Michelle is a native of Colorado and has performed with a diverse range of companies, including Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Opera Colorado, Colorado Symphony Orchestra and David Taylor Dance Theater. She has trained with many celebrated choreographers and teachers such as Donald McKayle, Dianne McIntyre, Chuck Davis, Letitia Williams, and Katherine Dunham.

Michelle began dancing at the age of 2. She has won many dance competitions and was crowned Little Miss Colorado Beauty. From the ages of 8-12, she performed in the David Taylor Dance Theater annual Nutcracker production as a Junior Corps Member. She quickly moved on to become a soloist and member of the Junior Company at Cleo parker Robinson Dance. As a soloist, she had the honor of dancing for Pope John Paul II and Katherin Dunham.

Next, she was a member of the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble after graduation from high school from 1995-2000. In 1995 she performed Helen Tamiris' How Long Brethren at the American Dance Festival. Michelle has performed in many Operas such as Die Meistersinger von Nuremberg, Carmina Burona, and Aida. As a member of the company she had the opportunity to tour the USA and perform for many famed individuals.

Michelle remained a member of the company while she attended the University of Colorado at Boulder on a full Dance scholarship. At CU, she was a member and soloist for the CU Dance Caravan. In October of 1998 she produced, choreographed, and performed in her BFA Dance concert, The Variety Show. This was the first production in school histlry that was sold out for the entire run and additional shows were added. In December 1998 she received her BFA in dance from the University of Colorado at Boulder in a school departmental record of 3 1/2 years.

Michelle has instructed students at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, West Side Dance, and Cherilyn's Dance and Arts Center teaching ballet, jazz, modern, and tap. She has won numerous choreography and competitive awards and in October 2010 was named one of Colorado's top 25 young professionals by coloradobiz magazine.

Julie Trujillo is the past director of Stage Images, a classical dance studio in Brighton, CO, and currently devotes her dance experience to preschool, tap, and jazz.

Julie founded the dance team at Brighton High School's Bulldog Dance Team, which she coached for four years. She has received many awards related to dance and community service, such as the Brighton Unsung Hero Award and has been featured in the premiere edition of Women Leaders of Colorado. She has been a guest judge for various pageants as well as the I Love Dance Nationals.

Her belief is that dancing allows a student to be the best they can be, and tries to bring out the best in each dancer. To quote Ms. Julie, "Dancing is for Everyone!"

Other performance and participation credits for Julie include Miss Arvada, Starlight competitions, I Love Dance, Showstoppers National Competitors, Elitches, Adams County Fair and Commissioners Brunch, Colorado State Fair, Festival of the West Days, Brighton Centennial, Hudson Centennial, Fort Lupton Chamber of Commerce, and many others.

Mari Banka was born and raised in Colorado. She received her Bachelors degree in Music with a concentration in Vocal Performance from the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver under the direction of Larry Glenn and Kevin Kennedy. She has had the privilege of private instruction from Viola Terranova.  Mari's stage credits include Brigadoon (Fiona), Wizard of Oz, Jungle Book (Bagheera), Anything Goes (Purity), Oklahoma! (Ellen), E Words (Abby), and Monkey Men (Kathleen).

She has also sung at many prestigious venues, and with professional vocal groups, including the Lamont Women's Chorus. Mari has been invited to perform the National Anthem at various sporting events at the University of Denver. Interestingly, she has also sung in Italian, Spanish, Latin, French, Swedish, Czech and German. In addition, Mari is also the current Music Director at the Rocky Mountain Theater for Kids.

Besides her vocal and theater training and performance, Mari has stage experience in ballet, jazz, tap and gymnastics, and also has many years of piano education and performance. She looks forward to coaching new students at B&B!

Jessica Fitzgerald was born and raised in Colorado. She received her Bachelor's degree in Dance from Mesa State College under the direction of Melonie Buchanan-Murray and Matthew Lindstrom. She has had the privilege of working with renowned artists such as Keith Clifton, Tony Coppola, Susan Hadly, Jennifer Kahl, Holly Lampe, Kim Noffsinger, Stephanie Powell, and Tracy Sanfield. Jessica has also performed in Aspen Dance Connection Company, Chicago: the musical, the Grand Junction Symphony’s Nutcracker, Beyond Boundaries dance Collective and as a Guest Artist in Glacier Ice Arena’s annual production.

At Mesa State, Jessica was the president of the Dance Society with which she directed many shows and fundraisers. Her choreography has been selected to be performed in the main stage dance concerts at Mesa State and numerous times in student productions. She has won many awards including being recognized twice in Who’s Who among American College Students, Dancers Heart Award, Best Performer (2 years), The Moss Performing Arts Scholarship and the Mesa Talent Scholarship. Recently Jessica was granted a full scholarship to the American Dance Festival in Durham, North Carolina.

Jessica loves to teach and is trained in teaching jazz, hip hop, tap, lyrical, musical theater, ballet, and creative movement. Her true passion is showing others the beauty of dancing and is excited to be a part of B&B Dance Company.

John's bio is coming soon!

Hope’s background includes both drama and dance.  As a dancer Hope uses “redeemed” African and Latin techniques she gains from studies of African dance under instructor Adetunji A. Joda, and Salsa from instructor Barbara Novoryta. For approximately 20 years Hope has developed one woman shows that educate individuals and communities on subjects ranging from the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Health Disparities to American history using drama, storytelling and dance to reach and teach.

Her performance credits include The King’s Table (Annual Worship Arts Evangelism Event), Warren Village Donors, Dance, Drama, African and American History in Public Schools and Corporate America, “The Ramona Brown Story”, Christian Women’s Network, Seminar and Workshop leader/lecturer - Women’s Ministry and Worship Dance, National Creative Worship Arts Lecturer/Workshop Leader in AK, OK, and MO, Gospel Fest - Community Director for Dance Segment, L&L Productions  at Six Flags Denver, and is a regular guest speaker at many venues.

Bio coming soon!