Instructors and Staff

Maygan Wurzer, Founder & Director

Maygan founded All That Dance in 1994 and has grown the studio from a handful of classes at the Laurelhurst Community Center to the beautiful, inviting and enriching studio it is today. Maygan has more than 10 years of experience as a dance instructor, specializing in Tap, Jazz and Ballet. She received her early training at Pacific Northwest Ballet, where she performed in their annual Nutcracker production for four years, and also. studied at Cornish. She continues to learn and grow as a dance educator. Trainings include the Summer Dance Institute for Teachers and intensive tap workshops in New York and Seattle. She has performed locally in various musical productions at the Fifth Avenue (Brigadoon, Here’s Love, 42nd Street) and Civic Light Opera and Village Theater. Maygan holds a B.A. in Speech Communication from the University of Washington and taught sixth and seventh graders in public school for six years before moving her attention full-time to All That Dance. When she's not teaching dance or helping run the studio, Maygan enjoys time with her family, which includes twin boys who attend nearby Wedgwood Elementary School. She also makes time to coach her boys' indoor soccer team. Calling on teaching expertise, performance experience and -- most of all -- a joy of sharing dance, Maygan is appreciative of the wonderful support she has received from all of you over the years and thrilled to have you and your children be a part of the new and improved All That Dance -- today and well into the future!

Wayne Wurzer, Operations manager

Wayne, husband of Maygan, can't dance. Oh, he used to hit the local clubs (anyone remember Celebrity Bar & Grill in Pioneer Square in the early '90s?) and drop some serviceable funk moves. And Celia babied him through a few privates so he would be able to execute a respectable foxtrot with Maygan at their wedding. But for the most part, Wayne can't dance. What he can -- and does -- do is help with studio operations, everything from finance, facilities, management, marketing, Web site production, performance planning and more. He also is the editor of Wedgwood-View, a hyper local blog that's part of the award-winning Next Door Media family of blogs. Community work includes membership on the Wedgwood Vision Project steering committee, the Wedgwood Park Acquisition committee and membership in the Wedgwood Chamber of Commerce. He has more than 20 years of experience in communications and journalism, including past work for the Ronald McDonald House of Seattle, Editor-in-Chief of CitySearch.com and reporter and editor for the Seattle Times. Along the way, he's also developed skills in the social services field, earning a master's in counseling from Bastyr University, Seattle, and has worked to strengthen families as a Child & Family Therapist and domestic violence prevention counselor. In his spare time, he loves to be with his family, coaching his twin boys in T-ball, outdoor soccer and helping them with Cub Scouts. He's proud to be part of such a vital, engaging and positive community business!

Instructors

Celia Boarman

Celia developed a love of dancing from an early age. She remembers watching old black and white Fred and Ginger movies and trying to emulate their every move. She went on to study ballet, jazz and modern dance but ballroom was always the style that captivated her most. Celia studied theater at Cornish College of the Arts on scholarship and was graduated from the University of Washington with a B.A. in Theater and a minor in Communications. She has professionally entertained audiences both on the theatrical stage as well as the ballroom floor. Always passionate about performing, Celia also along the way discovered that she had a gift for teaching. These days, she teaches dancers of all ages, from 10 to 85 years old, from the novice to the experienced. And she holds out hope that her young son will be her next partner!

Karyn Bracilano, Faculty Lead, Jazz Department

Karyn Bracilano is a native of Detroit, Mich., where she began teaching at the age of 16 and soon after was choreographing for local theater companies. She graduated with a B.F.A. in Musical Theater from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Penn. She is certified to teach tap, jazz and ballet by the Dance Masters of America and has additional advanced training with Dance Educators of America. Locally, Karyn has worked with the Village Theatre, American Dance Institute, Tim Hickey's Dance Studio and Seattle's Civic Light Opera. For six years, Karyn worked as the Department of Contemporary Dance Chair for the Washington Academy of Performing Arts, where she taught jazz, tap, and musical theater and choreographed more than 15 musicals. Karyn joined All That Dance in 2004 and is thrilled to have found a studio committed to its community and quality instruction. Karyn is married to accomplished lighting designer Peter Bracilano and they are the proud parents of two young children (both of whom are dancers at All That Dance!).

Vera Bullen

Vera Bullen has returned to teach ballet at All That Dance after three years as a Senior Tutor in the Dance Studies Programme at The University of Auckland, New Zealand. Vera grew up in Seattle and trained at Pacific Northwest Ballet School and the University of Washington where she earned a B.A. in Dance and Drama. Vera also earned an M.A. in Dance Studies from Laban in London and a Master of Creative and Performing Arts from The University of Auckland.She currently is training as a Pilates teacher through Vitality Pilates & Physical Therapy and is writing a book titled PerformaBand Conditioning for Performing Artists.

