 Nicole (Schmidt) Forester Nicole's love of dance began with ballet and jazz classes at Miss Bunny's at the age of 5. Building upon that foundation, she became a drama major at Livonia's Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) High School and studied musical theatre at Western Michigan University before moving to Los Angeles at 19. There she focused on acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts while continuing jazz and modern classes at Edge Studio in Hollywood. After 13 years of working in prime-time television and shooting numerous commercials in LA, she moved to NYC and starred as "Cassie" on GUIDING LIGHT for CBS, earning a Lead Actress Daytime Emmy Nomination in 2008. While in NYC, she enjoyed Horton classes at Alvin Ailey Extension on her days off from the soap. Nicole, along with her husband and new baby, has recently returned to Michigan, where she is appearing in films shooting locally. |
| Kevin Burek Kevin currently works for Microsoft and dances with International Ballet Theatre in Seattle as a company performer www.interballettheatre.org/. You can view Kevin's bio at http://www.interballettheatre.org/inside-ibt/dancers. |
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I am an artist/author ~ writer/songwriter/musician - flutist/vocalist/poet, with a self-published writing/poetry preview collection under my own company Zande Artistry LLC that is currently available at all Schuler Books & Music Stores in Lansing, Grand Rapids, & Walker Michigan - in the Midwest, South and East... I have been accepted for the second time to donated copies of my printed version to Housing Works in New York... I am this year's Guest Artist at Webster Elementary School in Livonia where I was an alumni and first learned to play flute... Two months ago I recorded my first music video at the original Webster location that is hosted on You Tube... I was classically trained for almost year at the age of 14 from a girl who played for the Detroit Symphony & I am currently finishing up my EP... I have spent the last few years doing book signings and performances in bookstores,cafe's and farmer's markets... I was also a Writing Fellow for Schoolcraft College where I earned an Assistance in Science Writing Award, Writing Fellow Honoree, and a Finalist Award for the Michigan Two-Year College Scholars Conference... I created my company alberta~rose incorporated in October 1999 that specializes in a different approach to writing and documentation... You can visit my artist website at www.victoriazande.com and my alberta~rose incorporated profile at http://www.linkedin.com/pub/victoria-zande/17/b84/39b ... Thank you Miss Bunny for a great foundation & knowledge... |
| Michelle (Butkovich) Shilakes Michelle completed her Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education at Western Michigan University. She currently lives in Lansing with her husband Dave and their daughter Hannah. She teaches preschool part time at a local YMCA. |
| Nici Picard My mother put me in ballet classes at Bunny's School of Dance when I was three years old because she didn't know what else to do with me and all my energy. As it turns out it was the perfect choice. I spent 3-4 nights a week for thirteen years in that little studio on 5 mile studying under Miss Bunny and loved every minute of it. I can honestly say they are the fondest memories of my childhood. I went on to study dance at Interlochen Arts Academy for two years, but an auto accident put an end to my dance career ambitions. Still I loved the stage and the arts. So I pursued a singing career for 9 years in Detroit and New York City. Now I'm a 41 year old 24/7 single Mom of two little boys, tucked away and settled in the quiet beauty of Northern MI for the past 10 years. It's too bad Miss Bunny's is so far away because I don't know what to do with my two little bundles of energy, and I'm sure they would enjoy it there as much as I did! |
| Kori Snow Kori Snow attended Bunny's from 1991 to 2006 when she graduated from Churchill High School.. She is a senior at Alma College and will be graduating with a double major in business and in dance. She has been dancing with the Alma College Dance Company on scholarship for the past four years. |