Karen Turnbull is originally from Pittsburgh, PA, where she began her dance training. She holds a BFA in Dance Performance and Dance Education from Towson University in Maryland. Before moving to Las Vegas in 2002, Karen lived and worked in New York City, where she performed in numerous musical theatre productions. Karen also had the great opportunity to travel much of the world performing on a world cruise. Her dance training has allowed her to study with choreographers such as Donald Byrd, Mark Dendy, Maureen Fleming, Ellen Stokes Shadle, Pittsburgh Dance Alloy and Urban Bush Women. Karen is also a nationally certified massage therapist and Pilates mat instructor. She joined the full time dance faculty at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts in 2005. Karen’s passion for dance is best seen in the studio where she finds herself surrounded by young artists hungry with the desire to discover their own creativity. Her classes emphasize proper alignment and technique, while also incorporating her desire to honor the inner voice of each dancer.
Michael Turnbull was born in New York and grew up in Colorado. He attended the University of Northern Colorado, where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Music. While there, he was a member of several Downbeat award winning ensembles as well as the Walt Disney World All-American College Band. Mike has been fortunate enough to travel to over 100 countries as a musician. He has done Broadway tours, USO tours and cruise ships. He toured and recorded with Tom Jones for nine years and Donny and Marie for five years. He has also performed with Elton John, Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Carole King, Bernadette Peters, Paul Anka, Neil Sedaka, Cab Calloway, Mercer Ellington, The Temptations, The O'Jays and others too numerous to mention. Mike has appeared on several TV shows including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Rachael Ray, Good Morning America with Diane Sawyer, Live with Regis and Kelly and The View.
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