My Approach to Teaching
I believe that a dance education is not limited to what is taught in the studio. In addition to dance steps, my role is also to inspire confidence and lead students to become strong, well rounded individuals. My teaching style is very assertive, with focus on expressing my expectations of what I know my students are capable of achieving. Student Achievements My students have won numerous titles, and some have gone on to grow further in the dance world, performing, studying at the collegiate level, and becoming teachers themselves. The following list includes some of their achievements: EDUCATION The Ailey School/Fordham University (Dance Program) Hope College (Dance Program) Hubbard (Dance Company) University of Michigan (Dance Program) SUNY-Buffalo (Dance Program) Marymount Manhattan College (Dance Program) Northwest Dance Project (Dance Company) Wayne State University (Dance Program) Marygrove College (Dance Program) Penn State University (Dance Team) Michigan State University (Dance Team) Grand Valley State University (Dance Team) The Joffrey Ballet School (Dance Program) Bowling Green University (Dance Team) Eastern Michigan University (Dance Program) TITLES Mini Miss Legacy - Kylie Fitch, 2021 Emerging Artist Title, Starquest - Kylie Fitch, 2021 Teen Miss Dance of Michigan, Mackenzie Alyea, 2021 Miss Legacy - Maggie Hartman, Regional 2021 Miss Applause - Lysa Douglas, Regional 2021 Miss Revolution - Lysa Douglas, Regional 2020 Miss KAR - Lysa Douglas, Virtual 2020 Teen Miss KAR - Mackenzie Alyea, Virtual 2020 Dancer of the Year, Rising Star, Nationals Rainbow - Kristina Andes, 2019 Miss KAR, Regional 2019 Miss Rainbow, Regional 2019 Miss Rainbow, Regional 2019 Teen Miss Rainbow, Regional 2019 Jr Miss Rainbow, Regional 2019 Teen Miss Applause, Regional 2018 Miss Bravo, Regional 2017 Teen Miss Bravo, Regional 2017 Senior Jump VIP Winner, JUMP 2017 Senior Female Breakout Artist Winner, Nuvo 2017 Miss Starquest, Regional 2017 Teen Miss Dancer of the Year, 2017 - Rainbow Miss Dancer of the Year, 2017 - Rainbow Jr. Mr Dance KAR, 2017 Miss Revolution Talent, Regional, 2016 Miss Wayne County, 2015 Teen Mr. Dance of Michigan, 2015 Miss VIP Dance, National Winner, 2014 Miss Edge Talent, Regional, 2014 Miss Teen Edge Talent, Regional, 2014 Distinguished Young Woman of America, 2013 - Talent Winner Distinguished Young Woman of America, 2013 - Scholastic Winner Distinguished Young Woman of Michigan, 2013 Distinguished Young Woman of Plymouth- Canton, 2013 Distinguished Young Woman of Wayne-Westland, 2013 Jr. Mr. Dance of Michigan, 2013 Distinguished Young Woman of Wayne-Westland, 2012 Miss Dance of America 2012, 1st Runner Up Distinguished Young Woman of Westland, 2011 Miss Dance of Michigan, 2011 Petite Miss Dance of Michigan 2011 Master Dance of Michigan 2011 Distinguished Young Woman of Wayne-Westland, 2009 COMPETITION (only 1st overalls or higher awards listed)
