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Tiffany Case
has been in leadership with CMA since 1998. She is 31 years old and has
been teaching worship dance, classical ballet and exam work, to
children and adults for fourteen years. Her classical training includes
exam work and certification in the Royal Academy of Dance and Cecchetti
methods. In addition to running CMA’s School of dance, she has taught
and lead numerous dance camps throughout the U.S., Mexico and Japan as
well as teaching classical ballet and exam work for 10 years at
Belliston Academy of Ballet. Tiffany directs, choreographs for, and
dances with CMA’s company, traveling and ministering wherever Christ
leads. She has a passion for mentoring children of all ages and
training them up to be heartfelt worshipers. The past 7 summers Tiffany
has orchestrated and lead the CMA company's mission trip to Japan. The
Lord has given her a great passion for the people of Japan and she
longs for them to come to know their Savior Jesus Christ.
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Erica
(Breite) Bergfalk began
teaching and choreographing dance in 1997 for Celebration Ministry of
Arts (CMA) and is currently on staff with both CMA (teaching at our
Ft. Collins school) and Revive Christian Dance Studio. Ballet
has always been a part of her life, starting at the age of four and
then beginning intense training at the age of twelve, it’s clear that
dance is her passion. However, her first love is Jesus and everything
she does is to make Jesus’ love known to the lost in living a lifestyle
of worship to our King. Other than Classical Ballet training in the
Royal Academy of Dance, and Vaganova methods, she has training in
Modern Dance, Jazz, Lyrical, Pas de Deux, Tap and Hip-Hop. Erica
graduated with a degree in Communications from Colorado Christian
University. Upon graduation, she moved to Jackson, Mississippi to be a
part of Ballet Magnificat’s trainee program. She returned to Colorado
in 2004 and married Justin Bergfalk. Besides dancing, Erica has worked
in Marketing and Advertising and is currently a Dental Assistant.
Traveling and sharing the gospel through dance to the unreached is
Erica’s dream. She has danced in Mexico, Scotland, England, Wales,
Germany, Holland, China and Japan. Erica desires to mentor and train
other young women to use their talent in dance to magnify His name.
Alyssa (Weiss) Robbins
has been involved with CMA since she was eight
years old. She trained in technical ballet with Belliston Academy of
Ballet for ten years and trained with Ballet Magnificat for three
summers. Alyssa is a talented dancer who has placed in the top 10 in
many Denver ballet competitions. Although quite accomplished, her
heart's desire is to please the Lord in everything she does. Alyssa
teaches worship dance and ballet to children ages 3 to 18 years. She
has taught at all of CMA's school locations, has overseen the Aurora
school for over 3 years and has worked on staff in the office for CMA.
Alyssa was home-schooled and graduated from Rock Solid High School, in
2004. In August 2008 she married Clayton Robbins. They are proud
parents of a little boy
named Garrett. Alyssa finds great joy in being a wife and mother and
cherishes the many ways God uses her family to teach her more of who He
is and how He loves. 
Katrina
White
has been taking classes with CMA since 1996. She has been a part of the
Advanced class for several years, ministering at churches and
conferences throughout Colorado. In addition to CMA training, Katrina
studied technical ballet at Belliston Academy of Ballet. She began her
teacher training as an assistant with CMA in 2002 and started teaching
at the Loveland school in the spring of 2003. Katrina loves working
with children and is a very gifted choreographer. She now teaches at
the Littleton, Castle Rock, Aurora and Ft. Collins CMA locations and
oversees the Castle Rock school. Katrina has an incredible heart to
serve the Lord and spread His Gospel! In 2008 and 2009 she traveled
with CMA's company to minister in Japan. During their four week stay in
5 cities, she was able to share her testimony, teach workshops and
serve CMA's company and the churches in Japan. She longs for the
Japanese people to know the hope she has found in Christ. Katrina works
on staff in the office for CMA, where she is an incredible blessing.
Katrina was homeschooled and graduated in May of 2002. 
