Faculty

* Sue * Beth* Amy * Kristie * Anne * Hillary * Betty * Drew * Kisha *

Sue Warter Director/Owner (Tap, Ballet) started her dance training at the age of three.  She continued her training at Verla Flowers Dance Arts, Seattle, which included Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Hawaiian and Tahition, through high school.  While majoring in Physical Education at  the University of Washington, she attended classes of ballet, and modern dance.  Miss Sue was a cheerleader and on the gymnastics team at Ingraham High School, Seattle, and on the U of W Rally Squad.  She also coached the Woodinville Junior Cheerleaders for 5 years. Miss Sue taught Aerobic Dance for 10 years and continues her training in all forms of dance through master classes and workshops.  Miss Sue has over 30 years of teaching experience and is a certified member of Dance Masters of America, Chapter 39, Dance Educators of America, and the Professional Dance Teachers Association.  Miss Sue's students have enjoyed competing in local and national dance competitions bringing home may 1st place trophies, Woodinville All Fools Day Parade, Bothell 4th of July Parade, and the Snohomish Kla Ha Ya Days Parade.  Studio 1 students were chosen to perform during half-time at the first SEAHAWKS game of the 1992 season. 

Beth Ith Artistic Director (Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Turns & Progressions) started dancing at the age of two and has performed in many award winning dance routines.  She has received scholarships from LADF and DEA for her dancing potential and energy.  She has trained with many of the Masters including Gregory Hines, Savion Glover, Diane Walker, Anthony Peters, Greg Russell, and Mark Haines, just to name a few.  A 2001 graduate of Western Washington University, Beth has found her passion in teaching dance. She has been teaching at Studio 1 since 1999, has taught for a dance studio in Bellingham and for Pilchuck Dance Academy in Marysville, Wa.  Beth’s choreography has received monetary, Entertainment, and Choreography Awards.  Beth is a certified member of Dance Masters of America and Dance Educators of America.  She was appointed Artistic Director of Studio 1's Competition Dance Teams in 2004.  Beth is a proud mother of three boys and if you'd like to see pictures of Kamden, Brycen, and Jacen Click Here. 

Amy J. Jones  (Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet) began dancing at the age of three. She grew up doing several dance competitions under the training of Elizabeth Lanning at Dance Dimensions, receiving many awards along with scholarships to Tremaine and The Edge in Los Angeles. She was named the 1992 Jr. Miss Dance of the Pacific Northwest and 1st runner up in the 1994 Miss Dance of the Pacific Northwest Competition. She trained for two years in the World Arts and Cultures Department at UCLA before moving to New York and continuing her training at Alvin Ailey American Dance Center. Amy performed with the Fred Benjamin Dance Company in New York then moved on to tour nationally with the Forces of Nature Dance Theatre Company for three years.  She is a talented Dance Team choreographer winning many Choreography Awards and is excited to begin another great year at Studio 1.  Amy was recently married to her adoring husband, Kevin, in February 2010.  Amy has been part of the Studio 1 family since 2007.

Kristie LaMar (Ballet, Pointe)  began dancing at age five with the Fresno Ballet in California. She continued her dance training at the International School of Classical Ballet in the Professional Division program under the direction of Vera Altunina, Deborah Hadley, Stanko Milov, Eva Stone, and Jerry Tassin, taking classes in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, character, and teaching. As a company member of International Ballet Theatre, Kristie performed leading roles in numerous ballets, including Older Clara in The Nutcracker, Lucy and Mina in Dracula, Aurora in Aurora's Wedding, and Swanilda in Coppelia. Kristie is also an original company member of the modern company Stone Dance Collective. She has been teaching for three years and this will be Kristie's second year at Studio 1.

Anne Motl (Contemporary, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe) started her dance training when she was five years old at the Stroia Ballet Studio in St.Cloud, Minnesota. She moved to Washington in 1997 to pursue a career in dance and graduated from Cornish College of the Arts in 2002. She has worked with local choreographers including, Paige Barnes, Aiko Kinoshita, Kristina Dillard, and Scott Phillips. Anne performed her own choreography in the Under Construction series at Velocity Dance Center, as well as performed in a performance art exhibit created by Trisha Brown called Floor of the Forest. Aside from dancing with NorthWest Dance Syndrome, Anne spends most of her time teaching dance and enjoys being a mom to her son Jack. She teaches many forms of dance including creative movement, modern, ballet, and jazz. Anne became a member of the Dance Educator's Association of Washington in 2003 and teaches a various eastside dance studios.  She is very excited to begin her fourth year at Studio 1.

Hillary Pond (Tap, Jazz, Creative Dance) has taught at numerous studios in Washington and Utah. While at Brigham Young University, as a Modern Dance student, she had the opportunity to study with leading experts on dance teaching methods, including Christine Ollerton and SaraLee Gibb.  She also performed with and choreographed for the University’s performing group, Dancensemble.  Hillary has been dancing for 18 years.  She has been sharing her love for dance at Studio 1 since 2005.

Betty Stipek (Tap, Ballet) previously owned and directed Monroe Dance Studio, for several years, and then Bothell Dance Studio for 19 years.  Miss Betty has been teaching dance since 1974 and is a certified member of Dance Masters of America.  Her “Northshore Steppers” (Senior Citizen Tap Group) have performed on TV, the Bite of Seattle, many local events and are well known in the area.  Her love of children shows on the smiling faces of her students.  Betty's passion for teaching has been a wonderful contribution to Studio 1 and our children's dance program for many years.

Drew Thompson (Hip Hop, Break Dancing) is an original member of Team Boogiezone Breed and BPDC.  He also co-founded and choreographed for Team DC.  Drew is a break dance memeber for many local crews and bigger names such as the Seattle Seahawks, April, Koffee Brown, Digital Underground, Blaque, and Common.  He began his hip hop and break dance training in 1999 and hasn't stopped since.  His talents have taken him all around the states for performances and competitions.  Drew's excitement and energy are a great addition to the Studio 1 faculty.  This will be Drew's 4th year at Studio 1.

Kisha Vaughan (Hip Hop) Bio Coming Soon.