Leilani Contreras Del Toro
San Diego,CA
Summary
Energetic Performer & Teacher skilled in diverse dance styles and choreography. Excellent aptitude for learning new routines and coordinating practice sessions. Adaptable to varying audience sizes and performance lengths. Creative dancer with extensive experience performing in front of live audiences. Skilled in body control and balance with excellent memorization and retention of choreography. Highly collaborative and works well under pressure.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dance Instructor
The Vibe Dance Academy Hawaii
Honolulu, HI
10.2021 - 07.2024
- Instructed students in the basics of various dance styles such as ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap and contemporary.
- Advised parents on how they can best support their child's development in dance.
- Developed and implemented dance classes for students of all ages, levels and abilities.
Member, Capitan '22-'23
University of Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Dance Team
Honolulu, HI
05.2020 - 05.2024
- Dancing at school and community events, School games, and fundraising for our team and the community around us.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Actress, Supporting Role, Eddie Wen Go
University Of Hawaii Theater For Young Arts
Honolulu, HI
12.2021 - 02.2022
- Studied and rehearsed roles from scripts to interpret and memorize lines and cues.
- Captured audience by channeling and exhibiting emotions, resulting in audience laughter, crying, excitement, shock, and fear.
Dancer
University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Honolulu, HI
10.2019 - 10.2019
- Attended rehearsals regularly to refine skills and practice with the rest of the cast.
- Explored different methods of movement improvisation to explore creative possibilities.
- Researched music and other elements needed for creating original works.
Company Member
San Diego Civic Dance Company
San Diego, CA
05.2014 - 08.2019
- A company conservatory based association with annual and seasonal performances
- Studying in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Musical Theater, Bollywood, Modern, Voguing, General Hip Hop, etc.
Team Member, Secretary
Chula Vista High Dance and Hip Hop Teams
05.2015 - 05.2019
- Participating in choreographing, performing, training in genres of ballet, jazz, tap, and different forms of hip hop.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Dance
University of Hawai'i At Manoa
Honolulu, HI05.2024
High School Diploma -
Chula Vista High School
Chula Vista, CA05.2019
Student -
Buildabeast Dance Convention
Burbank, CA08.2016
Skills
- Teaching dance in various styles for 5 years
- Musical Theater
- Tap
- Bollywood
- Beg/Int Tahitian
- Heels Trained
- Voguing, Waacking
- Attention to Detail
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Problem-Solving
- Salsa, Cumbia, and other latin styles
- Group fitness
Certification
- First Aid Certified
- GFI- NASM
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Actress, Supporting Role, Eddie Wen Go
University Of Hawaii Theater For Young Arts
12.2021 - 02.2022
Dance Instructor
The Vibe Dance Academy Hawaii
10.2021 - 07.2024
Member, Capitan '22-'23
University of Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Dance Team
05.2020 - 05.2024
Dancer
University Of Hawaii At Manoa
10.2019 - 10.2019
Team Member, Secretary
Chula Vista High Dance and Hip Hop Teams
05.2015 - 05.2019
Company Member
San Diego Civic Dance Company
05.2014 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Dance
University of Hawai'i At Manoa
High School Diploma -
Chula Vista High School
Student -
Buildabeast Dance Convention
- First Aid Certified
- GFI- NASM
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