1st overall American Teen Solo, HOF - Atonement - Amy Ni 2022 1st overall American Duet, HOF - The Crumbling, 2022 1st overall National Teen Solo, HOF - Reminiscence - Emily Oros, 2022 1st overall Future HOF Large Group - Winter Song, 2022 1st overall Int Teen Solo, Applause - First Time - Natalie Sikora, 2022 1st overall Int Sr Small group, Legacy - Snowing, 2022 1st overall Int Teen Solo, Legacy - First Time - Natalie Sikora, 2022 1st overall Int Sr Solo, Legacy - Ode to a Love Lost - Jada Enrici, 2022 1st overall Int Teen Duet, Legacy - Lay Your Head Down, 2022 1st overall Int Sr Duet, Legacy - Everything Must Change, 2022 1st overall Int Teen Solo, Rainbow - Change is Everything - Claire Judd, 2022 1st overall Int Sr Duet, Rainbow - Everything Must Change, 2022 1st overall Int Teen Solo, Rainbow - American Pie - Abigail Pares, 2022 1st overall Int Sr Solo, Rainbow - For All We Know - Carmen Foster, 2022 13 & over Legacy Award - Piazza Dance Company 12 & under Legacy Award - Piazza Dance Company 1st overall Adv Sr Sm Grp, Legacy - Grief, 2021 1st overall Adv Sr Duet/Trio, Legacy - When the Light Gets In, 2021 1st overall Adv Sr Solo, Legacy - Asphyxia - Lysa Douglas, 2021 1st overall Adv Teen Production, Legacy - Ms Jackson, 2021 1st overall Adv Jr Lg Grp, Legacy - Amen, 2021 1st overall Adv Jr Sm Grp, Legacy - Daylight, 2021 1st overall Int Teen Duet/Trio, Legacy - Black Ships, 2021 1st overall Int Sr Line, Legacy - It's Quiet Uptown, 2021 1st overall Int Sr Sm Group, Legacy - Cornerstone, 2021 1st overall Int Sr Duet/Trio, Legacy - Arbakkinn, 2021 1st overall Int Sr Solo, Legacy - Stupid - Kristina Andes, 2021 1st overall Int Jr Solo, Legacy - As Long As You Love Me - Madison Frazier, 2021 1st overall Int Jr Lg Group, Legacy - Angel by the Wing, 2021 1st overall Int Teen Sm Group, Legacy - Falling, 2021 1st overall Int Teen Lg Group, Legacy - I'll Never Love Again, 2021 1st overall Int Teen Line, Legacy - Is That Alright, 2021 1st overall Mini Solo, Legacy - Fly - Kylie Fitch, 2021 Senior HOF Inductee - Grief, 2021 1st overall Sr Sm Group, HOF - Grief, 2021 1st overall Teen Sm Group, HOF - Daylight, 2021 Future Hall of Famer Sm Grp, HOF - The Rose, 2021 Senior Solo HOF Inductee - Lysa Douglas (Asphyxia and One Night Only), 2021 1st overall Adv Sr Solo, HOF - Asphyxia - Lysa Douglas, 2021 1st overall Adv Jr Solo, HOF - Longing - Amy Ni, 2021 1st overall Int Jr Large Group, HOF - Joy, 2021 Teen/Senior Apogee Award, Starquest - Daylight, 2021 (highest scoring group) 1st overall Adv Teen Sm Group, Starquest - Daylight, 2021 1st overall Adv Teen Large Group, Starquest - Amen, 20121 1st overall Adv Sr Duet/Trio, Starquest - When the Light Gets In, 2021 1st overall Adv Sr Solo, Starquest - Asphyxiz - Lysa Douglas, 2021 1st overall Classic Teen Solo - Breathe - Natalie Sikora, 2021 1st overall Classic Petite Solo - Fly - Kylie Fitch, 2021 1st overall Int Senior Sm Grp, Rainbow - Cornerstone, 2021 1st overall Senior Solo, IDA Virtual - Asphyxia - Lysa Douglas, 2021 1st overall Adv Senior Solo, Applause - Asphyxia - Lysa Douglas 2021 1st overall Adv Senior Solo, Revolution - Indestructible - Lysa Douglas, 2020 1st overall Int Senior Solo, Revolution - Nothing Really Matters - Kristina Andes, 2020 1st overall Int Senior Duet/Trio, Revolution - Hope There's Someone. 