Dance Instructors
Dance Instructors
Annalise Coleman
Annalise Coleman
Annalise Genee Coleman is from Jacksonville North Carolina. She has been dancing since was three years old where she competitively dance for Dance Theater of Jacksonville and fox Troupe Dancers. Annalise graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2016 with a dual major in Public Health Education and Dance. At the University of North Carolina at Greensboro she was a member of the dance team and captain. She also studied under professors Duane Cyrus, Janet Lily and Lindsey Howie. Currently, Annalise Is a professional cheerleader and performed at the SuperBowl and ProBowl. She is a kindergarten-fourth grade dancer teacher at KIPP Change academy in Charlotte NC and dance teacher at Ludmila Academy.
Melissa Williams
Melissa Williams
Melissa has over 15 years of dance experience and holds an Associate of Arts from in Dance and is Dance Teacher Certified. She grew up dancing ballet under the Royal Academy of Dance curriculum and is experienced in jazz, lyrical, tap, contemporary, and hip-hop. She enjoys teaching her students the fundamentals of dance and provides a creative environment where her students can learn and grow. Melissa has choreographed dance for most genres and her choreography has been performed at the American College Dance Festival. She has experience is choreographing both group dances as well as executing full length productions.
Allison Armstrong
Allison Armstrong
Allison has danced since the age of 2 training in jazz, tap, lyrical, ballet, contemporary, hip hop, and more. She attended Central Academy of Technology and Arts High School where she furthered her study of dance with a focus in modern, ballet, and African dance. She’s a graduate of UNC Charlotte where she minored in dance and was a member of the Gold Duster Dance Team. She continued sharing her love of dance by teaching at We’re Dancin’ and working PowerPak Summer Intensives. She has been able to pursue her passion as a NFL cheerleader for the past two years, and is looking forward to the opportunities to come!
Kianna Jasper
Kianna Jasper
I am originally from Charlotte, North Carolina and I’ve spent the past five years living in Louisiana where I graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies with minors in Sociology, Psychology, and African American Studies. During my time at LSU, I served as a university Ambassador and a leader in the football recruiting department for a National Championship team, along with cheering professionally for the past
three seasons with the New Orleans Saints. Some of the accomplishments that I am most proud of from my time in Louisiana are the opportunities I have had to train and choreograph for multiple dance studios and high school and middle school dance teams in the area. Although I love performing, I have always felt that my calling was to serve my community through training and support. I grew up as a competitive dancer and at the age of nine, I moved to Los Angeles in order to pursue a professional career. While living in California, I had the opportunity to perform for notorious choreographers on numerous occasions, including but not limited to, award shows, music videos, and video games. My mom and I also started a dance association called CollectiveUth that featured children in concept dance videos, that would then develop into a nation-wide organization that brought dance opportunities to places that had never had those experiences before. When I moved back to Charlotte in high school, I had the opportunity to teach through this organization and it ultimately fueled my desire to create and share my love for dance with my students. In 2015, I served as Miss Metrolina’s Outstanding Teen, and it was through the Miss America Organization that I learned the importance of giving back to my community through grace and service. During this time, as my high schools’ cheer captain, morning announcements broadcaster, and yearbook editor, I made the connections necessary to create the first ever cheer clinic for young girls, emphasizing the importance of mentorship to my fellow teammates. I also founded the Project Unity Club with the help of an administrator, that allowed its’ members to connect with and provide support for our classmates with special needs. When I graduated from high school, I vowed to always strive to make an impact on the lives around me. Throughout my lifetime I have held many roles and have realized that I thrive in positions of leadership and guidance because I value giving back to the community above all.
