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    • 2026 Spring Dance Concert
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Studio Of MoveMint
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Story
    • Our Faculty
    • Classes
    • Tuition Rates
    • Policies & Dress Code
    • Calendar
  • MoveMINT is for Everyone
    • MoveMINT Dance Company
    • Inclusive Dance
  • 2026 Spring Dance Concert
  • 2026 Summer
    • Camps & Workshops
  • Dancing For Joy

Join Team MoveMINT

Seeking Experienced Instructors

At Studio of MoveMINT, our faculty brings years of experience in both dance education and professional performance. Our instructors are united by a shared commitment to excellence, artistry, and meaningful mentorship. We believe in cultivating confident and well-rounded dancers by fostering a supportive, inspiring, and growth-focused environment where every student is seen and encouraged.


We are excited to expand our faculty this summer and for the upcoming season, and we are also seeking guest artists to join us for summer master classes. We are looking for educators and artists who value collaboration and have a passion for guiding dancers both technically and personally.


Interested in joining the Studio of MoveMINT team? Please email us at info@studioofmovemint.com.

2025-2026 Faculty

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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, MDC Company Director, Dance Educator

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, Director of Operations and Programs, Dance + Adaptive Dance Educator

Mariana Duplan

Catherine Kline

Catherine Kline

"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 Duplan, MDC Director,  Dance + Adaptive Dance Educator

MadiGrace Albert

MadiGrace Albert

MadiGrace Albert

"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 Albert, Costume Director,  Dance + Adaptive Dance Educator

Elisabeth Riggs

MadiGrace Albert

MadiGrace Albert

“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 and 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 + Front Desk Operations

Becca Brooks

MadiGrace Albert

Lauren Crouch

"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 + Adaptive Dance Educator, Moving with Grace Educator

Lauren Crouch

MadiGrace Albert

Lauren Crouch

"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 Crouch, Dance Educator + Social Media Director

Courtney Krauss

Courtney Krauss

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

Lexi Bennett

Courtney Krauss

Courtney Krauss

"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

Shelby Smith

Courtney Krauss

Shelby Smith

"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

Lily Jowers

Courtney Krauss

Shelby Smith

“My goal as an artist is to create a space where everyone feels safe, supported and valued as their authentic self. I aspire to foster creativity and joy, but above all else I want to help others find inspiration in the humanity of dance. I think our humanness is what makes every person so unique and special, so I want to create the room 

“My goal as an artist is to create a space where everyone feels safe, supported and valued as their authentic self. I aspire to foster creativity and joy, but above all else I want to help others find inspiration in the humanity of dance. I think our humanness is what makes every person so unique and special, so I want to create the room to honor and celebrate each individual for who they are as a dancer but most most importantly who they are as a human.”


-Lily Jowers, Dance Educator 

Karenna Bryan

Sarah-Grace Closuit

Karenna Bryan

 "Dance has remained a constant joy in my life, and I'm thrilled to share that joy with other aspiring dancers."


- Karenna Bryan, Dance Educator

Hailey Bunde

Sarah-Grace Closuit

Karenna Bryan

"Studio of MoveMINT has built my community in Fort Worth. I love this space and the people in it. One of the greatest joys of my life is investing in these dancers."


- Hailey Bunde, Dance Educator

Erika Chap

Sarah-Grace Closuit

Sarah-Grace Closuit

“Dance has welcomed me with open arms and I strive to create that atmosphere with the students of SOM. With my dance career beginning later than many, I truly believe that hard-work, dedication, and passion will make you wise beyond your years!”


- Erika Chap, Dance Educator

Sarah-Grace Closuit

Sarah-Grace Closuit

Sarah-Grace Closuit

“Teaching dance is the greatest because it allows me to pass on not just steps, but confidence, creativity, and joy—helping students discover the rhythm of who they are.”


- Sarah-Grace, Dance Educator

Dorothy Conway

Dorothy Conway

Dorothy Conway

Abby Hattaway

Dorothy Conway

Dorothy Conway

“Dance is my passion and my form of worship — a way I glorify God through movement and creativity. Teaching allows me to share that passion, and it's incredibly rewarding to watch students grow in both skill and confidence. I strive to create a space where every dancer feels seen, inspired, and reminded that their gifts have purpose.”


- Abby Hattaway, Dance Educator

Avery Jessie

Dorothy Conway

Katelyn Perez

"Your heart knows the way. Run in that direction."


