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Beth Fagan

Proprietor/Director/Choreographer

Certified by Dance Masters of America to teach Ballet, Tap and Jazz

Beth is owner and artistic director of Main Street Dance in Hammond, Louisiana . Main Street Dance was named one of the Top 50 Dance Studios on the Move of 2006 by Dance Spirit and Dance Teacher Magazines and is currently ranked in the Top 50 Dance Studios by the Federation of Dance Competitions. Beth has over 16 years of experience as a dance educator, choreographer and adjudicator. She received a Bachelor’s Degree from Southeastern Louisiana University and is certified to teach Ballet, Tap and Jazz by the Louisiana Association of Dance Masters. Her unique style and award winning choreography have earned national recognition. As a teacher, her students have won countless awards and scholarships to esteemed institutions such as Joffrey Ballet, The Edge Performing Arts Center in Hollywood, California, Steps on Broadway and Young Americans. Her students have won many National Awards and Titles. Beth’s company, that was formed in 2002, Southeast Dance Alliance, has been invited to perform in Florida’s Gator Bowl and the Summer Dance Festival in Australia. Their award winning and entertaining style has become the hallmark of her company. In addition, Beth has been involved providing choreography for the Miss Mississippi Pageant as well as cheer and dance groups. She has also performed at the Super Bowl half time extravaganza. Beth’s passion for teaching is evident in the way she inspires her students. Her love of dance is contagious!

Beth is a certified elementary school teacher. She has worked in both the public and private school systems. She tries to meet all learning styles by offering activities and exercises that are unique, but most of all, fun and exciting!

Beth is a native of Hammond where she graduated from Holy Ghost Catholic School, Hammond High School and Southeastern Louisiana University.

Laine Blazevich

Hip Hop Instructor/Choreographer

Laine Blazevich has been dancing since the age of 10. He has just recently joined the loving family of Main Street Dance, where he was under the instruction of Mrs. Beth Fagan. Laine has received many honors throughout his years of dance. These honors include convention scholarships from LA Dance Magic and Company Dance. He has traveled all around the southern region competing and showcasing his love for dance. He has also made numerous guest appearances in productions around the Hammond area such as The Nutcracker and The Firebird.

Laine is currently working as an instructor for the Universal Dance Association where he travels around the country teaching dance camps to middle school and high school students. Most recently Laine has graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School where he served as co-captain of the nationally ranked Starlettes.

Laine will be attending the University of Louisiana Lafayette where he plans to major in Biology. He plans to continue his dance training by taking class throughout the southern region. Laine's choreographic style is top rated and energetic teaching style is a favorite to all of his students.

Allison Brando

Company Technique Instructor

Allison Brando was one of Mrs. Beth's charter members at Main Street Dance. During her training at Main Street, she was selected as a member of the Southeast Dance Alliance (SEDA), and she was the first recipient of the SEDA Most Talented Award.

Following her training at Main Street, Allison spent two years working and studying in California. There, under the representation of both the commercial and dance departments of DDO Artist Agency, she had broad experience and achieved outstanding successes. Allison was a member of the Young Americans Musical Theater Company. She appeared in a number of shows and industrials at Disneyland, Disney World, and Knott's Berry Farm. Additionally, Allison was a guest performer for the University of Southern California Dance Concert, and danced in the "V" Show in Las Vegas.

In Louisiana, Allison performed for the Baton Rouge "Blaze" and the Louisiana Festival, "Bonne Fête." Also, she was selected as one of only three from among more than 2,000 competitors to receive a scholarship to the Dance Excellence International Festival, where she performed as dance and vocal soloist at the closing gala. In addition to being awarded over 25 convention scholarships Allison has earned scholarships to such institutions as Edge Performing Arts Center, Broadway Dance Center, the American Jazz Dance Company and the Los Angeles Performing Arts Center. Allison was selected as a convention demonstrator for many master class teachers and was chosen as an assistant teacher for Company Dance Convention.

Involved with teaching and choreography around the country, Allison has been recognized with the American Artistic Awards Judge's Choreography Award. Allison's television credits include the Fox 44 Kids Club, McDonald's Awesome Achiever program, and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Her print work includes costume modeling for Marcea Activewear and national Kids Artistic Review advertisements.

Currently she is minoring in Dance at LSU. Allison is thrilled to be back home at Main Street.

