Ad Deum Alumni Dancers
It has been a long and worthy journey (since 1991) in our work of establishing
Ad Deum as a professional dance company with a home-base and ongoing training, performances
and touring. I want to honor and applaud all the dancers listed below that have passed this way and left a lasting impression
of their lives, passions, faith and artistry. You will not be forgotten! I will remember you!
-Randall Flinn |
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Where Now?
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Now living in NYC and waiting for the BIG
BREAK! |
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Melissa Brading
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Residing in Brooklyn and doing project work in New York City. |
My time at Ad Deum will remain with me the rest of my dance career.
I was so blessed to dance everyday and work with some of the best choreographers and teachers.
To be involved
in work that really says something and touches people's lives meant so much to me.
I am thankful for the
time God allowed me to be there, and I hope that Ad Deum continues to bless dancers as well as audience members all over
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Linda L. Burton
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2 years
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Director, Lakewood Dance Co.
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Randall is a very gifted and
talented choreographer and teacher. My time spent with Ad Deum was extremely beneficial in setting a
standard of excellence in technique. And, consistently challenges me to improve on choreography.
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lldena@yahoo.com
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Sarah Butler
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2005-2007
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Living in Houston.
Teaching at
West University Dance Centre.
Working with Sugar Creek Baptist Dance Ministry.
Enjoying life. |
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sarahsueb@bellsouth.net
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Kim Childers
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3 or 4 years.
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I am currently dancing with a group in the
Woodlands teaching dance at a church in Magnolia and teaching Pilates in Conroe. Most importantly keeping
up with sons, Dustin, a sophomore at Texas A & M and Konner, now in 7th grade. |
Ad Deum helped to pave
a road in continuing a pursuit of dancing for the Lord and teaching others.
How they too can worship through the
gift of dance. The relationships I made there are relationships For Eternity.
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dchilders@leam.net
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Natalie Ekart
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Carla Jeanne Carroziere
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2004-2007
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Ad Deum has a unique vision and mission that makes it stand out from the rest. A
lighthouse shining into a sea of artists who have forgotten why and for whom they were created to move.
My
years with Ad Deum were filled with friendships, incredible opportunities, and experiencing God in new and exciting ways.
I was blessed to have been a part of this family. |
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Katherine and David Gant
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2002-2003 Season
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Artistic directors of Refuge Dance Company since '06 in Atlanta
Ga., a contemporary Christian company for working professionals.
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While at Ad Deum we learned to release our dance to the Lord and allow Him to direct
our steps not just in the dance room but in our spiritual lives as well. Learning to stop striving in the our flesh and relax
in the Lord's hand has opened many doors. Being at Ad Deum introduced us into a network of Christian leaders within the
dance world has given us many opportunities including bringing Project Dance to Atlanta in '07 and '08.
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2003-2005
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Dancing with Storling Dance Theatre in Kansas City and teaching dance for The Culture
House.
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Charlene Gibbs
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2004-2007
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Now: Teaching ballet with Dance Revolution's Ingredients Trainee
Program and A Time to Dance Studio; working with Innovista USA, a non-profit mission organization
based in Western Europe/Eurasia |
I am honored to have worked with the amazing dancers, teachers, and choreographers
that are the community of Ad Deum!
I grew tremendously in dancing, but also in understanding of life, friendship,
and grace. |
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Rachel (George) Normand
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2002- 2004
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I am living with my husband, Scott, in Charlotte,
NC.
We bought our first house and are enjoying fixing it up and updating it.
I was able to barefoot yet another summer.
I competed in the barefoot nationals and won my 9th overall open woman's
title.
I recently got a job with a chiropractor working as a chiropractic assistant. |
Ad Deum taught me how to dance for the Lord rather than myself.
I grew not only as a dancer but as a person and woman of God. |
Rgeorge1@hotmail.com
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Oliver and Connie Haedener
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2000-2003
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Free-lance missionaries: teaching dance, teaching inductive biblical studies, work
with YWAM international and local performing arts.
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God resides where He is invited, God moves where self is continuously laid down,
God dances where all is risked for His sake!"
