Bernie began dancing at 3 years old. During her years as a dancer, she trained & competed in many styles including: Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, etc. Bernie was under the training of Carisa Browne, Austen Browne, & Shannon Fahey for the majority of her dance education. She danced competitively for 8 years. During those years, she attended countless regional & national competitions, workshops, & conventions. Bernie performed in many ballet productions, the Twin Cities Tap Festival, + more. We are very lucky to have her as one of our competition teachers at DC.