- Avery's favorite quote by Rumi, Front Desk Admin

Katelyn Perez

Dorothy Conway

Katelyn Perez

"I see the studio as a laboratory for curiosity, where exploration and experimentation are encouraged, mistakes are embraced, and every dancer can discover their own voice."


-Katelyn Perez, MFA in Dance + Dance Educator 

Sasha Volodina

Sasha Volodina

Sasha Volodina

“The body says what words cannot.” 


- Sasha's favorite quote by Martha Graham

Riley Pfitzner

Sasha Volodina

Sasha Volodina

 "There are shortcuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them.” 


- Riley's favorite quote by Vicki Baum

Studio of MoveMINT Resident Guest Faculty

Alec Marianek

  

Alec Marianek is a Dallas-based dancer and choreographer and we are excited to share that he will be our resident guest faculty joining us for the 2026 spring semester. 


Since graduating cum laude from Southern Methodist University with a BFA in Dance Performance and a minor in Arts Entrepreneurship, he has choreographed across the country and worked as a demonstrator and assistant to Parisa Khobdeh. His performance credits include works by Robert Battle, Paul Taylor, Brian Brooks, Martha Graham, Adam Hougland, Tamisha Guy, Stephanie Martinez, and Michelle N. Gibson, among others.


Marianek has attended intensives with the Martha Graham School, American Dance Festival, Houston Contemporary, Dark Circles Contemporary Dance, and B12 in Berlin, Germany. 

More Info on Alec

2025-2026 Assistants

Ava Reno

Sidney Rivera

Abby Beckley

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts." 


- Ava's favorite quote by Winston Churchhill



Abby Beckley

Sidney Rivera

Abby Beckley

“ What is done with love is done well. “ 


- Abby's favorite quote by Van Gogh



Sidney Rivera

Sidney Rivera

Sidney Rivera

"With heart and soul, do it with heart and soul!" 


- Sidney Rivera



Hattie Lewis

Sidney Rivera

Sidney Rivera

“Let them praise His name with dancing.” 


- Hattie's favorite Bible verse from Psalm 149:3



Stella Minter

Jilli Sheffield

Jilli Sheffield

"With God all things are possible."



- Stella's favorite Bible verse from Matthew 19:26

Jilli Sheffield

Jilli Sheffield

Jilli Sheffield

“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”  


- Jilli's favorite quote by Tim Notke

Liliana Degtyar

Jilli Sheffield

Liliana Degtyar

“Dance every performance as if it were your last.” 


- Liliana's favorite quote by Erik Burhn 

Jaycie Carr

Jilli Sheffield

Liliana Degtyar

"The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow."


- Unknown, Jaycie's favorite quote about overcoming adversity

Addie Aguilar

Caroline Armstrong

Caroline Armstrong

"Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s about learning to dance in the rain.”


- Addison's favorite quote by Vivian Greene 

Caroline Armstrong

Caroline Armstrong

Caroline Armstrong

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."  


- Caroline's favorite quote by Mark Twain

McKenna Booth

Eliza Millican

McKenna Booth

"In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun." 


- McKenna's favorite quote by Mary Poppins

Emily Nethery

Eliza Millican

McKenna Booth

“Dancers are the athletes of God.”


- Emily's favorite quote by Albert Einstein

Eliza Millican

Eliza Millican

Eliza Millican

 "You turned my mourning into dancing. You clothed me with JOY that my heart may sing your praises."


- Eliza's favorite Bible quote from Psalm 30:11-12

Atlas Tipton

Eliza Millican

Eliza Millican

"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain!"  

- Atlas' favorite quote by Dolly Parton

Clare Ketterick

Clare Ketterick

Clare Ketterick

“Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion.”


- Clare's favorite quote by Martha Graham

Abigail Audi

Clare Ketterick

Clare Ketterick

"Dancers are the athletes of God." 


- Abigail's favorite quote by Albert Einstein

Lorelai Rojas

Clare Ketterick

Carmen Martinez

“To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.” 


- Lorelai's favorite quote by  Jane Austen

Carmen Martinez

Clare Ketterick

Carmen Martinez

"It takes an athlete to dance, but an artist to be a dancer."


- Carmen's favorite quote by Shanna LeFleur

Ramze Dunegan

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All Assistant Bios

“You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.” 


- Ramze's favorite Bible verse from Psalms 30:11

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All Assistant Bios

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