The Academy of Dance and Performing Arts

Elise Miller, Anna James Miller, Tracy Trotter

Tracy Trotter

Miss Tracy graduated from Wenatchee High School. During her prep education years she studied Ballet with Joan Shelton at the Wenatchee School of Ballet, performed with the Wenatchee Youth Circus for 18 years, and taught dance classes at local studios. She spent 5 years at Eastern Washington University. where she studied music, ballet, jazz and education and received her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education. She taught at EWU dance and gymnastics camps and received “Best Teacher Awards”. While at Eastern, she was an assistant teacher in the athletic department and a featured soloist with the Spokane Ballet Company. She has studied with Arlene Wagner, Founder of Dance Masters of America, Pacific Northwest Chapter #39. Miss Tracy has attended Master Teacher courses in New York as well as attended teacher classes at the LADFNational Convention. She is also a corporate member of the “Royal Academy of Dance” London 2003-2010, and the “International Tap Association” 2003-2010.

Tracy toured as a professional dancer for 7 years. She has performed, danced and held the position of “Dance Captain” and “Assistant Choreographer” in many shows, ranging from Magic Shows, Vegas style Reviews, Circus, Rock Tours, Motown and Blues, and also various Broadway style reviews. She has traveled and performed in Japan, Bahamas, West Indies and various locations in the U.S. While in Japan and Bahamas, she taught gymnastics, dance and aerobics as a professional guest.

She has worked with the choreography for Wenatchee Music Theatre productions of “Grease”, “Chorus Line” and "Thoroughly Modern Millie”. Tracy and competition dancers have won several honors and national awards, including best choreography, technique, and presentation awards. Tracy has also been commended for her “age appropriate” choreography at several competitions, plus the studio has also received awards for best costuming at both Regional and National levels. Tracy attended the NationalTeacher Conference for Certified Instructors August, 2008 in New York. She has also completed Dance Teacher Summit via webconference business choreography and staging classes.

Miss Tracy has granted permission for her Hip-Hop choreography of "Cars That Go Boom" to be used and performed by a group in Italy. She was the 2009-2010 Director of the Wild Dance Team that performed during the local Wild Hockey Games. Tracy will also be a guest instructor teaching the art of trapeze for the "Tapestry in Motion" Icicle Arts Summer Intensive while working alongside Seattle Performing Companies.

Miss Tracy was recently selected at the US judge for the first Aerial Arts Festival in Denver, along side the artistic director of Cirque Du Soliel and Cirqu performers

Arlene Wagner

Arlene Wagner is well known in the dance world for her outstanding work with children. She was on the teaching staff of “Dance Congress” in New York, “Texas Association Teachers of Dance” in Austin, and “Dance Masters” conventions throughout the United States. She was instrumental in forming“DanceMasters Northwest” chapter, served as it’s president for several years, and represented the Northwest on the National Board.

Arlene still does occasional choreography for musicals and ballets, and is mentor to several current teachers who formerly studied under her. Aside from her contributions to the dance community, Arlene and her husband George currently reside in Leavenworth, Washington where they own and operate the “Nutcracker Museum” (NussKnacker Haus). The popular gallery which showcases over 5,000 assorted nutcrackers has welcomed visitors from 44 states and 38 different countries.

Elise Miller

Miss Elise is a graduate of Wenatchee High School. Elise has studied Ballet with several instructors including Joan Shelton, Francois Serre, Adriana Felizia, and many other Seattle based instructors. Elise has also studied Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Hip-hop and Modern while at ADPA.

Besides being an important member of the ADPA Sr. Master Class and competition classes, she has also been an assistant instructor for several years.

This will be Elise’s seventh year as an ADPA instructor. She will be taking on many classes including Jazz, Lyrical and several of the School of Ballet classes. Miss Elise attended the National Teacher Conference for certified instructors August, 2009 in New York.

ADPA is happy to have her as part of our teaching staff.

Anna James Miller

Anna has been dancing since age three and is experienced in traditional and contemporary ballet, Pointe, jazz, tap, modern, hip hop, ballroom, African, and musical theatre dance styles. A professional dancer in Seattle from 2000 to 2005, she performed with Fusion Dance Company, Bellevue Civic Theater, Ballet Bellevue, Northwest Ballet Theater, Rhythm Knights Dance Troupe, Seattle Jazz Dance Company, Puget Sound Musical Theater, Middle Earth Ball, Crosswind, Olympic Performance Group, Seattle Theater Group's DANCE this (2003, 2004, 2005), Bellevue Opera, and Seattle Opera.

She performed nationally with Albany Birkshire Balle, Carolia Dance Theatre, Juneau Dance Unlimited, and a national tour with Diversity Dance and Theatre. She has also performed internationally in Vienna, Austria as part of ABC-Tokyo's 2005 engagement at the Vienna Festival.

Miss Anna has choreographed for the Mountlake Terrace Dance Company, Opera Jupiter, Jerboa Dance, West Side Story for Auburn Avenue Theater, The Bard is Back for McLure Middle School, Alice and Wonderland and Babes in Toyland for the School of Spectrum Dance Theatre, Pacific Chamber Ballet, two productions of The Nutcracker (2007 and 2008), and Cinderella for Olympic Performance Group on Bainbridge Island. In 2005 Anna founded danceseattle, which remains an active vehicle for Seattle dancers and choreographers to showcase o riginal choreography across Washington State.

With over twelve years of experience teaching dance, she has taught for Juneau Dance Unlimited, Mountlake Terrace Recreation Pavilion, The Little Gym of Seattle, University Heights Center, All That Dance, Ballet Bellevue, Dance Academy of Bellevue, Loyal Heights Community Center, Kirkland Dance Center, Fusion Dance, The School of Spectrum Dance Theatre, Seattle University, Bainbridge Ballet, and Pacific Chamber Ballet.

Miss Anna relocated to the area in April 2009 with her husband, Bryan S Miller, to accept the position of Managing Director at Icicle Arts inLeavenworth, WA. She is thrilled to be joining ADPA as a part-time instructor and is looking forward to a great year! We are excited to welcome her to our ADPA family.

Carley Reiman

Carley is a 2010 graduate of Eastmont High School. She has been dancing since she was 4 years old. She is currently completing her AA at Wenatchee Valley College. Her future plans include completing the requirements to become a flight attendant.

Besides being an important member of our Impact dancers, Miss Carley has also been an assistant instructor in many of our classes. She has participated in many workshops at both Regional and National competitions.

This will be Carley's second year as an ADPA dance instructor. She is proficient in all areas of dance including, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet, Contemporary and Hip hop.

We are happy she is part of ADPA teaching staff and look forward to the coming year!