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Alex Spitzer, Artistic Director of the Spitzer Dance Company since 1992, has been recognized nationally and internationally. Presenting full evening concerts, lecture demonstrations, and workshops for schools and the public, Alex, through SDC, has toured to New York City, Los Angeles, Dallas, Cleveland, Boston, Fort Worth, and Knoxville. In Los Angeles and Boston he performed in two International Dance Festivals. Alex, who received his B.A. degree in Dance from Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas, holds the distinction of being the first Dancer in a wheelchair to receive a four year degree in Dance in not only the U.S. but in the world. His view of himself as purely a Dancer rather than as a "wheelchair dancer or disabled dancer" makes him unique in the dance world. The strength of that view combined with the artistry of his choreography and his dance create a powerful manifestation the truth of this belief." He studied dance at SMU in Dallas, Texas, too and while there his work was presented in the American College Dance Festival Gala Concert in San Marcos, Texas. Alex has studied in modern, ballet, and jazz.
Vernon is currently a student at Georgia State University completing a degree in Marketing Management(Robinson School of Business) and Music Management(GSU School of Music), began studying dance at the age of eleven. He has studied primarily with the former Atlanta Dance Theater, were he was a principle dancer within the senior company as well as studies with the Atlanta Ballet and Alvin Alley Dance Company. He is trained in classical ballet, jazz, modern, and ethnic dancing. He has an extensive background in theater and music he has worked with the Alliance Theatre, Onstage Atlanta, and Jamondi to mention a few. He have performed in the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar, Godspell, Applause and toured with the first touring cast of Dream Girl. It has many years since he has performed dance anywhere and looks forward to his first season with SDC.
Erin started dancing with SDC in 1998. She has performed various roles in SDC's Concerts "Roll of the Dice" (1998), "Pandora's Box", (1999), "This and That" (2000), "Can You Hear What I'm Not Saying" (2004), and “A Laugh N’ A ½” (2005), "What Goes Around, Comes Around" (2006). Erin performed with Dance Alloy from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1996 as a featured community dancer along with Grammy Winning Polka-Rock band Brave Combo. In 2003 Erin appeared on TV for Varsity Television in Dallas, Texas as a rhythm tapper. Erin currently performs under her one-woman rhythm tap company, The Madd Tapper. Erin is trained in classical ballet, rhythm tap, and Limon, Graham and Cunningham techniques of modern dance. Erin has trained with the Joffery Ballet School in New York, and Ballet Austin in Austin, Texas.
Sarah Embrose earned her degree in dance pedagogy from Brenau University in Gainesville, GA. While studying at Brenau, Mrs. Embrose performed as a member of the Brenau Dance Ensemble. Currently Sarah teaches for The Gainesville School of Ballet, The Duluth School of Ballet, and Heather Wayne's Performing Arts Dance Academy. Sarah Choreographs for and rehearses Heather Wayne's Dance Company and is a Ballet mistress for The Gainesville Ballet Company. This is Sarah's first season performing with Spitzer Dance Company.
Shirlynn is in her second season with Spitzer Dance Company choreographing and dancing. She is also the Vice President of the Board for SDC. She earned her dance degree from the School of Dance at Texas Women's University at Denton, Texas. She has taught as an adjunct professor of Dance for Texas Southern University, in Houston, Texas. Shirlynn is the originator and director of "Instruments of Praise," a Christian interpretive movement dance group that she was asked to develop over twelve years ago to focus primarily on teaching children, youth and young adults. She has been invited to perform with "Instruments of Praise" on many occasions and events as solo interpreter and group dancer. Shirlynn was the featured choreographer and lecturer in the 2004 Annual Dance Workshop, hosted by the Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
Andrea graduated from Winthrop University in 2004 with a BA in Dance Performance and a BA in Music. She lives in Greenville, SC where she teaches beginning ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and also works with the competition team at Dancevisions, a privately owned studio. Andrea has also studied in California at Cal State East Bay (formerly Cal State Hayward) and had the privilege to perform in San Francisco at ODC Theater and in LA at CSULA. She is very excited to be a part of Spitzer Dance Company!!
Antoninette (Toni) Valiante is in her second season dancing with Spitzer Dance Company. She has been a professional actress and model in Atlanta for 14 years. She studied at the Alliance Theater School, The University of New Orleans, Nick Conti's Professional Actors Studio, and more. She has done TV commercials for clients including WXIA Channel 11, WAGA Channel 5, WSB channel 2, the Gerogia Lottery, and Atlanta Classic Car. She has also been seen in print ads for companies such as Coca Cola, Bell South, Emory Hospital and Suntrust. Toni is a grandmother of 2, keeps her youthful, athletic physique through modern dance and yoga
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Alex Spitzer (Artistic Director)
Vernon Davis 
Erin J. Dunn
Sarah Embrose
Shirlynn Evans
Andrea Fannin
Antoinette Valianta