Alex Fraioli

Jazz Instructor

Alex Fraioli has been dancing since the age of two. She has been dancing with Main Street Dance under the direction of Mrs. Beth Fagan since 2003, where she was a senior competition member of the Southeast Dance Alliance for four years. Alex has received many honors including scholarships to the Joffrey Ballet School, Rockette Dance Intensive, and Edge Performing Arts in Los Angeles. As a result of her solo performances, Alex has held many regional and national titles with numerous competitions. She was selected through audition, interview, and solo performance to represent the Louisiana Association of Dance Masters, Chapter Six, as their Miss Dance of Louisiana 2007. Her dedication and passion for dance also helped to earn her the coveted national title of Miss Dance America for the Kids Artistic Revue competition in 2006. She gained her most cherished honors, however, through the Southeast Dance Alliance when she was selected as the SEDA’s “Most Dedicated” (2005) and received the SEDA Medal of Excellence (2007).

Alex continues to further her dance education through an intense schedule of weekly classes, as well as workshops across the southern region. Because of her technical abilities and a natural aptitude for ballet, she has been selected as an apprentice for the 2008 season of Willow Oak Contemporary Ballet, directed by Ms. Dianna Jones and Ms. Tamu Wilson. Some of her featured roles have included several appearances in The Nutcracker, including Snowflake, Soldier Doll soloist, and Dew Drop Fairy soloist.

Alex attended St. Joseph's Academy High School in Baton Rouge, where she was a member of the Catholic High School Bruinettes Dance Team for 2 years. With a devoted love of children and instruction, Alex is currently a student at Louisiana State University earning her degree in Elementary Education.

Hayley Kropog

Company Technique Instructor

With over 14 years of dance training, Hayley Kropog’s love of dance continues to grow. Her extensive training includes attendance to the dance program at NOCCA, the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. Hayley has been featured on Kids Fox 44 numerous times. She has also held many roles in the Nutcracker including, Clara. Her various performances include the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Disneyland, Disney World, and Knott’s Berry Farm. Hayley has received scholarships to STEPS on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center , EDGE Performing Arts, and Joffrey Ballet. This past year, Hayley was selected as top soloist at all five regional competitions that SEDA competed in. She recently received the titled of Miss Dance KAR Baton Rouge, Miss Starpower, and Senior Dancer of the Year Finalist at Rainbow. She also received the Starlight Distinguished Performer Award. Hayley is nationally ranked with Kids Artistic Revue as well as Starpower. She is also SEDA’s “Most Outstanding Dancer” for 2007-2008. Hayley attends Saint Thomas Aquinas High School and is a second year member of the nationally ranked Starlettes. Hayley continues her dance training and looks forward to an opportunity filled future in dance.

Rebecca LeBlanc

Ballet and Technique Instructor

Rebecca has been dancing since the age of eleven and has studied under Beth Fagan for the past seven years. As a member of Main Street’s company, the Southeast Dance Alliance, Rebecca received honors such as Most Dedicated (2003, 2004, 2006), the SEDA Medal of Excellence (2005), and Most Outstanding Dancer (2008). During her experience with SEDA, Rebecca’s success was evident as she continually received high point, overall, and title awards both on the regional and national level. At Rainbow Dance Connection competition, she was chosen as a semi-finalist for a music video featuring recording artist Ashley Argota. Other honors include the CTG Agent Award, Dancer of the Year Finalist, and a scholarship to the Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles. Rebecca’s commitment to ballet was showcased in the Hammond Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker, where she has performed the roles of Snowflake and Flower.

Jamie Stock

Hip Hop / Tap Instructor

Jamie Stock is from Ponchatoula where she graduated from Ponchatoula High School . She was a member of their dance team for four years and served as Captain her senior year. She is now attending Southeastern Louisiana University and working on a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biochemistry. She plans to attend pharmacy school in the future.

Jamie has been under the instruction of Mrs. Beth for over 14 years. She danced with Main Street’s Dance Company, The Southeast Dance Alliance, over the past three years. Since then she received many awards for awesome tap and hip hop style and her passion for dance. She became interested in Hip Hop and started taking classes from Master teachers whose choreography has been seen in some of the hottest videos. Jamie is a fun, energetic teacher and her students love her.

Mary Monteleone

Company Ballet Instructor

Bio and picture coming soon

Denise Oustalet

Visiting Artist
Company Ballet Technique

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