Colorado State University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance is proud to share the latest news and achievements from our Alumni.

Shari Callear ’08
Founding dancer with Life/Art Dance Ensemble, Denver, Colorado

Ariane Ruprai ’08
Formal dancer of Louder Than Words Dance Theatre, Denver, Colorado

Andrea Palesh ’08
Performed with Eyes of a Blue Dog Dance Theatre, New York City; Nationally and Internationally toured with the Bollywood sensation, Mystic India: The Word Tour; CEO of Guilty Pleasures Cabaret, NYC; https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-palesh-3379bab/

Grady Soapes ’09
Formal Company Manager and dancer of 3rd Law Dance/Theater, Boulder, Colorado; Associate Producer & Director of Casting at Denver Center for the Performing Arts; New Works Festival Coordinator at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp

Richard Lugo ’09
Artistic Director of DanSpiek Dance Theatre, New York City, New York; Full-time dance instructor at Fordham High School in Bronx, NY

Mary Overton (Wilson) ’09
Founding dancer of Life/Art Dance Ensemble, Denver, Colorado; M.A. in Languages, Literature, and Culture (Spanish, CSU, 2011)

Mallory Henry “09
Director of Henry Academy of Dance, Fort Collins, Colorado

Karleen Quackenbush (Hughes) ’09
Founding dancer of Life/Art Dance Ensemble, Denver, Colorado; Formal dancer with Canyon Concert Ballet; Formal teaching artist at Boston Ballet’s outreach program Citydance