CHAR PETERSEN

…Later she attended dance at the Debbie Allen School in Los Angeles. She has over the years, attended class at BDC in NYC, Steps NYC, Millennium and the Edge in Los Angeles CA. Char began her professional career as a dancer/actress in the theater production of Beauty Shop, produced by Shelly Garrett. She toured the US in several theater productions, off-Broadway as a principal dancer & actress. Char has danced as a backup dancer for Epic Records and toured with DreamWorks Recording Artists Taymar Braxton and Sole. She has danced in concert with Run DMC, LL Cool J, and many more artists. Ms. Petersen, the Proud owner of Dream Academy of Dance Arts and the Dream Contemporary Dance Company has been a dance educator for more than 20 years and has a passion for developing young dancers. Her dynamic, energetic teaching style and thoughtful guidance have inspired her students and propelled many of them to successful careers in the arts.