God is gracious to shape us in His Hands, grow us through
his pruning and release us in His timing.
Ad Deum can become an environment of preparation and transformation
for anyone willing to let God be God.
Thanks for the opportunity!
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coniver@hotmail.com
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2000-2007
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Years-1991-2005
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Professor of Ballet at Belhaven College in Jackson,
MS.
Two children, Jessica Joy and Michael
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Residing in Houston, planning to be married in March '08
to Mike Kitterman, dancing part-time with Psophonia Dance company, teaching dance at the Houston Met Dance Center and teaching
Pilates at Rice University and YMCA. |
My seasons with Ad Deum were incredible.
God allowed me to do 2 of my favorite things, dance and missions (using dance as the ministry and traveling) during a time
when I could give it my all.
There is a special blessing found in Ad Deum, and one inevitably learns so much more than
just DANCE, no matter how long or short one's season is there.
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Currently I am directing and teaching at the Laurel Ballet Academy in Laurel , MS and occasionally performing with the Pine Belt Ballet Company.
This year I have been blessed to have found
the House of Prayer in Hattiesburg (HOP-Hb) and am enjoying spending my free time there when I am
not at home playing with my 2 kitties Goshen and Leo! |
Dancing with Ad Deum began a move of God in my life to free
me up from my own failures and to learn to embrace the love of God in my life and to realize that God sees me as beautiful
and wants me despite my imperfections. I learned so much technically from Randall about how to release my body into choreography
and how to dynamically present my dancing in the most expressive way possible. I will always be grateful for the opportunities
that I experienced at Ad Deum and appreciate their faithfulness in the pursuit of both spiritual depth and artistic excellence.
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Continuing to teach dance at Excelsior School of
Dance and Directing Ballet Excelsior of Houston.
Traveling with the company to Russia, Poland, Greece and Bolgaria on dance missions. Working on future ministry trips.
Married for 7 years
to Scot Pollok and mother to Andrew 3 and Isabel 2. |
My passion
is to go into the WORLD and share the gospel through dance.
I was so blessed to be under the direction of Randy,
I learned so much from him both in dance and spiritually.
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Ron Regnier
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I am in the 10th year of a career artist-missionary adventure
to France called ArtWorks. Helping me is Allison and Zoe, my wife and daughter. Between performing, teaching and consulting
for arts ministry I am busy. |
A couple pieces that I danced in for Randy have remained some
of my all time favorites. With Ad Deum deeply loving dance and music was further engrained. |
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Director of Ballet at Boni's Dance and Performing Arts Center
in The Woodlands, TX.
Married and the mother of 2 girls, Sera and Julia.
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Ad Deum and it's alumni are my family.
I grew in so
many ways there.
Randy is an anointed man who took me under his wing and helpedme grow spiritually and artistically.
I would not be the person I am today without the love and friends I have because of Ad Deum.
I thank the
Lord daily for my time there! |
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Tapley (Seaford) Whaley
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2003-2007
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Happily married to Matt Whaley and dancing with Psophonia Dance Company in
Houston. Teaching dance in Houston including Ad Deum's
Trainee Program.
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Tapleywhaley@gmail.com
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Dance Ad Deum soloist, 1992-1997 Guest Artist 1997-2001
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Married four years to Brian Goldy of Washington
state; stay-at-home mom of two boys; political activist. Performs and teaches dance in the local church.
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When I met Randall in the fall of 1992, I was a recent dance graduate
of SMU in Dallas.
I was considering giving up dance as a career because I did
not believe I could dance and glorify God at the same time.
God, the Master Creator, had already prepared a place for
me in this young company, pioneering its way around the world to change WHY people danced.
D.A.D. was
the most significant time in my life as an artist, as a Christian.
I danced like I had never worshipped before. |
swgoldy@gmail.com
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After my time at Ad Deum I spent an entire
summer at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival working on the managing staff in the operation's department. Since then
I've been working full-time for The Ailey School in New York City with my passion for office administration. I will
also be performing with project-based dance companies in the area to live out my passion for dance and performance.
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