We offer many classes for Ages 3 to 18 & Competition classes for Ages 6 - 18.
Dana Wilkerson~24/7 Dance Company Coordinator, Director & Choreographer~
~Elite Dance Extreme~
Growing up in Roosevelt, UT, Dana began her dance career at age eight and has been dancing ever since. Beginning with jazz, ballet, and gymnastics, Dana also took clogging and another year of jazz and ballet before joining a competing dance team at age eleven. Along with the competition team, which was primarily jazz dance, Dana also took numerous classes on the side such as pointe, ballet, and lyrical.
At age fourteen, Dana choreographed and competed her first solo. She competed this routine at two different competitions that year and won 3rd attendant at the first competition and 2nd attendant at the next, both in the amateur jazz division. The next year, Dana again choreographed and competed her own solo at two competitions. At both competitions, Dana took Queen in the amateur lyrical division. This was a huge accomplishment for her.
After four years of competing on a dance team, Dana joined the high school Drill Team her sophomore year and was not allowed to compete with any other dance team while participating. However, she was able to take a few non-competition classes including ballet, gymnastics, and hip-hop.
Since the day Dana walked out of her first dance lesson, she knew that when she grew up, she wanted to be a dance teacher. In the fall of 2007, when Dana was 19 years old, she began teaching a small competing dance team that won 1st & 2nd place trophies while competing at two competitions. The following year, Dana married Todd Wilkerson and moved to Duchesne, UT. There, she opened her own dance company and continued teaching dance. Her first year teaching in Duchesne, Dana had 40 dancers altogether. Her competing team went to two competitions, competed four routines, and won several awards (including OVERALL SHOWMANSHIP). Dana also choreographed her own solo along with two others that year. This year, Dana now has 60 dancers and is still enrolling for non-competition technique classes. The competition team will be performing ten routines at their competitions and Dana is also choreographing solos for five of her dancers.
Dana's love for dance & choreography, makes her a natural & dedicated director for 24/7 Dance Company.
Nikki Coil~Elite Dance Extreme Petites Assistant~
Starting at the age of four, Nikki Coil has been dancing for nine years. She has learned a wide variety of dancing types, including jazz, ballet, gymnastics, modern, lyrical, drill team (Jr. Drill), and hip-hop. She is currently enrolled in Elite Dance Extreme Seniors, the Elite Dance Extreme Lyrical Team, and the Elite Dance Extreme Hip-Hop Team. She has been assisting at 24/7 Dance Company for approximately one year. This year, Nikki is assisting with the Elite Dance Extreme Petites class.
Nikki’s recent dance experience has consisted of competing with Elite Dance Extreme in the 2008-2009 dance year. Last year, they competed at Dance Spectacular Utah and Dance Spectacular Nationals. Nikki helped her team in winning several trophies. At the year-end recital, Nikki won Most Improved in her class.
This year, Nikki is going with the team to compete at Dance Spectacular and Utah Dance Championships. She will also be competing a solo at both competitions where she hopes to win first place (Queen). Some of her other goals include getting all of her splits flat and getting her “oreo” jump and “half moon pose” down. She is also planning on being on the Duchesne High School drill team next year. We wish her the best of luck!
Shandi Coil~Elite Dance Extreme Minis Assistant~
At age ten, Shandi Coil has been dancing for four years. Her dance experience includes jazz, ballet, gymnastics, drill team (Jr. Drill), lyrical, and hip-hop. This is Shandi’s second year at 24/7 Dance Company and her first year assisting in dance classes. This year, she is enrolled in Elite Dance Extreme Juniors, the Elite Dance Extreme Lyrical Team, and the Elite Dance Extreme Hip-Hop Team. She is also assisting in the Elite Dance Extreme Minis class.
This year will be Shandi’s first year competing with 24/7 Dance Company. We are very excited to have her on our competition team and know that she will do well. At the year-end recital for the 2008-2009 dance year, Shandi won Most Creative in her class and studio OVERALL DANCER OF THE YEAR! Congratulations Shandi!
Halle Wilkerson~Pre-Jazz & Pre-Ballet Assistant~
Having two years of dance experience here at 24/7 Dance Company, Halle Wilkerson, age 12, has come a long way. She has gained her dance experience through jazz, ballet, lyrical, and Drill Team (Jr. Drill). She has also been assisting in dance classes for two years. This year, Halle is again assisting with the Pre-Jazz/Pre-Ballet class. She is also enrolled in the Jazz/Ballet 3 class.
Last year, at the year-end recital, Halle received Most Dedicated in her class & also a medal and special recognition for being a spectacular assistant to Dana Wilkerson in the Pre-Jazz/Pre-Ballet class. In the future, Halle looks forward to competing with 24/7 Dance Company. She would also like to compete a solo at a major dance competition where she hopes to win Queen (first place). Another goal of Halle’s is to someday participate in a Dance Company in Salt Lake City. We wish her luck in her future dance career.
Britney Asay~Competition Assistant~
Returning to help at competition, Britney Asay, age eighteen, has been dancing for approximately eleven years starting at age five, the last two of which were with Dana. Last year was Britney’s first year assisting in dance classes. She assisted in the Elite Dance Extreme Juniors class and the Elite Dance Extreme Petites class.
Britney’s competing experience goes back to age eight. She has been competing in dance for about seven years altogether. She competed her first solo, choreographed by Dana Wilkerson, last year at two competitions. At Dance Spectacular Utah, she won first attendant and at Dance Spectacular Nationals, she placed second attendant. She hopes to one day soon choreograph and compete a jazz solo at a competition, in hopes to win first (Queen).
Kari Asay~Elite Dance Extreme Hair & Make-Up Artist~
For the last two years, Kari Asay has been our official Hair and Make-Up Artist at our solo 7 team competitions. She received her cosmetology training at the Bon Losee Academy of Hair Artistry, Cosmetology and Esthetics in Provo, UT and graduated in 2005. In June 2008, Kari took a course specifically for make-up artistry. She has been doing hair and make-up for the last four years. Some of her experiences include doing hair and make-up for special events, weddings, school dances, dance performances, and many more. Kari also has approximately eight years of experience in dance.
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