About Our Staff
Here at Children's Dance Theater, we are proud to employ wonderful educators in the field of Dance and Drama. Our staff is highly trained in non-discriminative, artistic and technically based dance styles and practices.
Our Front Desk Staff will be happy to help you with any questions.
Meet The Faculty
Administrative Staff
Stephanie Cox
Studio Owner, Artistic Director, Faculty, Ballet, Pointe, Acro
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Amanda Pantano
Social Media Manager, Faculty, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, Hip Hop, Leaps Tricks &Turns, Children’s Division
Sarah Robinson
Ballet Mistress, Faculty, Ballet, Pointe, Children’s Division, Progressive Ballet Technique, Stretch & Strengthen
Tesee George
Thrive Competition Team Director, Curriculum Coordinator, Faculty, Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical, Acro, Leaps Tricks & Turns
Carey Puumala
Office Manager, Human Resources, Customer Service Specialist, AR, AP
Kilee Nathe
Graphics and Media Manager, Faculty, Tap, Jazz, Leaps Tricks & Turns
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Trenna Reed
Costume Coordinator, Faculty, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, Children’s Division
Dance Teachers
Doris-Rai Brink
Children's & School Division​
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Amara Drazkowski
Children’s Division
Monica McCarter
Jazz​
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Brit Shea
Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Acro, Leaps Tricks & Turns, Tap, School Division
Michelle Wheaton
Ballet, Tap, Children’s Division, School Division
Mackenzie Bir
Children's & School Division​
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Angelina Manansala
Children’s Division Acro & Hip Hop
Leanne Procter
Rizzmatic​
Charles Simmons
Hip Hop
Ciena Collazo
Ballet, Tumbling, Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap, Flexibility, Acro
Mario Manansala
Ballet, Pointe, Partnering, Children’s Division Hip Hop
​Natalia Puumala
Children's Division
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Dustin Stuart
Children's & School Division​
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Assistant Dance Teachers
Sadie Adams
Devan Bunker
Aurora Georgiadis
Grace Henry
Olivia LaRue
Jayla Williams
Azalea Bartolome
Maddie Canfield
​Halle Hallberg
Fiona Henry
Zoey Scheifley
Skyler Wiora
Ella Bowker
Sophia Davis
Derek Hedrick
Leyna Kindt
Vivian Watkins
Theater Faculty
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Candance James
Theater Lead, Faculty, Spotlight Theater
Katie Jones
Present a Theme
Lani Mokler
Present a Theme
Art Teachers
Alexandria Bernal
Nalani Lettner
Preschool Educators
Bethany Bevier
​Preschool Coordinator
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Carol Collazo
Faculty, Customer Service Specialist
Customer Service Specialists
Angie Prince
Melanie Hallberg
Alisha Bowker
Brooke Puumala
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Susie Donato
Mae Ward