Staff
DENISE DANZO, OWNER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Denise has been teaching dance for over 30 years, and has spent the last 20 years teaching dance in one of Denver’s most prestigious dance schools. She received her dance training in Steamboat Springs, CO, and spent many summers training at the famous Perry Mansfield School of the Arts. Denise is a previous company member of Ballet North West, was Director and Choreographer for the Denver Nuggets Professional Dance Team and has performed in and choreographed two Ford Truck commercials, a Ford Car commercial, and a dance video “Reality” for Cabana Boy Records. She has spent the last couple of years working with many cheerleading and pom squads in the Denver Metro area choreographing state routines and musical theater for high school productions. She specializes in children’s dance and is excited to bring the highest quality of dance to the Castle Rock/Castle Pines community.
NICOLE O’FARRELL, INSTRUCTOR
Nicole is an accomplished performer from the Denver area and currently the assistant- director and a performer of The Schiff Dance Collective in Boulder, CO. Nicole can be seen in such shows as “Dreamlife”, “Unsilenced”, “Project Joy/Full”, “How We Found Hope”, “fits like a gLOVE”, “She Is…”, and “The Edge of Us”.. She has spent her career studying, performing, and competing in a variety of styles including Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Lyrical, Pointe, Contemporary, Hip Hop and more. She has had the honor of training with talents such as Jenny Schiff, Kit Andree, Thommie Walsh, Bill Hastings, Chet Walker, Jacob Mora, and Doug Caldwell to name a few. In August of 2008, she was a featured artist in two different studios in Oregon for summer workshops. Nicole is in high demand as she teaches and choreographs at multiple competitive level and pre-professional studios throughout Colorado. She attended the National Dance Teachers Summit in New York in the summer of 2009. In addition, Nicole was a featured performer with Danca Nova in Boulder. Nicole is a very fun and quirky teacher, a favorite for all ages!
CHLOE DESJARDINS- REED, INSTRUCTOR
Chloe started dancing at the age of three. While she studied many areas of dance, tap is what she succeeded in the most. While beginning her dance training growing up in New Jersey, she was able to learn from many talented and well known tap dancers, such as Dorothy Wasserman, Jason Samuel Smith, Savion Glover, Anthony Morigerato, and the Syncopated Ladies. She was under the artistic direction of Hillary-Marie in a company called FutureSTEP tap, where she trained and performed in New Jersey, and New York City. Throughout her training in this company, she studied at Broadway Dance center NYC as well, in Rhythm, Rockette, and Contemporary styles of tap. After moving to Colorado, she has now joined the professional tap company Rocky Mountain Rhythm as well as performs with the company Dance Art Media Entertainment. Chloe loves to pass down her passion and knowledge of tap dance to ambitious students and is very excited to be part of the Infinite dance team!
JUSTIN “DTM” OLIVER, INSTRUCTOR
Justin “DTM” Oliver’s drive, love and passion for Hip-Hop dance came at the young age of 11. From the moment he saw his future friend and mentor dancing in one of the studios, he was in love. Justin began dancing at Centerstage Starz in Littleton in the autumn of 2004 and adored it. Justin auditioned for Centerstage’s competition team in 2008 and made it onto one of the top teams. During this time, Justin began showing interest in teaching so he began substituting and assisting at Centerstage. In 2010, Justin landed his first teaching job at Streetside South, also in Littleton. After taking some time off for personal reasons in 2010, Justin has exploded back into the Hip-Hop scene and is diving headfirst into the choreography/teaching world. Justin has been teaching for a little over 2 years and has previously taught at Centerstage Starz, Streetside South, Artistic Fusion Dance Academy, and has choreographed an end-of-the-year piece at DCS Montessori in 2010. Justin has also taken classes from various professional choreographers such as: Dave Scott, Wade Robson, Leslie Scott, Chase Evered, Skye Edwards, Danza’s own Kevin O’Keefe, and many others. Justin is extremely excited to be a part of the Danza family and would like to thank Denise for the opportunity to be a part of such an awesome studio!
ALEX BRIDGES, INSTRUCTOR
My name is Alex Bridges. I have been dancing since 6 years of age. Infinite Dance Inc. formerly known as Danza Dance Academy, has been my home studio from the very beginning. I had the honor of being a company member with the studio for several years. I also got to fulfill my dream of presenting my senior slide show and perform my senior solo during the recital as a graduating senior in high school. I currently work as an infant teacher for a local preschool in Castle Rock. I enjoy working with children and young people. I am very excited to join the I.D.I. teaching staff where I will have the opportunity to share my passion for dance and help other young dancers experience the same joy I had growing up in this studio. My favorite style of dance is contemporary and hip hop. I want to teach my students to have fun and confidence. The more confidence you have the more you will receive.
JULIE STWALLEY, INSTRUCTOR
Julia Stwalley began her dance training at the age of two and a half years old and over the course of 15 years, she dedicated herself to studying a diverse range of dance forms, including ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, and tap. After deciding to further her dance education, Julia began pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Dance at Colorado State University. Throughout her time at CSU, Julia had the privilege of choreographing and performing in many dance concerts and films, including works by guest artist Vincent Thomas. Julia not only trained in but also helped assist in teaching modern and ballet classes, as well as working with Lisa Morgan for BRAINY (Bringing Arts Integration to Youth), a program that provides arts education to Title 1 Elementary Schools. Beyond her academic pursuits, Julia has been a company member with Davis Contemporary Dance Company since 2019 and Hannah Kahn Dance Company since 2024. Working with choreographers Hannah Kahn, Terrell Davis, Aubrey-Klinger Fearns, Rachael Harding, and Christopher-Page Sanders, Julia has honed her skills as a performer and collaborator for five years. She has also participated in various dance festivals in the Denver and Boulder area. With a focus on ballet and contemporary styles, Julia prioritizes inclusion and strives to ensure each student feels seen and supported in their dance journey. She is excited to be working with the students of Infinite Dance.