Faculty

The faculty is oftentimes the ingredient that makes a dance studio thrive. They invest many hours of personal time inside and outside the studio. At DANCE STUDIO B , the faculty are role-models for our young dancers. They exhibit kindness, compassion, and an interest in the lives of our students. On the technical side, all faculty are required to have professional experience as well as up-to-date certifications and degree studies. The faculty are provided with training in the latest dance trends and demonstrate expertise in a variety of dance techniques.

BRIANNA hennessy,

Owner, Dance Instructor

SAG-AFTRA. RYT-500 ASHTANGA YOGA.

B.A. Theatre and Dance, Dance Performance

Masters of Arts in TEACHING

Brianna Hennessy has been dancing for over 31 years. In 2001, Ms. Brianna took her studies to China where she was an Ambassador for the United States in the International Folk Dance Festival. Ms. Brianna danced with the Tucson Ballet (2004) as well as studied with companies such as Alonzo King's LINES (2007), Pilobolus (2008), RDT (2009), and Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane (2012). She is an alumna of the University of Wyoming where she danced lead roles as the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker and Cinderella in From the Ashes: A Cinderella Ballet. In 2013, Ms. Brianna moved to Los Angeles to dance professionally in the TV and Film Industry. Her repertoire includes dancing for Nick Cannon on his new, Nickelodeon show "Party Park", Sony Commercial "White Party", and dancing for Stacey Tookey, Jaci Royal, Kitty McNamee, and the LA Contemporary Dance Company. In 2022, Miss Brianna joined the University of Wyoming's faculty and has taught Intermediate and Advanced Ballet/Pointe courses.

With over 20 years of teaching experience, Ms. Brianna excels in working with all ages and experiences. She has been the owner and director of Laramie's premier dance studio for 11 years. Ms. Brianna considers herself to be blessed with an amazing Dance Family that inspires her each day!

Scarlett Chavez,

Dance Instructor

Studying for B.A. Theatre and Dance

Scarlett Chavez has been dancing for 19 years. Born in Colorado, Ms. Scarlett started her training in tap, jazz, musical theater, ballet, contemporary, modern, hip hop, and lyrical. When she moved to Laramie, Ms. Scarlett continued her training at Studio B. Presently, Ms. Scarlett continues her training through UW's Theatre and Dance department. Along with being a dancer, Ms. Scarlett has been studying and performing in musical theater for 11 years.

Miss Scarlett has worked as a choreographer for the last 7 years. She has created several works for LHS including White Christmas, Mamma Mia, Something Rotten, and Bye Bye Birdie. Now at UW, Ms. Scarlett has been a member of several creative teams, including stage managing for A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Fall Dance Concert, Metamorphosis, and Forward in Motion.

Miss Scarlett has performed in several musical theater and dance performances including: Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz, Rosie from Mamma Mia, Fastrada from Pippin, and Tweedle Dum from Alice in Wonderland. Ms. Scarlett has also performed at UW in Petrushka, the Intermediate Dance Composition Concert, and most recently as Florinda from Into the Woods.

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FACULTY

​BRIANNA hennessy,