Emily German, Faculty Lead , Advisor to Philia (All That Dance Honor Club), Creative Ballet Department

Emily German was graduated with honors from St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn. While at St. Olaf, she had the honor of participating in a residency with Seattle dance artist KT Niehoff. In Seattle, Emily has performed for Amy O'Neil and Rob Kitsos in two Strictly Seattle intensives. Most recently she has studied ballet, modern and choreography with Aiko Kinoshita, Ellie Sandstrom, and Kara O'Toole. Since 2002, Emily has taught at studios across the country, including the Northfield Arts Guild, Bainbridge Ballet and All That Dance. At All That Dance, Emily heads the Creative Ballet Department and is advisor to Philia, a local chapter of the national dance Honor Club, whose mission is to give teens leadership and choreography opportunities while bringing dance to local communities. As part of this work, Philia, under Emily's direction, presents the community with an Annual Day of Dance and presents bi-monthly classes to children and families staying at the Seattle Ronald McDonald House. Emily loves passing the joy of dancing it on to so many excited students!

Moire Johnson, Faculty Lead, Co-Office Manager, Hip Hop Department

Moire's affiliation with All That Dance goes all the way back to its early days -- 1996 when she was a student! As an All That Dance student, Moire studied jazz, and her personal favorite, tap. She began training as an instructor -- under the direction of Maygan Wurzer, All That Dance founder and director -- during her years at Nathan Hale High School. Moire later was graduated from Western Washington University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Psychology. While at WWU, Moire studied jazz, ballet and modern and performed for two years in "Danceworks," a student-choreographed production. Moire also had the opportunity to perform in the American College Dance Festival. Throughout high school and college breaks and holidays, Moire continued working at All That Dance, eventually joining the staff in 2005. She teaches ballet-tap, tap, jazz, hip hop and more at All That Dance and is delighted to be a year-round staff member!

Jamie Karlovich

Born and raised in Redmond, Jamie Karlovich was graduated summa cum laude with a B.F.A. in dance from Cornish College of the Arts, where she had the opportunity to work with Wade Madsen, Jason Ohlberg, Mary Sheldon Scott, Deborah Wolf and others. She has extensive performance experience and is an active company member of Wade Madsen and Dancers and Redd Legg Dance. She also has danced with Dance Contemporary, Lehua Dance Theatre, Interweave Dance Theatre, part of the Boulder Jazz Dance Workshop, and has been invited to River North Chicago’s summer dance intensive. Jamie also is passionate about choreography, receiving advanced training through Cornish and creating solo and group pieces at Cornish and for local studios. Since high school, Jamie has taught ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, hip hop, and pointe. She loves to help students learn in a positive, healthy environment!

Emma Klein

Emma has used her body to tell stories since she was an infant! She has extensive training in dance technique, composition and critique and was graduated from Clark University in Worcester, Mass., with a degree in Geography and Spanish. She spent six months in Madrid, Spain, studying Flamenco dance and culture and lived for four months in Eritrea, Africa, teaching movement at the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students. Since moving to Seattle in 2006, she has developed a love for living rooms with Stimulate Dance. You can find her creating comedic, thoughtful works combining theater, dance, and song while bouncing on couches and crawling on walls. She also has danced in rivers, on fabrics, trapeze, and slings with Asterisk Dance Project and in 2009 spent three months working with women at the Mission Creek Correctional Center with Pat Graney’s Keeping the Faith Project. Emma joined All That Dance in 2008 and teaches creative ballet, tap, ballet, modern and musical theater. She is inspired by the beauty and strength of combining art with healing, peace and justice -- and seeks to do so in the classroom and on the stage!

Mindy Lu

Mindy has performed with many of Seattle's top hip hop companies, including Phyzikal Graffi-T Elite, In-Effect, Potion and Butch Queens and directs her own group, SWERVE. She also has danced for the Seattle Storm and is involved with various projects around Seattle. Primarily trained in hip hop, Mindy also has dabbled in lyrical, jazz and modern over the years. Her passion is helping young dancers develop and grow, which she does as an instructor and coach of competition and dance groups at Roosevelt High and other schools in the Seattle area.

Anna Mansbridge

Anna Mansbridge is from the United Kingdom, where she studied dance for many years. She holds a First Class Honors Degree in Dance and Education from Bedford College, U.K., and an M.F.A. in Choreography and Performance from Mills College, California. Anna has been teaching various forms of dance in the Seattle area since October 1998. Her first job upon arriving in Seattle was at All That Dance! Anna’s other dancing activities include directing Seattle Early Dance, which specializes in re-creating dances of the European courts from the 16th through 18th centuries. Anna also choreographs and directs early opera. She received rave reviews for her recent direction of Rappresentatione di Anima et di Corpo by Cavalieri (1600). After a leave of absence to have her daughter, Isabelle, Anna is delighted to be back teaching at All That Dance.

Molly Munro McNeill

Molly has been teaching ballet and pointe at All That Dance since 2006. She studied classical ballet and modern at top schools in the nation, including Pacific Northwest Ballet, School of American Ballet (New York City), San Francisco Ballet and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (New York City). At age 15, she was granted a spot in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Professional Division, where she danced with the PNB Company. Molly went to college at the University of Washington where she was a cheerleader and a member of the UW Ballet Company, expanding her dance vocabulary to include hip hop, jazz, lyrical and contemporary ballet. With a B.A. in Business/Arts Management, Molly works full-time as a marketing consultant. Molly is passionate about teaching sharing the love of dance with students of all ages and abilities!

