Our FacilityAll 3 of our dance studios are equipped with the following:
Studios A and B are separated by a retractable wall. When open, the combined studios (approx. 2000 sq ft) is the size of a professional stage. Our hallway is lined with bench seating with cubby holes underneath for dancers to store their belongings. Our hallway also has two dressing rooms. |
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Our Instructors
Brandon Harneck
Artistic Director
Brandon Harneck graduated from Grand Valley State University in 2012 with his BA in Dance. During his performance career, Brandon served as company dancer for Thodos Dance Chicago, under the direction of Melissa Thodos, and later ArtLabJ, under the direction of Joori Jung. Brandon has also performed with Grand Valley Dance Ensemble, Dance in the Annex, Momentum, Opera Grand Rapids, The Grand Rapids Symphony, Detroit Dance City Festival and New Dances Chicago. He has had the privilege to perform historic and contemporary works by notable choreographers such as Bob Fosse, Ann Reinking, Sybil Shearer, Lucas Crandall, Brian Enos, Kristina Isabelle, Autumn Eckman, Julie Blume, Lizzie Mackenzie, Lauren Edson, Shawn T Bible, Kangseok Lee and more.
Brandon is currently the Artistic Director and Co-Owner of The Dance Company Conservatory, as well as the Founder and Artistic Director of The Bluewater Dance Theatre. Previously, he served as Assistant Director of ArtLabJ and Director of ArtLabJ II. Brandon has been a teacher/choreographer for over 13 years, having created many professional and student-level works throughout Michigan and Illinois. He has presented his choreography at New Dances Chicago, Dance Chance, Trip the Light, Detroit Dance Race, Detroit Dance City Festival, Novi Dance Collaboration and Oakland Dance Festival.
Brandon Harneck graduated from Grand Valley State University in 2012 with his BA in Dance. During his performance career, Brandon served as company dancer for Thodos Dance Chicago, under the direction of Melissa Thodos, and later ArtLabJ, under the direction of Joori Jung. Brandon has also performed with Grand Valley Dance Ensemble, Dance in the Annex, Momentum, Opera Grand Rapids, The Grand Rapids Symphony, Detroit Dance City Festival and New Dances Chicago. He has had the privilege to perform historic and contemporary works by notable choreographers such as Bob Fosse, Ann Reinking, Sybil Shearer, Lucas Crandall, Brian Enos, Kristina Isabelle, Autumn Eckman, Julie Blume, Lizzie Mackenzie, Lauren Edson, Shawn T Bible, Kangseok Lee and more.
Brandon is currently the Artistic Director and Co-Owner of The Dance Company Conservatory, as well as the Founder and Artistic Director of The Bluewater Dance Theatre. Previously, he served as Assistant Director of ArtLabJ and Director of ArtLabJ II. Brandon has been a teacher/choreographer for over 13 years, having created many professional and student-level works throughout Michigan and Illinois. He has presented his choreography at New Dances Chicago, Dance Chance, Trip the Light, Detroit Dance Race, Detroit Dance City Festival, Novi Dance Collaboration and Oakland Dance Festival.
Juliana Sadowski
Juliana Sadowski has been studying dance since she was 10 years old. Juliana has participated in the Port Huron Nutcracker for many years, performing notable roles like Clara, Head Mirliton and Snow Maiden. In 2010, Juliana took 1st overall at the Hall of Fame Nationals. She has also attended conventions like Tremaine, Urban Jamm and Dance Makers. Juliana’s years of competition and convention experience has given her the opportunity to work with artists like Tony Bellisemo, Chris Jacobsen and Sonya Tayeh. Juliana is an extremely passionate and motivated dance teacher.
Katie Markel
Originally from Port Huron, Katie began her early training at The Dance Company Conservatory, Inc. While training at the Dance Company, Katie danced competitively with her studio as well as annually performing in the Nutcracker Ballet Theater's, The Nutcracker. Katie continued her dance training at Oakland University where she was awarded a four year dance scholarship. During her time at Oakland University, Katie performed with Oakland Dance Theater and Oakland University Repertory Dance Company. While completing her B.A. in Performing Arts Dance, Katie taught at Eisenhower Dance Center and The Community House Ballet and Jazz school, both based in Birmingham, MI. Katie is currently living in the Blue Water Area and teaching dance at the Dance Company Conservatory, Inc; where it all began for her.
