Faculty
Pat
Holbrook
Artistic Director
Studio 10 Dance Center has been under the successful direction of Pat Holbrook for 38 years in San Antonio, TX. Studio 10 is the home of Co.Motion Dance Company under Pat's artistic direction for the last 16 years.
Pat has danced professionally with the Texas Civic Ballet Company in principle roles in all the major ballets such as The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Peter and the Wolf to name a few. She was a principle dancer in the New York Opera Iada. Pat has won many dance and gymnastic awards, taking first place and overall prizes.
Pat has trained with only the best teachers. Her love is Musical Theater and she has choreographed for many musicals including Cinderella, Annie, Little Shop of Horrors, My fair Lady, South Pacific, Jesus Christ Superstar and Scrooge with the San Antonio Pops Orchestra and at the San Pedro Playhouse.
Pat is a 32-year life member of TATD (Texas Association of Teachers of Dance) where membership is by examination only. She has been on TATD's board of directors and has been on their National Faculty, teaching teachers and students from all over the U.S. She recently was a Master teacher at the workshop Tap It Yp and is a judge for major competition, such as Rainbow Connection and Starlight. Pat is also on the San Antonio Dance Umbrella board of directors.
Pat has two sons, Chris and Curtis, who also dance, sing and act. Chris spent a year in New York doing commercials for television. He is now pursuing a career in the music industry in Los Angeles, composing and writing his own original music and lyrics with his band Gas Station Bandit. Curtis has danced on Broadway and toured with the musicals Footloose and Fosse.
STUDIO 10 DANCE CENTER is not just a business to Pat - it is her life!
Kirsten
Burandt
Tap
Jazz
Hip Hop
Ballet
Kirsten has been dancing since the age of 2. A previous student of Pat Holbrook, by age 12, Kirsten was on Studio 10's competition team for 5 years.
Kirsten attended Texas State University and earned a Bachelor of Science in Dance Education. She is certified in dance by the EXCET test. In th e summer of 2005, Kirsten received another certification in Tap through Texas Association of Teachers of Dance.
Kirsten travels and studies in Chicago and attends workshops all over Texas. She is a part of a teacher-based company, Rhythym In Motion, directed by Barbara Ryan-Phyllips. Kristen believes in furthering her dance duccation trhough constant training and studying with Jay Fagan, Rhonda Miller and Barbara Ryan-Phillips.
Kirsten is a choreographer and vocalist for Show Band Max Class and the Class Act. She is also a wild card winner of the "Gimme The Mike" competition.
Leonard
Lopez
Jazz
Ballet
Modern
A teacher for 18 years, LEonard returns to Studio 10 Dance Center after performing, teaching and choreographing all over the world, including: San Antonio, Atlanta, Nashville, Houston, Mexico, Egypt, Italy, South Africa and New Zealand. He also teaches for ShowStoppers during their national finals and occasionally coreographs for Six Flags Fiesta Texas, as well as several professional regional dance companies.
Heather
Stanley
Hip Hop
Jazz
Heather's bio coming soon.
LiGuya
Perkins
Voice
Musical
Theater
LiGuya's bio coming soon.
Sarah
Modisette
Ballet
Pointe
Sarah's bio coming soon.