About Our Staff
Here at Children's Dance Theater, we are proud to employ wonderful educators in the field of Dance, Theater, Art and Preschool. 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, Tap, Children’s Division
Doris-Rai Brink
Registrar, Children's & School Division​
Tesee George
Thrive Competition Team Director, Dance Program Advisor, Faculty, Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical, Leaps Tricks & Turns
Carey Puumala
Office Manager, Human Resources, Customer Service Specialist, AR, AP
Brit Shea
Costume Coordinator, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Acro, Leaps Tricks & Turns, Tap, School Division
Kilee Nathe
Graphics and Media Manager, Faculty, Tap, Leaps Tricks & Turns
Sarah Robinson
Ballet Mistress, Faculty, Ballet, Pointe, Children’s Division, Progressive Ballet Technique, Stretch & Strengthen
Dance Teachers
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Devin Bergeles
Children's Division​
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Maristela Calogera
Ballet & Children's Division​
Mario Manansala
Ballet, Pointe, Partnering, Children’s Division Hip Hop
Leanne Procter
Rizzmatic​
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Zach Rosenberger
Hip Hop
Michelle Wheaton
Ballet, Tap, Children’s Division, School Division
Mackenzie Bir
Children's Division, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Leaps Tricks & Turns​​
Ciena Collazo
Ballet, Tumbling, Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap, Flexibility, Acro
Monica McCarter
Jazz & Children's Division​
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Charles Simmons
Hip Hop
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Dustin Stuart
Jazz & Lyrical​
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Jocelyn Bowman
Ballet
Angelina Manansala
Children’s Division Acro & Hip Hop
Jovon Miller
Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop
Santina Rigano
Children's Division, School Division, Jazz and Hip hop
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Amy Thompson
​Ballet
Junior Dance Teachers
Aurora Georgiadis
Children’s Division
Vivian Watkins
Children’s Division
​Halle Hallberg
Children’s Division
​Natalia Puumala
Children's Division
Assistant Dance Teachers
Ella Bowker
Grace Henry
Jayla Williams
Maddie Canfield
Leyna Kindt
Skyler Wiora
Derek Hedrick
Olivia LaRue
Theater Faculty
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Candace James
potlight Theater Education Director
Mae Ward
​Theater Teacher
Katie Jones
Theater Teacher
Amber Olson
Theater Teacher
Art Teachers
Alexandria Bernal
Nalani Lettner
Preschool Educators
Mariana Garcia
​Preschool Teacher
Customer Experience Specialists
Angie Prince
Melanie Hallberg
Alisha Bowker
Cathy Ruoff
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Susie Donato