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Meet the Team

All of our talented and experienced instructors give 100% to our students, training technique as well as integrity and discipline.   

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Linda Holland

Owner/Founder/Artistic Director

2008-Present

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Gay Pollock

Assistant Artistic Director

DIPA Company Instructor, Jazz Instructor

2011- Present

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Willy Shives

Ballet Instructor and Coach

2020-Present

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Christina Simkovich

Ballet, Modern, Contemporary Instructor

2020 - Present

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Denis Generalov

Ballroom and Latin Instructor

2008 - Present

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Lauren Hawkins

Academy Administrator,  Ballet Instructor

2018 - Present

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Stephanie Longo

Assistant Director

Contemporary/Jazz/Ballet instructor

2022-Present

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Daielma Decker

Ballet Instructor and Coach

2019 - Present

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Mekenna Hearn

Assistant Academy Administrator

Tap Instructor

2021 - Present

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Aleksandra Hilss

Ballroom and Latin Instructor

2014 - Present

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Lacee Johnson

Hip Hop and Jazz Instructor 

2022 - Present

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Rebekah Weishuhn

Pilates Instructor

2021 - Present

Andrea Williams 

 Ballet Instructor

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Hayward Johnson Jr.

Hip Hop Instructor

2022 - Present

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Brett Ishida

Guest Artist

Shanna Fragen

Contemporary /Modern Instructor

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