2025-2026 Faculty Assistants

Riley Pfitzner began dancing at the age of two and trained primarily in ballet, contemporary, and modern. She danced at Studio of MoveMINT throughout high school and spent three years as a member of MDC. Riley is now in her 5th year as an assistant at the studio. She is currently a junior at Tarleton State University and loves sharing her passion for dance with younger students, especially those in the studio’s adaptive dance program. Her time at MoveMINT has shown her the importance of making dance accessible and joyful for everyone.

Ava Reno began dancing at the age of 10 and has been dancing at Studio of MoveMINT for the past 4 years. She is going into her 5th year as a member of MoveMINT Dance Company as well as her 3rd year as an assistant. She trains primarily in contemporary, modern, ballet, and jazz. She is currently a senior at I.M. Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA where she is a member of Terrell Dance Ensemble. The studio has shown her what it means to have a healthy and supportive dance home. She is looking forward to having a memorable final year, continuing to share her passion with the young dancers around her. 

Abby Beckley has always had a passion and love for dance. She started dancing at the age of 7 and started competing at the age of 9. This will be her third year at Studio of MoveMINT and as a member of the MDC. Abby trains in an abundance of styles with some of her favorites being contemporary, fusion, jazz, and street styles such as jazz funk and hip hop. She loves traveling all over the country to train with many programs such as The Joffrey Ballet School and CLI Conservatory. This will be her second year as a Dupree Collective Assistant, and a member of Heat Force & Crew. She is currently 16 and a senior in high school. The studio has taught her to work hard and build others up. Abby is so excited to pass along the passion for dance that she has and encourage younger dancers to go after their dreams while spreading love and joy along the way. 

Sidney Rivera has been dancing since she was 3 and has always had a deep love for it. She is going into her second year at Studio of MoveMINT and couldn’t be more excited! Sidney trains in an abundance of styles, her main ones being contemporary, fusion styles, jazz, musical theatre, and street styles like hip hop. She is currently a Junior at Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy, getting the opportunities to dance at school, choreograph, be apart of musicals, and be in concert performances. Sidney loves dance dearly. She hopes that she can share her love with dance while assisting and encourage younger dancers to go after their dreams!

Hattie Lewis started dancing at the age of three and competing at the age of nine. She is training in ballet, jazz, contemporary, modern, and pointe. She is now going into her senior year at Trinity Valley School. Hattie joined Studio of MoveMINT when she was 11 and has loved every year since. She is going into her 6th year as a member of the studio and MoveMINT Dance Company. The studio has showed her what it means to be encouraged and pushed as a dancer. Hattie is grateful and excited to share her love for dance and the studio with younger dancers. 

Jilli started dance classes when she was 2 and has been with Studio of MoveMINT and the MoveMINT Dance Company since opening in 2017. Her favorite styles are contemporary and musical theatre. Other styles she has trained in include ballet, modern, jazz, and pointe. She currently attends the Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts where she is a member of the Academy Dance Company. She is exited to assist with the younger students!

Lily has been dancing since she was three years old and started competitively dancing when she was five. She has been in love with it ever since. This will be her second year at Studio of MoveMINT and is  looking forward to more!  She is going to be a freshman at Grace Prep and also on their xc and track team. Dance has taught her many things like how to lift others up and be grateful for where you are at. Lily is very thankful to be able to work with younger dancers and hopes to be able to help them grow in their craft. 

Stella Minter has been dancing since the age of 2 and competing since the age of 4. She has danced at Studio of MoveMINT for 8 years and been on MoveMINT Dance Company since the age of 5. Prior to Studio of MoveMINT, she danced at XD2 Dance Studio. Stella attended Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts for 3 years and now attends Southwest Christian School. She has also trained at Joffrey Ballet School summer intensives as well as local competitions and conventions. She is a 2025-2026 Dupree Collective Assistant. Her favorite dance genre is contemporary and modern and she hopes to be a New York City Rockette one day. 

Stella has assisted for 3 years now and is excited to inspire younger dancers in their dance journeys. 

Addison Aguilar is 15 years old and she was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. She started dancing at age 3 and hasn’t been able to stop since. Addison and her two younger sisters happened upon Studio of MoveMINT opening year, 7 years ago,  and have been happy to call it their second home. Addie has been training in ballet, contemporary, jazz, and modern dance. Addison will be a sophomore this year at Arlington Heights where she is a part of the Heights dance department. She is a hard worker and hopes to continue expanding her knowledge and skill level as a dancer. Addie is confidently able to say that she has found her forever family at MoveMINT. 

Abigail Audi has had a passion for dance for as long as she can remember. As a little girl she would choreograph her own dances to her favorite worship songs.  She has taken formal dance classes for 9 years and has trained in ballet, contemporary, modern, and pointe.  Contemporary dance is Abigail’s favorite dance style because of the way she can express herself through movement.  Abigail is an 8th grader at Great Hearts Lakeside.  She is starting her 3rd year of dance classes at Studio of MoveMINT and her first year as an assistant teacher.  She is thrilled to work with younger dancers, inspiring them to explore the joy of expressing themselves through dance.  

