Faculty
Meg MINTer
Catherine Kline
Carrie Wilkey
“I am over the moon elated to share my love and passion for dance with my students. MoveMINT is for everyone. Dance is a universal language and I believe it unites people.”
–Meg MINTer, Owner & Artistic Director
Carrie Wilkey
Catherine Kline
Carrie Wilkey
"I dance to be free. Free of judgment and expectations. To explore without limitations or fears!"
-Carrie Wilkey, Dance Educator & MDC Company Director
Catherine Kline
Catherine Kline
Catherine Kline
"The art of dance asks you to think creatively, to exercise mental and physical discipline, to share space and energy with others, and to step confidently out of your comfort zone. It's my honor to guide students along their dance journey and to share an art that has been so impactful on my life."
-Catherine Kline, Dance Educator
Hailey Bunde
Madi Grace Thompson
Mariana Blessing
"The dance studio is a place for growth and joy, and strong, vulnerable relationships. I hope I can give back to these dancers what so many teachers did for me for many years."
-Hailey Bunde, Studio Manager & MDC Company Director
Mariana Blessing
Madi Grace Thompson
Mariana Blessing
"Even the youngest artists are individuals whose voices seek to be heard within their dance journeys. I seek to cultivate an environment in which students might reap the benefits of discipline, yet be empowered to learn and pursue individual goals, be recognized for individual achievements, and experience the beauty of dance."
-Mariana Blessing, Dance Educator & MDC Director
Madi Grace Thompson
Madi Grace Thompson
Madi Grace Thompson
"I dance for healing, connection, and equitability. I seek to create an educational space where everyone feels an open opportunity to learn and explore MoveMINT within their unique self without judgment.”
-Madi Grace Thompson, Dance Educator
Courtney Krauss
Catherine Fletcher
Courtney Krauss
"'Perform with joy in your heart and the audience will applaud!' is a quote from my first ballet teacher that has always stuck with me. Now as a teacher myself, I look forward to helping unlock that joy within the hearts of my students and giving them the confidence they need to succeed on and off the stage."
-Courtney Krauss, Dance Educator
Becca Brooks
Catherine Fletcher
Courtney Krauss
"Dance is truly moveMINT of the heart and brings us all together. I am so excited to share and experience dance with the next generation of artists and movers here at Studio of MoveMINT."
-Becca Brooks, Dance Educator
Catherine Fletcher
Catherine Fletcher
Catherine Fletcher
"Dance is an instrument of heaven on earth. Through the creativity and discipline of movement, expressions of each preciously unique individual inspire freedom and growth."
-Catherine Fletcher, Dance Educator
Lauren Losack
Lauren Losack
Lauren Losack
"Dance has proved to be an everlasting community that shapes so many aspects of my life. I aim to foster the same positive, formative and opportunity-driven spirit, that I grew up with, in my students lives."
-Lauren Losack, Dance Instructor
Shelby Smith
Lauren Losack
Lauren Losack
"Dance has shaped my life from childhood to adulthood. It has helped me to express and understand myself while teaching me discipline, exploration and love. The ability to dance and perform has taken me around the world. I hope to inspire the students of MoveMINT on their own journeys. Dance is moveMINT and moveMINT is life."
-Shelby Smith, Dance Educator
Gabby Halo
Lauren Losack
Gabby Halo
“I view dance as a mechanism for communication and human connection. As an anti-racist, queer, cis-white-woman, I acknowledge that every student comes into the classroom carrying different experiences on their backs. I will never ask them to leave their souls at the door, rather, I invite them to take their experiences and use those exper
“I view dance as a mechanism for communication and human connection. As an anti-racist, queer, cis-white-woman, I acknowledge that every student comes into the classroom carrying different experiences on their backs. I will never ask them to leave their souls at the door, rather, I invite them to take their experiences and use those experiences to help inspire movement and growth.”
-Gabby Halo, Dance Educator
Lexi Bennett
Elisabeth Riggs
Elisabeth Riggs
"The love of dance has always been a part of my life, first as a student, then as a professional performer and now as a teacher. The journey has been magical, and I want to share that magic with other aspiring dancers and audiences!"
-Lexi Bennett, Dance Educator
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Elisabeth Riggs
Elisabeth Riggs
Elisabeth Riggs
“People always talk about “your dance family” dance has always been more of a home for me. It is something I can return to over and over as over again. I was excited to find a dance home for my daughter at Studio of MoveMINT and now I have the honor of sharing that love and home with the newest tiny dancers at Studio of MoveMINT! “
-Elisabeth Riggs, Dance Educator
Lily Jowers
Olivia Shields
Olivia Shields
“Behind every great dancer who
believes in themself, is a teacher that believed in them first.”
-Lily Jowers, Dance Educator
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Olivia Shields
Olivia Shields
Olivia Shields
“Dance provides opportunity to escape the harsh realities the world the presents to us. The demands of dance gives a chance to achieve a rewarding outcome.”
-Olivia Shields, Dance Educator & Front Desk Manager
Class Assistants
Addison Gardner
Sierra Pitchford
Sierra Pitchford
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."
-Addie's favorite quote by Bob Ruth
Sierra Pitchford
Sierra Pitchford
Sierra Pitchford
"Dance is more than a hobby or something to keep me entertained. It has become a necessity for life."
-Sierra Pitchford, Faculty Assistant
Julia Zanzucchi
Sierra Pitchford
Julia Zanzucchi
“Dance is a language beyond words, expressing that for which we have no words.”
-Julia's favorite quote by Jennifer de Leon
Riley Pfitzner
Riley Pfitzner
Riley Pfitzner
Molly Jones
Riley Pfitzner
Riley Pfitzner
“You dance love, and you dance joy, and you dance dreams.”
-Molly's favorite quote by Gene Kelly
Avery Jessie
Riley Pfitzner
Avery Jessie
“...In diversity there is beauty and strength.”
-Avery’s favorite quote by Maya Angelo
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Katie White
Addie Ratcliffe
Addie Ratcliffe
“You have to love dancing to stick to it. It gives you nothing back, no manuscripts to store away, no paintings to show on walls and maybe hang in museums, no poems to be printed and sold, nothing but that single fleeting moment when you feel alive.”
-Katie's favorite quote by Merce Cunningham
Addie Ratcliffe
Addie Ratcliffe
Addie Ratcliffe
“If you think you can do better, then do better. Don’t compete with anyone; just yourself.”
-Addie's favorite quote by Bob Fosse
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Karenna Bryan
Addie Ratcliffe
Karenna Bryan
“Dancing makes me feel free and is my safe place, and I would love to share my love with others."
-Karenna Bryan, Class Assistant
Taylor Jade Harris
Taylor Jade Harris
Taylor Jade Harris
“If you’re always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be."
-Taylor's favorite quote by Maya Angelou
Gabi Martin
Taylor Jade Harris
Taylor Jade Harris
“To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking.”
-Gabi's favorite quote by Agnes de Mille
Dakota LaPenna
Taylor Jade Harris
Dakota LaPenna
“To be who you are and become what you are capable of is the only goal worth living.”
- Dakota's favorite quote by Alvin Ailey