Powers Productions offers professional training for ages 18months to adult. Our classes include tap, jazz, ballet, pointe, hiphop, lyrical, contemporary, modern, parent & me, tumbling, creative movement and Zumba fitness. We offer competitive & recreational dance.
Private lessons are available upon request.
We are home to the West Side Vibe Competition Dance Crew, top scoring champions.
“To Dance is to be out of yourself...Larger, More Beautiful, more POWERFUL.”
Powers Productions Dance & Choreography
Established in 2011
OUR INSTRUCTORS
Why you should choose us:
We have an amazing group of 9 dedicated, passionate teachers. We have the knowledge, experience & training needed to provide you with a wonderful learning environment and teach your student proper technique!
Meet our teachers below!
Miss Brette
Brette has been taking dance lessons since she was 2. When her mom Carla noticed she loved music and dancing before she could walk, she put her in lessons at Marlynn's School of Dance. She started in ballet, tap, and jazz. Brette took music lessons and learned to read music. She continued dancing throughout school and became a part of the marching band in junior high. She started taking hip-hop lessons in 8th grade. Brette also competed at dance competitions. She went to a performing arts high school where she took dance and music lessons as electives. She met Rachel Currie and the two created the dance team VIBE. They began performing at schools. Brette attended MJC and trained in Modern, Hip-hop, and Ballet.
It was always Brette's goal to open her own dance studio. Her favorite thing was creating choreography. She was hired at a studio in Modesto. Soon, she contemplated why she would drive to teach but her hometown, Newman did not have a dance studio. Her parents were very supportive and agreed with the idea of opening a dance studio for the community. Brette stood outside every day and signed people up as they walked by before there were even mirrors or barres. The family all joined together to create the studio and spread the word. Brette’s dad Jon, made the barres for the walls and put up the mirrors with her uncles and grandfather. Brette’s cousins helped get the dance floor ready and her mother also became a dance teacher. It was a dream come true.
Brette currently works for two modeling agencies. She participates in fashion shows, often models for dance styled photography, and is in music videos. She has been a published in various magazines. Brette loves coaching the VIBE competition team. Her passion is still creating choreography and seeing it come to life. She loves her amazing dance family!
Mrs. Carla
Carla grew up in a house full of dancing. Her mom is a former go-go dancer for bands and her maternal grandmother was the manager for several bands during the 60’s. Her grandfather wrote and sold music that was recorded by famous artists. Therefore, it is in her blood to have a passion for entertainment. Her educational background is in early childhood development and education. She has over 20 years experience in working with children. She has studied dance for over 25 years and is the manager of Powers Productions and co-director of the WSV competition dance crew alongside her daughter, Brette. She is married to Jon Powers, the studio’s architect, maintenance man and prop designer.
As a family, they all work together to make Brette’s dream of Powers Productions Dance & Choreography a reality.
Miss Katrin
Katrin Gustin began dancing at age 3 at Marlynn’s School of Dance with training primarily in ballet and tap. At age 7, she was admitted into music school in San Francisco. For 5 years she studied performance etiquette, vocal performance, audition preparation, the use of dance choreography in song, and how to read music.
She has participated in numerous theatrical performances in the bay area and even in the local community. Katrin has performed several times at Davies Symphony Hall, The West Side Theater, Merced college, and concert halls throughout the bay area.
Katrin has been at Powers Productions Dance & Choreography since season two. She was trained in Hip Hop, Ballet, Tap, Modern, Lyrical, Pointe, Contemporary and Jazz. She was also on the competition team, WSV for numerous years. She was also privately taught Ballroom dance, Salsa, Swing, Lindy Hop, and Polynesian dance. Katrin teaches a variety of dance styles. Her favorite being contemporary. She has been a WSV coach for over 4 years.
Katrin has a love for human movement and has earned her Associates degree in kinesiology and will soon get her bachelors in exercise physiology.
Mrs. Ashlie
Ashlie Uribe has a passion for fitness and music! She was a cheerleader throughout high school. Her senior year, she was made captain for both football and basketball cheer. Ashlie was on the competitive cheer team and even competed in national cheer competitions.
Ashlie became a certified Zumba instructor and has been teaching Zumba Fitness for 15 years! She was also a personal trainer for 5 years. Ashlie is a mom of two. She now works for the school district and her daughter Skyler became a competitive gymnast for 7 years.
Ashlie has been teaching at Powers Productions for 9 years. She instructs tumbling classes, assisted by her daughter Skyler, and also teaches Zumba fitness and Pom!
