JOIN US THIS SUMMER AT DYNASTY DANCE STUDIO FOR AN EXCITING LINEUP OF SUMMER INTENSIVES FEATURING GUEST INSTRUCTORS FROM A VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS AND STYLES. THIS IS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR DANCERS OF ALL AGES AND EXPERIENCE LEVELS TO TRAIN WITH NEW TEACHERS, EXPLORE DIFFERENT STYLES, AND CONTINUE GROWING IN A FUN, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT.
WHETHER YOUR DANCER IS JUST STARTING OUT OR LOOKING TO TAKE THEIR TRAINING TO THE NEXT LEVEL, OUR INTENSIVES ARE DESIGNED TO CHALLENGE, INSPIRE, AND BUILD CONFIDENCE.
JARED CATAGGATAN IS A FOURTH-YEAR UW-MADISON SCHOLAR IN THE FIRST WAVE HIP-HOP & URBAN ARTS PROGRAM. AS A COMPETITIVE DANCER AND CHOREOGRAPHER, HE HAS EARNED MULTIPLE STATE TITLES IN WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOLS. A FORMER MEMBER OF BARRIO DANCE FACTORY, HE HAS TRAINED IN STREET STYLES INCLUDING HOUSE, LITEFEET, AND VOGUE FEMME, AND WON A NATIONAL TITLE AT THE 2024 WORLD OF DANCE SUMMIT IN LOS ANGELES, CA.
AS A TEACHER, HE PRIORITIZES AUTHENTIC HIP-HOP TRAINING THROUGH A STRONG FOUNDATION IN TECHNIQUE AND MUSICALITY. HE IS CURRENTLY PURSUING A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DANCE AT THE UW DANCE DEPARTMENT, WHERE HE PERFORMS REPERTOIRE BY FACULTY AND GUEST ARTISTS IN RESIDENCY. HE HAS ALSO TRAINED WITH THE ARTISTIC INDIVIDUALS MOVING (A.I.M) PROGRAM AND PERFORMED WITH HEADLINING ARTISTS AT PRIDEFEST ‘23–’25.
JARED AIMS TO TEACH AND PERFORM PROFESSIONALLY, WHILE REPRESENTING DIVERSE VOICES AND USING DANCE TO CONNECT AND INSPIRE COMMUNITIES.
COURTNEY KOPCHINSKI IS A DANCER, CHOREOGRAPHER, AND FITNESS INSTRUCTOR BASED IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. SHE CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE HEAD DANCE COACH FOR THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS DANCE CREW. COURTNEY EARNED HER BFA IN DANCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MADISON IN 2021.
WHILE HER TRAINING BEGAN IN CLASSICAL STYLES, HER PASSION QUICKLY EVOLVED INTO COMMERCIAL MOVEMENT AFTER GRADUATING. SHE ENJOYS WORKING WITH ISOLATIONS, STRONG TECHNICAL FOUNDATIONS, AND DYNAMIC MOVEMENT TO CHALLENGE AND INSPIRE THE DANCERS SHE TEACHES.
HER TEACHING STYLES INCLUDE CONTEMPORARY, FLOORWORK, HIP HOP, FEMME, AND COMMERCIAL JAZZ. IN HER CLASSES, COURTNEY STRIVES TO CREATE A FUN, WELCOMING, AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH UNIQUE MOVEMENT PHRASES AND INTENTIONAL QUALITIES. SHE VALUES THE STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY THAT DANCE CREATES AND BELIEVES IN THE BODY AS A POWERFUL TOOL FOR COMMUNICATION. HER GOAL IS FOR EVERY STUDENT TO FEEL INSPIRED TO MOVE, GROW, AND EXPAND THEIR CRAFT—BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE STUDIO.
