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Leah Cordiano-Siemens, Owner & Director |
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 Leah's 27yrs of dance and dance instruction gives her a unique perspective to teaching for all skill and ability levels, competition, and professional preparation. These building blocks assist her capabilities as a professional choreographer. Her own dance education (ballet, pointe, jazz, modern, and choreography) included instructors from Ballet Petit, Le Studio (Charles and Phillip Fuller- Artistic Directors), the Royal Danish Ballet, performances with a touring company of the internationally recognized South Bay Ballet(Diane Lauridsen-Artistic Director) which today attracts visiting instructors from the Joffrey Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre, and jazz training under the guidance Michelle Johnston(of "Staying Alive", "Chorus Line" -Bebe, Michael Jackson's "Captain EO", Madonna's "Who's That Girl"). In conjunction with her experience and training in dance and Leah's Bachelors Degree in Cultural Anthropology- with a focus on folklore and the importance of play, she provides a balance to her education approach that you will see in the type of classes offered. WD&A offers intro art classes to young students, which stemmed from Leah's love of the arts. She studied Art History, Textiles, and Composition at Fashion Institute for Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, and throughout her collegiate career. She continues to study all styles and genres of dance by attending workshops (West Coast Dance Explosion and Dance Olympus annually), keeping abreast of current trends, and research. She continues to hold private lessons for those preparing for dance team auditions for Lafayette, Marquette and Eureka HS! Technique, attention to all the "little"details, and showmanship are keys to success. She believes that all students need the opportunity to succeed in competitive and professional endeavors; however, as importantly, she also believes that any student that chooses not to or is unable to succeed competitively or professionally should be afforded a positive and rewarding dance experience.
"You can feel when you are 'meant' to do something in life, mine was to teach and to dance. I have been afforded such a wonderful opportunity to share what I have learned throughout my life with others, and to watch them thrive in their studies. This truly has been a dream come true. I look forward to many years to come." ~Leah
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Testimonials about Leah
I can never say enough about how we feel about Miss Leah. Not only is she an amazing teacher and choreographer, but she takes the time to work with each and every student. She knows each student's strengths and weakness, praising them for their strengths and helping them to over come their weakness. Rachel would not be where she is today if not for the love and devotion that Leah gives these girls. - Jane Sites
Dear Leah,
I want to express my great appreciation for your wonderful work with my students in “the Language of Dance” kaleidoscope! You were able to capture the essence of what I hoped the students would discover about expressing ideas through dance. Your presentations were well planned and certainly eagerly received by each of the four classes. I know that you are busy and I am very grateful that you took the extra time and effort to be a guest speaker for the Center of Creative Learning students.
Thank you for sharing your very special talents!, Shelley Paul Smith, M.Ed.
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