Naomi Porter
has had ten years of ballet training and has been involved in worship
dance ministry for eighteen years. She has extensive leadership
experience at her church, where her dad is pastor, in college, with
CMA, and with Torchgrab Ministries in Colorado. She studied Elementary
Education at
Colorado Christian University, and taught 4th grade at Front Range
Christian School for 6 years. She has a heart for missions and takes
every opportunity to travel to different countries and share the Good
News of Christ. Each summer Naomi co-directs and teaches for CMA's
Summer Camp program in Littleton. She also dances and tours with CMA's
company dancers and has spent 5 summers ministering in Japan. Naomi
spent 9 months in southwestern China for the 2009-2010 school year,
where she taught English and worship dance to orphans. Naomi is
passionate about knowing Jesus and making Him known to the ends of the
earth. 
Alyssa Reilly
began dancing with CMA in the fall of 1999 and has been teaching for
CMA since 2006. In the fall of 2010, she began teaching worship dance
and ballet in all four of CMA's locations. Alyssa dances with CMA's
advanced
class, traveling and ministering throughout Colorado. She received her
technical ballet training at Canyon Concert Ballet and was in numerous
performances dancing in the advanced level of their pre-professional
program. She was also blessed to receive training from Ballet
Magnificat! in 2005 for a four week summer intensive. Alyssa has a
strong heart to serve others and had the opportunity to do so in the
fall of 2009 as she ministered in Kenya for 3 months with Adventures In
Missions. In addition to dance, Alyssa enjoys horseback riding,
cooking, snowboarding, basketball, archery and hiking. After
graduating in 2007, Alyssa became an Emergency Medical Technician and
now works at the Medical Center of the Rockies in the Operating Room.
She loves dancing and choreographing and wants to continue using both
for God's glory as long as He desires. 
Hannah Krohn
began taking classes with CMA in the fall of 1996, and began teacher
training
with CMA in 2003. She has also trained in classical Ballet and Pointe
work.
She currently teaches classes for CMA's Littleton location and dances
and
tours with CMA's Company. Hannah was homeschooled and graduated in
2006. Aside from dancing, she enjoys reading, writing, painting,
drawing, acting, and martial arts.
Her other great love is sewing; she is very
talented and has started her own sewing business. Hannah works as CMA's
costume
lady, making and designing many of the class and company costumes.
Hannah
hopes to awaken a thirst for Jesus in the hearts of all the children
she
teaches. 
Katrina
Bordewyk
was 7 years old when her grandmother gave her dance lessons for her
birthday,
and she hasn't stopped since! She started dancing with CMA in 1999 and
began
assisting/teacher training in 2003. "My first love is my God, but He
has also given me a love for dance and I desire to pass on both to the
children I teach." In addition to CMA Katrina also teaches Sunday
school and helps in the nursery at her church. She loves children and
has a passion to see them learn to love Jesus above all and worship Him
with their whole lives. She also thoroughly enjoys sewing, knitting,
art, writing, reading, being with her (very large) family and living in
the Rocky Mountains. As of 2008 Katrina became a homeschool graduate
and is currently studying fashion design and business at Colorado State
University. As for the future, God has all the plans. 
Rachel Hergert
Spenser Sikkema
Christine Richard
has been dancing with CMA for 9 years and is currently dancing in the
Ft. Collins Advanced class. She started assistant/training with CMA in
2007 and is currently teaching Worship Dance 1 at the Ft. Collins
school location. Christine has been homeschooled since Kindergarten and
graduated in 2010. She has had many opportunities to serve in her
church including, teaching/leading Sunday School, leading discussion
times during Bible studies, and working with toddlers and infants in
the nursery. She has also been able to go on several mission trips over
the past 4 years. In 2007 she went to New Orleans for Katrina aid and
rebuilding houses, 2008 to Juarez, Mexico, 2009 to Provo, Utah and in
2010 she joined in outreach ministry in El Paso Texas. In addition to
CMA, Christine
has increased her dance training by studying with "Mary Constantine
Nellson" and "The Studio" for 4 years, taking classes in Ballet, Point,
Jazz, Lyrical and Tap. She loves using dance as a way to worship and
draw near to the Lord. She desires to help others discover how
fulfilling and amazing dance can be when you do it only for the Lord
Jesus Christ. Dancing is her passion and her purpose is to glorify God
and please Him with every step she takes. 
