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Kelly is the UDA State Director for the West.  Kelly can help you throughout your entire season in numerous ways.  Here are just a few of the many things that Kelly can do for you:

-Help you set up judges for your teams tryouts  
-Help you choose the best summer camp for your team
-Register your team for camp
-Register your team for any regional competition
-Update your invoices/registrations if you have changes
-Provide the tools you need to start, build, and maintain a successful dance team program at your school or in your community. 

Kelly is one of the most experienced and knowledgable UDA State Directors. Read below to learn more about Kelly.

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Dance & UDA Experience
-7th Year as a UDA State Director
-Has served as a High School & College National Championship Judge since 1995
-14 years as UDA Head Instructor
-Choreographer for UDA high school and college instructional programs
-V!ROC Choreographer
-Former captain of 1996 National Champion Long Beach State Dance Team
-Former Dancer for MLB Anaheim Angels Strike Force
-Former Dancer for NBA Los Angeles Clippers Dance Team
-Coached the University of California-Davis Dance Team for 4 years
-National Championship with University of California-Davis in Hip Hop 2004, Runner's Up in Jazz 2003
-Served as the Director of Spirit Teams for St Mary's College in Moraga, CA for 3 years
-Current Dance Director at Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord, CA

Get to Know Kelly:
-Hometown: Concord, CA
-Education: Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology with an option in Athletic Training, CSULB 1999, Certified Athletic Trainer since 1999, Candidate for Master's in Teaching from Chapman University,California Teaching Credentials
-Job you had before UDA: UDA was my first job out of high school! I have also worked as a medical biller and transcriptionist, bartender, health assessor, athletic trainer, and as a teacher.
-Best Moment in the last 3 years: Moments every day with my two beautiful kids!
-Favorite place to eat when money isn't important: Michael Mina's in San Francisco
-Your friends would use what 3 words to describe you: compassionate, constantly busy, and emotional!
-Best dance show on TV right now: So You Think You Can Dance
-Favorite comedian: Dane Cook and Ellen DeGeneres
-Favorite style of dance: Hip Hop and Jazz
-Advice or thoughts for coaches/advisors:  Find ways to get inspired every year, and don't be afraid to try new things! I can always be a great resource for new ideas if you need any (not that they are my own, but the genius of the hundreds of coaches I have contact with every year!) Keep yourself energized- the work you do touches the dancers for the rest of their lives, whether they realize it now or not!
-Favorite Quote: If you were born without wings, do nothing to prevent them from growing.