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Holly Tomazin
Chair of the board
In kindergarten my mother signed me up for a tap class. It was a disaster. I could not tell my right from my left. From my way of thinking, my dancing was stinking. My mother was traumatized, and banned me from dancing. ( So I took it up in college)
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By the third grade it was discovered that I am a dyslexic. I was “cured” over a summer intensive retraining and went on to succeed in school and life.
In Jr. High I wanted to take up music, but my mother was concerned that it would be too big a challenge with my dyslexia, and did not want me to struggle. I made her a wager that if I learned to play flute in 3 months, she would have to buy me private lessons. I won. It cost her rest of my schooling; many honor ensembles, a music scholarship, and a BS in Vocal and Instrumental music.. I use this same determination to help my students overcome their obstacles to learning.
I am an experienced musician and volunteer my musical skills in flute and voice. I have taught children’s choirs, bands, orchestras and musicals. Now I sing for catholic funerals and odd occasions.
I like to sew and make many of my costumes. I created a swimming mermaid tail for my daughter for Christmas. She loved it so much she went on to audition for the Denver aquarium as a mermaid, where she got to swim in the aquarium tank in a silicon tail. I went on to make a how to video on making a mermaid tail. I continue to sew unique things. From there I went on to write hisotrically accurate princess dances for two kids clubs. You can find thoes here.
I love to learn, and learn how learning works. By keeping up on the latest research I help my clients learn more efficiently. I do this by using mnemonics and unusual teaching tools, like a squirrel. I keep up to date on the latest ballroom and partnership dance moves through competition in International Standard Ballroom dance, Country Western competiton, and through certifying thought DIVDA in the latest dances.
Click here for all Holly Collins-Tomazin’s accomplishments
Education
1985-Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Soquel High School , CA
1987-Certified in Bronze Ballroom Dance with Arthur Murray, Fred Astaire in American Ballroom dance,
1990-Graduated cum Laude from Black hills state university with a BS in music performance with an emphasis in education
1999-Certified Licentiate with the ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance) In Standard, Smooth Ballroom, & Rhythm,
2006-2011 Certified through Silver with DIVDA (dance vision International) in Standard & Smooth, & Rhythm
2010-Certified Bronze Latin with DIVDA
2012-How to dance like a champion training
Experience
1987-88 Arthur Murray’s CA Ballroom instructor
1990-91 Rocky Mountain Christian School, South Dakota school Taught Band, Orchestra & Choir
1991 - Ritz Fashion Auction SD, Taught Runway dances & auctioneering
1991 -95 Fred Astaire CA Taught Ballroom
1995-96 Fred Astaire Co Taught Ballroom
1996- 2001 Self-employed
2002-23 Owner at Adventures in Dance, Teaching Ballroom, Marketing & Management.
2023 To present, Spirit Dancer FBA (Faith Based Association)
Contract work:
2006-2104, Arapahoe Community College community dance program for professional development day, yearly.
2009 Buckley AFB youth enrichment program
2009 Colorado Early College School youth Ballroom Program
2010-present Club at Pradera Father daughter dance,
2003 Colorado business bank stage Western welcome week show
2010-present Wild on Littleton block party show
2013 Littleton Academy youth line dance class
2012- 2013 Windsor Gardens Sr. Line dance classes
2010-14 Denver Dance Jam pro-show
2014 Dances of love performance with the Voices west Choral
2015 Trained dancers for the Dances of love performance with the Arapahoe Philharmonic.
Volunteer work:
1995-2001 Taught choir and dance for Bethany Evangelical Free church for various church productions.
2011-present Sing in St. Mary’s Funeral Choir
2006 Haunts of Littleton Ghost tours choreographer and dancer
2003 On the board for the Littleton Music Association
2003-2013 Board member for the Wild on Littleton block party, perform shows on the entertainment stage
2003-present Western Welcome Week dance stage show dance ,
2005-present Member of LOST ( ladies only sample tour)
2007-08 President of the Woodlawn Merchants Association-
2009-2014 Member of the board for the HDLMA, Historic Downtown Littleton Merchants Association.
Founding member of the Original shopping districts
Awards:
1985 College music scholarship
1987 International Grand Ball professional show dance Cha cha
2006 outstanding ghost for haunts of Littleton
2008 Commended by the city of centennial for Service on the board for the light rail opening and dancing at the grand opening of the south spur of the light rail.
2009 commended by the Littleton city council for Dancing for the city of Littleton 100 yr anniversary of the courthouse,
2009 featured in an article for Denver woman
2010 Nominated for the Chanel 7 A list
2013 Knot brides choice vendor.
2014 Best of the Knot
2105 Best of the Knot
UCWDC (United Country Western Dance Championship) 2025
2025 Silver Division III champion with Craig Tomazin
Standard International Ballroom champion:
1999 Rocky Mountain Challenge champion
2000 Colorado Star Ball rising star champion
2002 Summit of the Rockies rising star standard champion
2011 semifinalist rising star standard at the Holiday dance classic
Standard International Ballroom Finalist
2012 2rd place rising star Standard Ballroom at the Heart Of America,
2013 4th place Colorado Star
2013 4th place Heart of America Dance sport Championship Ballroom
2014 6th place Colorado Star ball
2014 2nd place Heart of America Dance sport Championship Ballroom
Greatest Achievement:
Raising 2 wonderful children while running a business.
Craig Tomazin
Board member
Craig is experienced in management in the mortgage industry. He has a BS in business finance and an AA in technical theater (this comes in handy with building dance floors and decks) He is an endless asset from writing business plans for the overly creative, to bookkeeping for the Littleton business chamber, and Country Western competiton.
Craig loves the outdoors. He enjoys downhill and cross county skiing, snowshoeing, and hiking. In 2002 he taught wilderness trekking with the Colorado Mountain Club and has climbed 29 of the 54 14,000 foot mountains in Colorado (Holly climbed 25 of them with him and Robyn 10).
Craig is a beer aficionado. In 2009 Holly bought him a parsimonious gift, the Beer Drinker’s Guide to Colorado. And since then we have visited over 225 Colorado breweries, 5 California breweries and 4 Kansas breweries. His favorite styles of beer dark beers like Porters and Scottish ales.
Craig’s couch is always open. Craig has an uncanny ability to listen deeply to others, and help them to sort out where they are. He uses this with his student’s to assist them when learning new steps. He is an asset to all who work with him.
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Sunday : Closed
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