Bradley Beakes is a New York City based dance artist originally from Glendora, California. He received his formal education at California State University, Fullerton, and later at the Ailey School. Bradley joined Doug Varone and Dancers as a company member in 2017 and as education director in 2019. In his performing career he has been honored to dance with the Limón Dance Company (2016-2017), Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company (2011-2016), Nikolais Dance Theatre (2011-2018), and as a guest artist with Keith Johnson/Dancers, NOW-ID, and BARE Dance Company among other collaborators. Beakes has performed original roles in works by Doug Varone, Netta Yerulshalmy, Daniel Charon, Jonah Bokaer, Joanna Kotze, Johannes Weiland, Charlotte Boye-Christensen, and Adam Barruch as well as in reconstructions of work by Alwin Nikolais, José Limón, Murray Louis, Kate Weare, Bill T. Jones, John Jasperse, Larry Keigwin, and Ann Carlson.

An avid dance educator, Beakes has been privileged to teach and perform in public schools (K-12) and universities across the United States. He has served on faculty in intensives by Doug Varone and Dancers, Limón West Coast, Ballet West Academy, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Ballet Lubbock, and New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble. Bradley has taught for the Dance International Program in Japan since 2018 at institutions including D.A. Tokyo, Fukuoka School of Music, Nagoya School of Music, D.A. Osaka, and the Tokyo School of Music and Dance. In the New York region, Bradley has taught at the Taylor School, Purchase College, Gibney, Barnard College, Peridance, and the Ailey School and is currently a faculty member of the Limón Institute and an adjunct professor at Manhattanville College. After being appointed education director of Doug Varone and Dancers in 2019, he ushered a partnership with the Company and the New York State Department of Education to produce a Professional Development workshop for over 250 NYC public school educators. The Company has since been engaged in outreach projects with NYC public schools including lecture demonstration performances and creative movement classes. 

Beakes’ choreography has been presented in venues across the U.S. including American College Dance Festival, Arts on Site, Dumbo Dance Festival (2019 winner of the New Dance Festival Korea award), HiArtist NYC, Isol-Art, and the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival. He is currently researching duet work with collaborator Thryn Saxon.

Originally from California, Carolyn joined Texas Ballet Theater in 2003, after training for two years at Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy. She has performed in title roles over the years, such as The Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Cleopatra and Swan Lake, all of which were choreographed by Ben Stevenson. In addition, she also worked with Twyla Tharp in her touring production of Come Fly Away, and with the Queensland Ballet, performing Ben Stevenson’s 3 Preludes.  Carolyn retired in May of 2022, and is now a ballet teacher at Studio G in Grosse Ile, MI, and is a GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® instructor in Grosse Pointe, MI.  She is married and has two young children!

Jayce has been dancing for 20 years now. She grew up in a small competition studio in Michigan and studied dance theater in Los Angeles after high school. Her training can be accredited to the Detroit dance crews such as Undergods and Concrete company. She is well trained in various styles but prefers to focus on Hip Hop and Jazz Funk. She has experience in creating choreography for competitive dance groups, teaching drop-ins at multiple studios, and performing / choreographing for artists such as Racquel Soledad.

The goal of my classes is to always challenge ourselves, to learn and grow with each other, and most importantly to have fun!

At the age of 14, Rahsaan began traveling around the country to seek out knowledge from dancers like Ivan Koumeav, Marty Kudelka, Ian Eastwood, and Lyle Beniga. From there he was fortunate enough to start training more consistently under Ivan, whose influence plays an important role in where he is today in his artistry. After graduating high school, he moved to Toronto to train at the Underground Dance Center in more foundational styles like Locking, House, Popping, and the basics of Hip-Hop. Due to the pandemic, he returned home to continue his training at Release Detroit. He was given opportunities that opened his eyes to the professional side of dance, becoming apart of TeamSol and The Undergods. He hopes to continue maximizing his artistry and collaborating with all different kinds of artist to bring their visions to life at the professional level. He looks forward to sharing his unique style of movement with the world and continuing to make meaningful connections through art.

Jen is a seasoned dance professional with over 20 years of experience as a performer, instructor, and choreographer. As a former Radio City Rockette, she performed for 11 seasons, appearing in more than 50 venues across the U.S. and Canada.

Jen’s academic background in dance from Western Michigan University provided a solid foundation in both performance and arts education. Her teaching career spans instructing dancers at all levels, developing injury prevention programs, and leading workshops for notable organizations such as the Michigan Thespian Festival, Boston Children’s Theatre, DanceSport, and Dance Masters of America. She has also served as an adjudicator and presenter at various national events.

Specializing in rhythmic dance styles with a particular focus on tap, Jen’s teaching philosophy emphasizes the physical and mental well-being of her students. She is dedicated to fostering a lifelong love for dance and ensuring sustainable development in training.

Gabi Lupo has received 15 years of dance training at Linsey’s Cheer and Dance Center, where she has trained competitively in all styles. She was a part of the Pankow Performing Arts Program for 4 years, expanding her knowledge on (modern/contemporary/jazz) dance history. Gabi also was a part of the Intensity Elite Allstar Dance Team for 3 years, where she became a The Dance Worlds finalist in 2022. Since 2020, she has been a part of the USPBL Pro Dance Crew where she has been given the opportunity to share some of her choreography. She is currently continuing her dance journey as a member of the Oakland University Dance Team!

Recon Skills Technique is a Dance and Cheer skill based company. There are 21 coaches on staff. We provide any assistance needed to any schools, studios, gyms, or programs. We specialize in all things acro and tumbling, as well as flexibility and jump technique, turns, conditioning, etc. You name it and we can help with it! This is our 5th year as a company in Michigan and we consistently work with 38 cheer teams and 11 dance teams in and out of state including the University of Tennessee Dance Team!

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