Miss Rachel
Rachel Currie has been dancing since she was 4! She danced for 15 years in a variety of different professional dance studios.
She attended a performing arts high school with Brette Powers where they took dance lessons as an elective. They became best friends and created the VIBE dance team at their high school where they were allowed to train and perform at different schools. Rachel also trained in the dance program at Modesto Junior College.
Rachel graduated from CSU Stanislaus and became a substitute teacher. She had the opportunity to teach English in Japan. Rachel loves kids and sharing her passion for dance and travel with others. She recently was able to visit Thailand and Cambodia. Rachel loves hiking, jogging, and participating in marathons.
Rachel started teaching at Powers Productions in 2017 specializing in ballet, barre, and pointe. She is now a certified yoga instructor and is certified to facilitate hypnosis as a form of therapy and or a meditation practice.
Miss Terissa
Dance has been a passion for Terissa Juarez her entire life. Terissa absolutely loves cheer. She started cheering when she was very young and continued throughout high school at OHS in Newman!
Terissa was a student at Powers Productions Dance & Choreography for three years. She trained in ballet, lyrical, and hip-hop. She performed at shows and dance-outs. Terissa was also a part of the West Side Vibe Competition Dance Crew! She is now a new mom to her son Liam and has her own arts and crafts business!
Terissa has a creative eye for photography and videography. Her love of dance and cheer has continued to grow, and she became a pom teacher at Powers Dance in 2018. She continues to teach and is now a coach and choreographer for the West Side Vibe Dance Crew at Powers Productions!
Miss Madilyn
Madilyn Vasquez has a love for the performing arts. She has performed with NCLUSD's Musical Theatre department, Modesto's YES Company, Playhouse Merced, and West Side Players. At a young age, Madi loved to create routines and had the privilege of choreographing 3 shows at the West Side Theatre!
Madilyn started dance at Powers Productions in 2013. Her love of dance and acting continued to grow and she excelled in ballet. Madi auditioned for the VIBE Dance Crew and has experience competing in many styles of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, and musical theater. She performed in both group and soloist acts.
Madi began assisting dance classes at Powers Dance and hoped to one day become a teacher. She passed her pointe shoe evaluation and continued training in Pointe for 5 years. She is currently attending college, where she has been training for 3.5 years and plans to get her degree in dance.
Madilyn performs in shows at her college and has been teaching at Powers Productions Dance for a couple years now! She currently instructs jazz and ballet technique.
Miss Kirsten
Kirsten Freitas has been dancing for 9 years. She has trained in Hip Hop, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet, Modern/Contemporary and Musical Theater, both competitively & recreationally. Kirsten was part of the West Side Vibe Dance Team at Powers Productions Dance & Choreography for 8 years. She competed in group dances, duets, trios, and solos.
Kirsten is a nationally ranked champion for her solos in vocal training and contemporary dance. Along with coaching on the West Side Vibe Dance Team, Kirsten also teaches Pom-Pom classes weekly at the studio. Kirsten is Zumba certified and has been teaching fitness classes at the studio for 2 and a half years. Reggaeton, Cumbia, and Merengue are her favorite styles to teach.
Kirsten has trained in competitive Pom-Pom and All-Star Cheerleading for 4 years. She has won scholarships and has traveled throughout the country for competitions, and is ranked as a world-class athlete in All-Star Cheer.
Mrs. Taeya
Taeya Ellis is the newest member of the Powers Productions dance staff! Taeya is full of spunk and energy and has a passion for hip-hop dancing.
Taeya has been dancing for 15 years! To her, dancing is a way of expressing herself and releasing all her stress. She says: “When I dance, I learn more concentration and I noticed I’ve become more disciplined because of it.”
Taeya teaches beginning, intermediate and advanced hiphop at Powers Dance. She is excited to share her love for dance with the Powers dance family!
join our dance family
2021-2022 Registration: August 20th 6:30-9:30pm, August 21st 1-3pm, & August 22nd 12-2pm VIBE AUDITIONS Friday, August 13th 4-7pm
West Side Vibe
Competition Dance Team
WSV is our competition dance crew. We compete both regionally & nationally. Vibe is for the serious dancer. It takes focus, hard work and dedication to be a competitive performer.
Why join Vibe:
Vibe members receive extra training, are the core of Powers Dance & can perform at extra events.
WSV members also get to participate in our “Dancer of the Month” and “Big-Little Sibling Program”. These incentives & support system help dancers to grow, be encouraged and make lasting friendships.
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