The staff of Joy’s School of Dance consists of highly qualified group of instructors whose primary concern is education, enjoyment and enrichment of their students. Their specialties include Classical Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theater, Modern and Hip Hop.
Natalie George
Owner/Director, Dance Company Director; Ballet, Tap, Lyrical and Jazz Instructor for all levels; TATD Board Member; Member Teacher and Guest Faculty Teacher; BA Public Relations Baylor University; Former JSOD Dance Company Member; Baylor University Faculty HHPR Dance Professor; Baylor Dance Company Advisor; Brazos Valley Coop Dance Teacher; More than 15 years of teaching experience
Amanda McKethan
Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Hip Hop Instructor; Miriam’s Army Director; TATD Board Member; Member Teacher and Guest Faculty; BS Elementary Education Baylor University; Former JSOD Dance Company Member; Brazos Valley Coop Teacher; 10 years of teaching experience
Alanna Annick
Tap, Jazz, and Hip Hop Instructor, Baylor University student studying Speech Pathology, Footlights Dance Studio Ballet, Tap, Jazz Contemporary and Modern competitive companies and instructor, 2 years of teaching experience
Emmeline Bearden
Ballet, Tap and Jazz Instructor, Baylor University student majoring in Professional Writing and Political Science, Danceworks Waxahachie, Dance Captain Waxahachie Musical Theatre Department, 3 years teaching experience
Holly Gilmore
Hip Hop and Jazz Instructor, Baylor University student majoring in Human Resource Management and Marketing, Baylor University Songleaders, Midwest Performing Arts Competition Team, 5 years of teaching experience
Sloane Guthrie
Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Hip Hop and Musical Theater Instructor, Baylor University student majoring in Elementary Education, Baylor Dance Company Vice President Miss Rhonda’s School of Dance, 3 years of teaching experience
Emily Gutzmann
Ballet, Tap and Jazz Instructor, Baylor University student majoring in S3 (Sports, Strategy, Sales) and Management, 4 years of teaching experience
Alex Hill
Tap and Junior Company Instructor, Baylor University student majoring in Secondary Education, minoring in Dance, Trendsetters Dance Company, Hintze Dance Center, Koenig School of Dance, 4 years of teaching experience
Erin Horne
Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Ballerina Dreams Instructor, Baylor University student majoring in Health Science Studies/Premed, Baylor Dance Company Officer, 3 years of teaching experience
Kristen Knapp
Hip Hop and Dance Company Instructor, BA in Psychology Baylor University, Dallas Mavericks Dancer, Texas Legends Dancer, Baylor Songleader, Baylor Dance Company, MCC Dance Team, Former JSOD Dance Company Member, more than 10 years of teaching experience
Abby Lancaster
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Ballerina Dreams Instructor, BS Elementary Education from Tarleton State University, TATD Member Teacher, Former JSOD Dance Company
Micah Ledger
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Musical Theater, Junior Company Instructor, Co-Director 254 Dance Festival, 5 years of teaching experience
Reagan Luce
Ballet, Tap, and Musical Theater Instructor, Baylor University Student majoring in Child and Family studies, 6 years of teaching experience
Emma Manion
Temple University student studying Human Resources Management and Dance; former Mill Ballet School trainee, assistant teacher, and guest choreographer; 2015 apprentice with Roxey Ballet; 2018 representative for Temple University Dance Department at the American College Dance Festival; Expansions Contemporary Dance Ensemble company member; 4 years of teaching experience
Risse Miller
Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop and Musical Theater Instructor, BA Theology Impact International School of Ministr;y, 3-D Dance, Sheena’s Dance Academy, Allegro School of Dance and Music, The Dream Dance Center, Preschool of the Arts, More than 15 years of teaching experience
Delanie Moore
Hip Hop, Jazz and Dance team prep Instructor, Baylor University student majoring in Communications, 4 years of teaching experience
Maryann Morgan
Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Hip Hop Instructor, MCC student majoring in Accounting, Former JSOD Dance Company member, former Student Assistant, 1 year of teaching experience
Leelee Nelson
Ballet, Tap, Jazz. Dance Team Prep, and Hip hop Instructor, Junior Company Instructor, Baylor University student majoring in Human Resources, Dance minor, 6 years of teaching experience
Madeleine Nelson
Musical Theater, Ballet, Tap and Jazz Instructor, Baylor University student majoring in Theater
Brinley Price
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, and Hip Hop Instructor, MCC student majoring in Nursing, JSOD Dance Company, former Student Assistant, 1 year of teaching experience
Sarah Schaffer
Preschool and Mommy and Me Instructor, MBA Tarleton State University Management Concentration, BBA Harding University in Marketing, Over 10 years of teaching experience
Brooke Schlecte
Modern Tech/Improv Instructor, Founder and Artistic Director of Out On a Limb Dance Company (OoLD), OoLD DOT BUDS and OoLD DOT VINES, Director of 254 Dance- Festival, MFA Texas Women’s University in Dance, BFA University of Texas in Dance, Master Teacher, More than 10 years of teaching experience
Chrissy Sessa
Ballet and Mommy and Me Instructor, Baylor University Student majoring in Biology and Great Texts, Ballet Magnificat! and Miami City Ballet intensives
Olivia Smith
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Hip Hop and Contemporary Instructor, Truett student pursuing a Master of Divinity and Master of Social Work degree, BS in Child and Family Studies Baylor University, Baylor Dance Company Assistant Director, Former Baylor Dance Company member, 5 years of teaching experience
Lydia Spano
Advanced Ballet/Pointe Instructor, Ballet Magnificat Omega Company Member, Assistant to the Artistic Director, Master Teacher in USA, Belize, Honduras, Czech Republic, and Prague, Ballet Austin Company Member, Northwest Pacific Ballet, More than 10 years of teaching experience
Olivia Stahl
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary and Hip Hop Instructor, Baylor University student majoring in Professional Writing minoring in Dance, Baylor Dance Company, 1 year of teaching experience
Zoe Stinson
Ballet, Jazz, and Hip Hop Instructor, Baylor University student majoring in Interior Design, Baylor Songleader Captain, 3 years of teaching experience
Cole Sussman
Ballet, Tap, and Jazz Instructor, Baylor University student majoring in Elementary Education, 5 years of teaching experience
Jamie Suzuki
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary and Modern Instructor, BA of Chemistry from Colby College, Co-Director Director 254 Dance Festival, 1 year of teaching experience
Barb Vinson
Ballet Instructor, Baylor University student majoring in Exercise Physiology/Pre-Physical Therapy, minoring in Entrepreneurship, School of American Ballet graduate, 1year of teaching experience
Joy Burkhart
Student Assistants 2018-2019
Grace Davis, Elise Fuselier, Anna Hansen, Olivia Hansen, Anna Jones, Katy Jones, Kaija Kennedy, Maryann Morgan, Gabriella Pena, Brinley Price, Anna Rohrer, Sydney Rokas, Anna Schmidt, Alyssa Stuhr, Chloe Walker, Madison Wingert