Ashley Lewis

Ashley has been dancing for 20 plus years and did competitive dance for 11 years winning various awards and titles. In 2009 she became a member of the New Orleans Saintsations and proudly represented the New Orleans Saints for 5 years. in 2010 she performed at super bowl xliv in miami, fl when the new orleans saints won their first super bowl. Ashley was also named the 2013 pro bowl cheerleader where she performed in hawaii with other pro nfl cheerleaders as well as famous pop-rock band train. She has traveled not just locally but all over the world performing in areas such as Mexico City, Iraq, Kuwait, Djibouti, Bahrain, and shanghai. Ashley was also cast with elite casino marketing in Biloxi, MS as a performer at the hard rock casino for their 2016 summer vaudeville show called show risque. Ashley is a graduate from southeastern louisiana university where she was also a dance instructor teaching several college dance courses. Ashley is now a current performer at the Walt Disney World theme parks & resorts performing at meet and greet locations, dining locations, and special events. She is also a part of Disney's Hollywood studios most iconic show “fantasmic”.

Olivia Wymbs

Olivia, also known as LIVVYBABY, is a performance artist and creative artist from Los Angeles, California. Olivia Wymbs is a well trained and versatile dancer. In high-school she spent four years training at the Debbie Allen dance academy under legends such as Karen McDonald and Debbie Allen. In 2019, Olivia also completed “the certificate program” at Millenium Dance complex. In the summer of 2022, Wymbs had the humbling opportunity to train in Germany at b12. In 2023, Olivia received a BFA in dance from University of the Arts in Philadelphia. For two years of her college studies, she was co-captain of ignite dance collective: the official commercial dance crew at UARTS. During her years at university, Wymbs began to fall in love with the making process and started to create her own work— including on and on.. (2022). Olivia moved back to Los Angeles after graduating– where she currently lives and works. Wymbs is currently on dance faculty at fifth row center performing arts, and also works as a teaching assistant at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy. In September of 2023, Olivia met a major goal of hers, when she signed with Go 2 Talent Agency. Wymbs is a dancer, choreographer, graphic designer, stylist, creative director and educator. — she is an artist, a curator in every aspect of her life.

Christon Burnette

Christon is from Fayetteville, Alabama—a small town in which there is no specific postal code or traffic lights. Christon graduated from Fayetteville High School in May of 2014 where he was ranked in the top 10 amongst his other 54 classmates. After high school, Christon studied for his BFA in dance at Southern Union State. He currently resides in Birmingham, AL with his Australian shep-herd, Aspen. Christon has been teaching and enriching the lives of children all of his adulthood and considers himself blessed to be able to educate young dancers through his passion. When he was only seven years old, Christon participated in his very first dance class and his life was changed forever. He later went on to be a competitive dancer throughout the rest of his child-hood where he would win multiple first overalls, highest scoring acts, and special judges awards along the way. His talents have given him countless opportunities throughout the past decade, but for Christon, being a competitive dancer was a dire part of his life. At the age of 18, he started teaching children of all ages through his love of dance and the performing arts. He has been a very successful teacher and choreographer for the past nine years. His students and his choreography have won countless overalls, most entertaining awards, highest scoring awards, and creative choreography awards. He prides himself in being a regional and national award winning choreographer and teacher. Christon has had several dancers receive full tuition scholarships under his direction and most recently, a student in the top 3 at the Dance Awards 2023. He has trained under a number of world renowned choreographers and dance educators throughout his dance career, molding himself into the well-rounded, educator and dancer he is today. Some highlights include: touring and assisting with DMI his senior year of high school, assisting Brian Friedman on stage at the Pulse on Tour, and dancing alongside Robert Roldan. Christon was also a standout amongst his peers while studying for his BFA. He is a very self-driven, hard worker and never misses a chance to dance or learn to better himself as a choreographer and teacher. In his free time, Christon enjoys traveling on the weekends to judge for various dance competitions and also teach guest artist classes and set choreography at studios all throughout the United States. Christon is trained in ballet, jazz, contemporary, modern (Horton), lyrical, tap, clogging, hip- hop, and acrobatics. He is also a YPAD certified instructor as well as Acrobatic Arts certified. Christon is very passionate about his profession and is always watching to see if a step is executed with proper technique. Christon’s number one goal is to make each and every one of his students feel seen on and off stage. Aside from teaching children how to plié, grand battement, and to move with purpose— Christon likes to practice kindness, for he is a firm believer in equality and diversity.

Lila Knull

Lila is an experienced dancer, teacher, choreographer and recent alumni of College of Charleston where she studied elementary education and dance. Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, she started dancing when she was 8 years old, training under many mentors in jazz, ballet, hip hop, lyrical, modern, and contemporary as a competitive dancer. Lila's been recognized both regionally and nationally for her work since she first began setting choreography in high school. Dancers under her training have received many competitive accolades including title wins, top placements, and judges awards. Certified in K-12 dance education, she's passionate about training young artists. Her inclusive and encouraging style of teaching is what sets her apart. She's a resident teacher at several studios across the Carolinas and has also performed and set work both professionally and at the collegiate level. Lila also is the director of Audience of One, a dance ministry based in the Carolinas where dancers are encouraged to dive deeper into their faith through movement. During her off time, she enjoys connecting with new dancers and teachers through traveling to judge competitions, teach workshop classes, and set choreography.

