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Laura Blank Julie Berardi Kelli Fields Michael Gill	Inferno Dance: A concept developed from a vision-made to forge that dream from a competitive fire. Who are we? Inferno Dance is the recent generation that competed in dance, dance/drill team and cheer competitions. Our weeks were filled sweat and tears from practice, dance classes, gymnastics, and competitions. Like that competitive spark, the passions in our hearts will spread to dancers around the world. What sets us apart? Anyone can win, but can you win with class? We can provide you the tools that will set you apart from the crowd. We care about how you progress and how you grow. We’re not looking for endorsements, we are looking for champions. At Inferno Dance, we win together. Why Inferno Dance? We know about dreams and what it takes to achieve them. We’ve been there. We have experience from all over the globe, ranging from music videos to collegiate championship titles. What can we provide for you? We offer: Conventions Competitions Choreography Music mixes Apparel Whether its adrenaline pumping music, that attention grabbing outfit or simply the love for performing, together we’ll put you in the spotlight. Don’t ask yourself “Why Inferno Dance?” ask yourself “Are you ready?” Take the journey with us and share our vision.

Laura Blank	Laura Blank, director & master choreographer Laura King is the President and Master Choreographer of Inferno Dance. She has been choreographing professionally for over 10 years. She is currently one of the coaches and choreographer for the Towson University Dance Team. She has helped this team win 8 out of their 13 National Titles! She has choreographed for many nationally recognized teams such as Penn State Lionettes, Sam Houston University, Valdosta State University, George Mason University, Linn-Mar High School, Archbishop Spalding High School, Parkland High School, and the list goes on! She has choreographed for UDA providing both high school and elite material. She also choreographs for dance studios all over the country providing anywhere from recital routines to large production competition pieces. Laura was trained in and now choreographs jazz, hip hop, pom, kick, modern, contemporary, musical theatre, lyrical, tap, and ballet styles. Choreographing has been Laura’s passion for many years and she loves bringing her visions to life when working with such wonderful dancers! Contact us for more information about Laura or to book her now!

Julie Berardi	Julie Berardi, Director of Studio Relations Julie Berardi is the Director of Studio Relations and Master Choreographer at Inferno Dance. Julie earned a B.A. in Advertising/Public Relations with a minor in Business at Penn State University and spent four years on the Division 1A, nationally ranked Penn State Lionettes Dance Team. As Director of Studio Relations, Julie works with studios across the country to bring them exciting conventions, competitions and unique choreography! Julie has performed and studied dance for the last 20 years. She received a highly technical and ballet-centered training at Oxford Center for Dance (PA) under the direction of Dina Gazzero and at Mid-Atlantic Ballet Company (DE) under the direction of Sara Taylor Neal. Julie is also trained in jazz, contemporary, lyrical, modern, tap, pom, kick and hip-hop. In 2001, along with the Blue Lake International Ballet Ensemble, Julie toured Europe starring in an original piece by Jefferson Baum and was chosen to perform the pas de duex from Don Quixote. Julie performed lead roles such as "Lilac Fairy" from Sleeping Beauty; "Black Swan" from Swan Lake; "Snow Queen", "Dew Drop Fairy", "Clara" from the Nutcracker; and "Grande Rose" from Alice In Wonderland. As a member of the Lionettes Dance Team, Julie performed for crowds of 110,000 and competed at NDA Collegiate Nationals in Daytona, FL for four years. She is currently a member of DC’s Capitol Movement Project Company which performs annually at the Kennedy Center. Julie also coaches and choreographs for the Marymount University Dance Team and for Archbishop Spalding High School Dance Team. Additionally, Julie continues to teach a variety of styles at local studios in the Northern Virginia/DC area. Contact us for more information about Julie or to book her now!

Kelli Fields	Kelli Fields, Director of Dance Team Relations Kelli is the Director of Dance Team Relations and Master Choreographer for Inferno Dance. She earned a BFA in Theater with a Dance Emphasis from Valdosta State University in 2003. With a strong background in all aspects of dance teams, from coaching to choreography, Kelli has years of experience working with all levels of dance teams from college level to all-stars. She was the head coach of the Valdosta State University Red Hots from 2005-2010, and led the team to win 4 consecutive National Championship titles from NDA. Kelli has also coached all- star dance teams ranging in ages from 7-18years old as head dance coach for Winnersville Elite Cheer and Dance, taking her teams to win numerous grand champion and first place awards. She has also been an Inferno Dance Camp Instructor for the past 2 years, and loves working with teams and helping them to prepare for their seasons. Her success as a head coach and knowledge of the dance team world allow Kelli to bring all of her experiences to Inferno Dance and the amazing teams they work with. She looks forward to helping all levels of dance teams with all of their needs, from camps to choreography to competitions! Contact us for more information about Kelli or to book her now!

Michael Gill	Michael Gill, cheerleading choreographer Our head cheerleading choreographer at Inferno is Michael Gill. He is a former cheerleader and coach from Boise State University as well as a former coach at the University of Nevada in Reno, NV. He has also coached at several high schools in his time in Idaho, Nevada and Colorado, most recently at Boulder High School in Boulder, CO. Michael was also a Head Instructor for UCA’s summer instructional staff, a judge at dozens of UCA events including High School and All-Star Nationals for several years, in total working for the company for 10 years at camps and competitions in 17 different states before moving on. He has acted as a consultant for many high school, college and all-star teams throughout the country and is respected in the cheerleading community for his knowledge of various cheer styles and skills, excelling especially in his knowledge of stunts and pyramids. Michael also cheered professionally for the NBA’s Denver Nuggets Cheer and Stunt Team in 2005 and 2006, being one of the members of the team selected to travel to Mexico in 2006 to represent the NBA and the Nuggets as a performer at an NBA game in Monterrey, Mexico. Michael now lives in the Louisville, KY area where he mixes music for dance and cheer teams all across the country. Contact us for more information about Michael or to book him now!