Meet Our Team
Kevyn Hensley
Operations Manager
Lead Tot, Mini & Elementary Instructor Beginner-Level Competition Instructor
-
20 years of dance training in lyrical, contemporary, jazz, ballet, tap, clogging, hip hop, pointe, pom and drill team.
-
3 Time National Dance Alliance All-American Dancer (2007- 2009)
-
Dancer at the Orange Bowl in 2007
-
Featured Dancer at the Hula Bowl in 2008
-
Dancer in the 2009 Televised Disneyworld Spectacular Parade with the Jonas Brothers.
-
Drill Team Member 4 years, Officer 1 year
-
Competitive Dancer for 12+ years winning top awards and placements in clogging, jazz, lyrical, and hip hop from the years 2000- 2012.
-
Competitive Instructor for 15+ years.
-
Dancers have received multiple Top Overall Placements, Judges Choice Awards and High Scores.
-
4 Top Choreography Awards (3 Groups, 1 Solo)
-
-
AA in Liberal Arts from Hill College
-
BBA in Business Administration from Tarleton State University
-
Phi Theta Kappa and Delta Mu Delta Honor Society
-
Criminally background checked and finger printed through the state of Texas.
-
First Aid Certified
-
CPR Certified
Kristin Wendel
Lead Intermediate & Advanced Acro Instructor
Lead Clogging Instructor
-
Acrobatic Arts Certified
-
Module 1 (Level P-6)
-
Module 2 (Level 7-PP3)
-
Back Tuck & Back Layout
-
Aerial Silks Certified
-
Side Aerial Progressions & Spotting
-
Certified Mentor Teacher
-
-
2018 Marilyn Hansen Clogging Scholarship Winner
-
Certified Clogging Instructor
-
Texas Clogging Instructor
-
Featured clogging instructor at numerous clogging conventions including: The Texas Clogging Council Rally, Double Toe Jam, Backroad Hoedown, Dancing in the Falls, Dallas Clogging Workshop
-
Introductory national instructor at the 2023 National Clogging Convention
-
2016 Mambrino Teacher of the Year
-
2016 Granbury ISD Teacher of the Year
-
Graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Texas at Austin
-
Co-Director of the Lone Star Clogging Classic clogging competition
-
Publicity Director for the Texas Clogging Council
-
Educational Board Secretary for the Texas Clogging Council
-
Rally Chair for the 2024 Texas Clogging Council
-
Co-Director of the Texas Learning & Development Youth Program for the Texas Clogging Council
-
Fingerprint & Background Checked through the state
-
Region 11 TATY Teacher Essay Award Winner
-
K-4 & 5-8 Teacher Certification
-
ESL Certification
-
Gifted & Talented Certified Teacher
Jennie Jermaine
Lead Beginner Acro Instructor
-
Acrobatic Arts Level 1 Certification (Level P-6)
-
Kids Who Care Resident Company for 10 years.
-
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts 2007-2009
-
KD Conservatory Graduate with an associates in Musical Theatre
-
Trained in ballet technique with Paula Morelan
-
Featured actor in numerous theatrical productions across Texas
-
First Aid, CPR, and AED certified
-
Fingerprint and Background checked through the state
Katelynn Sukampo
Intermediate Competition Instructor
-
Twenty Years of Dance Training
-
Competitive Training in Ballet, Lyrical, Contemporary & Jazz from Sparks Academy
-
-
Competitive dancer for 11 years
-
Numerous 1st place overall awards in various categories and styles across a variety of competitions
-
Part of multiple routines scoring the pinnacle award
-
1st place at Dance Showcase USA Nationals and Showcase for Teen small group in 2021 for Open routine “That’s It”
-
Runner up at Dance Showcase USA Nationals and Showcase in 2021 for Teen large group for contemporary routine “Fear Of The Water”
-
Runner up at Dance Showcase USA Nationals and Showcase for Teen Small group in 2022 for Jazz routine “Pump Up The Jam”
-
1st place at Dance Showcase USA Nationals for Senior large group in 2022 for Contemporary routine “Bare”
-
Runner up at Dance Showcase USA Nationals for Senior large group in 2022 for Lyrical routine “Unimaginable”
-
-
Competitive Dance Instructor-4 Years
-
Multiple Overall placements,​ Judges Awards, and high scores
-
Nicole Johnson
Front Desk & Office Staff
-
2nd in Nationals on her high school competitive cheer team
-
Member of her high school dance team and color guard, with special training in jazz and hip-hop
-
Certified Pre-School instructor
-
Director of Early Learning certified
-
Director/ Manager of a local private school
Stephanie Cessna
Ballet Intensive Instructor
-
20 plus years of training in ballet, pointe, lyrical, jazz, tap and modern
-
Double major in ballet and musical theatre (Friends University, 2.5 years)
-
Continued training in ballet, tap and jazz (Tarrant County College)
-
Featured dancer in various ballets (The Nutcracker, Raymonda, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty).
