Commercial Dance Camp
Have you ever watched the dancers surrounding your favorite musical stars and wanted the chance to dance in that style? Or have you watched your favorite television dance shows and dreamed of being on the stage dancing for your life? Have you ever seen commercials featuring dance and wondered how it’s all put together during filming? This camp will give you the experience and knowledge you need to dance like the professionals performing all the latest dance styles straight from LA, where the magic is made! You will get to learn how to alter your performance in order to get the best possible outcome in the different mediums of live performance, film, and television all while dancing your heart out to some of today’s newest music and biggest hits. The final product of this camp will be a filmed commercial which all participants will help to create. This camp will be a fun and energetic way to perfect your jazz, hip hop, and contemporary dance styles while giving you the information you need to succeed in one of the industry’s toughest cities – Los Angeles!
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Shayna Petruccelli has been dancing since she was a tiny tot and teaching professionally for over ten years. She received her training in her home state of Arizona at Bender Performing Arts, which has since attained notoriety as the studio which helped train such talent as Ashley Roberts form the Pussycat Dolls, Mandy Jiroux, best friend and dancer for Miley Cyrus, and both Lauren Gottlieb and Lauren Froderman of So You Think You Can Dance. After graduating high school, Shayna attended the University of Arizona where she completed a four year program in just three years, earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Dance with a triple emphasis in ballet, jazz, and modern. Shayna has also trained at numerous world-renowned dance studios including The Edge in LA, Gus Giordano Dance Center in Chicago, and both Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway in New York City.
As a performer, Shayna has spent five seasons as a Rockette with the Radio City Rockettes, completing her most recent season this past December. She also performed as a swing in the broadway revival cast of West Side Story and in the lead role of Brenda in the national tour of Twyla Tharp’s Movin’ Out, in addition to numerous other theater and dance roles. Prior to these credits, Shayna toured the world, first as a dancer with Royal Caribbean Cruises and later in the role of Minnie/Dance Captain in the Asian/European tour of West Side Story.
As a teacher, Shayna has traveled both nationally and internationally to teach in such far away places as Korea, Italy, and Singapore. She puts her heart and soul into the training of every student she comes in contact with, hoping to instill love, passion, and respect for the art form so close to her heart. She believes that anatomically correct technique, dedication, and enjoyment, when put together, will lead to a lifelong love for dance that can be carried over into all aspects of her students’ lives.
