ABOUT PURE ENERGY DANCE CENTER
Looking for a dance studio in Naples, Florida? You’ve come to the right place! Your child will have an amazing, challenging and breathtaking experience! We believe in developing and inspiring our dance students one at a time. Classes for recreational dancers to professional performers! Experience quality dance instruction with progression and education. We provide many performance opportunities to build confidence. Conveniently located on Collier Blvd. Now enrolling for 2021! Dance workshops and specialty classes are offered year round. Teaching beyond the steps!
OUR MISSION
We are dedicated to providing each dancer the opportunity to learn the art of dance in a positive, structured, no stress environment. Your dancer will develop self-confidence, discipline and sense of accomplishment. We provide quality and successful dance education since 1985. We treasure relationship building, sportsmanship, and friendship. Pictured Samantha Winters: Pure Energy past dancer.
WHY DANCE?
Dancers maximize cognitive function and muscle memory through practice. Dance is a perfect combination of physical activity, social interaction, cardiovascular conditioning, and mental stimulation. Dancing enhances your life in many ways; cardio health, motor skills, confidence, coordination, relaxation, and fun.
Miss Michele – Choreographer/Director/Instructor
Professional Certified Dance Instructor/ Choreographer and Dance Judge
Michele has been in the dance and theatre industry for 50 years. She started at age 4, went professional at age 18. Performed in dance companies and leading rolls in musical theatre, music videos, commercials, infomercials and theme parks in the USA. She has performed with and had cameos with Whitney Huston, Mark Walburg, Cinderella, David Copperfield, Crystal Waters, Pink, 2 Unlimited, CeCe Peniston, Neil Young, Usher, Janet Jackson, Gregory Hines, B2K, Boys To Men, Chaka Khan, Cuban Pete, Marc Anthony, and Rhythm Syndicate to name a few. Michele received her training and has attended workshops in New York City, Las Vegas, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Miami, Paris, and London. Michele has assisted the masters Sue Samuel, Tommy Tune, Shelia Barker and Luigi. She has studied with the masters Gus Giordano, Joe Termain, Tony Capolla, Frank Hatchett, David Howard, Charles Kelly, Cuban Pete and Ballet Mistress, Madame Darvish. Performed with Jeff “Phi” Nguyen and the late Gary “Gee” Kendall (Jabbawockeez) as well. She was awarded with the Who’s Who Award in 2000, and was honored with the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania The House of Representatives.
1990 she founded Studio 1 Dance Center in Northeast Pennsylvania with over 400 + students. She has been operating in Florida since 2003. Over the last four decades, she has taught all ages and all forms of dance to 2 year olds to Adults. Michele created over 4,000 successful performance teams with over a thousand wins. She has also choreographed numerous theatre and staged shows in the USA and taught a dance camp to national gymnastic teams at TEAM USA (French Canadian Team)
Former student credits have gone on to join the NYC Rockettes, Broadway shows in NYC and Off Broadway, Sesame Place, professional Ballet companies and perform in music videos, commercials and successful careers beyond dance. Michele and her students have been featured in magazines Dance Studio Life and Dance Teacher magazines many times. As well as E-Bella, Florida Weekly, Naples News and, broadcast on national and international television.
Michele is certified/degree Dance Masters Of American, Dance Educators Of America and Science/Behavior. She offers workshops, seminars and noncompetitive classes to all ages and dance forms. Michele conducts dance classes and workshops along with being a dance and pageant judge. Michele’s second act is being a professional Trick Dog and Cat training. These dogs get ready for commercials. Anheuser Bush, Duke Energy, Ellements Magazine, Fossil, AMLI Residential, Hallmark, numerous Infomercials and more. They have participated in fashion shows, theatre events and advertisements for local businesses. Michele is very dedicated to all students. Please view full bio to the right.
Miss Astrid – Certified Child Educator/Instructor
Astrid has been a performer and competitor for over twenty five years. She was the dance team captain during high school and was a member of Platinum Coast Dance Company at the former Studio 1 Dance Centers in Pennsylvania and South West Florida (now Pure Energy Dance Center) with Miss Michele. Performed in professional stage shows, competitive dance teams and half-time dance shows. She received training in hip hop, ballet, Latin and jazz. Attended multiple workshops across Florida and Peru. Astrid has also played the violin at Carnegie Hall in New York City and participated in modelling competitions in Miami. She attended Florida International University to pursue a career in education and has years of experience working with young children. Astrid obtained her CDA and director’s credential from the Department of Children and Families. She has high expectations for all her students and believes that every child can learn in different ways. Throughout her career, she has received recognition in the fields of arts and education. Astrid is currently an educator in Naples and a dance teacher and director of creative dance mixed with education at Pure Energy Dance Center! Astrid has over 35 first place wins under the direction of Miss Michele former Studio 1 Dance Center and Pure Energy Dance Center. Astrid is a dedicated educator and teacher to all of her students. Our dance studio name tells all… we are Pure Energy Dance Center!