Tiffany Kadani

Education

BA, Dance, Brigham Young University (BYU)

Biography

Tiffany is originally from Sacramento, California where she trained under Pamela Hayes in the Royal Academy of Dance methodology. She studied at Brigham Young University where she earned her BA in Dance with a modern/ballet composite emphasis. She then went on to dance as a principal dancer with Dangerous Lorraines Dance Theater and Lorelei Blayne Dance Projects. She was an adjunct professor at CSUS before moving to Washington DC where she taught at The Washington School of Ballet at The Washington Ballet for 5 years. She then accepted a teaching position Milwaukee Ballet’s Milwaukee Ballet School and Academy where she taught all levels including Academy, PPP, and was a rehearsal director and repetiteur. Since moving to Wisconsin, she has taught at MBSA, DanceWorks, Young Dance Academy, North Shore Dance Studio, Marquette University, and University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

Tiffany graduated from Brigham Young University with a BA in Dance with a modern/ballet emphasis. While at BYU, she was introduced to Dance Science and Dance Kinesiology which began her love for understanding the human body to optimize the abilities of her students. Because of this love, she was a scholarship student for American Ballet Theatre’s Teacher Training Program. She then became a certified Dance Movement Analyst, Pilates instructor, and Pointe Safe teacher. She specializes in injury prevention, pointe readiness, and working with hypermobile students. 

Tiffany has a deep love for helping helping students and teachers gain a deeper understanding of kinesiology and proper technique. Her ballet classes focus on healthy practices mentally and physically with a foundation in injury prevention. No matter their training, her goal is for each student to leave UWM confident in their ability to dance and teach ballet.