Faculty

Amy Mersmann-Martinez – Owner

Amy founded Cedar Park Dance Company in July of 2001 with the hope to share her passion and love of dance with the Cedar Park community.

Amy brings with her 20 years of dance training and over 15 years of teaching experience.

Amy received a dance team scholarship and continued her dance education at Southwest Texas State University.

• On staff at Unique’ Dance from 1988-1994
• On staff at Columbus Dance Studio from 1996-1997
• Owner of Liberty Hill Dance 2004-2006
• Member of TDEA, Texas Dance Educator’s Association
• Founder and Director of the award-winning Starline Dancers
• Co-Director of Liberty Hill Middle School’s Dance Team 2005-2007

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Courtney Lopez – Director

Courtney holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre and Dance from the University of Texas at Austin. She has trained under Yacov Sharir, David Justin, Lyn Wiltshire, Andrea Beckham, Kent De Spain, Andee Scott, and Holly Williams and has attended and participated in master classes taught by Alvin Ailey Dance Company, Delfos Contemporary Dance Company, Jose Limon Dance Company and Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Dance Company, Brian Burks & Mia Michaels.

Courtney is also the Director of The Company and her choreography and training has won her awards such as “Best Choreography” & “Best Technique” since 2009. And her work has been showcased in “Dance To Breathe” Choreographers ball. She was in Instructor for Focus Summer Dance Intensive for Austin’s Dance Elite in 2006-2007. She has choreographed for professional and pre-professional dance companies some to include Austin’s Dance Elite, Verge Dance Company and Millennium Dancers as well as Envision Dance Company & Starline Dance Team.

Courtney continues to take classes and attend dance conferences in order to continue to grow and gain more knowledge to further her dance training and to further her students dance training.

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