2020 1st overall Int Teen Duet/Trio, Revolution - Black Ships, 2020 1st overall Int Teen Solo, Revolution - Maps - Natalie Sikora, 2020 1st overall Senior Solo, KAR Virtual - Indestructible - Lysa Douglas, 2020 1st overall Teen Solo, KAR Virtual - Until the End - Mackenzie Alyea, 2020 12 & over Grand Champion, Virtual Dance - Indestructible - Lysa Douglas, 2020 1st overall Senior Solo, Virtual Dance - Indestructible - Lysa Douglas, 2020 1st overall Senior Solo, Vitality Dance Tour - Indestructible - Lysa Douglas, 2020 1st overall Senior Solo, Starbound Virtual - Indestructible - Lysa Douglas, 2020 1st overall Teen Solo, Starbound Virtual - Until the End - Mackenzie Alyea, 2020 1st overall Senior Large Group, Platinum - Class of 2020, 2020 1st overall Teen Duet, Intrigue - Reliance, 2020 1st overall Intermediate Teen Solo, KAR - Bloom - Nicole Zhong, 2020 1st overall Secondary Junior Solo, KAR - Ave Maria - Amy Ni, 2020 Winner of the Legacy Award - Piazza Dance Co., Legacy Nationals, 2019 Showdown of The Legends Champion, Teen, Legacy Nationals - Snowing, 2019 1st overall Teen Line, Legacy Nationals - Roll Away Your Stone, 2019 Winner of the Top Studio - Robert Lee, Rainbow Nationals, 2019 Showdown Senior Champion, Rising Star - Falling, Rainbow Nationals, 2019 1st overall Sr Lg Group, Rainbow Nationals - Falling, 2019 1st overall Sr Sm Group, Rainbow Nationals - An Evening, 2019 1st overall Sr Duet, Rainbow Nationals - End of Love, 2109 1st overall Sr solo, Rainbow Nationals - Vanishing Act - Kristina Andes, 2019 Studio of the Year - Robert Lee, Rainbow Nationals, 2019 1st overall Sr Sm Group, LOC - An Evening, 2019 1st overall Sr Duet, LOC - End of Love, 2019 1st overall teen Duet, LOC - Everywhere I Go, 2019 1st overall Teen Solo, LOC - Creep - Natalie Sikora, 2019 1st overall Jr Solo, LOC - Bitter Earth - Abigail Raisanen, 2019 1st overall Senior Solo, LOC - Vanishing Act - Kristina Andes, 2019 1st overall Teen Sm Group, Groove - Snowing, 2019 1st overall Production - We're in Heaven, 2019 1st overall Teen Solo, Groove - Black Lake - Lysa Douglas, 2019 1st overall Teen Duet, Groove - Red Violin, 2019 1st overall Teen Large Group, Groove - Roll Away Your Stone, 2019 1st overall Jr Sm Group, Groove - Bridge Over Troubled Water, 2019 1st overall Jr Solo, Groove - Creep, Natalie Sikora, 2019 1st overall Int Mini Sm Group, Groove - Mr. Postman, 2019 Elite Studio of Excellence Winner - KAR, 2109 1st overall Senior Elite Solo, KAR - Black Lake - Lysa Douglas, 2109 1st overall Teen Elite Lg Group, KAR - Roll Away Your Stone, 2109 1st overall Teen Elite Duet, KAR - Red Violin, 2019 1st overall Teen Int Duet, KAR - Departure, 2019 1st overall Teen Sm Group, Legacy - Snowing, 2019 1st overall Junior Sm Group, Legacy - Bridge Over Troubled Water, 2019 1st overall Senior Solo, Bravo - Leave a Light On - Noor Kaffarani, 2019 1st overall Senior Duet, Bravo - Chandelier, 2019 1st overall Senior Sm Group, Bravo - An Evening, 2019 1st overall Senior Solo, Revel - Black Lake - Lysa Douglas, 2019 1st overall Teen Sm Group, HOF - Hanging