Inc., was a five year member of Frances Zappella and Dancers, and performed extensively with L.A.-based Donna Sternberg & Dancers. She has guest-taught and performed at over 30 institutions. She joined the Alleluia Dance Theater, a liturgical dance company and part of the Sacred Dance Guild. As co-director of the company, she has performed in hundreds of worship services, celebrations, and festivals and led workshops and retreats at churches, missions, retreat centers, and private institutions throughout the U.S. She’s been on the dance faculty at Cal Lutheran University since 2001.

Kristen started her gymnastics training at the age of four. With a love for the sport she moved quickly to the advanced level of gymnastics. At the age of sixteen Kristen was asked to teach gymnastics and choreograph the yearly gymnastics demonstrations. Kristen’s gymnastics teaching background consists of teaching one year olds to adults, beginning to advanced gymnasts, training on the floor, bars, beam, vault, trampoline, mini trampoline and tumble trak trampoline. She also studied and taught rhythmic gymnastics, men’s gymnastics, gymnastics conditioning, cheerleading, stunting, tumbling and trampoline classes. Kristen is certified by USAG, KAT and the American Red Cross. Her students have gone on to use their training for television, film, commercials, competitive gymnastics teams, cheerleading teams, dance teams, university gymnastics teams, university cheerleading teams, and to become gymnastics instructors. Kristen has performed in and choreographed routines for numerous parades, exhibitions, has been featured in newspapers, television and dance routines. In school, Kristen was on the drill team and was co-captain of her cheerleading team, while studying and teaching gymnastics. She received her Associate degree in Radio and Television and has attended regional gymnastics training classes. Her teaching style is all about technique and form. Being able to share her knowledge with students and watch them grow into strong gymnasts is very rewarding to her.

Dancing since the age of 5, Lori has always had dancing as part of her routine. As an East Coast girl, Lori received her training at the Deborah Lewis Dance Studio in Maryland. She was awarded numerous regional and national titles for her solo & duo performances.

In the professional world, Lori has danced at theme parks & cruise ships around the world. As Dance Captain of the production Retro Active, Lori worked closely with Barry Lather at Paramount’s Kings Dominion in Richmond, Virginia. She also performed at Disney World in Orlando, FL in Viva Las Americas with the Gloria Estefan band.

Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Lori sailed around the world with Norwegian Cruise Lines performing in Broadway revue shows. She had the opportunity to travel to such places as: Germany, England, Portugal, Bermuda and at various ports in South America.

Now based in LA, Lori has been seen in TV shows, music videos and commercials. She has done national tours for children’s shows in Canada and across the United States. She has had the privilege to study under amazingly gifted teachers including: Doug Caldwell, Denise Leitner, Malaya, Terri Best, Dante, Joaquin, Helene Phillips, Marguerite Derricks & Eddie Garcia.

Rachel has been dancing at Pam Rossis Dance Ten and has been a part of our award winning dance company and is now choreographing for our dance companies as well as Moorpark Civic Ballet. She has been a part of our award winning Dance Companies for over ten years and has also choreographed several winning pieces. She is a well-rounded dancer with a strong background in jazz, tap, and ballet. Rachel has performed at numerous venues including a cruise ship as well as on stages at Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, Magic Mountain, Las Vegas, and Santa Cruz. Rachel has trained at the Edge with Adam Parsons. She has studied with Jackie Slieght-Cory Finn-Joe Loerna- Mark Meismer. Her eye for detail and passion for dance brings her talents and choreography to a true artistic form.

Shannon Pape grew up dancing and competing at Pam Rossi’s Dance Ten. She won many awards such as LA Dance Magic Performer, Star Bound Star performer, and USA Star 02 and 04 to name a few. She has been a dance instructor for 5 years and now choreographs for Pam Rossi’s performing companies. Not only does she teach, she dances professionally as well. She travels with the company HairDreams to all of there industrial events and dances for them, in New York City, Chicago, Orlando, Long Beach and soon Paris. Shannon also has danced for Pachanga Resort and Casino, Universal Studios, City of Hope and FAITA awards. She can also be seen on the feature film Bring It On CINCO.

Trisha Meseck has been dancing here at Pam Rossi’s Dance Ten for the past 14 years. She has competed for 8 years with the studio, and was privileged to be part of the Dance Dimensions Company her last year of competing. She has had other training with MPHS Varsity Dance Team, The Edge, LA Dance Magic Conventions, LA Dance Force Conventions, and Pacific Dance Project Conventions. She is going to college studying Kinesiology, Physical Education, and Dance to further her career as a professional dance teacher.