Farrah Olson is a San Antonio native and has been performing and dancing since she was five years old. Farrah has extensive background in Ballet, Jazz, lyrical and modern. Farrah was a member of the world famous Kilgore College Rangerettes. During her time as a Rangerette, she had the privilege of performing at many incredible events, which included: a performance for President Clinton, Ms Texas Pageant, Chingay Celebration in Singapore, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Cotton Bowl Halftime Performance, Fiesta Bowl Game and Parade and many others. She was also on staff with Showmakers of America for eight years, teaching and choreographing at camps and workshops for high school dance teams throughout Texas. Farrah developed and created the Showmakers technique curriculum. Farrah also worked exclusively under her mentor and friend Dominick Defranco as his assistant at the Broadway Dance Center in New York and with the New Jersey Nets Dancers. Later Farrah went on to dance with Ballet California in Santa Rosa California. While in California she had the opportunity to train and work with some of the best jazz and hip hop teachers such as Johnnie Smith, Eddie Garcia, Joaquin Escamilla, Doug Caldwell, Joelle Martinec, and Bill Hotaling. After training, performing and choreographing in California, Farrah returned to San Antonio and was a member of the San Antonio Spurs Silver Dancers, performing at halftime performances, commercials, and many related events. Farrah was also selected to travel with the Spurs to Milan Italy to perform in the Basketball World Championship. Farrah has choreographed and taught for many studios, high schools, universities and professional organizations such as the New Jersey Nets Dancers, Power and Motion, SA Spurs Silver Dancers, and the Texas Jubilee. Farrah became the owner and director of the American Dance Co. in 2000. She is very passionate about training and encouraging her students to be the very best that they can be. Farrah’s students have received scholarships at workshops and conventions like Tremaine, Jump, Urbann Jamm, Celebrity, VIP, NYCDA, and many more. Her students have also gone on to study and train at top dance schools such as Oklahoma City University, Western Michigan University, University of Texas, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech, and New York University. Farrah is the creator and director of the San Antonio Dance Troupe, which is a semi-professional organization providing, competition and performs opportunities for elite dancers. Farrah is the also the mother of three beautiful children and serves as the Director of American Dance Co.
Brittany Pittman began dancing shortly before her 2nd birthday and began competing at age 4, with CoMotion Dance Company. At age 12 she became a member of RPM Youth Tap Ensemble under the direction of Barbara Philips. Since joining the company, she has had the privilege of studying with dance greats such as Barbara Philips, Arthur Duncan, Dianne Walker, Harold Cromer, Derick Grant, and Step Afrika as well as many others great artists. Brittany is currently a senior at the University of the Incarnate Word, studying for a degree in Fashion Management with a concentration in Merchandising. She is currently a member of the Fashion Society and Fashion Group International. Brittany is very grateful and appreciative for the opportunities to perform and learn from such amazing teachers. “Tap is not just show business anymore; it is an art form with elastic boundaries. There is room and time on the concert stage to take risks and expand into the future while paying tribute to our traditions.” – Brenda Bufalino
Eryn Hanes received her early training at Pontecorvo Ballet Studios in Dayton, Ohio under the direction of Barbara Pontecorvo and later danced with Gem City Ballet. After spending summers and Houston Ballet, Boston Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre, Ms. Hanes spend a year with Ballet Chicago and performaned with the Ballet Chicago Studio Company. She later danced with Nashville Ballet and Ballet Theatre of Ohio in Akron. She is currently in her fifth year dancing professionally with Ballet San Antonio.
Kim Clay holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from Sam Houston State University and has studied under Jennifer Pontius, Dana Nicholay, Jonathan Charles, Bill Evans, Kista Tucker, Melissa Wynn and Dr. Cindy Gratz. She was invited to perform her independent choreography as a featured concert soloist in the American College Dance Festival in Birmingham, Alabama. She has performed with Six Flags Theme Park as a dancer, Holland America Cruise lines as a dancer/singer, and has recently been accepted in the Graduate program at Sam Houston State University where she will be pursuing her Masters of Fine Arts in Dance beginning this fall. Kimberly hopes to dance and explore her craft for as long as she lives, and is so very blessed to have already been pursuing this dream for nearly twenty-five years.
