KASPER

Kasper began dancing competitively in pom, jazz, and hip-hop at age 11 and continued competing in IDTA and UDA all throughout high school and college. She briefly coached her college competition dance team while instructing at two local children's dance studios, but it wasn't until after graduating as a Physical Therapist Assistant that she stumbled into the world of belly dance. She's been addicted to serving the belly dance community ever since!

 

"I started my belly dance journey under the direction of certified instructor Therese Wyatt, and I continue to practice my synchronized group improv technique with her in Maverick Moon. I am now also a certified BlackSheep Dance Company instructor (Levels 1, 2, & 3) with plans to achieve other format certifications in the future. In addition, I later joined the Stygian Collective troupe in Champaign, IL, and I enjoy creating dark fusion solo and group videos with them.

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Although I feel most comfortable dancing with a group, I've recently begun pushing myself more as a solo artist out of a newfound necessity to express myself. I have attended workshops with Amy Sigil, Kae Montgomery, Zoe Jakes, Donna Mejia, Karim Nagi, Ebony Qualls, Kamrah, Kendra Katz, Sadie Marquardt, Tempest, Hannah Mullins, Jill Parker, Kami Liddle, April Rose, Kajira Djoumahna, Ami Amore, Devin Altfather, Bevin Victoria, Michelle Sorensen, Deb Rubin, Sahira, Silvia Salamanca, & Rachel Brice (among others)!

 

As a creative individual, I’ve always loved having the opportunity to share my ideas, opinions and talents with others around me. Teaching and instructing has provided such a wonderful outlet to do exactly that."