About Our Studio - Instructors
History | Instructors
Megan Bonney
Stephanie and Megan are identical twin sisters. They look the same, talk the same, and dance the same! Along with doing pretty much everything together they also took dance classes starting at the age of 5 and continue to be involved at Denver Dance Starz to this day.
Stephanie Bonney
Stephanie began dancing at the age of 5 and grew up in the DDS dance family. Following her graduation from high school, Stephanie missed dancing so much, she decided to come back and teach! She has trained in tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical and pointe.
Brittani Cain
Brittani is a former Denver Dance Starz dancer. Brittani danced for over 15 years and was a member of the Starz Dance Company during her years with DDS. Brittani was a member of the Horizon High School Pom Squad.
Rachael Harding
Rachael grew up in Northern California and graduated from the University of Arizona with a BFA in Dance and a BS in Business Management. She recently completed her MFA in Dance at the University of Colorado. Rachael was a member of the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble in Denver and has performed with Interweave Dance Theater, Opera Colorado and Moraporvida Contemporary Dance Company in Boulder. Rachael also spent 2 years living and traveling in Europe as a freelance artist and toured the United States as a solo dancer.
Cindy Hsu
Cindy is new to Denver Dance Starz. She has extensive experience as a teacher and director in tap, jazz and ballet, but her specialty is tap. She has performed professionally as a principal dancer in the Women in Tap Company in Boulder, the National Tap Ensemble in Washington, D.C., and in the Manhattan Tap II company in New York.
Rebecca Lester
Becca has been a senior teacher and teaching assistant for DDS since high school. She has taught tap, jazz, lyrical, ballet and pom. She began dancing in the fourth grade and grew up in the Denver Dance Starz family. Becca danced competitively through most of her younger years, and had the opportunity to participate in KAR Kids New York and a dance festival in Australia. Becca attended CU Boulder where she was a member of the CU Express Dance Team, and Vice President of Alpha Delta Chi.
Taylor Meske
Taylor loves dance, and began taking classes from DDS at the age of 9. Taylor has been inspired by the many amazing teachers and dancers that were involved in her time dancing at Denver Dance Starz. She has thoroughly enjoyed teaching and assistant teaching at DDS. She is assistant manager at an Ink! Coffee location downtown full time, and in her downtime she practices yoga, listens to a lot of music, reads, spends time with family and friends, and stays active outdoors.
Laura Milani
Laura began dancing at the age of 4. She continued dancing until the age of 16. In high school, Laura was on the Pom squad.
Rhi Moore-Turmell
Rhi is a high energy Instructor who has a passion for dance and music. She began dancing at the early age of 3 and began teaching at the age of 13. Her specialties include hip hop, jazz and pom, but she can also teach tap, ballet and lyrical. Rhi has choreographed many award winning routines. In 2005 Rhi won the title of Mrs. 6, a dance contest at 6 Flags Elitch Gardens, where she won a trip to American Idol Live! Rhi strives to inspire her students to reach for their goals and never give up on their dreams.
Rebecca Oryniak
Rebecca grew up in New Jersey and began dancing at the age of 5. She often went to New York City to take dance classes. Rebecca has over 20 years of dance experience and training. She has an MA in Instruction and Curriculum and is a kindergarten teacher in Jefferson County. In her spare time, Rebecca spends time rock climbing, hiking, snowboarding and kayaking.
Becky Siminas
Becky has been dancing since the age of 3. During her training, she participated in, and won many awards in both Regional and National competitions. Becky also competed in beauty pageants.
Brenda Wong
Brenda grew up in Indiana and began dancing when she was 13. She began teaching when she was in high school and attended Purdue University to study ballet. After moving to Colorado, Brenda continued training and teaching dance. She recently completed her BA in Yoga from Naropa University in Boulder.