By a Thread, 2109 HOF Junior Inductee, 2019 - Bridge Over Troubled Water, 2109 1st overall Jr Sm Group, HOF - Bridge Over Troubled Water, 2019 1st overall Teen Production, HOF - We're in Heaven, 2019 1st overall Senior Duet, Rainbow - Chandelier, 2019 1st overall Senior Solo, Rainbow - Vanishing Act - Kristina Andes, 2019 1st overall Teen Solo, Rainbow - Creep - Natalie Sikora, 2019 1st overall Teen Line, Rainbow - What the World Needs, 2019 1st overall Senior Sm Group, Rainbow - An Evening, 2019 1st overall Senior Large Group, Rainbow - Falling, 2109 1st overall Teen Large Group, Rainbow - Not About Angels, 2019 1st overall Jr Large Group, Rainbow - Never Enough, 2019 Solo Showdown Finalist, HOF Nationals VB - Strange Fruit, 2018 Solo Showdown Finalist, HOF Nationals VB - Stone Cold, 2018 World of Series Finalist, HOF Nationals VB - Betrayal, 2018 Duet Showdown Finalist, HOF Nationals VB - Explosions, 2018 Duet Showdown Winner, HOF Nationals Sandusky - All Shook Up, 2018 Duet Showdown Finalist, HOF Nationals Sandusky - Your Day Will Come, 2018 Solo Showdown 1st Runner Up, HOF Nationals Sandusky - Life on Mars, 2018 Solo Showdown 2nd Runner Up, HOF Nationals Sandusky - Ending, 2018 World of Series 1st Runner Up, HOF Nationals VB - Don't Let Me Down, 2018 World of Series Winner, HOF Nationals Sandusky - Next to You, 2018 1st overall Teen Solo, Applause - Strange Fruit - Lysa Douglas, 2018 1st overall Teen Hollywood Solo, VIP - Strange Fruit - Lysa Douglas, 2018 8th VIP Hollywood Top Ten List, VIP - Betrayal, 2018 1st overall Mini Broadway Small Group, VIP - Hallelujah, 2018 7th Broadway Top Ten List, VIP - Hallelujah, 2018 1st overall Rising Senior Solo, LOC - Life on Mars - Lindsey Houck, 2018 1st overall Rising Junior Solo, LOC - Wild Horses - Abigail Pares, 2018 1st overall Rising Senior Duet, LOC - Your Day Will Come, 2018 1st overall Rising Senior Small Group, LOC - Next to You, 2018 1st overall Rising Senior Large Group, LOC - Not the End, 2018 1st overall Teen Broadway Large Group, VIP - Not the End, 2018 1st overall Senior Broadway Small Group, VIP - Next to You, 2018 1st overall Senior Broadway Duet, VIP - Your Day Will Come, 2018 1st overall Teen Broadway Solo, Bravo - Instead - Kristina Andes, 2018 8th Broadway Top Ten List, VIP - All Coming Back, 2018 Standing Ovation Award, Bravo - Not the End, 2018 1st overall Senior Large Group, Bravo - Not the End, 2018 1st overall Senior Small Group, Bravo - Next to You, 2018 1st overall Senior Duet, Bravo - Your Day Will Come, 2018 1st overall Senior Solo, Bravo - Ending - Noor Kaffarani, 2018 Technical Excellence - Hall of Fame - The Hill, Anna Koppin, 2018 Technical Excellence - Hall of Fame - Nights in White Satin, 2018 1st overall Senior Solo, Revolution - Strange Fruit - Lysa Douglas, 2018 1st overall Junior Small Group (Classic), StarQuest - Hallelujah, 2018 1st overall Junior Solo (Classic), StarQuest - Stone Cold - Nicole Zhong, 218 1st overall Junior Duet (Classic), StarQuest - Explosions, 2018 1st overall Teen Small Group (Classic), StarQuest - Don't Let Me Down, 2018 1st overall Senior