Faculty

Stefanie Allen – Dance Director

Stefanie Allen received her degree in Dance Performance from Ball State University.

Denise Cardenas – Instructor

Denise Cardenas has a BA degree in Dance from Butler University and an MBA from the University of Sarasota.

Katherine Robinson Clemme – Instructor

Katherine Robinson Clemme, originally from Hartford City, IN, grew up dancing at Premiere Dance Center, for 15 formative years.

Jenna Cole – Instructor

Jenna danced competitively for Dance Magic and the Logansport School Corporation in genres including, tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, and Pom’s.

Kylie Gerberding – Instructor

Kylie was raised in Vancouver, Washington. She grew up in the dance studio setting and competed with her youth teammates in the dance arts.

Allie Hamilton – Instructor

Miss Allie began dancing at TC Dance in Kendallville, Indiana in 2004. As a former competition dancer, she has trained in tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, musical theatre, hip hop, and ballroom.

Bree Harbin – Instructor

I started my yoga journey in 2010 as part of a physical rehab program after completing the two-week trial at a local studio in Carmel.

Maddie McLaughlin – Instructor

Maddie ‘s family is from a small suburb of Chicago, where she began dancing at W Dance Studio at the age of 3.

Mary Lyn Moore – Instructor

Mary Lyn Moore began her career at Just off Broadway in the Dawn Meyer School of Dance in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Jessica Piechocki – Instructor

Jess began competitively dancing at the age of 9 in Daytona Beach, Florida. During high school, she was the Captain of a 3-time UDA National Championship team for 4 years, winning titles in jazz, prop and pom.

Kara Pylipow – Instructor

Kara Pylipow was born in Crown Point, Indiana and started dancing at the age of three with the Indiana Ballet Theatre NW.

 Morgan Ranney – Instructor

She has taught styles such as ballet, pointe, contemporary, jazz, musical theatre, and many more.

Alecia Rumrill – Instructor

Alecia Rumrill grew up dancing at her hometown studio in La Junta, Colorado.

Julie Russel – Instructor

Julie Russel, raised in Cedar Michigan, grew up training at Dance Arts Academy under thedirection of Betsy Carr.

Lily Wessel – Instructor

Lily Wessel grew up in Westfield, Indiana where she began dancing with Carmel Dance Center, and later at Indy Dance Academy upon its inception in 2009.

Gabi White – Instructor

Gabriela was born and raised in Shreveport Louisiana where she began dancing at Shreveport Dance Academy at the age of 6 and continued her training there for 12 years.

Elizabeth Zech – Instructor

Elizabeth began dancing at the age of 5. From the moment she put on her first pink leotard, she has never looked back!

Brittany Bain – Artist in Residence

Brittany received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Choreography and Performance from Florida State University’s School of Dance, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Dance Performance from Ball State University.