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The Vibe Dance Center opened in the summer of 2004 with the hope of bringing Central Oergon a raw, technical, cutting-edge dance studio focusing on dancer technique, skill and performance quality development.

We offer multiple class levels for each genre of dance to ensure your dancer is placed appropriately to be consistently challenged and always excelling.

At The Vibe, we consider performances to be an opportunity for dancers to show friends and family how hard they have practiced in class.  We hold two recitals a year and often offer additional performance opportunities including The Deschutes County Fair and Bend WinterFest.

Sarah Hall - Director/Instructor/Choreographer

Dawn Contreras - Assistant Director/Instructor/Choreographer

Dawn Contreras started dance and gymnastics at age five at Carla Webber Studio of Dance/Portland Gymnastic Center in the Portland area. As a member of a Performing Company, she began training and competing locally and internationally until age 18. Before graduating with a bachelors degree in Education and a minor in Dance, Dawn performed on the Western Oregon University Performing Company, Dance Team and was captain of the cheerleading squad. She studied with many dance notables such as Joe Tremaine, Doug Caldwell, Joe Lanteri and Mia Micheals. In addition, she trained internationally at many conventions such as NYC Dance Alliance, Tremaine, LA Dance Force, and Access Broadway, where she won the Choreographer’s award in 2001.

Dawn began her teaching career in dance and gymnastics at the age of 14 and has taught at five different studios. Over the years, her students have won countless awards at various competitions. For additional training, she accompanied her dancers to such places as New York, Washington and California. In addition to her extensive training in Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Hip Hop, Character/Broadway, Acro and Gymnastics Dawn was the owner of a successful dance studio for twelve years. She is passionate about sharing her love of dance with others.

Ron Basada - Hip Hop/Jazz Instructor/Choreographer

It all started when Ron would break dance with his cousins growing up. After College still having a passion for dance Ron decided to take it to the next level as a dancer/choreographer for the WNBA's Portland Fire hip hop team and Jamm'n 95.5's hip hop squad.  The door then opened for him to be a choreographer and a guest performer with the Portland Trail Blazer Dancers (where he met his wife and life dance partner Shannon.) Many opportunities have come his way some of which included being a back up dancer for pop singer and Columbia recording artist Angela Via. Ron also became a performer/choreographer for many industrials: Nike, Columbia Sportswear, Adidas, and Portland Ski Show. He also was a guest choreographer instructor for Northwest Dance Company  and Thunderbird Dance Camp.

Lauren Biskind - Jazz & Lyrical Instructor/Choreographer

Lauren has been dancing since the age of five. She grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and trained in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical and Hip Hop. She joined DanceMotion Performing Company at age ten, where she performed and competed nationally with the group for eight years. She started her teaching career at age fourteen assisting classes at Betty Johnson's School of Dance, the studio she grew up dancing at in Phoenix. After dancing on her High School's Dance Team Lauren was named an All- American Dancer by National Dance Alliance for three consecutive years and was invited to become faculty with NDA, where she traveled all over the country teaching Jazz and Lyrical classes for three years. Lauren attended University of Arizona where she continued to teach Jazz classes at a local studio, danced with a competitive college dance team and took classes in the University's Dance Program. Lauren graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. She moved to Bend last year to join the news team at the new ABC station, KOHD News. She is excited to continue her love for dance as an Instructor here in Central Oregon.

Gaby Fefferman - Instructor

Gaby started dancing at the age of three in San Diego, CA studying in Ballet. By ten years old she began training in Hip Hop, Tap and Jazz and continued after moving to Bend, in 2003. Gaby started her teaching career assisting upper level hip hop classes at The Vibe since age 13 and by 15 years old was leading her own. She has trained considerably in Hip Hop at The Edge Performing Arts Center and the Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles learning from her influential instructors Leslie Scott and Tabitha Dumo among others. Gaby started her professional dance career at the young age of twelve in Disney’s BYOU video featuring Sabrina Bryan of the Cheetah Girls. Currently, Gaby is signed with MSA, one of the most prestigious dance and choreography talent agencies in Los Angeles. Her most recent work includes High School Musical 2 and the Repunzal Reinvented Hair Photo Shoot in Las Vegas.

