The Dancespace Faculty

Jan Kocjan, R.A.D., Teaching Certificate, Studio Owner. Ms. Kocjan has been an instructor in Classical Ballet, Jazz, Modern and Creative Dance for Children in her privately-owned studio, "The Dancespace" since 1978. She has been a registered teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance since 1992. In May, 1995 she received her Teaching Certificate from the R.A.D. She majored in Modern Dance at the University of California, Hayward. She is choreographer for bi-yearly performances for her students, as well as many performances for outdoor and seasonal events for community organizations. She has choreographed the Page High school musical productions: "Brigadoon, "Good Man Charlie Brown", "Once Upon A Mattress", "Bye, Bye Birdie", “Fiddler on the Roof" and "Oklahoma". She was a member of the Arizona Fine Arts Teacher Cadre for the Arizona Department of Education in 1989, 1990. She presented movement workshops for the Annual Symposium of Language, Culture and Education at the Tuba City Schools in 1992 and 1993, and for students at the Department of Excellence in Education at Northern Arizona University in 1991 and 1992. She has taught for Yavapai Community College extension in Page, the Page Community Recreation Department, done choreography, workshops and lecture-demonstrations for the Page Elementary and Middle Schools. Mrs. Kocjan also teaches dance and Pilates for Coconino Community College.

Summer Kocjan-Castro. Summer is an experienced dancer of 16 years, specializing in Contemporary Dance. Summer has participated in the High School Symposium for Dance Majors at Arizona State University, has studied with Maureen Price, A.R.A.D., and Gail Reed, Ph.D., R.A.D.T.D. at Northern Arizona State University Preparatory School of Dance for two summers. She has taught Creative Dance at The Dancespace since 1997. She also assists with R.A.D. classes. Her performance experience includes the Jazz Symposium at University of Arizona, as well as many Dancespace productions. She was featured as "Skinny" (one of the ugly Stepsisters) in our 2002 and 2003 Cinderella Ballet. She is a founding member of "In Spiritus." She is also Business Manager for the Dancespace.

Falicia Johnson. Falicia teaches Jazz/Hip Hop. Falicia began her dance teaching journey in junior high and high school in Lake Elsinore, CA. She was a dance team member and choreographer/teacher for her high school , and choreographed and performed in competitions for Long Beach Stage College, presenting at Magic Mountain and the USA Nationals. After high school, she continued her teaching career in Eugene, Oregon through Faith Center Church and the Norkenzie Christian Preschool. Johnson taught Jazz and Hip Hop at the Dancespace during the 2008-2009 season. Falicia was guest artist for the Dancespace Summer Intensive 2009 and 2011. She will be teaching jazz/hip hop for the 2011/12 season.

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