California Dance Theatre celebrating our 23rd year!
ballet • lyrical • contemporary • tap • jazz • acro • hip-hop • musical theatre • children • adults • beginners • professionals
Additional Faculty
Joanne Bruchez
(JB): Performance credits include "Ragtime," "The Music Man," "West
Side Story," "Godspell," "Grease," and "The Cotton Club" (under the
direction of Maurice Hines & Henry Le Tang) to name a few. After
performing as a back-up singer and dancer for Fame star Nia Peeples,
Joanne opened her own dance studio in the Santa Clarita Valley and
enjoyed success as an award-winning children's choreographer. With over
23 years of performing and teaching experience, she is very proud that
many of her students have become professionals in the entertainment
industry working with such artists as Usher, N'Sync, Will Smith &
Beyonce'.
Valerie Boucher Gardhouse (Val): An original and featured member of the California Dance Theatre's competition team The Dance Connection, studying tap, jazz, and ballet for over 15 years. She studied tap privately with Louis De Pron. She also danced with the Alan DeWames Dance company doing industrial and commercial work for LA Gear, Miss California and Texas Beauty Pageants, Child Help USA benefits, and appeared on Star Search for two seasons. She began teaching at 18 years of age and has taught all types and levels of dance to all ages. She is starting her 15th season as choreographer with the Westlake High School award-winning show choir, and recently choreographed the advanced choir in a pilot for Warner Bros. She is also a guest choreographer with John Jacobsen on his national summer tour for high school show choirs. Valerie holds a Master's Degree in Nutritional Science and is a Registered Dietitian.
Valerie Boucher Gardhouse (Val): An original and featured member of the California Dance Theatre's competition team The Dance Connection, studying tap, jazz, and ballet for over 15 years. She studied tap privately with Louis De Pron. She also danced with the Alan DeWames Dance company doing industrial and commercial work for LA Gear, Miss California and Texas Beauty Pageants, Child Help USA benefits, and appeared on Star Search for two seasons. She began teaching at 18 years of age and has taught all types and levels of dance to all ages. She is starting her 15th season as choreographer with the Westlake High School award-winning show choir, and recently choreographed the advanced choir in a pilot for Warner Bros. She is also a guest choreographer with John Jacobsen on his national summer tour for high school show choirs. Valerie holds a Master's Degree in Nutritional Science and is a Registered Dietitian.
