Desireé Davar - Guest Teacher

Desireé started dancing with her mother Kristi at the age of 4. She has been training in the areas of Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Lyrical and Hip-Hop ever since. At Mission Viejo High School she performed in such musicals as "WEST SIDE STORY," "LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS," and "SWEET CHARITY." For her role as Charity in "SWEET CHARITY" she received Best Actress at the M.A.C.Y. Awards.

During High School Desireé auditioned for a musical theatre workshop called Broadway Theatre Project, and was accepted 2 years in a row. At BTP she studied with such legends as "Gwen Verdon", "Ann Reinking", "Gregory Hines", "Julie Andrews", and "James Naughton" just to name a few. After this remarkable experience she knew Broadway was her calling.

Desireé kept studying all areas of musical theatre while assisting her mother with the musicals at MVHS, as well as performing in the play "THE PHILADELPHIA", and the musical "CRAZY FOR YOU" at Saddleback College. She knew it was time to go to The Big Apple! She was accepted to a theatre school in NYC called The American Musical and Dramatic Academy, AMDA. There she had a vigorous schedule of Dance, Acting, and Voice with many Broadway caliber performers and directors. She recently graduated from AMDA in February ’05, and readily started auditioning.

Desireé was Assistant Choreographer to one of her talented teachers from AMDA, Tracey Bonner. She helped put up the finale from A Chorus Line, “ONE” to be performed at The Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center.

This summer she received the role of Silly Girl #2 in "DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" at The Fireside Theatre, in WI. Here she worked with many Regional and Broadway performers. She also had the privilege of working with Kate Swan who was in the original cast of "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" on Broadway, and was also the Assistant Choreographer. Desiree’ was recently hired back to The Fireside in December as one of the principal performers in "THOSE FABULOUS FIFTIES." She will be working with the acclaimed choreographer Tony Stevens, who has assisted such greats as Bob Fosse and Peter Gennaro, and has been in several shows on Broadway. Currently, she is a faculty member teaching dance at AMDA.

Desireé now lives in NYC living her dream and pursuing a career in musical theatre.