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The staff of the Northfield Dance Academy welcomes you to come in anytime for an
introduction and to visit our studio.
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Austen Browne
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 Austen
has studied dance for 15 years at Summit School of Dance and The Summit Dance Shoppe.
Studying with The Summit Invitational for two years of high school, and competing
regionally and nationally for 11 years. He has also danced with various companies
and ensembles in the Twin Cities, including "Bright Lights/Dance in the Dark" preformed
at The Southern Theatre. He enjoyed performing in "Crazy For You" and "Oklahoma",
two of Wayzata High School’s musicals. Currently Austen is performing as a company
member with the Out On a Limb Dance Studio, based in St. Paul. He also studies filmmaking
at MCTC. He takes pride in his hard work and dedication to dance, which has gotten
him to where he is now.
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Allie Causin
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 Allie
has been studying dance for 17 years under many different instructors, including
nationally known Derek Mitchell, Svetlana Todinova, and Willy Shives. She has been
teaching in the metro area since 2002. She is currently a company member with Out
On A Limb Dance Company in St. Paul, and has been dancing and performing with them
since 2001. She has been performing throughout the Twin Cities since 1999 including
the Russian Moscow Ballet, the MN Dance Festival, and the MN Fringe Festival. The
best part of dance for her is when all the hard work, time, and effort pay off dancing
on stage, and becoming completely enveloped in the moment. "There are shortcuts
to happiness, and dancing is one of them." ~Vicki Baum
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Carisa Drews
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 Carisa
has been studying dance for 23 years and has been teaching dance in the metro area
since 2000. She has trained with nationally known artists such as Leslie Daly, Ray
Leaper, Desiree Robins, and also studied in New York at Broadway Dance Center. She
currently performs as a company member at Out on a Limb Dance Company, based in
St. Paul. Carisa has been honored with many awards as a dancer and a choreographer
nationally and regionally; some of these include the “Just for Kix” Outstanding
Choreography Award as an instructor, and also as a dancer, the first overall placement
in Chicago, IL. “Dancing and performing is a true release of all of my emotions;
passing that on to my students is my goal and dream.”
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Allison Hall
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 Allison
has been dancing since she was four years old, first with St. Croix Ballet in Stillwater,
MN where she trained and performed through high school. She joined Out on a Limb
Dance Company and School in 2004 where she currently trains, teaches and performs
as a member of the company. Allison also attends the University of Minnesota - Twin
Cities, where she is working toward a dual major in journalism and graphic design.
Dance keeps her grounded and serves as her outlet, where she can let go.
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Kristin Lauenstein
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 Kristin's
background includes a B.B.A. Degree in Business Management & Entrepreneurship
with a Minor in Dance from the University of Wisconsin. She has instructed dance
for 16 years in studios throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. In addition, Kristin
has 13 years of studio training in tap, jazz, ballet, baton twirling, and gymnastics.
Kristin has held many leadership positions in dance companies and teams throughout
the Midwest.
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Lynn Ziegler
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 Lynn
has been dancing since she was very young and trained in tap and ballet. She has
taught locally for many years and loves children! Lynn continues to be involved
in the "dance world" through her family’s involvement in professional dance companies
in the Twin Cities, including the Keane Sense of Rhythm Tap Ensemble.
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Maria Ziegler
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 Maria
has been dancing for 15 years and trained in various dance schools and companies
in the Twin Cities Metro Area. She has danced and performed with professional dance
companies including the Continental Ballet Company and Keane Sense of Rhythm Tap
Ensemble. Currently, Maria is a member of the St. Cloud State Nationals Dance Team
and is pursing a B.B.A. Degree in Business and Minor in Dance.
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