Artistic Staff

Theresa Kahl

Executive Director

No stranger to the dance community on the Western Slope, Theresa has been instructing, choreographing, and educating all aspects of dance through local dance studios and schools for over 30 years. She has trained extensively in all styles of dance and has worked and continues to work with some of the nation's leading master instructors and choreographers. In addition to being highly active working with all levels, ages and styles of classes at the school of Absolute Dance, Theresa is a regular guest with Colorado Mesa University. Her commitments to dance in the Grand Valley are endless for why she sought out Colorado West Performing Arts Company to be formed. Former students who have trained with her have gone on to receive scholarships to prestigious universities and dance programs across the states including Edge Performing Arts Center, Orlando Ballet, Boston Ballet, Alonzo Lines, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet and have started to develop careers of their own in dance, dancing for companies such as Shen Wei, Orlando Ballet, Nashville Ballet, State Street Ballet and various contemporary companies and other commercial work. She strongly believes there is a place for everyone in dance and looks for diversity amongst dancers.

Maeva Ward

Artistic and Rehearsal Director

Maeva’s dance training started at a very young age at the Conservatoire Municipale de Suresnes in Paris, France. There, she studied both ballet and modern dance from principal dancers from the Paris Opera. At the age of 14, her family moved to the United States where she continued her dance training at a local studio in Burlington, Vermont. After high school, Maeva studied dance at the Univerisity of Utah as a ballet major. She also studied at Utah Valley University where she graduated with a degree in Modern Dance (BS). Following her secondary education, Maeva has taught modern dance and ballet at multiple studios domestically and internationally as well as at taught modern dance at Utah Valley University. Maeva has choreographed many dances for studios, high school dance teams, college dance companies, and pre professional dance companies, some of which have won best choreography awards. She has been a guest judge at several dance competitions across Utah. Maeva is a certified 200hr vinyasa yoga instructor, and has a certification in Progressive Ballet Technique. As a teacher, Maeva strives to teach her love for dance to her students while focusing on strong fundamental technique, strength, flexibility, as well as musicality and artistry.
In her free time Maeva likes to run, cook, be outdoors, travel and visit new places, and spend time with her husband and 5 children.

Rehearsal Directors

Emily Kampf

Anthony Noa