Next up is Samantha! She received her training in Theatre Education and Dance at Central Washington University with a certification of dance from DTW at the University of Las Vegas. During her time at CWU she performed in various productions, was Captain of the CWU Collegiate Dance Team, and was selected for theatre scholarships. Samantha opened her own dance company in Ellensburg that was successful for eight years until her family moved for her husband’s job. She has 18+ years of dance education experience, 12 years in coaching dance in schools, multiple certifications in dance, acro/gymnastics, multiple years judging dance competitions, holds multiple awards for choreography, costuming, and staging, and loves sharing her passion with young artists. Samantha has worked with numerous individuals in the TV/film and dance industry and worked on various sets and projects in LA and Utah. Samantha was also one of Hustle’s amazing judging staff this year!
Last, but surely not least is Lorryn! She has grown up in the competition world dancing at both Tip Toe and Dance Force Dance Studio for 8+ years, where she competed and trained in all genres. In high school, she was a member of the Cyprus Spinnakers Drill Team for four years and served as an officer her junior and senior year. While a member of the drill team, the team won three region championships, and Lorryn was selected as an All-Region Drill Team member her senior year. After high school, she auditioned for the SLCC Dance Company, where she is in her second year with the team serving as Secretary. Lorryn was also one of our competition judges for our inaugural year!
