Elizabeth Bedore

Elizabeth began dancing in 1988 at the age of 8 at Susan Hartley’s Dancemoves Studio in Seminole, FL. She studied tap, jazz, ballet, pointe, acrobatic, lyrical, hip hop, musical theater and precision. Elizabeth studied dance each summer at Broadway Dance Center in NYC from 1997 to 2009. She has had the opportunity to study under well renowned teachers such as Frank Hatchett, Lane Napper, Steven Boyd, Tommy Alexander, Sue Samuels, Kathrine Murphy, among many others.Elizabeth taught dance classes at Dancemoves Studio in Seminole, FL from 1996 – 2010. Elizabeth then taught at Guilfoil Academy in Largo, Fl from 2011-2012. She continued teaching at various venues until VIBE Dance Center opened in 2014.

Elizabeth and her students have performed at many venues and events including the Florida State Fair, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin Ireland, Universal Studios Orlando Fl, Disney and the Orange Bowl Halftime show. Elizabeth’s dance students competed annually with Dancemakers Inc. winning many first place awards, regional and national titles. One of Elizabeth’s former students also appeared on episodes of the Nickelodeon shows “Zoey 101” and “I Carly”.

Elizabeth also studies and teaches vocal performance and acting. Elizabeth was a member of Opera Tampa from 2001-2003. Performing in Die Fledermaus, Otello, and Rigoletto. She studied voice and performed with Michael Boyce, who was lead tenor for the NYC Opera. She studied acting from, as well as assisted for, Lane Napper, who has appeared in and choreographed for many TV shows including “Drake and Josh”, “Zoey 101”, “I Carly” and “Victorious”.

Tyler Anderson donned his first pair of tap shoes at age 4, studying tap, ballet, lyrical, jazz, hip-hop and other styles with Susan Hartley at Dancemoves Studio in Seminole, Fla. Under Hartley’s direction, he performed in an Orange Bowl Halftime Show and won several national titles with DanceMakers Inc. Through Hartley, Tyler met choreographer/actor Lane Napper, appeared in Napper’s DVD Dancin’ Feet, and later studied with Napper at Broadway Dance Center in NYC. At age 9, Tyler danced the role of Herr Drosselmeier’s nephew (Nutcracker/prince) in the Miami City Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. In 2013, he traveled the country with DanceMakers Inc.’s elite company, “The Collective,” assisting top dance teachers and learning behind-the-scenes skills. In 2014, Tyler became a company member with Tampa Ballet Theatre, directed by Lindsay Clark, and performed in a number of roles. In addition to teaching at Vibe and at KW Dance Center (New Port Richey) Tyler has taught classes at homeschool co-operatives, Girls Inc. (Pinellas Park), and other locations. His choreography has won regional and national recognition. In 2015, Tyler was lead choreographer and dancer for the Florida Lyric Opera, as well as an ensemble vocalist, and was an assistant choreographer for Tampa Ballet Theatre’s production of Alice in Wonderland. Tyler performed at Tampa’s Busch Gardens, and he has trained with many notable dancers and choreographers including Lane Napper, Ray Hesselink, Michelle Dorrance, Dejan Tubic, Bobby Newberry, Stacey Tookey, Brooke Zelus, and vocally with Elizabeth Bedore, Michael Boyce, Linda Switzer, and William Wade.