Lorelai is 16 years old and has been dancing since the age of 10, but joined Studio of MoveMINT at the age of 13. She is a current junior at R.L. Paschal High School. Studio of MoveMINT is like a second home to her and she has learned many important things from her teachers like responsibility, work ethic and leadership. She enjoyed assisting during the summer camps this summer, and cannot wait to continue to work with kids and help guide them to be the best they can be as they continue growing. She is always grateful for the opportunities from Studio of MoveMINT.

Caroline Armstrong has been dancing since she was 2. She is trained in ballet, jazz, lyrical, musical theater, tap, contemporary, and pointe. She is currently taking ballet, pointe, jazz, and contemporary. Caroline is going into her fifth year at Studio of MoveMINT and has loved every moment of it! Her favorite styles are ballet and musical theater, but she truly enjoys all of them. Caroline is a junior at Covenant Classical School and is part of the theater program there. She loves to dance and hopes to continue to learn and grow in her dance skills as well as continuing to grow in the relationships that MoveMINT has given her! 

Carmen Martinez began dancing at the age of 18 months, in a mommy and me class and she has loved dancing ever since. This will be her 11th year competing and her 4th year on MDC. Carmen has trained in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, musical theater, and contemporary. Her favorite styles are contemporary and jazz. She is a freshman at Nolan Catholic High School. She hopes to inspire the younger ones to love dance as much as she does and help them accomplish their dance goals and dreams.

Clare Ketterick is a sophomore at Great Hearts Lakeside and has 5 younger siblings. She fell in love with dancing when she was three years old and hasn't looked back. She has trained in Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, Modern, Lyrical and Pointe. Clare has been a member of Studio MoveMINT since 2021. As she begins her 13th year of dance, she hopes to inspire those younger than her to find joy and beauty in dance.

Jaycie started dancing at three years old and has been competing since she was five. Jaycie joined Studio of MoveMINT in 2021 and has been a member of the MoveMINT Dance Company for all three seasons. She is training in ballet, jazz, contemporary, and modern. Jaycie is a sophomore at Aledo High School and a member of the Varsity Bearcat Dance Team. Jaycie is so excited to get the opportunity to assist and grow with other MoveMINT dancers.

Emily is 13 years old and has been dancing since the age of 4 and has been with MoveMINT since she was 8. She is now going into the 8th grade at All Saints Episcopal School. Emily has been on the MoveMINT Dance Company for 3 years. Her favorite thing about MDC is the conventions and being with her friends. MoveMINT has pushed her and taught her to be a great dancer and mentor. She looks forward to be be an assistant at MoveMINT!

McKenna Booth began dancing at age two and has been a member of Studio of MoveMINT since it opened in 2017. Now in her sixth year with the MoveMINT Dance Company, McKenna continues to train in ballet, jazz, contemporary, and pointe. Her passion for contemporary and ballet stands out as her favorite style. Currently, McKenna is an 8th grader at Southwest Christian School. The studio is McKenna's second home, and she loves the sense of community and connection, the lasting friendships, and learning the value of teamwork. 

Eliza Millican began dancing at the age of three and has been dancing competitively since she was seven. She is trained in ballet, contemporary, and jazz. She has a passion for the art of contemporary dance. She is a fifth grader and is active in her classical homeschool community, and she loves serving in the nursery at her church. 

Eliza began dancing at Studio of MoveMINT at the age of six and has never looked back. This is her fourth year as a member of the MoveMINT Dance Company. This studio has encouraged her confidence and work ethic in dance, and has offered many life skills in independence, compassion, and responsibility even at such a young age. Eliza fell in love with assisting littles in dance during her work this summer at SOM summer camps. She is passionate about sharing her love of dance with others and grateful for this opportunity.

Atlas Tipton is a creative and unique artist with a genuine heart and a deep love for dance. As a homeschooled student, she has developed a passion for creating and exploring new perspectives. From the moment she could walk, Atlas was always wiggling and moving, which led her to her first dance class at just 2 years old. She found her true-dance-home at Studio of MoveMINT during the summer princess camps at the age of 4. Atlas began her journey at the studio as a quiet and shy child, but over the years, the studio has helped her blossom with confidence and grace, growing into a competitive dancer and creative spirit - joining MoveMINT Dance Company in 2022. 

Atlas is known for her silly nature, creativity, loyalty, and strong work ethic, she is always eager to lend a helping hand. She fell in love with working with the younger dancers backstage during recitals, affectionately calling them "the babies," which led her to ask to assist with the studio’s summer camps and now as a teacher’s assistant. She now enjoys sharing her love for dance, by helping these littler dancers grow and find their confidence, just like she has!