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About
Our Story
Steadfast Dance Center is a dance studio that began at New Life Community Church, soon after we branched out to the Archer Park field house. We are now solely located in the Chicago neighborhood of Pilsen.
Our Team
Sarah A. Lozano
Owner/ Artistic Director
Sarah A. Lozano, a Chicago native, fell in love with dance and expression through movement at the age of 5. Now, 33 and mother of 3, she continues to develop her craft as the Owner/Artistic Director of Steadfast Dance Center located in Pilsen. Sarah grew up training and competing in dance competitions at her neighborhood dance studio, originally known as Kathleen’s Dance Asylum, later named Visual Rhythm Dance Academy, primarily in ballet, tap, jazz, and lyrical dance. She was later introduced to modern while studying dance at Columbia College Chicago where she received her BA in Dance with a concentration in dance making. While in college she continued to perform, choreograph, and teach dance.
Sarah has extensive experience teaching in conventional and unconventional dance environments such as classrooms, hallways, outdoor concrete parking lots and grassy fields. The ability to adapt to her given teaching space partnered with her experience teaching a variety of dance styles to ages ranging from toddlers to adults speaks to her level of professionalism and competence no matter the circumstance. She served as Ballet Mistress and assisted with dance curriculum development at Matli Dance Academy. Sarah has also worked as lead instructor for school based extracurricular dance and fitness programs as well as choreographed for school musicals while working for Chicago Public Schools.
Sarah has a strong passion for spreading the love for dance to Chicago youth. Her and her staff strive to give their students at Steadfast Dance Center the tools needed for a healthy dance career. Her studio, or as she refers to it as a dance home for all, is located in Pilsen and has a mission to provide quality dance classes at affordable rates.
Sarah A. Lozano, a Chicago native, fell in love with dance and expression through movement at the age of 5. Now, 33 and mother of 3, she continues to develop her craft as the Owner/Artistic Director of Steadfast Dance Center located in Pilsen. Sarah grew up training and competing in dance competitions at her neighborhood dance studio, originally known as Kathleen’s Dance Asylum, later named Visual Rhythm Dance Academy, primarily in ballet, tap, jazz, and lyrical dance. She was later introduced to modern while studying dance at Columbia College Chicago where she received her BA in Dance with a concentration in dance making. While in college she continued to perform, choreograph, and teach dance.
Sarah has extensive experience teaching in conventional and unconventional dance environments such as classrooms, hallways, outdoor concrete parking lots and grassy fields. The ability to adapt to her given teaching space partnered with her experience teaching a variety of dance styles to ages ranging from toddlers to adults speaks to her level of professionalism and competence no matter the circumstance. She served as Ballet Mistress and assisted with dance curriculum development at Matli Dance Academy. Sarah has also worked as lead instructor for school based extracurricular dance and fitness programs as well as choreographed for school musicals while working for Chicago Public Schools.
Sarah has a strong passion for spreading the love for dance to Chicago youth. Her and her staff strive to give their students at Steadfast Dance Center the tools needed for a healthy dance career. Her studio, or as she refers to it as a dance home for all, is located in Pilsen and has a mission to provide quality dance classes at affordable rates.
Marangelique Noguez
Dance Instructor
Marangelique Noguez is a recent BA graduate of the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago. At Columbia, she received rigorous training with the foundation of dance history and theory from renowned faculty such as Darrell Jones, Dardi McGinley-Gullivan, Lisa Gonzalez, Jeffrey Hancock, Kelsa Robinson, as well as many others. Mara started her commitment to dance at the age of 8. She studied jazz and hip hop through the ARCC Ballet after school program as well as studying different genres of dance throughout high school. She then went on to become a member of Forward Momentum Chicago at the age of 16. To further develop her discipline and training, she studied Ballet, Modern, West African, and Hip Hop at Columbia College Chicago. Mara is currently a performer/competitor in Latin dance and is researching what it means to be a Dance Scholar.
Marangelique Noguez is a recent BA graduate of the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago. At Columbia, she received rigorous training with the foundation of dance history and theory from renowned faculty such as Darrell Jones, Dardi McGinley-Gullivan, Lisa Gonzalez, Jeffrey Hancock, Kelsa Robinson, as well as many others. Mara started her commitment to dance at the age of 8. She studied jazz and hip hop through the ARCC Ballet after school program as well as studying different genres of dance throughout high school. She then went on to become a member of Forward Momentum Chicago at the age of 16. To further develop her discipline and training, she studied Ballet, Modern, West African, and Hip Hop at Columbia College Chicago. Mara is currently a performer/competitor in Latin dance and is researching what it means to be a Dance Scholar.
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