2025-2026 SEASON classes now enrolling
Meet our DANCE and fitness instructors
Stephanie Halley
Stephanie Halley
Stephanie Halley
Owner
Dance/Fitness Instructor
Graduated from Lindenwood University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in dance. Earned her Masters of Arts in Teaching from Missouri Baptist University.
Stephanie has taught dance for over 20 years. She has experience with both recreational and competitive dance.
Dance, music, and the arts are her passion in life.
Lindsay Silman
Stephanie Halley
Stephanie Halley
Dance Instructor
Modern/Contemporary, Child-Teen
Lindsay graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Webster University. She danced at the Alvin Alley School of Dance in New York City for a summer program.
She has performed professionally with a Modern Company out of Chicago. She has been teaching dance since 2006.
She enjoys teaching c
Dance Instructor
Modern/Contemporary, Child-Teen
Lindsay graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Webster University. She danced at the Alvin Alley School of Dance in New York City for a summer program.
She has performed professionally with a Modern Company out of Chicago. She has been teaching dance since 2006.
She enjoys teaching children because of the joy and energy they bring to the studio.
Avery Cage
Stephanie Halley
Kylie Smith
Dance Instructor
Ballet, Jazz, Pom
Avery is currently a student at Missouri Baptist University. She has 16 years of dance experience, having danced at various studios as well as on Hillsboro dance teams. Her background includes both recreational and competitive dance. She loves dance because it allows her to express herself creatively and connect with others in a meaningful way!
Kylie Smith
Linda La Bruyere
Kylie Smith
Dance Instructor
Ballet, Tap, Tumbling, Jazz and Adult Jazz
Kylie has been dancing since 2008. In 2022 she trained as a preprofessional dancer at Ashleyliane Dance Company. She has choreographed for multiple school theater departments. Kylie is now attending Saint Louis Community College to work towards her dance degree.
Linda La Bruyere
Linda La Bruyere
Linda La Bruyere
Dance/Fitness Instructor
Ballet, Tap and Fitness
Miss Linda brings 18 years of dance performance and education experience, including training at a visual & performing arts school and COCA. She is also the proud mom of one of our wonderful students! Outside of dance, she enjoys reading and gardening. Miss Linda has a true passion for teachin
Dance/Fitness Instructor
Ballet, Tap and Fitness
Miss Linda brings 18 years of dance performance and education experience, including training at a visual & performing arts school and COCA. She is also the proud mom of one of our wonderful students! Outside of dance, she enjoys reading and gardening. Miss Linda has a true passion for teaching kids—whether at home, at work, or right here in the studio!
Amber Skye
Linda La Bruyere
Linda La Bruyere
Dance Instructor
Arabic folk, Egyptian Belly Dance, Hip Hop and Urban Dances
Amber has over 25 years of formal dance education and performance experience. Her last 12 years have been devoted to Arabic folk, Egyptian belly dance and urban dances.
She has created her own signature fusion out of these essential foundations, teaching and perform
Dance Instructor
Arabic folk, Egyptian Belly Dance, Hip Hop and Urban Dances
Amber has over 25 years of formal dance education and performance experience. Her last 12 years have been devoted to Arabic folk, Egyptian belly dance and urban dances.
She has created her own signature fusion out of these essential foundations, teaching and performing across the US & worldwide online. She has traveled to and studied in Cairo, Egypt as well as other studios in the U.S.
Amber loves helping others find joy in movement. She enjoys yoga and being in nature.
Beth Watts
Kristin Nausley
Melissa Weems
Dance Instructor
(Sub) Adult Tap/Ballet
Beth has been dancing for over 50 years. She studied tap and ballet through college. She has over 40 years of experience teaching dance/fitness to both children and adults.
Her favorite style of dance is tap, and she enjoys teaching adults of all skill levels.
Traveling and family are what fills her time outside of the dance studio.
Melissa Weems
Kristin Nausley
Melissa Weems
Fitness Instructor
Kettlebell, Dance Fitness (Zumba)
Melissa is a wife and mother. Her daughter has been taking dance since she was three and they love Ms. Stephanie! She's an amazing teacher and person. Melissa is a construction worker by day but loves to help the kiddos at dance class when needed.
Kristin Nausley
Kristin Nausley
Kristin Nausley
Fitness Instructor
Dance Fitness (Zumba)
Fun Facts About Kristin:
-Teaching middle school physical education for 19 years
-Teaching fitness classes for 8 years
-Enjoys being active and loves teaching others to enjoy being active. “Fitness can be fun AND beneficial at the same time!”
MEET OUR OFFICE and STUDio STAFF
Alicia Slabby
Alicia Slabby
Alicia Slabby
Business Office Manager
Amber Skye
Alicia Slabby
Alicia Slabby
Marketing Director
Social Media Management & Content Creation
Diane Balsman
Alicia Slabby
Diane Balsman
Graphic/Web Designer
Office Assistant
First Impressions
Sarah Culley
Mindy Dunnigan Wallace
Diane Balsman
Director of First Impressions
Lotus Barista
Mindy Dunnigan Wallace
Mindy Dunnigan Wallace
Mindy Dunnigan Wallace
Bookkeeper
