Kyra Sundance — Dog Trainer, Performer, Bestselling
Author
Kyra and her dogshave performed in live venues and on TV shows around the world,
including The Tonight Show (twice), Ellen, professional sporting events,
and a command performance for the King of Morocco! This world famous energetic
duo performs acrobatic feats choreographed to high-energy techno music. Visually
stimulating spinning hoops and twirling batons add to the excitment.
| Command
Performance for the King of Morocco! |
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Kyra Sundance & Chalcy were honored to be the featured entertainers in
a command performance stunt dog show for the King of Morocco at his Royal
Estate in Marrakech in May 2007, in celebration of the
Crown Prince.
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| Disney's
Underdog Movie |
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200 Live Stage Shows, starring Kyra & Chalcy
Kyra & Chalcy starred in 200 live shows at the El Capitan Theater in conjuction
with Disney's "Underdog" movie 8/07-9/07.
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| Movies |
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Beverly Hills Chuhuahua
II
Kyra was the set trainer, Chalcy was a dog actor |
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Love & Mercy
Kyra was the set trainer, Jadie was a dog actor |
| TV Commercials |
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Nationwide TV |
Purina One
commercial |
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TV |
Disney Underdog El Capitan commercial |
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Nationwide TV |
Honda Pilot SUV commercial |
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Workaholics commercial |
| Web
TV |
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Co-starring in
"Yahoo! Answers on the Street" episode
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the website |
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"Year of the Dog" movie
promo—view
their website... |
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Intertiew with Kyra
& Chalcy by Wendy Diamond of Animal Fair for Petsmart Lifestyle feature. |
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"Orville Redenbacker popcorn" commercial |
| Print |
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(worldwide publication) |
St. John Knits print ad with Angelina
Jolie |
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Nationwide |
Eukanuba Ad Campain |
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(Available at book
stores everywhere, and at Petsmart stores nationwide) |
"101 Dog Tricks" book |
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Nationwide |
Diesel Jeans |
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Ralph Lauren Fall 08 ad |
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Nationwide |
Allure (May 07) |
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| Sporting
Event Halftime Shows |
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NBA
Toronto Raptors
New Orleans Hornets
Wizards
Los Angeles Lakers
Grizzlies
Dallas Mavericks
Idaho Stampede |
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Baseball
MLB San Francisco Giants
MILB Lancaster JetHawks
MILB Long Beach Armada |
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Football
AFL Grand Rapids Rampage
AFL Utah Blaze
NiFL Corpus Christi Hammerheads |
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College
Big 10 Conference semifinals
LSU Tigers Baskeball
University of Minnesota
Midamerica Nazarene University
Univ. of Utah
Northern Arizona University |
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“National Dog Show” Philadelphia PA |
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| Fairs
/ Festivals / Circuses |
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Show |
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200 live shows at the El Capitan theater in conjunction
with the "Underdog" movie |
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Featured guest on "What's
My Line?", ACME Comedy Theater, Los Angeles |
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Animal Extravaganza
Tiger Bay St. George's, Bermuda 2006 |
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Antelope Valley Fair
2006 |
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Carson & Barnes 5-Ring Circus 2004 |
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Kare Circus & Carnival,
Citrus College, Glendora CA 2005 |
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Tri-County Fair,
Winnemucca NV 2005 |
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27th Annual International Folk Festival,
Fayetteville NC 2005 |
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Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival,
Arroyo Grande CA 2005 |
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Scotland County Fair,
Memphis MO 2004 |
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Fashion Institute Runway Show
Los Angeles, CA 2007
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FHN Healthy Lifestyle fair,
Freeport IL
2004, 2005 |
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“Bark in the Park” fair,
Rosamond CA 2005, 2006 |
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“Bark at the Park” city fair,
Lancaster CA
2003–2011 |
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Market Street Festival,
Columbus MI 2005 |
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City of Pico Rivera Easter Festival,
