Supporting Theater Arts and Gymnastics Education
Join Us: Holiday Performance December 17-18th
Co-Directors
Michele Bryer
Kelly Vento
Michele Bryer took her first Ballet class at the age of six in San Juan Capistrano and began gymnastics shortly after. Ms. Bryer continued training with the Campos Dance Studio in Tap, Jazz and Ballet genres. After re-locating to the San Bernardino Mountains, she continued her advanced dance training through her teens at Our Mountain School of Dance. Shortly after completing her training, Ms. Bryer was hired as manager and head instructor at Showbiz Enterprizes (eventually known as the Blue Jay Performing Arts Center). She taught Gymnastics, Acting and Dance classes (Tap, Ballet, Jazz and Modern). Before graduating with a B.A. Degree in Business Administration from Cal State San Bernardino, Ms. Bryer worked on stage and behind the scenes with both the CSUSB Theater Department and Mirror Images Theater/ Dance Troupe. In 2018 Ms. Bryer obtained a second degree in Accounting from Foothill College and is currently working toward her CPA license. STAGE Foundation is an affiliate of the Amateur Athletes Union of the United States and Ms. Bryer has trained several teams to participate in AAU competitions and has participated as a guest judge in regional competitions. For the past 25 years, she has volunteered her time and expertise to teaching at various after-school dance and gymnastic programs. Since 2008, Ms. Bryer has been coaching Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics and Acrobatic Dance as well as teaching Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary and Hip Hop dance classes through Rim of the World Recreation and Park District. As an adult, she has taken several Ballroom Dance classes and recently resumed training in Contemporary Dance.
Kelly Vento has an extensive background in dance beginning at the young age of 3. She has worked and taught in various capacities including soloist, dancer, instructor and choreographer for more than twenty years. In recent years, Ms. Vento has been affiliated with the Lake Arrowhead School of Dance, has taught dance and Pilates at the UCLA Conference Center and has worked as a choreographer for the Miss San Bernardino and Miss America Organizations. In 2004, Ms. Vento was certified by Dance Masters of America and in 2006 became a Certified Pilates Instructor by Body Arts & Science International. She has been trained in a variety of dance genres by internationally renowned dance professionals including Kim Maselli (Fame), Joyce Hurley (NBC New York) and Patrick Frantz (Premier Danseur with Paris Opera Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet). Ms. Vento has been actively involved in local communities both in Ventura County in the early 1990's, and in the San Bernardino Mountain communities after moving here in 1996.