Director of LA Talent Academy
I have two of the best dance partners I could ever ask for... my two boys Cy (4) and Cruz (3). My husband is my best friend, but he would also admit not a dancer! I am still working on him though! My family recently moved to the Northern Kentucky area where my husband is the Lead Pastor of Lakeside Christian Church. I am so excited to have been blessed with the opportunity to direct LA Talent Academy. As you can read in my resume below, I have been very passionate about Performing Arts for my entire life, and am looking forward to sharing that passion with you and your children!
EDUCATION: Asbury College Bachelor’s in Social Work (2004)
EXPERIENCE:
· 23 years of training in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, pom, gymnastics, and cheerleading
- Member of the NCA National Champion University of Louisville Ladybirds, Captain of the UDA National Champion Louisville Male High School Dance Team, Captain of the Planet Dance Senior All-star Dance Team, Member of The Company at Dance Unlimited for 6 years and La Petite Company for 10 years
- Titled “All-American” NDA Dancer, “All-Star” UDA Dancer, “Diva Queen” Star Systems, “Most Talented” Louisville Male High School
- Theatrical Experience:
- Louisville KY- Lead dancer in “100 Years of Broadway”, Peter Pan in “Peter Pan”, Amaryllis in “The Music Man”,
- Indianapolis, IN- Pepper in “Beauty and the Beast”, Ensemble in “Singin’ in the Rain”
EMPLOYMENT:
- LA Talent Academy (Florence, KY): 2011-Current
Owner/Director of Talent Studio- Dance, Cheer, Musical Theater
- United Talent (North Port, FL): 2008-2009
Owner/Director of Dance, Cheerleading, Gymnastics Studio
- Universal Performing Art Center (North Port, FL): 2005-2007
Dance, gymnastics and cheerleading instructor.
- YMCA (Port Charlotte, FL): 2006-2008
Dance, gymnastics and cheerleading director and instructor.
- The Dance Refinery (Indianapolis, IN): 2005-2006
Dance, gymnastics and cheerleading instructor of a very competitive performing arts studio.
- United Talent (Georgetown, KY): 2001-2005
Dance director and gymnastics/cheerleading instructor. All ages and ability levels, competition and recital pieces for every style of dance. Formed three competitive all-star cheer teams.
- Asbury College (Wilmore, KY): 2001-2004
Choreographed, and Coached College Dance/Cheer team.
- United Spirit Association (Cypress, CA): 2000-2005
Spent summers performing, choreographing, and teaching middle school, high school, college, and pro-dance teams including: Indiana Pacers, L.A. Clippers and Lakers, San Diego Chargers, Ball State University, and USC Trojans.
- Planet Dance (Louisville, KY): 1997-2004
Instructor of technique classes, private lessons, and coached all-star and middle school/highschool dance teams.
- Michael Thomas Dance Studio (Louisville, KY): 1997-2000
Hip-hop, lyrical, tap and jazz instructor. Build technique of skills and abilities. Choreograph competition routines.
