Dance Teacher (Team Lead/Manager)

Dance has been integral to Madison’s life since the age of 2. With a decade of ballet experience, she attended Orlando Ballet School for seven years. Additionally, Madison explored various dance genres at Lake Mary Prep for five years and later transitioned to a competitive dance team at Lake Mary High School. There, she trained extensively in multiple genres, with a particular focus on jazz and hip hop, for four years. This team significantly contributed to her development as a versatile dancer and enhanced her leadership skills. Madison held leadership positions on the team during her sophomore, junior, and senior years.

Currently, Madison is a student at Florida State University, where she continues to pursue her passion for dance through participation in her sorority's dance team. She is eager to teach and share her enthusiasm for dance. Beyond leading her teammates, Madison has acquired teaching experience by working with various age groups at numerous dance clinics. Her favorite part about teaching is seeing the excitement a child gets when they finally perfect a new step they’ve been working on. Madison aims to create a fun, engaging, and supportive environment where children are comfortable expressing themselves and motivated to achieve their own goals.

Dance Teacher (Public Relations (PR) Specialist)

Anabella has been dancing since the age of five. She gained her dance training throughout her childhood at a dance studio in Lake Mary for 7 years. Beginning her freshman year of high school, she broadened her skills by joining and training on the Lake Mary High School dance team. Over four years with the team, Anabella specialized in jazz, pom, hip-hop, and high kick. Her leadership qualities were recognized early on, as she held leadership positions during her sophomore, junior, and senior years. In these roles, she contributed to choreography for both the junior varsity and varsity teams.

Anabella is eager to share her passion for dance with others who have similar interests. While serving as a leader for the Lake Mary Dance Team, she worked with various age groups from kindergarten through 12th grade, conducting dance clinics and fostering a love for dance among students. Anabella aspires to leverage her extensive experience and unwavering passion for dance to provide her students with an enriching experience, ensuring a fun, safe, and comfortable environment!

Dance Teacher

Dance has been a central part of Rylie’s life since the age of two. Growing up in Miami, Florida, she trained at various studios and competed extensively throughout her childhood and teenage years. Rylie was also an active member of both her middle and high school dance teams, experiences that shaped her dedication, discipline, and love for performance. Currently, Rylie is a student at the University of Central Florida, pursuing a degree in Communications with a minor in Dance. She continues to nurture her passion by serving as the coach of her sorority’s dance team, where she develops choreography, mentors her peers, and strengthens her leadership skills.

Rylie’s dance journey has been highlighted by numerous awards at competitions, as well as opportunities to perform professionally. One of her proudest achievements was dancing in the Super Bowl halftime show alongside Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. These experiences have fueled her dream of one day owning her own dance studio, where she hopes to inspire the next generation of dancers. Beyond performing, Rylie values the joy of teaching. She strives to create an encouraging and energetic environment, helping dancers grow in both skill and confidence. For her, the most rewarding part of teaching is witnessing the excitement when a dancer masters a step they’ve been working hard to achieve!

Dance Teacher

Nyana’s dance career spans over 14 years, including a decade of extensive training with Hip Hop Kidz in Miami, Florida.

She has gained remarkable performance experience with renowned artists such as Maluma, Diplo, Paula Abdul, Luis Fonsi, and Lizzo. She has also performed as a backup dancer for Vanilla Ice and Stevie B., and her talent has led her to major stages including Miami Fashion Week for Karl Kani, Miami Swim Week, and the 2023 Orange Bowl Halftime Show with Walk the Moon.

Beyond performing, Nyana has established herself as a skilled choreographer and teacher. She has choreographed and assisted with high-profile events such as Miami Heat Halftime shows and foundation galas, while also teaching advanced routines, leading summer training sessions, and providing private lessons for students of all ages. Her leadership skills were strengthened during her time as a Hip Hop Kidz team captain, where she fostered teamwork, discipline, and growth among her peers.

In addition to her dance career, Nyana is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Marketing at the University of Central Florida’s (UCF) College of Business. With her passion for teaching and mentoring, she is dedicated to guiding young dancers to reach their full potential while instilling a lifelong love of dance. Her creativity, energy, and ability to connect with students make her an inspiring instructor and mentor.

Dance Teacher

AspenRose is originally from South Bend, Indiana, and has spent most of her life in Orlando, Florida. She discovered her love for dance at just eight years old and has trained at several studios, studying a wide range of styles including ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, and hip-hop. A graduate of East River High School, she was an active member of the dance team, cheer team, and Color Guard—where she proudly served as captain.

For the past two years, AspenRose has shared her passion by teaching dance to children ages 2 to 10. She strives to create a positive and encouraging environment where her students feel confident, inspired, and truly fall in love with dance. Her dedication to helping children grow both on and off the dance floor drives her as she pursues her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education at the University of Central Florida (UCF)!

Gymnastics and Cheer Coach

Skylar started her gymnastics career at the age of 8 as a level 3 competitive gymnast. She took a break from gymnastics to do cheer for 4 years and returned to gymnastics at 13 years old. She has competed at the levels Excel Gold and Platinum up until the age of 18, until the week before she went off to college.