Solo, Rainbow - Instead - Kristina Andes, 2018 Video of the Year, Rainbow - Hallelujah, 2018 Most Entertaining, Rainbow - Hallelujah, 2018 1st overall Senior Solo, Radix - Arbakkinn - Lily Sheppard, 2017 1st overall Teen Line, LOC - 953K, 2017 1st overall Teen Small Group, LOC - Mamma Knows Best, 2017 1st overall Teen Solo, LOC - Bible Belt - Kristina Andes, 2017 1st overall Senior Duet, LOC - Body Love, 2017 1st overall Senior Solo, Bravo - Arbakkinn - Lily Sheppard, 2017 1st overall Teen Solo, Bravo - Under Her Skin - Lysa Douglas, 2017 1st overall Teen Duet, Bravo - In This Shirt, 2017 1st overall Teen Line, Bravo - The Royal Ball, 2017 1st overall Senior Solo, Starquest - Arbakkinn - Lily Sheppard, 2017 1st overall Teen Solo, Rainbow - Under Her Skin - Lysa Douglas, 2017 1st overall Junior Small Group, Rainbow - Winter, 2017 1st overall Senior Solo, Rainbow - Bitter - Lindsey Houck, 2017 1st overall Senior Solo, Rainbow - Arbakkinn - Lily Sheppard, 2017 1st overall Teen Duet, Showstoppers - Angel Down, 2017 1st overall Senior Solo, Revolution - Someone - Sarah Morgan, 2017 9th VIP Top Ten List, VIP Nationals - Fall for You, 2016 1st overall Senior Solo, VIP Nationals - Viola - Olivia Sedlacek, 2016 1st overall Senior Large Group, League of Champions - Leave, 2016 1st overall Senior Solo, League of Champions - Gardenia - Crystal Pinard, 2016 1st overall Teen Senior Small Group, On Point - Fall for You, 2016 Highest Technique Score, On Point - Fall for You, 2016 1st overall Senior Duet, KAR - Heaven, 2016 1st overall Senior Soloist, KAR - Viola - Olivia Sedlacek, 2016 Highest Scoring Soloist of Weekend, VIP Lake Orion - Awakening - Olivia Sedlacek, 2015 3rd VIP Top Ten List, VIP Lake Orion - How Will I Know, 2015 6th VIP Top Ten List, VIP Lake Orion - Where Are You?, 2015 1st overall Teen Small Group, VIP Lake Orion - How Will I Know, 2015 1st overall Teen Solo, VIP Lake Orion - Awakening - Olivia Sedlacek, 2015 1st overall Teen (sec) KAR - Human - Taylor Arceri, 2015 1st overall Senior Duet, VIP Lake Orion - Medicine, 2015 1st overall Teen Duet, DMM - For What It's Worth, 2015 1st overall Senior Duet, DMM - Medicine, 2015 1st overall Junior Duet, DMM - Requiem, 2015 1st overall Teen Solo, DMM - Awakening - Olivia Sedlacek, 2015 1st overall Teen Small Group, VIP Nationals - Young and Beautiful, 2014 1st overall Teen Large Group, VIP Nationals - The Procession, 2014 3rd VIP Top Ten List, VIP Nationals - Young and Beautiful, 2014 6 VIP Top Ten List, VIP Nationals - The Procession, 2014 1st overall Teen Small Group, VIP Lake Orion - Young and Beautiful, 2014 4th VIP Top Ten List, VIP Lake Orion - Young and Beautiful, 2014 7th VIP Top Ten LIst, VIP Lake Orion - The Procession, 2014 1st overall Senior Large Group, Applause Regional - The Procession, 2014 1st overall Senior Large Group, Edge Talent - The Procession, 2014 1st overall Teen Solo, Edge Talent - This Woman's Work - Bailee Grandberry, 2014 1st overall Teen Duet, Edge Talent - Where the Light Gets In, 2014 Critics Choice Award Winner - The Journey - Olivia Sedlacek, 2014 1st overall Senior Small