CA 2005 |
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Homecoming for our troops from Iraq,
Ft. Irwin CA 2006 |
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LAPD Christmas party for underpriveleged children
Shrine Auditorium, CA 2005 |
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3rd Annual Animal Trax 5K/10K
Fullerton CA 2005 |
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Mariposa Safe Families Fun Fair,
Mariposa CA 2006 |
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"Strut Your Mutt" festival
Victorville CA 2006 |
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Builders Home & Remodeling Show
St. Louis MO 2006 |
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Pet Palooza
Norfolk VA 2007 |
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Bow Wow's and Meows
Santa Clarita, CA 2006 |
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Riverfest Festival
Little Rock AR 2008 |
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Dog Whisperer with Cesar Milan 100th episode event,
Burbank CA 2008 |
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California Poppy Festival, Lancaster
CA 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
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California Family Pet Expos, San
Mateo Event Center, CA 2008 |
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"Hotel for Dogs" promotion,
Boys
& Girls Cllub of East LA |
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Pet Expo USA featuring Cesar Milan,
Santa Clarita CA |
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San Francisco Bay Weimaraner Club "Save
a Weimaraner" event, Vacaville,CA 2009 |
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Summer Safety Fair, Commerce, CA
2009 |
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Operation Fitness, Westwood, CA 2009 |
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Cal State University Stanislaus CA
2010 |
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Orange Grove Festival, Ontario CA
2010 |
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Natural Balance & Petco ALS
fundraiser, Malibu, CA 2010 |
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Midwest SkyFest, Kentland IN 2011 |
2011
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OHV Safety Fair, Red Rock, CA 2010 |
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Pedigree Bark in the Park, Charlotte,
NC 2011 |
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L.A. Spring Fair 2011 |
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Pet Expo USA, Santa Clarita CA 2011 |
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Dog Days Fair, Fontana CA |
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Holiday Pet Expo USA, Pomona CA 2011 |
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San Diego Pet Expo,
CA |
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Kids Health & Fitness Fair, Conejo
CA |
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Arizona Animal Fair, Tucson AZ 2012 |
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Discovery Science Center, CA 2012 |
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Festival of Children Foundation,
Orange, CA |
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Howl-O-Ween Fest, Bridgeport, TX |
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Los Angeles Boat Show, CA |
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North Dakota Winter Fest, Valley
City ND |
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Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland,
CA |
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Fabulous
Feathers & Furs Follies, Rancho Mirage, CA |
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California Capital Book Festival,
Sacramento CA |
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| Professional
Studio Trainer |
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Studio Trainer: Kyra is an on-set trainer |
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"Year of the Dog" movie |
Yahoo! Answers video |
Purina commercial |
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St. John Knits print ad with Angelina
Jolie |
Target Dog |
Honda commercial |
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Gymboree Kids Clothes |
Eukaneuba print ad |
Lindsay Lohan Allure shoot |
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"101 Dog Tricks" book shoots |
Disney Underdog El Capitan commercial |
Diesel Jeans print ad |
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Ralph Lauren |
"Orville Redenbacker popcorn" commercial |
Beverly Hills Chihuahua II |
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"My Dog Ate What?" TV
series, NatGeo |
"Best of 101 Dog Tricks" DVD |
"Best Puppy Tricks" DVD |
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"51 Puppy Tricks" book
shoots |
"The Dog Tricks and Training Workbook"
shoots |
"The Dog Rules" shoots |
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"Do More With Your Dog"
book shoots |
"10 Minute Dog Training Games" book
shoots |
Commercial for Merial pet
meds |
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Commercial for Blue Buffalo dog food |
Set trainer for B1A4 K-pop music video |
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| Seminar
Speaker |
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Iron Dogs clinic instructor,
Big Sur CA |
Weekly training class instructor
for High Desert Obedience Club |
Iron Dogs Featured Instructor, TX |
