Starstruck Academy of Dance

OUR STAFF

Chuck Graham:
He is a graduate of Starstruck and has studied and preformed in New York and other East Coast cities. Chuck's specialty's are Jumps, Jazz, Tap and also works with Starstruck Elite dancers.

Mary Ann Muniz:
Mary Ann is a former Starstruck Elite Company Member. She has over 25 years dance training and has been teaching/choreographing for over 15 years. Her professional dance background includes being a USA Pom Instructor and Denver Nuggets Dancer. She danced at the University of Northern Colorado while obtaining her Bachelor's in Business Administration, Emphasis in Accounting. Along with coaching/choreographing for the Starstruck Elite Company, she is the Spirit Director and Varsity Pom Coach at Regis Jesuit High School. Mary Ann specializes in jazz, lyrical, poms, turns, and tap. She also manages the office at Starstruck and handles the bookkeeping. She is married and has two young daughters, Kayleigh and Keira.

Angela Ottmann:
Angela is the Founder, Director and President of the CSCA (Colorado Spirit Coaches Association.) She is a nationally accredited adjudicator, a member of the C.H.S.A.A. Spirit Committee, and a previous advisor for the National Federation Interscholastic Spirit Association Board of Directors. She is the recipient of the 2002 NFISA National Coach of the Year Award.
She has over 20+ years of coaching, choreography, and dance experience and is currently the director of the nationally ranked Ponderosa Poms/Dance team in Parker, CO. Her team recently was crowned Grand Champion at the 2005 NDA Championships, in Orlando. Additionally, Angela is nationally recognized for her pom/pon, jazz, tap, and theatrical choreography.
She has choreographed for such professional teams as the San Francisco 49ers, NBA Golden State Warriors and the NBA Denver Nuggets.
Angela is the President and CEO of A.O.! Entertainment. Her entertainment company targets high school and all-star programs to compete locally, regionally, and nationally. Her business is accredited to being a part of the USA family for over 20+ years, representing dance/drill, jazz and directors.
She holds a B.A. in Management from San Jose State University and an M.B.A. in Marketing from Golden Gate University in San Francisco. She is married to "Mr. Supporter" Tim and has three beautiful children: Casey, Jake, and Karli.

AJ Loveland Kikumoto:
AJ has extensive dance training from all over the country in all dance styles. Her specialty is lyrical, jazz and pom. She has taught students 18 months to adults. AJ is a former NBA Denver Nuggets dancer, and has made the top 50 for the Denver Broncos and Chicago Luvabulls. She has her master's degree in Elementary Education, and has taught 5th grade, PE/Health/Dance grades 1-6. She even taught Marie Osmond's son in Orem, UT! AJ & her daughter, Aaliyah, have modeled for Ford Models in Chicago, IL, and currently model with Donna Baldwin Talent. She has extensive pageant, modeling, and acting training, and loves to share her talents in building the next generation. She is a former coach for Highlands Ranch HS Poms, who won State and National Championships. AJ is married to a wonderful, supportive husband, Charles, and they have 2 beautiful daughters: Aaliyah (4 yrs.) and Akyra (born 5/26/08).

Brenda O'Brien:
Brenda O'Brien is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder where she received her Bachelors of Arts degree in Dance. She has a comprehensive background in modern, jazz, ballet, lyrical, African, hip-hop, poms, stretch and strengthening for dancers, turns and leaps, ballroom, tap, children's creative dance and improvisation. At CU she studied under Nada Diachenko (Eric Hawkins technique), David Capps, Toby Hankin (Graham and Horton technique), Nancy Spanier, Robin Haig (ballet), Onye Ozuzu, Letisha Williams, and Michelle Ellsworth. Brenda was a featured performer in Speakeasy Winter Guard, Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, and Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps. While attending CU she performed in department dance productions and featured choreography at the annual Student Dance Concert. She has been teaching for over ten years at various Colorado high school dance programs, recreation districts, dance studios and pom teams. At Starstruck, Brenda works with the Starstruck Elite Company and she choreographs two original contemporary ballets each year. Brenda uses her diverse background to inspire and jump-start a love for dance in students of all ages and all abilities.

Louanne Davies
Louanne Davies - trained and danced professionally in her native South Africa. Louanne holds the highest degree in the Cecchetti Method of Classical Ballet - namely the Final Diploma. She also has earned fellowship status in the Imperial Society of Teachers of dancing in England. Louanne is an examiner of the Cecchetti Society.

Laurie Davis
Laurie has given over 36 years of her life teaching her greatest passion of dance to all ages and abilities. Her elite knowledge has an extensive background in tap, jazz, musical theatre, lyrical, and acrobatics. As well as being a nationally rank all-around gymnast and a professional musician and juggler. She herself was raised by her "Professional Dancer" mother, trained by the best from the dance convention circuits, as well as the top specialists in dance tumbling, and juggling. Laurie dedicated 25 years owning her own dance studio in Northglenn, Colorado and while finishing raising her own 2 children collaborated with other performing and dance businesses. Currently Laurie is in demand to give her expertise to many dance studio's especially with her love of tap. She is a continuous recipient to choreography awards and is often asked to teach master classes. Laurie is often asked to be a regional dance competition judge throughout our country as well as numerous national finals. She too has judged many pageants including the Mrs. Colorado pageant. Laurie is known for her "positive" encouragement and wants you to "believe in yourself". Laurie Davis is a proud "nana" to 2 grandchildren.

April Hamner
April Hamner is a former Starstruck Elite Company member. She has been dancing for over twenty years and teaching for eight. Within those twenty years, she has danced and competed all over the U.S. and England, and received scholarships from numerous dance conventions including New York City Dance Alliance and L.A. Dance Force. As a teacher/choreographer, she has had the opportunity to work with studios, schools, and companies in the Colorado, Missouri, and Kansas areas. Choreographing for High school dance teams, studio competition teams, ballet companies, performing groups, and both high school and community theatre Musicals. Along with teaching at Starstruck, she is the Head Varsity Pom coach for Valor Christian High school. April's specialties include Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Jumps, Turns, Tap and Poms. She continues her dance education by attending local conventions, dancing with local companies, and traveling to LA and NYC to take classes. April enjoys teaching and watching students grow as dancers and as individuals. She is so excited to be a member of the Starstruck staff!