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 and Contemporary Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, 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
Lauryn Everic
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Kathryn Fuller
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Holly Gilmore
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Sloane Guthrie
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Emily Gutzmann
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Alex Hill
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Erin Horne
Joy's School of DanceKristen Knapp
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Abby Lancaster
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Micah Ledger
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Reagan Luce
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Risse Miller
Ballet Instructor; BA Theology Impact International School of Ministry; 3-D Dance; Sheena’s Dance Academy; Allegro School of Dance and Music; The Dream Dance Center; Preschool of the Arts; Over 15 years of teaching experience
Delanie Moore
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Maryann Morgan
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Leelee Nelson
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Brinley Price
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Melanie Ripple
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Brooke Schlecte
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Olivia Smith
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Lydia Spano
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Zoe Stinson
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Cole Sussman
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Jamie Suzuki
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Barb Vinson
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Kelsey Ward
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Savannah Weinberg
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Joy Burkhart
More than 30 years of teaching experience, BBA in Marketing from Texas Christian University, member of Dance Masters of America (DMA), Texas Association Teachers of Dance (TATD), and the American Council of Fitness (ACF), Certification Examiner for TATD,Former Baylor University Faculty HHPR Dance Instructor - Dance Minor Program, Baylor Dance Company Advisor
Student Assistants 2017-2018
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