-
Featured performer in various dance productions at Tarrant County College.
-
Featured performer at Six Flags Over Texas in various productions.
-
Featured actress and dancer in numerous local theatrical and dance productions.
-
Bachelors of Science in Nursing and a registered nurse.
-
CPR, First Aid, AED certification.
Ashley Sukampo
Technique Instructor
Competition Instructor
-
Seventeen years of dance training
-
Competitive training: Lyrical, Contemporary & Jazz from Sparks Academy
-
Competitive dancer for 12 years
Numerous 1st place overall awards in various categories and styles across a variety of competitions. -
1st Overall National Title Winners at Dance Showcase
-
USA Nationals and Showcase for Senior Large Group in 2023 for Lyrical routine “The Village”
-
Runner up at Dance Showcase USA Nationals and Showcase in 2021 for Teen large group for contemporary routine “Fear of the Water”
-
1st place at Dance Showcase USA Nationals for Senior large group for 2022 for Contemporary routine “Bare”
-
Runner up at Dance Showcase USA Nationals for Senior large group for 2022 for lyrical routine “Unimaginable”
Jaiden Kissinger
Recreational Instructor
-
16 years of dance training in jazz, lyrical, tap, ballet, contemporary, and hip-hop.
-
11 years of competitive dance training in lyrical, contemporary, jazz, and tap.
-
Miss Primetime title winner (2016) and Miss Showbiz title winner (2020-2021)
-
Judges award winner in various competitions for both solos, duo/trios, and groups.
-
1st place winner in various competitions across solo, duo/trio, and group routines.
-
Former Granbury High School Stowaway (2021-2022)
-
Performed for Holidays in the Park at Six Flags Over Texas (2025)
-
Performed in Dance the World parade at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom (2026)
-
Criminally background checked and finger printed through the state of Texas.
-
First Aid Certified
-
CPR Certified
​
Maddie Almond
Recreational Instructor
​
-
18+ years of experience in Tap, Ballet in Cecchetti and French Method (including Pas de Deux training), Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Ballroom (Waltz), and West & East Coast Swing.
-
Featured dancer in over 30 theatre productions around Texas
-
Theatre Property (Props) Management for 5 years
-
Trained in Tap/Jazz by Justin Boccitto
-
Involved in Fine Arts Education for over 11 years.
-
Worked with Special Education Fine Arts instruction for 9 years
-
Instructed art, science, history, and home economics for multiple DFW Homeschool Co-ops for 9 years. Ranging grades 1st-12th
-
Varsity Cheer and Drill Team for 3 years
-
Expeince in Food Allergy Handling
-
First Aid/CPR/AED Certified for infant, pediatric, adult, and animal.
-
Background & fingerprint check through the state of Texas.
​
Lily Ellis
Stretching, Strength & Conditioning Coach
-
15 years of dance training including Jazz, tap, hip hop, modern, lyrical, and ballet.
-
Criminally background checked and finger printed through the state of Texas.
-
First Aid Certified
-
CPR Certified
​
Cohen Tompkins
Jr Instructor
Annabelle Burt
Assistant Instructor