Christine Rempel
has been training with CMA since 1998 and began teacher-assisting and
interning with CMA in 2006. She loves to combine her passion for dance
with her incredible love for her Savior! Christine has a
strong background in technical ballet, examining in the Royal Academy
of Dance and Cecchetti methods, as well as being trained in many
other styles of dance. She currently trains 10+ hours a week at
Bellistion Academy of Ballet as well as dancing and touring with CMA's
Company. Christine is very active in her church and loves to take every
opportunity to serve. Her sweet and humble spirit beautifully
reflect her Heavenly Father. Christine was homeschooled through 8th
grade and she is now attending Chatfield High school. 
Gwen Kennicutt
has been dancing with CMA since 2000 and began Assistant Teaching and
training with CMA in 2005. She has taught at CMA's Littleton and Ft.
Collins locations, as well as CMA's annual summer camp, and has worked
in the office for CMA. Gwen dances and tours with CMA's Company, and
has
ministered in Japan the past 3 summers. She studied classical ballet at
Belliston Academy of Ballet, Denver Academy of Ballet, and most
recently, at the International Ballet School. Gwen was a member and
choreographer with "Eternally His", a dance group at her church. She
also taught a worship dance camp for her church in 2004. Dance is her
passion, and she desires to use the talent God has given her to bring
Glory to Him alone! Gwen was homeschooled and graduated from Rock Solid
High school in 2009. Currently, Gwen is dancing, training, and
ministering as a trainee with Light of the World Bellet in Syracuse,
NY; furthering her training while sharing the Gospel through dance,
both locally and internationally. 
Chloe Lane
has danced with CMA since 2001. Her joy and passion for the Lord are
infectious!
Chloe currently dances in one of CMA's advanced classes and has
traveled and ministered throughout Colorado. "When
I first started dance I would have preferred to spend that time playing
baseball or playing with my brothers. But once I saw that the vision of
this school was to worship our Redeemer and to glorify only Him, it
made me love dance! I am now very excited to be able to show that same
vision to the girls I teach". Chloe began assisting / teacher
training with CMA in 2005 and has been a blessing to our staff and
students. She comes from a large family and loves working with
children, sharing with them her passion for worshiping through dance!
She also loves baseball, hunting, baking with her little brothers,
spending time with her family and has a fascination with foreign
languages. In the future Chloe would love to further her language
studies using them to communicate truth to the nations, through
translating literature and relationship building. Her ultimate desire
is to follow after the Lord's plan for her life. 
Jillian Cook
Darrah
(Sikkema) Wallace (Married
Jeffrey Alden Wallace on June 19, 2010)
has been dancing with CMA since the spring of
1999. She has done teacher training with CMA and has had extensive
experience working with children, including
teaching Sunday school and working in the nursery at Eastern Hills
Community
Church, where her father is the pastor. Darrah
has had opportunities to go on missions trips to Tanzania, Africa and
to Central Asia. Darrah has a passion for children
and for worshiping the Lord through dance and is excited to be able to
combine
the two by teaching at CMA. Her love for the Lord and desire to give
Him everything, is clearly shown in every area of her life. Darrah is
an incredible blessing and treasure to our ministry and staff. She is a
very talented teacher and works
at our Aurora, Littleton, and Castle Rock locations.
Shannon Lane's
love for dance began with her first ballet class with the Royal Academy
of Dance when she was seven years old.
She came to CMA in 2001, began assisting in 2003 and has also been a
part of CMA’s trainee program.
She has danced with CMA's advanced class for several years, traveling
and ministering throughout Colorado.
Shannon teaches worship dance and ballet to students ages 3-Adult. She
has taught at CMA's Littleton, Ft. Collins, Arvada and Castle Rock
locations.
She also works on staff in the office for CMA. 
Janelle Conner
has been dancing with Celebration Ministry of Arts for ten years. She
assisted
and trained with CMA for four years and now teaches at our Littleton
location.
Janelle has been
home-schooled through her entire academic and domestic education. She
has
six younger brothers ranging from ages 1-15 years. Some of her hobbies
/
talents are, tatting, sewing, stamping, cooking, working with children,
spending
time with her mom, dancing, and being involved with AWANA. She loves
reading
her BIBLE, and any other book she can get a hold of!