Group, League of Champions - Turning Page, 2014 1st overall Junior Line, Edge Talent - Cosmic Love, 2014 Industry Dance Awards Finalist, Best Performance - I Do, 2013 1st overall Senior Small Group, Hall of Fame Nationals - Goodbye, 2013 Showdown Winner, Hall of Fame Nationals - Goodbye, 2013 1st overall Teen Large Group, VIP Waterford - This Means War, 2013 5th VIP Top Ten List, VIP Waterford - This Means War, 2013 1st overall Senior Large Group, Applause Regional - This Means War, 2013 1st overall Teen (Int) Solo, KAR Detroit - I Was Here - Sarah Morgan, 2013 1st overall Teen (Sec) Solo, KAR Detroit - Near Light - Olivia Sedlacek, 2013 1st overall Teen Duet, KAR Detroit - Sunday Bloody Sunday, 2013 1st overall Teen Solo, Spotlight Dance Cup - Near Light - Olivia Sedlacek, 2013 1st overall Teen Small Group, Cathy Roe Dance - The Right Man, 2012 Diamond Award Winner, Cathy Roe Dance - Anna Dai, 2012 1st overall Senior Large Group, Applause Regional - Hometown Glory, 2012 Highest Scoring Routine, Applause Regional - Hometown Glory, 2012 FDC Award, Applause Regional - Hometown Glory, 2012 1st overall Senior Large Group, Cathy Roe Dance - Hometown Glory, 2012 1st overall Senior Solo, VIP Lake Orion - This Bitter Earth - Anna Dai, 2012 1st overall Teen Large Group, VIP Lake Orion - Hometown Glory, 2012 1st overall Junior Large Group, VIP Lake Orion - Hallelujah, 2012 1st VIP Top Ten List, VIP Lake Orion - Hometown Glory, 2012 3rd VIP Top Ten List, VIP Lake Orion - Hallelujah, 2012 5th VIP Top Ten List, VIP Lake Orion - Two Steps Away - Bailee Grandberry, 2012 7th VIP Top Ten List, VIP Lake Orion - This Bitter Earth - Anna Dai, 2012 10th VIP Top Ten List, VIP Lake Orion - Someone Like You - Shelby Lazorka, 2012 1st overall Junior Solo, VIP Lake Orion - Two Steps Away, 2012 1st overall Senior Large Group, Hall of Fame - Come Home, 2011 Hall of Fame Inductee, Senior Level - Come Home 2011 1st overall Senior Large Group, Starquest Dance - Come Home Apogee Award (Highest Scoring of Weekend), Starquest - Come Home, 2011 1st overall Senior Solo, KAR Detroit - It Doesn't Hurt - Stacey Glumm, 2011 1st overall Senior Duet, KAR Detroit - Sisters, 2011 1st overall Senior Large Group, DMM - Come Home, 2011 1st overall Senior Solo, DMM - Time Flies - Dana Yordy, 2011 1st overall Senior Large Group, VIP Walled Lake - Come Home, 2011 1st overall Senior Solo, VIP Walled Lake - Consecration - Stacey Glumm, 2011 1st overall Senior Duet, VIP Walled Lake - Sisters, 2011 2nd VIP Top Ten List, VIP Walled Lake - Come Home, 2011 4th VIP Top Ten List, VIP Walled Lake - The Fabulous 50's, 2011 5th VIP Top Ten List, VIP Walled Lake - Consecration - Stacey Glumm, 2011 10th VIP Top Ten List, VIP Walled Lake - Gold Dust, 2011 1st overall Senior Small Group, KAR Detroit - Crash, 2010 1st overall Senior Small group, Creations - Crash, 2010 1st overall Teen Large Group, On Stage America Detroit - Slow Me Down, 2010 1st overall Senior Solo (Sec), KAR Detroit - Hallelujah, 2008 1st overall Teen Solo, VIP Walled Lake - Superman, 2008 1st overall Teen Duet, VIP Walled Lake - They Weren't There, 2008 |