Jenny Seamen
Jennifer Seaman has over 35 years of dance and baton experience. She has been teaching at The Dance Company Conservatory since 1991. She has competed nationally in baton and pompon at Notre Dame University and regionally in Illinois and New York. Jenny has studied at Broadway Dance Center in New York City. She also has attended seminars at Lansing Community College Dance Facilities, Jammnation, and Hoctor Record Company’s Dance Caravan. Jenny is very outgoing and loves to teach children. She strives to give every student the ability to become a great dancer.
Katie Katrinic
Katie K began dancing ballet and tap at the age of 6 with Karen’s Dance Studio in Pennsylvania. At the age of 7 she moved to Michigan where she continued training and competed in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, and hip-hop with The Dance Company Conservatory Incorporated. Katie studied at Wayne State University and has preformed and assisted in multiple community productions with the Bluewater Dance Theatre, The Nutcracker Ballet Theatre Company, and Port Huron Civic Theatre. Katie believes dance is more than just technique, it’s an expression of who you are and who you want to be.
Tayte Joiner
Tayte began her dance training at the age of 12 at The Dance Company Conservatory, training in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, and contemporary, as well as dancing on the competition team. Ballet being her favorite form of dance, Tayte started dancing at many other ballet studios in Michigan as well as The Dance Company before later attending her very first summer intensive at Ballet Detroit where she trained in the Vaganova method, and then the next year attending Ballet Chicago's summer intensive where she trained in the Balanchine technique. Tayte got to learn all the ins and outs of ballet from many amazing Ballet Masters and guest teachers. She also got to learn many new things such as the Horton technique (a type of modern dance) and Spanish dancing. Later that summer, Tayte was offered a spot to train in their studio company year-round.
Tayte trained with Ballet Chicago for two years on a full scholarship. She learned from many outstanding teachers such as Ballet Chicago's founder Daniel Duell who is a former principal dancer with New York City Ballet, and many other teachers who danced professionally at places such as Los Angeles Ballet, St. Louis Ballet, the Royal Danish Ballet, and Suzzane Faralle Ballet. Along with learning and performing original choreography from Ballet Chicago's resident choreographer, Tayte also had the privilege to learn and perform many of George Balanchine's original ballets such as Balanchine's Nutcracker, Balanchine's Swan Lake, Stars and Stripes, Concerto Barocco, and many more. Besides the Balanchine and the Vaganova method, Tayte has also trained in Russian ballet and has taken classes in other ballet styles such as Bournoville and Checchetti. In her quest to constantly keep learning and widening her horizons she has also taken master classes with American Ballet Theater dancer and actor Sascha Radetsky, the founder of "A Ballet Education'' David JW King, and many more, she is currently being certified in yoga and has also taken a multitude of gyrokenesis, and pilate classes.
Tayte has assisted in teaching dance to middle schoolers at Holland Woods Middle School and has also been an assistant teacher at The Dance Company Conservatory before teaching her own classes. Tayte is excited to play a part in shaping these young dancers' minds, and to give them a safe space to celebrate themselves, exceed their own expectations, be creative, and ultimately fall in love with dance.
Tayte trained with Ballet Chicago for two years on a full scholarship. She learned from many outstanding teachers such as Ballet Chicago's founder Daniel Duell who is a former principal dancer with New York City Ballet, and many other teachers who danced professionally at places such as Los Angeles Ballet, St. Louis Ballet, the Royal Danish Ballet, and Suzzane Faralle Ballet. Along with learning and performing original choreography from Ballet Chicago's resident choreographer, Tayte also had the privilege to learn and perform many of George Balanchine's original ballets such as Balanchine's Nutcracker, Balanchine's Swan Lake, Stars and Stripes, Concerto Barocco, and many more. Besides the Balanchine and the Vaganova method, Tayte has also trained in Russian ballet and has taken classes in other ballet styles such as Bournoville and Checchetti. In her quest to constantly keep learning and widening her horizons she has also taken master classes with American Ballet Theater dancer and actor Sascha Radetsky, the founder of "A Ballet Education'' David JW King, and many more, she is currently being certified in yoga and has also taken a multitude of gyrokenesis, and pilate classes.
Tayte has assisted in teaching dance to middle schoolers at Holland Woods Middle School and has also been an assistant teacher at The Dance Company Conservatory before teaching her own classes. Tayte is excited to play a part in shaping these young dancers' minds, and to give them a safe space to celebrate themselves, exceed their own expectations, be creative, and ultimately fall in love with dance.