Bring Michelle To Your Studio

Fresh eyes. Decades of experience. Coaching that makes a difference.

Bring Michelle Fracchia-West to your dancers for focused technique training, master classes, private coaching, competition preparation and customized workshops.

With more than 30 years of teaching experience, Michelle brings an experienced eye, clear corrections and an ability to connect with the individual dancers in the room.

She helps them understand not only what needs to change, but how to change it.

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Bring Michelle to Your Studio

Built Around Your Dancers

Every studio is different.

Michelle can work alongside your existing training to create a session, workshop or coaching experience based on what your dancers need most.

MASTER CLASSES

Technique-focused classes designed to challenge, inspire and give dancers new tools they can take back into their regular training.

TECHNIQUE INTENSIVES

Focused training in areas such as turns, jumps, alignment, strength, flexibility, control, musicality and performance.

PRIVATE & SEMI-PRIVATE COACHING

Give individual dancers concentrated time with Michelle for personalized corrections, technical development and specific goals.

COMPETITION CHOREOGRAPHY & ROUTINE CLEANING

An experienced outside eye to help dancers refine technique, performance quality, execution and the details that can elevate a routine.

CUSTOM STUDIO WORKSHOPS

Have something specific in mind? Michelle can work with you to create training around the needs of your dancers and faculty.

Sometimes A Fresh Voice Makes It Click!

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Great Training Doesn't Happen In Isolation

Sometimes a dancer can hear the same correction many times, and then a different explanation, exercise or perspective suddenly makes everything connect.

Michelle’s role isn’t to replace the incredible work already happening inside your studio.

It’s to add another experienced set of eyes to it.

She works alongside your existing training, giving dancers new ways to understand their technique, recognize their habits and take greater ownership of their development.

Experience You Can Bring Into The Room

For more than 30 years, Michelle Fracchia-West has worked with dancers as a teacher, choreographer, adjudicator, studio owner and private coach.

Her career has included thousands of dancers across ages, levels and disciplines, including dancers who have gone on to professional performance, teaching and other careers within the dance industry.

Known for her experienced eye, direct but encouraging approach and ability to make technical concepts click, Michelle creates a room where dancers are challenged to work and excited to discover what they’re capable of!

Learn More About Michelle

When I started, I had many goals for myself. It’s safe to say that with Michelle’s help and support, I was able to improve and get to a point where I felt confident with my dancing. She is incredibly caring and insightful; there are exercises that I use regularly and it’s been over a year since we’ve had our sessions. She’s left such a great impact on me and I cannot recommend her coaching enough.

~ Avincia Chaves

Miss Michelle's private lessons were an absolute pleasure. Her keen eye for identifying what looks good on each dancer ensured that not only did we look good in class, but we also felt confident. Michelle's dedication, motivation and personalized approach resulted in tangible progress and a truly enjoyable learning experience. It was a wonderful journey filled with growth and satisfaction.

~ Kaylee Butler