2025-2026 Faculty Assistants

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. 

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!

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.