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Synergy Staff

Carol Hazel	Nikki Royce
Lisa Whiting-Dobson	Deanne Rivera
Laura Buck	Rory Goodine
Alissa Davio	Katie Ziesman
Candace Cawood	Suzie Pyatte

 

Carol Hazel

Carol has owned and operated a studio for 24 years. Choreography credits include many Overall winning competition pieces at regional and national competitions, directed and choreographed Lansing Community College productions, guest choreographer for Winterwonderland Chorus Sweet Adelines, 3 Men and a Tenor, high school and community theatre musicals. She is currently part of an acoustic/vocal duet called "Dually Noted". Carol enjoys teaching and encouraging students to reach for their personal best, not just in dance but in life.

Nikki Royce

Nikki taught at Bauer Dance Studio for 8 years and is excited about the merging of Bauer Dance Studio and Synergy Dance Academy Her dancing career began when she was 2 years old and she has been dancing ever since. During her second year of teaching, she used her skills and knowledge to start the performing dance company at Bauer Dance Studio. The competition company is now thriving with many different classes earning trophies at competitions throughout the year. Hailing from the Detroit based Suzettes Masters of Dance she continues to bring her world experiences to the studio!

Lisa Whiting-Dobson

Lisa Whiting Dobson has been a performer for most of her life and has taught and choreographed throughout her adult life. Lisa lives a life of service and offers students a highly inspirational and nurturing environment. Lisa teaches Ballet and Lyrical at Synergy and is co-director and choreographer for Synergy Touring Company. Lisa has also been the Chairperson for Children's Ballet Theatre where she coordinates many of the administrative functions

Deanne Rivera

Deanne Rivera has been dancing ever since she can remember. She has coached high school drill teams, competition dance teams, and co-directs and choreographs for Synergy Touring Company. Deanne has received her bachelors from MSU and is currently working on her masters. Deanne teaches Ballet, Lyrical, Jazz and Tap at Synergy.

Laura Buck

Laura Buck has been dancing and competing all of her life and has been an integral part of Synergy since 2002. She has choreographed many high award and Overall pieces and most recently won the Choreographers Award from Creation Dance Championships. Laura teaches Tap, Jazz, Lyrical and Hip Hop at Synergy.

Rory Goodine

Rory has been teaching at Bauer Dance Studio for over four years. His love of teaching over the years has carried over from dance and he is now pursuing elementary education at LCC. Hip hop has always been Rory’s specialty and he has developed a unique style that has won him multiple platinum awards at competitions. He currently teaches beginning hip hop and while that is his specialty, Rory has long pursued Swing Dance and other ballroom disciplines. He is currently teaching Bauer Dance Studio’s ballroom class which covers a variety of dances ranging from Swing Dance to Waltz that highlight a style that has endured over decades.

Alissa Davio

Alissa Davio has been dancing and competing since childhood and joined Synergy Dance Academy in 2001. She choreographed her first competition pieces last season and took high awards for both pieces. Alissa teaches Tap, Jazz and primary Ballet at Synergy.

Katie Ziesman

This is Katie's first year teaching at Bauer Dance Studio. Since preschool, she participated in cheerleading, dance, and gymnastics. Whenever there is music on, she's dancing. Currently, she's attending LCC and majoring in child development and special education. She truly enjoys working with little kids and teaching acrobabies. "If you're not living to dance, you're not really living!"

Candace Cawood

Candice Cawood is a physical therapist and teaches many of our young children out of her love for dance and children. Candice started dancing when she was a child and has taught for several years. Candice teaches Dancekids and our Combo classes at Synergy

Suzie Pyatte

Suzie started dancing at 6 years of age and many years later she still has a passion for it. Ballet and Tap are her favorite genres. She taught for 25 years in Battle Creek, MI at Shari Rarick School of Dance where she received great training. She now hopes to share that with many students in the Lansing area. When music is playing, even if she's not physically dancing, she's dancing in her mind. To her, movement is the greatest art.

"Viva La Dance"