Rebekah Stepanian

Rebekah is a professional dancer, choreographer, and educator in the DFW metroplex. Rebekah loves bringing life to creative ideas and projects of all sorts. She enjoys being behind the scenes and watching her students achieve amazing successes. She has 20 years of training and performance experience in various dance techniques such as Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Korean Contemporary, Aerial Silks and Lyra, and Worship Dance. Between 2019 and 2024, Rebekah worked in the dance studio industry training students and choreographing award-winning numbers. She completed her M.A. in Dance with a Concentration in Education from Texas Woman's University where she researched dance studio management and community engagement. She performed professionally at Six Flags Over Texas in the SPLASH Parade and with the Mover's Unlimited Touring Company under the direction of Dr. Kihyoung Choi. Most recently Rebekah opened Dance By Design, a dance studio in Arlington, Texas that provides high-quality and well-rounded dance education for students of all ages.

Amiti Perry

Amiti received her bachelor of arts in dance from the University of North Texas and her master of fine arts in choreography from the Ohio State University. For over 13 years, she lived, worked, performed, directed, taught, and created dance in New York independently, collaboratively, and in multiple dance companies. Since 2012, Amiti has taught as an adjunct professor at UNT for the past 10 years. In addition to teaching multiple and various technique and theory courses, she has performed in faculty works, premiered original choreography, and served as rehearsal director for visiting guest artists, including Bill Evans and Vincent Hardy. Amiti has choreographed over 50 musical theater and dramatic productions over 25 years. She served as resident choreographer for productions at theater at the Colony and Odysseus Chamber Orchestra and is currently serving as dance director at East Dallas Arts and Lakeview preparatory school in Dallas, TX. In 2006, Amiti founded ã¦mp:dance/Amiti Perry + Company, with whom she has created, presented, and performed multiple works in New York City and continues to present as a company in Texas.

Stephanie Loftin

Stephanie started her dance journey as a competition kid, competing nationally, and training alongside instructors such as Wade Robson, Mia Michaels, Doug Caldwell and Mickey Rooney in the areas of jazz, tap, ballet, modern, lyrical, and contemporary. She later turned her experience into a well versed career including dancing for professional sports teams such as the Miami Heat and Dallas Cowboys. During this time she continued to work in the commercial dance world performing on national tv shows, commercials, music videos and live stage performances with artists such as Flo Rida, Pitbull, Jlo, Marc Anthony, One Direction, Keith Urban, Ke$ha and J Balvin to name a few. She is thankful to have had the experience to perform for large audiences on shows like Ellen, the Voice, the Today Show, Teen Choice Awards, Conan O'brien, and Premios. These experiences have made me happy. It is exciting for her to share her expertise with young dancers interested in turning their hard work and passion into a career. She is currently teaching fitness classes while guest teaching/choreographing part time.

Cassie Zaremba

Cassie has been dancing for twenty-three years and teaching for fourteen years. In high school Cassie competed in dance competitions and went to many dance conventions where she got to take classes from choreographers such as: Mia Michaels, Wade Robson, Brian Freidman, Cris Judd, Dave Scott, Gil Duldulao, Tyce Diorio, and many more. After high school Cassie moved on and danced at a collegiate level at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg where she received her bachelor's of fine arts in dance performance and choreography with honors. In her undergrad Cassie was part of the repertory dance company and choreographed for multiple dance concerts. She danced on tour with the USM's music department, the Opera, the Merry Widow. She was also a part of a dance troupe called Hattiesburlesque, where they spread the message that all women’s shapes and sizes are beautiful.  Cassie studied abroad in London, England for dance where she trained at Pineapple Dance Studio, Rambert’s Dance Company, and the Royal Academy of Dance. After college, Cassie moved to Orlando, Fl and became a cast member at the Walt Disney World company. While in Orlando, Cassie worked with Florida Community arts: School of the Arts outreach program, where she taught master classes around the Orlando area.

Gisella Paez

Gisella, originally from Washington DC, is a 23 year old Rhode Island based dance artist.

She graduated with a B.F.A. from the University of the Arts School of Dance (Philadelphia) under the direction of Donna Faye Burchfield. Gisella has performed works by Doug Varone, Merce Cunningham, Jenn Nugent, Mark Caserta, Sidra Bell, Boris Charmatz, and others. Gisella has also studied at several internationally recognized programs such as Sidra bell’s Winter Module (NYC), Gaga Winter Intensive (NYC), Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Summer Intensive (Ga’aton, Israel), Hubbard Street Summer Intensive (Chicago), and the american Dance Festival (Durham, NC). Gisella’s practice revolves around the joy and excitement of being able to dance. She allows expressivity and curiosity to fuel her work.