Colleen is excited to be teaching Pointe 8 for Show Tyme this school year. She has a B.F.A. in Ballet from the University of Utah. Earlier in her dance career, she performed with Utah Ballet and Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago. She has choreographed and directed Garden City Ballet’s The Nutcracker. In addition to being a dance teacher, Colleen loves musical theatre. In 2021 she choreographed Lucky Stiff for Bigfork Summer Playhouse. This season she’s choreographing Nunsense Jamboree for Missoula Community Theatre. Additional choreography credits include Sister Act, A Christmas Carol and title of show. She has performed in many plays at the University of Montana, MCT and Montana Repertory Theatre. Favorite performing credits include lead roles in Chicago, A Chorus Line, A Christmas Story and Seussical. Colleen was featured in Dancing with the Missoula Stars for three seasons and sang with Zootown Cabaret for two years. Her newest daytime adventure is being a licensed esthetician at Skin Chic.

Toree is a Montana based artist, who received her BFA in Dance at The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago. Benson has presented work throughout the midwest and western United States in places such as, Westside Theater, The Dance Center Stage, Meraki Dance Company Showcase, and Marshall County Arts and Culture Alliance. She has performed in Bare Bait Dance’s Roadshow in Missoula, MT, LINK Dance Festival in Salt Lake City, We Are Collective in Chicago, and Camping Festival in Paris, France. Benson has worked alongside competitive dance teams in the midwest and western states, where she has been awarded regional and national awards for her choreography. Toree has also helped coach national champions. Benson’s pedagogue style stems from floor work, release technique, and many others! She enjoys meeting new artists/students and being a small part in their ongoing artistic journey!

Olivia Farnes has been dancing at Show Tyme for eight years, and forging her dance skills since age three. Skilled in nearly any dance style you could ask for, Olivia loves spending time on the dance floor, whether it’s teaching or learning. Her performances have won both regional and national awards, from Los Angeles to New York City.

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Eva Joy Erickson has had a passion for dance as long as she can remember! She took her first dance class at age 3 and has loved performing on stage ever since. She has been in several theater productions: acting, singing, and dancing. She is a versatile dancer, who loves all genres! Eva Joy has received multiple scholarships over the years and enjoys pursuing opportunities to learn and perform. Erickson is excited to head into her second year as a Student Teacher at Show Tyme Academy. She’s looking forward to giving her students the opportunity to grow and learn in a caring and fun environment!

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Anne Bashor grew up playing the piano from the age of five. She received a full scholarship to  the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she received her Bachelor of Music degree in Piano  Performance with an emphasis in Piano Pedagogy. Anne has had a private piano studio for  over twenty years and currently has a studio of wonderful piano students at Show Tyme  Academy in Missoula, Montana. She is an accompanist for the University of Montana, many  area choral festivals and the Missoula County Public Schools. Anne also spends her summer  working with students at the Missoula Children’s Theatre, both through the Next Step Prep  program and their Performing Arts Camp. Anne has performed with a number of chamber  groups and performs in multiple recitals every year. In her spare time she loves cooking with  her husband, hiking to mountain tops and waterfalls, and reading books of all kinds. All of  life is further enjoyed with the presence of Teaching Assistant Mindy, a five-pound chihuahua,  who is most content at the piano.

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Hallie is thrilled to return to Show Tyme as an employee after years of dancing under their wonderful staff. She is currently a freshman at the University of Montana, studying musical theatre and dance. Hallie’s dance training includes ballet, jazz, tap, and hip-hop. She has choreographed groups for cabaret shows, dance concerts, and musicals, such as Rock of Ages, and also taught hip-hop and ballet for a college dance class in Helena, MT. Raised in Montana, Hallie loves to hike in the summer and ski in the winter (and spring). She couldn’t be more excited to work with these talented dancers and join the Show Tyme community!