I started Ascending Star Dance to connect and inform the dance community. With the help of interns, web designers, graphic artists, dancers, dance teachers, choreographers and others in the dance community Ascending Star Dance the internet magazine and networking community is now online!

Sara J Willcutt

mndanceteam@yahoo.com

Performance

• Brewers Dance Team: jazz, pom, hip-hop, high kick, 2008-present

      Professional Dance Team performing at Miller Park for the Brewers Baseball Team       Appearances for the Brewers  

• Swarm Performance Team: jazz, pom, hip-hop, high kick, 2006-2007

      Professional Dance Team performing at Excel Center for Swarm Lacrosse games
Appearances for the Swarm
National Lacrosse League Girl of the Week  

• Ascending Star Dance Team: jazz, hip-hop, pom, 2004-2007
  Performances at Mid America Football League games
  Dance competitions throughout MN

• Imagine Dance Company: jazz, ballet, modern, Minneapolis, MN 2005

• Danced for Rocco Altobelli Salon in an international fashion show in Chicago, 2005

• Danced for Rocco Altobelli Salon in their Minnesota hair show 2005

• Augsburg College Dance Team: jazz, high kick, pom, 2000-2003
  Performances at football and basketball games and dance competitions throughout MN
  United Spirit Association Open Nationals in Las Vegas

• Stage Door Dance: recital, Fridley, MN, 2001 and 2002

• Emerald Dance Team: high kick, precision, jazz, pom, Faribault, MN, 1995-99
  Performances at football and basketball games throughout high school
  Dance competitions throughout MN, MN State Dance Team Competition, 4 years

 Teaching, Coaching and Leadership  

• Dance Instructor for the Stoughton Center for Performing Arts 2007-present
  Teaching: Pre Ballet, Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Poms/Dance Team

• Coach for Augsburg College Dance Team, 2003-2007
  Established the Dance Team program in 2002
  Dance Team recognized as a sport in 2006

• Director, Ascending Star Dance Team, Minneapolis, MN, 2004-2007
  Choreography, instruction in aerobics, strength moves, dance skills, performance skills
  Develop practice schedules; coordinate with Lumberjacks football team directors
  Recruit new dancers, evaluate dancers, editing music, securing sponsors for the Team

• Teaching dance and cheerleading camps for the Stoughton Center for the Performing Arts

• Just for Kix summer dance camp instructor, 2005

• Founding the Lumberjacks, now Ascending Star Dance Team 2004

• Establishing a ballet class at Regency Athletic club, Minneapolis, MN

• Establishing dance team as a recognized sport at Augsburg College

• Captain and choreographer for Augsburg Dance Team

• Organizing a dance team program at Augsburg College

• Teaching at Waite Park Elementary after-school program

• Captain and choreographer Faribault High School Dance Team

 Choreography  

• Milwaukee Brewers Diamond Dancers

• Stoughton Center for the Performing Arts classes

• Stoughton Center for the Performing Arts Competitive Dance Company

• Surprise Wedding Dance Ericka and Kyle

• Surprise Wedding Dance Andrea and Eric

• Stoughton Cheerleading Team

• Ascending Star Dance Team

• Minneapolis Lumberjacks Dance Team

• Augsburg College Dance Team

• Faribault Emerald High School Dance Team

 Studio Dance Training  

• Conventions throughout WI and IL

• Dance Spectrum: Ballet, Turns Class, Saint Paul, MN

• Zenon Dance: ballet, jazz, Minneapolis, MN

• Ballet Arts: Ballet Minneapolis, MN

• Stage Door Dance: jazz and lyrical, Fridley, MN

 Modeling 

• Cover and catalog model, WinCraft Cheer and Dance Catalog, April 2006-2008

• Just for Kix Dance Catalog 2005-2007

• Lumberjacks Dance Team Calendar 2006-2007

• Ascending Star Dance Team Calendar 2007

• Swarm Poster 2007

• Brewers Diamond Dancers Poster 2008-2009

 Volunteer Work 

• Community outreach for the arts at Stoughton WI schools and day care centers 

• Volunteer work at Seward Montessori in Minneapolis, MN

• Feed my Starving Children Edina, MN