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Welcome Mike Esperanza
 We welcome Mike Esperanza to our South County Artistic Team. Born in Manila, Philippines and raised in Southern California, Mike Esperanza has established himself as a sought after teacher and choreographer throughout the nation. With a BFA in graphic design from California State University, Fullerton, Mike's approach to visual construction has influenced a unique movement orchestration on stage. His works have been commissioned by OCHSA, Mt SAC, Saddleback College, Santa Ana College, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal State Fullerton, Chapman University and Loyola Marymount University. In 2004, his piece Cells was selected to perform at the America College Dance Festival's national gala held at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. In 2005, Mike was awarded the "Dance: Creation for Performance" grant presented by Dance/USA and the Irvine Foundation. With this distinguished award, BARE began. Since its inception, the company has been a finalist at the 2005 and 2007 "Dance Under the Stars Choreography Festival", nominated for outstanding company performance at the 2006 Lester Horton Awards and participated in the Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Centers' benefit fashion show. Mike is currently teaching at DeFore Dance Center in Costa Mesa, CA, Chapman University in Orange and Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Mike's Contemporary Dance Class is on Mondays from 8:30-10.
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