Guest Artists
July 8-10
Brianna Patrick
Brianna Patrick is a professional ballerina with State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara, California. Brianna has an impressive performance repertoire; notably, she has performed Dew Drop Fairy in The Nutcracker, Jerome Robbins’ Interplay, as well as Balanchine’s Who Cares? Pas de Deux and the Stairway to Paradise variation.
Brianna received her preprofessional training at Master Ballet Academy. Performing with the Phoenix Ballet, Brianna performed numerous leading roles, such as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Snow Queen, and Waltz Queen. She has also previously danced with Colorado Ballet and Ballet Arizona, where she gained valuable professional experience.
Brianna has a passion for sharing her knowledge and expertise with aspiring dancers. As an active professional in the field, she offers her students a unique advantage, providing them with modern insights, training, and tips that enlighten their approach to dance. Brianna finds great joy in watching her students blossom into their full potential.
Ian Thompson
With roots from the Philippines and San Diego, Ian has ben inspiring his peers since a young age. Shifting the culture and bringing breakdance classes to Durango and Bayfield this spring.
Ian has been a resident of La Plata County for the last 5 years and carries over 15 years of breaking experience consisting of battles, jams, and workshops as well as online competitions. He has been a mentor and coach at the Hive DGO since moving to town and teaches skateboarding lessons currently 3 days a week. Ian looks forward to creating a welcoming culture of hip hop and curate a number of b-boys and b-girls here in the La Plata county.
CC Sheldon
CC Sheldon was born in Truckee, California and began performing at the age of 10, continuing to explore her love of the stage through out high school. She attended the Conservatory for the Performing Arts, graduating in 2011 and later moving to the Bay Area where she cultivated the bulk of her professional career, spanning over the last 15 years.
While her early training and career focused on acting and voice, CC eventually found her passion in dance, bringing her foundation of storytelling into her movement and choreography. She found a love for contemporary and lyrical styles, striving to blend technique and emotional connection throughout her pieces.