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by Trudie Bins 8 min read

Who is the director of BPM Dance Complex?

iHannah Williams has been the Co-Company Director of BPM Dance Complex for the last 3 Seasons. She attended college at Point Park University. She is well versed in all styles of dance but specializes in Contemporary / Lyrical. Hannah has received numerous choreography awards including "Choreographer Of The Year" in 2016. Hannah looks forward to another amazing season with her BPM Family.

Where did Dillon Malinski go to ballet school?

Dillon Malinski began his training at age 10 with the Alexandra School of Ballet in St. Louis, Mo. Under the artistic guidance of School Director, Alexandra Zaharias, he was able to perform a wide variety of classical and contemporary roles before graduating. His roles include works created by noted choreographers such as Marek Cholewa, Lynn Wiltshire, Paula Weber, and Kennet Oberly. After graduating, Dillon was invited to attend the Houston Ballet’s Ben Stevenson Academy as a member of Houston Ballet II, for the 2011-13 seasons. During his time in Houston Ballet II he performed many works by internationally acclaimed choreographers such as Stanton Welch, Yannick Boquin, Carlos Dos Santos, Garret Smith, and Ilya Kozedeyev. Mr. Malinski was also able to tour both nationally and internationally with Houston Ballet II, performing at the Gala of the prestigious Prix de Lausanne, and to Ottowa, Canada with the Houston Ballet to perform in Stanton Welch’s Marie. In 2013, Mr. Malinski accepted an apprenticeship with the Orlando Ballet where, among many things, he was given opportunities to perform soloist roles such as the Huntsman in Chiaki Yakusawa’s Snow White, and as Mercutio in Robert Hill’s re-staging of Romeo and Juliet. With Kansas City Ballet, Mr. Malinski has been privileged to perform roles such as Benno in Devon Carney’s Swan Lake, the Bluebird in Devon Carney's Sleeping Beauty, and originating roles in Kansas City Ballet’s new production of The Nutcracker.

Where is Blake Piatczyc?

Blake Piatczyc is a native of Lee’s Summit, MO. It was here that he, at the age of 7, discovered his ability and love for dance. As a student, Blake competed on the national stage, in addition to his continued ranking among the top competitive dancers, his talent won him numerous competition titles and overall awards. Throughout his training, Blake had the privilege to study and train with many choreographers; Travis Wall, Mia Michaels and Andy Blankenbuehler, to name but a few. Finally, to perfect his craft and take his abilities to the next level, Blake trained under the direction of Manny and Lory Castro, owners of the nationally recognized dance studio, DanceTown, in Miami, FL. In order to pursue his professional dance career, Blake successfully graduated early from High School. From this achievement, Blake’s professional career exploded. Some of his professional notorieties include, dancing for and performing on the television show, Live To Dance; where he was a finalist with the Youth Rock Award nominated dance crew, DanceTown Chaos, a dancer and performer on the hit reality TV talent show, America’s Got Talent, Seasons 6, 7, 8 and 9. Additionally, Blake has worked with numerous artists and performers such as, International Recording Powerhouse Rihanna, dance legend Paula Abdul and break-out recording artist Aneeka. Blake went on to perform as a dancer with the dance show, The Move; which opened at the historic Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Blake then took his talents to the Sea, where he was a dancer and aerialist for Norwegian Cruise Lines. Throughout his professional dance career, Blake has performed across the nation at venues such as the iconic Madison Square Gardens all the way to the legendary Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. Alongside his innate talent for dance, Blake’s choreography has won him both national and international recognition in the dance community.

Who do you call out when picking up a dancer?

The door person will ask who you are picking up and then call out the dancer’s name who should be waiting on a

What door do you park on in a school building?

backside of the building. If your student drives, they must park and enter through this door also.

What to bring to the dance studio?

bring the necessary dance shoes and a water to the studio (the water fountain will not be available).

Is BPM open to the public?

7. BPM will not be open to the public, so only the staff and dancers are allowed inside the building except for 1 adult per dancer for PRESCHOOL aged classes. If you need to communicate with BPM or pick up/drop off anything, please call and the front desk person will meet you in the parking lot. (816) 524-1200

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