Diane Elliott Robinson,

Artistic Director

Diane has studied acting, dance, pantomiming and voice at the Children's Theater.  At the Minnesota Dance Theater she studied ballet, improvisation, modern dance and dance composition.  She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Management in 1987.  She taught ballet and jazz at the Metropolitan Cultural Art Center for six years before she established Hollywood Studio of Dance (HSD) in 1991.  In addition to her work at HSD, she has choreographed the Minnesota Talented Teens competition for four years and taught dance at Cityview Performing Art School for four years.  Diane Robinson received the Josten/Timberwolves community comment award in 1999 for her work with Hollywood Studio of Dance.

Brianna Lewis

Brianna has been dancing for 11 amazing years. She graduated from Fridley High School. This is her first year with HSD and looks forward to a good year, and many more to come. Currently Brianna works for a Non Profit Organization helping the homeless.  Besides working and dancing Brianna loves spending time with her 4 year old daughter Amariana.  She specializes in jazz, pointe, lyrical, musical theater.  For Brianna, the best part of teaching is watching the kids grow as dancers.

Lucy Rahn

Lucy grew up in Minneapolis, MN, taking dance and theater classes, performing in plays at The Children's Theatre Co. and co-choreographing for a musical as a senior at South High.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts in French and Environmental Studies from the University of Wisconsin - Madison where she danced with visiting artists.  Inspired to keep dancing, she attended the American Dance Festival in NC and joined Kanopy Dance (modern) in Madison.  In MN, she performed with Karis Sloss' Eclectic Edge Ensemble (jazz) and other local artists.  Her choreography was presented at the Ritz Theater and at the Lowry Lab Theater.  Lucy recently earned a Master of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography from a college in CA where she performed in works by Robert Battle, Sean Curran, Trisha Brown and Molissa Fenley.  Lucy has run an outdoor dance camp for kids for the past 6 summers and has taught at various studios in the metro area.  She would like to keep developing her choreography and have her own company sometime in the near future.  

Maria Fontana

Maria studied and performed with the Des Moines Ballet Company under the direction of Stephan Laurent and Kenneth Oberly.  She performed various roles in the Nutcracker, Cinderella, Coppelia, Swan Lake and Four Sisters.   She studied at the American Ballet Theater, Steps with David Howard, Alvin Ailey, Broadway Dance Center in NYC, the New York City Ballet and with Gus Giordano in Chicago.  Maria has been teaching dance for the 12 years and has taught dance at Minneapolis Community College, Holly's Centre Stage Dance, Pratt Community Center, Holland Elementary, Lake Harriett Dance, and Whittier for the Arts, the YWCA, and On Your Toes School of Dance.  Along with teaching, she also choreographs many pieces for her students to perform in shows and benefits throughout the city.  Maria has an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts. Maria is also certified through NETA and Les Mills.  She has done freelance art jobs for Concord Jazz label, Minneapolis Elementary Schools, Color Wheel Art Gallery, various dance studios, and dance apparel shops. 

Karrie Puckett

Karrie Renee Puckett is a senior at De la Salle High School where she currently is on the yearbook staff and participated with the competition cheer team for 2 years.  Karrie began dancing at the age of 3 years old with Hollywood Studio of Dance (HSD).  Karrie has studied ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop and lyrical under the direction of Artistic Director, Diane Robinson.   Karrie has participated in the Assistant Teacher program at HSD for the past 5 years and on the competition dance team for the past 8 years.  As a performer, Karrie has traveled to Springfield, IL, Las Vegas, NV, Myrtle Beach, NC and Orlando, Florida to compete in national competitions. Currently, Karrie is a lead dance teacher for Hollywood and looking forward to graduating from De La Salle High School and travelling to Chicago, IL to compete in a national competition.

                                                                      Chair - Staci Horwitz  

Vice Chair - TBD                                            

Treasurer - TBD

Secretary - Wendy Puckett

Member - Nerita Hughes

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