Meet Our
Faculty.
Experienced educators, performers, and choreographers committed to helping every dancer grow with confidence, strong technique, and purpose.
Mandi Marie
Artistic Director
An accomplished dance educator, choreographer, adjudicator, and wellness leader with extensive experience in collegiate dance, Varsity Brands, and international performance cheer.
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Samuel Johnson
Assistant Artistic Director
A ballet educator and former professional dancer whose teaching emphasizes classical technique, musicality, dancer development, and safe, sustainable training.
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Brooke Willis
Dance Instructor
A supportive, high-energy instructor with experience across jazz, ballet, tap, musical theatre, hip hop, acrobatics, and pom.
Auriell Maltbia
Dance Instructor
A dance educator with more than 15 years of training and a strong focus on jazz, tap, confidence, and artistic growth.
Claire Newton
Dance Instructor
A versatile hip hop and tap instructor with experience teaching dancers ages 2–14, college students, and school dance teams.
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Legacy Moye
Dance Instructor
A UMKC BFA dance student and educator whose teaching blends technical growth, musicality, confidence, and individual expression.
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Brianna Defosses
Dance Instructor & Choreographer
A multifaceted instructor and choreographer with extensive performance experience and more than 10 years of teaching dancers across styles and levels.
Danielle Mitchell
Dance Instructor & Choreographer
A Kansas City dance educator with collegiate training in modern, contemporary, and jazz and experience coaching and choreographing for school dance teams.
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Alexzandria Stuart
Dance Instructor
A high-energy hip hop instructor and collegiate dancer who brings positivity, performance experience, and a passion for inspiring the next generation.
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Sonja Schulz
Dance & Yoga Instructor
A professional dancer, circus artist, and 200-hour certified yoga instructor with experience teaching students of all ages and abilities.
