“Our staff is comprised of exceptionally trained and experienced teachers. Each teacher is not only working to educate our students, but is also currently performing and/or choreographing and directing professionally. They bring that expertise into each class with enthusiasm, patience and extremely high standards. Thank you for sharing your children with us!” Brenda Didier*-Artistic Director
*Chicago Joseph Jefferson (the “Jeffs”) Award Winning Director & Choreographer, recipient of numerous awards including the National Youth Theatre Choreography Award, Chicago’s Broadway World Fan Favorite Awards in Direction & Choreography, Chicago Sun Times’ Best of Dance lists for Choreography and the 2018 Recipient of the Guy Adkins Award for the Advancement of Musical Theatre in Chicago.
Brenda Didier
Artistic Director/Founder
Musical Theatre Senior, Pre-Professional, Ballet, Pointe,
Jordan Beyler
Substitute Instructor
Chris Carter
Substitute Instructor, Guest Choreographer
Clayton Cross
Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Leaps & Turns, Modern, LAD Ensemble Choreographer/Rehearsal Director
LAD Ensemble Choreographer, Substitute Instructor
Izzy Fontane
Pre-Ballet, Ballet and High School Dance Team Technique
Maya Gold
Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Pre-Ballet, Junior High Dance Team Technique, LAD Ensemble Choreographer
Claire Hutchins
Jazz and Lyrical
Tiffany Krause
Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Pre-Ballet, Pointe, Leaps & Turns, LAD Ensemble Choreographer/Rehearsal Director
Nikki Lazzaretto
Substitute Instructor
Marchello Lee
Hip Hop
Holly Lehnertz
Ballet, Jazz, LAD Ensemble Choreographer/Rehearsal Director
Kalli Loudan
Pre-Ballet, Ballet, Contemporary, Lyrical
Shannon Mulvey-McCarthy
Contemporary, Lyrical, Pre-Ballet, Ballet, Jazz Substitute Instructor
Allie Meyer
Substitute Instructor
Deborah Silvers
Ballet, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Executive Director
Annie Snow
Tap
Chanelle Turnbull
Substitute Instructor
Kristy White
Ballet, Jazz, Leaps & Turns, Dance Team Technique, Progressing Ballet Technique
Accompanists
Nicholas J. Ugo
Modern percussionist
Chris Paquette
Modern percussionist
Kenneth McMullen
Ballet/Pointe Pianist
Office Staff
Ivi Dillard
Front Desk
Annie Goldstein
Social Media manager
Frank Roberts
Desk host, Company Props Manager, Recital Technical Director (1999-2022)
Andrew Waters
Desk host, Recital Production Manager, Substitute Instructor