Centennial High School Dance
Michelle Dunn, Dance Department Director
Michelle Dunn, Dance Department Director
25-26 Dance Fusion TryoutsBe a part of the Nationally-Ranked Dance Fusion Team!
3rd in the Nation at DTU Nationals 2025 in Hip Hop
10th in the Nation at DTU Nationals 2024 in both Hip Hop and Pom
Important Links
Required InformationTeacher Evaluation Link (Send to 6 Teachers)
GPA Requirement of 2.5- Must send an unofficial transcript
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Tryouts for the 25-26 School year:
Parent Information Meeting: April 1st at 6:00 PM in Room 200
Tryouts: April 9th & 10th from 4-6 PM in the Dance Room
Dance Camp
Front Row: Trinity Vogt, Rose Johnson, Harley Mills, Alexa Depew, Milan Preston, Rachel Peterson, Kylie Ramos, Kendall-Alexus Rodgers
Back Row: Sophia Tabares, Danica Pickett, Brielle Evans, Bella Hernandez, Sophia Rivera, Brianna Laughlin, Summer Mounteer, Emma Arendell
Dance Fusion 24-25
Officers & Seniors: Alexa Depew, Milan Preston, Sophia Rivera
Juniors:
Brielle Evans, Rose Johnson, Rachel Peterson
Sophomores:
Emma Arendell, Isabella Hernandez, Brianna Laughlin, Harley Mills, Summer Mounteer, Danica Pickett, Kylie Ramos, Kendall-Alexus Rodgers, Sophia Tabares, Trinity Vogt
March 1, 2025
DTU Nevada State Championship
3rd in 5A Hip Hop
2nd in 5A Pom
@ Desert Oasis High School
Feb. 15 & 16th, 2025
DTU Nationals, Orlando, FL
3rd Place in the Nation- Small Varsity Hip Hop
Semi-Finalists- Small Varsity Pom
Go Dawgs!!!
February 8th, 2025
WCE Vegas
2nd in Hip Hop
2nd in Pom
@ Desert Oasis High School
Feb. 1, 2025
Coronado Classic
2nd Place Hip Hop and Best Theme
2nd Place Pom
@ Coronado High School
January 18th, 2025
NDA Clark County Regional
3rd in Hip Hop
4th in Pom
@ Basic Academy
Small Varsity Hip Hop 2025
Choreographed by Brandi Tucker @btuckchoreo
3rd Place at Dance Team Union Nationals in Florida
Small Varsity Pom 2025
Choreographed by Brandi Tucker @btuckchoreo
Semi-Finalists at Dance Team Union Nationals in Florida
Medium Varsity Hip Hop 2024
Choreographed by Brandi Tucker @btuckchoreo
10th Place at Dance Team Union Nationals in Florida
MediumVarsity Pom 2024
Choreographed by Brandi Tucker @btuckchoreo
10th Place at Dance Team Union Nationals in Florida
About
Michelle Dunn, Dance Director
Philosophy of Dance Education
Why I became a dance teacher
I believe that I have been given the special talent of dance to share with others. I not only teach basic dance skills, I teach students to unlock their creativity and potential.
Fun Facts:
I have a Siamese cat named Sake and a Pitbull named Abby.
My husband, Chris, is also a teacher. He is currently in the Adapted PE Department.
I have been teaching at Centennial for 14 years.
I am crafty and enjoy creating and making things.
I am one of the few people who actually really enjoy working out. I will do almost any kind of workout but I really enjoy yoga, pilates, HIIT, and dancing.
Dance Education
How I got here
Early Dance Education
Dance Academy, American Fork, UT
Studio 1 Dance Center, Orem, UT
Jazz, Ballet, Gymnastics, Hip Hop
High School
Timpanogos High School, Orem, UT Class of 2000
Timpanogos Dance Theater member (1999-2000)
Undergraduate
Dixie State College, St. George, UT (2000-2002)
-Associate of Arts
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT (2002-2006)
-Bachelor of Science, Dance Education
-Mathematics Education Minor
-Secondary Education Teaching Certificate
Post Graduate
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT (2010)
-Master of Education
Continuing Education
Touro University Nevada, Las Vegas, NV (2014)
-Teacher Leadership Certificate
-Educational Technology Certificate
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Salt Lake City, UT
-Summer Work-It Teachers Workshop (2014, 2016)
Dance Teacher Web Live, Las Vegas, NV (2017)
National Dance Education Organization National Conference, San Antonio, TX (2017)
National Dance Education Organization National Conference, San Diego, CA (2018)
National Dance Education Organization National Conference, Miami, FL (2019)
National Dance Education Organization Virtual Conference (2020)
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Dance Teacher's Retreat (2018)
National Dance Coaches Association Member, Level 1 Coaches Certification (2019)
Varsity Spirit Dance Coaches Conference (2020)
Nan Giordano Dance Chicago- Basic Level Certified (2021)
National Dance Coaches Association Member, Level 2 Coaches Certification (2021)
National Dance Education Organization Virtual Conference (2021)