Heidi McNulty, Faculty Lead, Ballet Department

Heidi began her ballet training in her hometown of Bainbridge Island at the age of 12. After two years at the Preparatory Dance Division at Cornish College of Arts, she moved to Massachusetts to attend the Walnut Hill School, a performing arts high school. While at Walnut Hill, Heidi was a member of the National Youth ballet and performed with the Boston Ballet as a trainee. While studying ballet at the University of Utah, she performed with both Utah Ballet and Ballet West. Heidi has been inspired by many teachers including: Pat Hon, Magali Messac, Sydelle Gomberg, Sam Kirkjen, David Howard, Sharee Lane and Conrad Ludlow. She aspires to motivate and educate her students the same way her amazing teachers did for her while sharing her great love of ballet.

Haley Ostrander, Director, ATD Company

Haley is a graduate of the University of Washington, where she was a Dean Scholar Nominee in the Arts. She has taught at All That Dance for the past eight years and has extensive performance experience with various Seattle modern and jazz dance companies. She also has performed in musical theater -- last seen as Babette in the Village Theatre’s production of "The Beauty and the Beast" -- and has performed at the Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, including roles in "Peter Pan," "Footloose," "Chicago" and "Fiddler on the Roof." Other Village Theatre roles were in "Stunt Girl" and "Cats." And at the 5th Avenue Theatre, she appeared "Singin' in the Rain," "A Chorus Line" and worked with the national Nickelodeon tour "FMA Live!" Haley also has a passion for choreography, creating her own works as well as choreographing musical productions for Ballard High School. Haley and her husband recently welcomed a baby girl, Elke.

Mary Pisegna

Mary Pisegna was born and raised in Seattle where she trained at local dance studios, including right here at All That Dance! She studied tap, jazz and theater dance at Oklahoma City University, before graduating from the University of Oregon where she regularly performed in modern dance shows and held a leadership role with the student group Dance Oregon, which conducts dance-related outreach events. She was named "Outstanding Dance Minor" for the schools' Music and Dance Department and was graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Developmental Psychology. Research work encompassed studies of infant developmental sociobiology and psychopathology, as well as eating disorders and body image in young women. She has a strong interest in brain-compatible dance curriculum, which is taught at All That Dance. Mary began training as an instructor -- under the direction of Maygan Wurzer, All That Dance founder & director -- while still in high school and during college was an instructor and Artistic Director for a student company at a Eugene dance studio. Mary is passionate about sharing her love of dance with her students and is so pleased to be a member of the All That Dance community!

Erin Prendergast

Erin began her training in Irish dance at the age of 7 under the Dennehy family of Chicago. Despite irritating her family in Milwaukee with her inability to stop jumping around the house, Erin went on to excel competitively at the regional, national and world level. She has loved performing everywhere from local Irish pubs to larger venues in cities across the country. Erin was an assistant teacher at her dance school for five years where she helped train others for competition and performances. After that, she headed to the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Forest Ecology and Management. During college, she retired from competition, but continued to teach at the Dennehy’s sister school. She also was a guest dancer with the Call for Peace Drum and Dance Company at the Summit for the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates in Italy. Erin now works in the field of Forestry -- while also teaching dance to students of all ages.

Nicole Sasala

Nicole grew up in Pittsburgh, Penn., and was graduated from Ohio University with a B.F.A. in Modern Dance. She is a dance teacher, performer and choreographer. When not teaching modern, jazz, hip hop and ballet at All That Dance, she organizes The Asterisk Project, a performance group that focuses on combining aspects of dance, improvisation and collaboration with artists of other disciplines. Nicole was a featured choreographer for Velocity’s Bridge Project in 2009 and an artist-in-residence for Walrus Dance Company and Islandwood. She has been a performing member of Attack Theatre, Junction Dance Theater, OTO Dance, Locate Performance Group, The Cabiri and Manifold Motion, and has performed throughout the continental U.S., Hawaii and Ecuador.

Rachel Stewart

Rachel Stewart, who received her dance training from Cornish College of the Arts and the University of Washington, has enjoyed teaching dance for more than 10 years. She also has a passion for arts education a field in which her experience includes leadership roles in projects directed toward at-risk children in Philadelphia, where she attended graduate school and received her Master’s Degree. Rachel also is a long-time volunteer for the National Eating Disorders Association. She has worked on the eating disorders helpline, written curriculum and presented at the group's annual conference. One of her life goals is to encourage positive body image and help dancers feel confident and proud of their natural bodies -- and she has headed "Love Your Body," which has become an annual event at All That Dance. In addition to teaching at All That Dance, Rachel is pursuing a Masters in Social Work at the UW and is a social work intern with the Highline School District.

	Sarah Mercer