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Staff Biographies
Jamie Franco
Studio Manager
Jamie grew up overseas but has called Castle Rock home for the last 10 years. Jamie entered the dance world when her daughter Hailey began taking classes at a young age. The more her daughter danced, the more involved she became.
Jamie brings a wealth of experience managing offices and has an eye for detail and organization. Jamie is our office administrator and can be found around the office and reception area helping to organize and manage various projects at Boutique.
Alexa Bonomo
Dance Instructor
Alexa started dancing at the age of three in small town Iowa. She has been trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, modern, and lyrical styles of dance. Throughout her high school and college years, Alexa taught dance and gymnastics at local dance studios and YWCAs, as well as choreographed for musicals and cheer and pom squads. When Alexa moved to Colorado in 2003 with her wonderful and supportive husband Brett, she continued to enjoy the love of dance and a love for the Lord by joining the Cherry Hills Community Church dance ministry.
Since 2005, Alexa has been leading and choreographing for the Cherry Hills dance ministry. Alexa is also a Certified Pilates Instructor with an emphasis on dance, equestrian, and sports/fitness. Alexa and her family live in Castle Rock, Colorado and daughter Bella is a company dancer at Boutique.
Alexa loves being a mom and feels very privileged to be a part of a dance company where family values and a love for the Lord are evident. Through Boutique Dance Academy, Alexa hopes to share her passions and be an inspiration to others.
Ryan Danz
Dance Instructor
Born and raised in Colorado, Ryan grew up playing team sports. Inspired by his younger sister Christina, Ryan had traded his football pads for a chance to perform on stage. He began his dance career at the age of 16 with A Rocky Mountain School of Dance and Performing Arts. Ryan trained hard in hip-hop, contemporary, musical theater, lyrical, jazz, ballet, tap, acro, and advanced partnering competing in all styles by the end of his first year.
In 2011, Ryan joined "The Silhouettes" and auditioned for "NBC's America's Got Talent" Season Six. Spending his summer on the show, "The Silhouettes" fought their way to the very end claiming second place for season six. From there came many wonderful opportunities that took Ryan around the nation. Ryan has worked with many choreographers and performed on stages worldwide. Ryan continued to dance professionally until the age of 20 when he found a new passion for teaching, sharing all that he had learned on his journey to this point. "I want to help my students grow, not only as dancers, but as beautiful creative souls that will take over the world."
Ryan is so excited to be part of the Boutique Dance Academy staff and can't wait to see what adventures are still to come.
Olivia Schneider
Director
Bio coming soon!
Bella Bonomo
Student Instructor
Bella is a Castle Rock Native and is currently a student at BDA. Bella appreciates all styles of dance but her favorite is contemporary. When she isn’t dancing, Bella loves to travel with her family, ski, hang out with friends, and shop.
Havin having danced recreationally since the age of two and competitively with BDA since nine, Bella has loved being apart of the boutique family for the past several years. She continues to improve herself by taking classes with many teachers at boutique and traveling with her dance family at Soul de Soul.
Bella enjoys being with the kids and helping them to strive to achieve their goals. She is excited to teach and watch kids grow in their own dance journey. Bella hopes to encourage the young students to believe in themselves and to have confidence in their dancing.
Believe it. Dream it. Achieve it. We are BDA
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