Shannon Bex - Instructor/Choreographer

Shannon is from the beautiful City of Roses, Portland Oregon. She has been dancing through life since she could walk. At the age of six Shannon started her training in Ballet. Soon after she began learning other styles of dance from Lyrical, Modern, and Jazz to Hip Hop. Upon her family moving Bend Oregon, Shannon dove into every opportunity she could find. From dancing and Choreographing for the Mountain View High School Dance team, to choir, drama, to choreographing musicals and local fashion shows for Macy‘s and Sears. After graduation she continued with her passion working with UDA (Universal Dance Association) touring and teaching camps. In ’99 Shannon and was honored to join the Portland Trail Blazers Dancers for 5 seasons, and continue working as a dance camp instructor/choreographer with a new Company, Northwest Dance Co. Shannon took advantage of every thing that came her way, which opened many doors. Singing became as much of her life as dancing. Performing at half time at the Rose Garden, singing with a local cover band “5 Guys Named Moe” to the Anthem before the games. Each step lead her closer to new adventures. In the spring of ‘03 she became a contestant on NBC’s Reality triple threat competition with Debbie Allen “Fame.” Where America voted her runner up. Shannon believes that all things happen for a reason and this “reason” revealed itself a year later when she auditioned for Sean “Diddy” Combs “Making the Band” on MTV. The grueling auditions paid off! She became 1/5 of the girl group known as “Danity Kane” a singing and dancing quintet that became the first girl group in history to land #1 on the billboard charts consecutively. With Platinum and Gold success from the groups albums. Every high and every low has energized the entertainer inside. She is thrilled to be spending time in her home town and hopes she can inspire and hand down the many lessons she has learned from this industry. She wants every dancer, beginning or advanced, to know to “just go for it! You can spend your whole life talking yourself out of opportunities then, before you know it, there are none left.” We are truely honored to have Shannon part of The Vibe!

Jared Sobotta - Breakin’ Instructor

Jared started breakdancing or "bboying" in 2003 and in 2004 joined The Vibe Dance Center as a student. He attended "Ashes 2 Ashes Round 2", a bboy event in Portland where he met world renowned breakers Lilou, Machine, Rox Rite, and Lazy Legs. His style consists of bboyin, poppin, lockin, wavin, and funk styles. Jared is a member of the Fresh Vibe Dance Crew who performs at local events multiple times a year, and has received first place platinum at Showstoppers Dance Competitions. Jared has trained at The Vibe and LA's The Edge Performing Arts Center receiving instruction in hip hop and breakin' from Hip Hop legends Mr. Wiggles and Mr. Freeze(Rock Steady Crew), Phi Nguyen and Gary Kendall of the Jabbawockeez Crew, and Krazy Kujo(Soul Control), but has been studying and training with instructor Sarah Hall consistently over the past few years.

Haley Bennett - Hip Hop Instructor

With her natural ability to move to music and learn choreography, Haley has been studying dance and hip hop for about five years. Three years ago she came to The Vibe as an advanced dancer and has trained hard becoming a member of The Fresh Vibe Dance Crew and an assistant teacher within a year and half. Haley has since sought our instruction from some of the leading commercial hip hop choreographers and has defined her own amazing and welcoming teaching style for beginning adults. She is a studio favorite even with the young dancers and you are sure to see a warm smile always on her face!

Kelly Haluska - Pre-Dance Instructor

Born and raised in Baltimore, Kelly Haluska has danced since she was 2-½ years old. An assistant at age 10 and a full-fledged teacher at 14, Kelly is equally at home teaching and performing ballet, tap, lyrical, jazz and hip hop. Kelly has danced live on Fox Television and was a back up dancer for East Coast singing sensation Erica Martinez. A participant in regional and national dance competitions since she was 12, Kelly has won numerous first place, high gold and top score awards as a performer, teacher and choreographer. She’s also received a myriad of workshop and scholarship invitations, including the Kids Artistic Review Competition (K.A.R.) Rockettes summer intensive scholarship award. In addition to her performance chops, Kelly is a student at Oregon State University and an avid photographer.

Paige Coduti - Kid’s Hip Hop Instructor

Paige began dancing at The Vibe just over three years ago. She is continuously training in Hip Hop and Jazz at advanced levels and has assisted with the Kid’s Hip Hop program this past year. Paige is a member of the Hip Hop performing Company The Fresh Vibe Dance Crew with whom she has competed regionally and nationally receiving First Place Gold rankings and top three placements multiple times. She has received instruction from some of today’s leading instructors and choreographers from conventions and master classes as well as her training at The Vibe. Paige is an incredible asset to our Kid’s Hip Hop classes bringing fun and excitement while teaching the fundamentals of rhythm, movement, and performance.

Karen Zack - Hip Hop

Sarah Rivera - Kid's Hip Hop