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Intl. Assoc. of Canine Professionals (IACP)
Conference speaker |
Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) Conference Presenter |
Canadian Association
for Professional Pet Dog Trainers (CAPPDT) Conference, Toronto, ON. |
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"Tricks and Dog Games Workshop" at
The Loved Dog with Tamar Geller |
Leading the Dog Training Instructor Certification Weekend
Workshop, Delaware OH 2013
Richmond, VA 2013
Santa Rosa, CA 2014 |
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| Other
Media |
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Author and star of iPhone
/iTouch Dog Tricks application (5/09) |
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Host of "The Dog Rules
Podcast with Kyra Sundance" |
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| Contributing
Author |
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Dogs For Kids magazine
(Feb/Mar 2009)
Cover feature |
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Feature on Kyra & Chalcy
in May/June 2009 issue of AKC Family Dog magazine |
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Dog Fancy magazine June 2009 |
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"Bark
Magazine" 6/07 issue featured "Discern Objects Names" page
182, by Kyra Sundance. |
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Dog's Life magazine
Summer 2009 |
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Dog Games article in
11/11 Bay
Woof magazine |
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Angelina Jolie & Chalcy featured in
St John Knits ad appearing in Vanity Fair and other quality publications. View
photo... or View St
John website... |
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"Teach your dog
Halloween Tricks" article in 10/07 Bay
Woof magazine |
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Authored article
in "Mens Health" magazine
entitled "Give Your Mutt a Cut" 111/11 |
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Article in German Magazines "Dog's Élysée" 5/09 |
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Authored feature article in "Mens
Health" magazine entitled "Make Your Dog Love Her" 10/07 |
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Article in German Magazines "HundeWelt" 5/09 |
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"Mens
Health Living" magazine 12/07 featured "Bring Me a Beer from the
Fridge " |
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Article in Natural Dog
magazine about hiking with your dog 2010 |
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Interview with Kyra,
Jan/Feb 2010 |
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Article by Kyra in Off
Lead Magazine |
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Article written by
Kyra on "Get Fit With Fido" 2010 |
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Dog's Life Australia
12/10 |
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Article written by Kyra
on "12 New Dog Sports for the New Year" Jan 2011 |
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People Pets articles
2009 |
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Article written by Kyra
on "All-Star Performance Dog Team" March 2012 |
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The Bark magazine article
June 2012 |
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Family Circle, article
on "Exercising with Your Dog" Mar/Apr 2011 |
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Dogs Monthly (UK) 4/12 |
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| Corporate
Events |
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Chevron corporate event, El Segundo CA |
Countrywide corporate event 2004  |
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Comcast corporate event, El Monte CA |
Coronado Yacht Club, San Diego CA |
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Linconl BP corporate event, La Mesa CA |
Cacique corporate event, El Monte CA |
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Tri-Anim corporate event |
Shoreline Baptist Church, Fountain Valley CA |
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Rock Harbor Church corporate event |
Press conference, city hall, Lancaster CA |
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Wag Pet Hotels grand opening, Sacramento
CA |
Light & Life Ministires Harvest Festival, Escondido
CA |
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Benefit for Children's Hospital Los Angeles,
CA |
Jonathan Beach Club, Santa Monica CA (2006, 2007) |
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Camp Dream Street, Utica, MS |
Riverfest Festival, Little Rock AR |
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Burbank Public Library, Burbank CA |
Lennar Communities Grand Opening, Temecula CA |
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Palmdale Playhouse, CA |
Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association convention,
NE |
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Purina Mills Corporate
Convention, Palm Springs CA |
The Villiage at Mammoth, Mammoth
Lakes CA (2008, 2009) |
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Luxury Pet Pavillion
trade showl, Los Angeles CA |
Author signing: Barnes & Noble, Palmdale
CA |
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Quayside sales conference,
Newport Bch, CA |
Milestone Productions, Beverly Hills
CA |
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The Sam Simon Foundation, Malibu CA (2010,