At 17, Skylar realized that since gymnastics was such an integral part of her life, she wanted to start teaching the next generation of kids to love the sport as much as she did. She began coaching recreational classes at her home gym in Maumelle, Arkansas. Once she moved to Orlando, FL, to start her college education, she began working at Broadway Gymnastics as a recreational gymnastics coach and eventually moved to Reflex Gymnastics to become a competitive gymnastics coach, coaching levels Excel Bronze, Silver, and Gold.

Skylar has worked with ages ranging from preschool all the way to 18 years old. What makes Skylar a notable gymnastics coach is her deep-rooted love for gymnastics and her passion to want each individual child to reach their fullest potential, not just physically but also mentally and emotionally. Skylar is also attending the University of Central Florida (UCF) for her bachelor’s degree in psychology to hopefully become a pediatric occupational therapist one day.

Dance and Cheer Coach

Mackenzie moved to Orlando, Florida, from Kansas City, Missouri, for college but missed the connection to dance she had back home. Mackenzie’s dance background spans roughly 13 years, with experience in numerous styles. Starting at the age of four years old, Mackenzie took ballet classes, wanting to follow in her mom’s footsteps, who did ballet for 16 years of her life.

At 10 years old, Mackenzie decided her passion was competitive studio dance. Starting with a couple of acro and jazz classes, soon blossomed into nearly 20 hours at the studio a week, participating in a range of styles such as lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, ballet, tap, jazz, musical theater, as well as classes on dancers' mental health and technique training. Come freshman year of high school, Mackenzie made the Grain Valley High School dance team, which deepened her experience of hip hop and introduced precision jazz, pom, and kick. She spent her junior year as co-captain and senior year as head captain of the team, where she collaborated on choreography and learned valuable leadership and motivational skills.

Throughout her dance career, Mackenzie also spent a few years teaching within her dance studio to ages 2-8 years old and was very involved with her city's youth cheer team and volunteering with that. Her love for dance stems deep, and her love for teaching, deeper; her past experience has developed excellent leadership skills and a passion for teaching. She is excited not just to spread her love of dance but to help kids build confidence and feel accomplished in what they do, and show that you can learn things while having fun!

Gymnastics Coach

Sandra was a competitive gymnast for nearly 15 years and proudly represented Peru as a member of the National Team for 8 years. During her athletic career, she competed in numerous national and international competitions across South America and abroad, gaining extensive experience and a strong understanding of what it takes to perform at an elite level.

Her years as a high-performance athlete instilled in her the values of discipline, resilience, and teamwork; qualities she now passes on to her students. After retiring due to injury, Sandra discovered a new passion for coaching and has spent the past five years helping young gymnasts build confidence and skill. She has coached athletes of all ages and levels, from beginners to competitive gymnasts, and has attended both national and international meets with her teams. In addition to her gymnastics career, Sandra is currently a student at the University of Central Florida (UCF), majoring in Health Sciences.

Sandra is deeply committed to creating a positive, supportive, and empowering environment where children, preteens, and teens feel valued and motivated to reach their full potential. Her greatest joy comes from watching athletes fall in love with gymnastics the same way she did… Through hard work, perseverance, and pride in every accomplishment.

Dance and Cheer Coach

Izzy began dancing at an early age and quickly discovered her love for the art form. A significant part of her dance journey began at her home studio, South Coast Conservatory, where she was fortunate enough to experience many diverse opportunities over the years. There, she danced competitively, attending conventions and national competitions annually. Around the age of sixteen, Isabella started as a teacher's assistant and substitute teacher before leading her own classes. Later, she became the co-director of a performance company and instructed competition teams. In addition, Izzy performed with several dance companies and was inducted into the National Honor Society of Dance Arts. She was also highly involved in her high school's dance programs as a song leader on the Pep Squad and choreographer for various dance groups.

After graduating, she spent two years in the Orange Coast College Dance Department while earning her Associate’s Degree in Psychology, and then completed her undergraduate studies at UC Davis. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with minors in Education and Human Development. While attending college full-time, she worked as a competitive coach at a local studio, where her teams and soloists received numerous awards. Izzy also served as a choreographer for her college dance team, cheering at sporting and town events. One of her favorite memories is performing at an NBA Game and traveling with her team for March Madness.

Coming from an artistic family, Isabella grew up surrounded by creativity and developed a deep appreciation for dance. She believes dance provides countless benefits, including coordination, discipline, expression, and athleticism. Izzy is excited to work with a program that promotes physical activity and brings structured movement in school settings. She looks forward to bringing her high-energy, enthusiasm, and passion for dance to every class and inspiring the next generation of dancers.

Assistant Coach

Teshauni started dancing in middle school, focusing on hip hop and jazz. Later, she switched to competitive cheerleading in high school, serving as captain in her sophomore and senior years. Now studying finance at UCF, Teshauni is also a certified preschool teacher (Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential) with experience working with children of various ages. With her combined background in athletics and education, she aims to inspire and encourage young kids to pursue their dreams while creating a fun, supportive, and safe environment for them to grow.