Laura Huffman - Adult Track
Teacher
Jaella Cook has been taking
classes with CMA
since 1997 and has trained
additionally in technical ballet at a local dance studio. She currently
dances
in one of CMA’s advanced classes and has traveled and ministered
throughout
Colorado. Jaella began assisting / teacher training with CMA in 2003.
She
loves teaching and working with young children, sharing her passion for
Christ.
In addition to dance, Jaella loves art, music, singing, guitar, and
piano.
Above all else, she desires to follow after Christ and have Him be
glorified
in all she does! Jealla is very good at working with children and her
joy
and humble spirit have been a blessing to our staff. We are so happy to
have
her as part of our team!
Jenna Cook has
been dancing since she was 4
years old, beginning at Colorado School of Ballet.
She has been dancing with CMA since its first session in the fall of
1996
and began assistant teaching with CMA in the fall of 2003. This summer
she
enjoyed the opportunity to teach drama and technical ballet and
assistant
direct the summer dance camp for His School of Dance in Pueblo, CO. She
loves
working with children and enjoys coaching games, teams and Bible
quizzing
teams for K– 6th graders in her Awana program, substitute teaching
Sunday
school, and working with the dancers at CMA. Besides dance she enjoys
acting
with her church drama group and Christian Youth Theater, singing,
playing
the piano, reading, spending time with friends and family, playing
volleyball,
and being involved in Awana. She was home schooled and graduated
from high school in 2007. Sheis now attending Moody Bible Institute and
pursuing their 5-year vocal major program. 
Joy
Cook taught with CMA School of
Dance for five years.
She has had extensive experience working with children for many years.
Her
worship, which flows from a personal relationship with Christ, is
evident to
those around her. Joy worked full-time while taking college classes
online
and majored in International Communications & Journalism.
Beginning in January
of 2005, she began attending Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois
where she is majoring in Bible and Music. After graduating in the
Spring of
2007 with her Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Music, she plans to be a
Mentor/Counselor
for young teenage girls. Joy continues to teach for CMA's Summer
Camp program. 
Rachel
Huffman has been taking classes with CMA for six years and has had
technical ballet training for three and a half years. She began
assisting
and teacher training with CMA in 1999. She began teaching in 2002 and
is
presently teaching worship dance ages 3-5 with CMA. Rachel has been
home schooled all her life and graduated in the spring of 2004. She has
a love for music, plays the piano, teaches piano, and has performed
both
in church and with dramatic theater groups. Rachel wants to use her
dance
to bring glory to God. Her heart's desire is to teach children to do
the
same. She loves the Lord with all her heart and wants to go where He
leads.
Rachel is currently attending Colorado College, where she is studying
Elementary Education.
Melissa
(Gifford) Estepp
is a talented dancer and teacher who loves to use her technical ability
to
glorify the Lord. She is 23 years old and has been dancing since the
age of
four. She has been trained at Belliston Academy of Ballet in Littleton,
Colorado
under the direction of Jeannine Belliston. Melissa studied with Ballet
Magnificat's
trainee program for two years in Jackson, Mississippi. She traveled and
performed
with Ballet Magnificat which gave her many outreach opportunities in
many
different venues. Melissa graduated from home school in May, 2001
and did administrative work
for CMA and headed up CMA's school in Arvada, Colorado until 2006. She
taught
worship dance and ballet for ages 3 to 18 years at three of CMA's
school
locations. Oh, yeah, if you noticed the name change, Melissa became
Mrs.
Adam Estepp on January 20th, 2006. In April, 2007 she became "Mommy" to
Riley Marie Estepp. 
Crystal
Gifford
is 21 years old and has been dancing since she was four. She desires to
glorify
God with the talent He has given to her. She has intensely trained in
classical
ballet at Belliston Academy of Ballet in Littleton, Colorado. Crystal
was
home schooled and graduated from Rock Solid High School in 2004. Not
only
is she a talented dancer, but also a talented teacher. She taught
worship
dance and ballet to students ages 6 to 18 years at three of CMA's
school
locations and also taught at Belliston Academy of Ballet in Littleton,
Colorado. Crystal also helped with office work and costuming for CMA
through 2006.
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