2011) |
Palos Verdes Golf Club, CA |
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Fashion Week, El Paseo,
CA |
Performance at the "Housewives
of Beverly Hills" mansion, CA |
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Festival of Children
Foundation, Orange, CA |
The Lakes Country Club, Palm Desert,
CA |
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Montebello
Shopping Mall,CA |
California Capital Book Festival,
Sacramento CA |
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| Schools |
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Adobe Bluffs Elementary, San Diego CA
Bautista Creek Elementary School, Hemet CA
Beechwood School, Fullerton CA
Born Learners School, Agoura Hills, CA
Bret Harte Elementary, Burbank CA
Butterfield Ranch Elementary, Chino Hills, CA
Cal State University Stanislaus CA
Camp for gifted kids, UCLA, CA
Camp Dream Street, Utica, MS
Canyon Elementary, Santa Monica CA
Carmel Elementary, Hesperia CA
Carrillo Ranch Elementary, Indio CA
Childrens Burn Foundation Camp, Thousand Oaks CA
Cimarron School, Palmdale CA
Clear View Charter School, Chula Vista CA
Cornerstone Christian School, San Diego CA
Cottonwood Elementary, Palmdale CA
CrossPoint Children's Center, Chino CA ('06,'07)
Culver City Rec. Dept. Summer Camp, CA
Eastvale Elementary, Corona CA
El Portal Elementary, La Habra CA
Emerson Elementary, Riverside CA
Emperor Elementary School, San Gabriel CA
Eucalyptus Elementary School, Hesperia CA
Francis Hopkinson Elementary, Los Alimitos CA
Glenknoll Elementary School, Yorba Linda CA
Golden Elementary School, Placentia CA
Grace Brethren East School, Simi Valley CA
Grace Brethren West School, Simi Valley CA
Grimmway Academy Charter, Arvin CA
Harris Elementary, Bakersfield CA
HELUS School District, Lake Elizabeth, CA
Hillsides School, Pasadena CA
Hugo Reid Elementary, Arcadia CA
Jean Hayman Elementary, Wildomar CA
John Adams Elementary, Corona CA
John Thomas Dye School, Los Angeles CA
Juarez Elementary, Cerritos CA
Kendrick School, Bakersfield CA
Kings River-Hardwickk School District, Hanford CA
Lincoln Elementary, Torrance CA
Linda School, Marysville CA
Loara Elementary, Anaheim CA
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Loma Vista Elementary, Santa Ana, CA
Maple Elementar School, Hesperia CA
Marshall Elementary School, Anaheim CA
Mayfield Junior School, Pasadena CA
Mira Catalina Elementary, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Miraleste Elementary, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Mirman School, Los Angeles CA
Newman Elementary, Chino CA
Noble Ave Elementary, North Hills, CA
North Park Elementary, Valencia CA
Northmont Elementary, La Mesa, CA
O'Neil Elementary, Mission Viejo, CA
Oak Mesa Elementary, La Verne CA
Olive Knolls Christian School, Bakersfield CA
Orangewood Elementary, Bakersfield CA
Palla School, Bakersfield CA
Palmdale High School, CA
Palos Verdes Unified School District, CA
Peninsula Heritage School, Torrance, CA
Pointsettia Elementary School, Carlsbad CA
Racketeers 4H, Palmdale CA
Rose Drive Elementary, Yorba Linda CA
Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento CA
Saugus Union School Discrict, CA
Splash Summer Day Camp, Redondo Beach CA
Springbrook Elementary School, Irvine CA
Stockdale Christian School, Bakersfield CA
Strathmore Elementary, Strathmore CA
The Pegasus School, Huntington Beach CA
The Sycamores School, Alta Dena CA
Tovascal Elementary, Murrieta CA
Toys for Tots, Nipomo CA
Trinity Pacific Christian School, Thousand Oaks, CA
Valley Center Library, CA
Valley View Elementary, La Crescenta CA
Vista Del Mar Elementary, San Clemente CA
Vista Library, CA
Wittmamn Elementary, Los Cerritos CA
Woodsboro Elementary School, Anaheim CA |
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Training |
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Kyra is a dog trainer for High Desert Obedience Club, Lancaster
CA. Kyra and Chalcy spent years achieving expert rankings in the competitive
dog sports of obedience, agility, jumping, hunting, retrieving, mushing, and
versatility, and were ranked fourth in the nation in their class of competitive
obedience. They competed as part of the "Top Dog" obedience team 2002-2004. |
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| What they Say |
“You did a fantastic job...
Your performance was first class. We appriciate the professional way you handled
the media coverage you received. Such great publicity makes our job a lot
easier and draws thousands of people to the show. "
—Gary Zide, Senior Staff V.P., Home Builders Assoc.,
MO View letter in entirety... |
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“If you are looking for a performance
that will wow and entertain your audience and keep them on the edge of their
seats, I cannot recommend Kyra Sundance more strongly. I can promise you
an incredible experience from first contact until she is packing up and heading
home."
—Dr. Michael Christensen, pres., NE Chiropractic Physicians
Assoc.
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letter in entirety... |
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“Thank you so much for the
wonderful shows you and Chalcy presented for Sacramento Public Library’s
150th anniversary. Everyone just loved your show, and it was a wonderful
addition to our line up of activities. We hope we can have you visit us again.
Please add us to your list of very satisfied customers! "
—Mary Mijares, Marketing Mgr, Sacramento Public
Library |
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