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Raena's Biography
Raena k.
Smith Hillman is among the privileged few dance instructors in Sioux Falls who has a BFA in
Dance. Raena received her degree from the University of Montana with
emphases in Teaching, Choreography and Performance. Raena received a
scholarship to the American Dance Festival in North Carolina to
study Ballet, Jazz, Modern and African Dance. While in North
Carolina, Raena studied with Pilobolus, Doug Elkins, Sean Curran,
David Dorfman, Paul Taylor and many other famous dancers.
Raena’s most current
continuing
education
has included traveling and studying many forms of dance. She has
been to Bali, Indonesia to study Balinese dance; Boston to study Hip
Hop, where she danced under Adrianne Hawkins; New York and LA to
study Broadway and Tap; Chicago for Jazz and Modern. While in
Chicago she danced under Gus Giordano and Hubbard Street. She has
taken class from well-known Kyle B, Eric J. Campros, Marty Kudelka,
Mia Michaels, Cris Judd, Shane Sparks, Laurie Ann Gibson, Mike Witmers, and the Moscow Ballet. Raena/Balleraena also
performed the
Nutcracker with the Moscow Ballet in 2005. While in Chicago and
Minneapolis, Raena earned her certificates in mat and standing Pilates. Raena has certifications in the Pilates apparatus; the reformer
and wunda chair. Raena has been a dance teacher in Sioux Falls, SD
now for nine years!
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