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Stacy Cloud

Stacy has taken dance for 13 years and taught for the past five years. She has studied jazz, ballet, pointe, and danced with the Lake Charles Civic Ballet. She helps with and teaches kindergarten, pre-school, jazz, and hip-hop classes. Stacy also assist with all the Tuesday ballet classes.

Kristy Conrad

Kristy teaches preschool, kindergarten, and hip-hop   while assisting with most of our other classes as well. Kristy has been dancing since the age of 3, studied with Miss Cathy since 1988 and danced with CKDA's very first dance team. She was an assistant since the age of 15 and is now in her 10th year of teaching for CKDA. Kristy has owned her own studio in Cameron, Louisiana for the past several years.

Michelle Ricker

Michelle has studied dance for 17 years, 12 with CKDA. Michelle was an MSU cheerleader and was a member of the 1998 squad which placed 1st in the NCA Nationals. She teaches jazz, hip-hop, and tap here at CKDA.  Michelle is one of the teachers for the Junior Dance Team.

Caran Shaheen

Caran has studied dance since she was four,a nd has taught continuously for the past 16 years between her own studio in Reeves, Sondra Stark's studio in DeQuincy and for the past five years at CKDA. Caren continues to study her dancing by attending several conventions during the year.

 

Roxanne LaVergne

This is Roxanne's fifth year with CKDA. Roxanne was a member of the LesBelles Gymnastic Team in high school and danced with the dance teams at Sondra Starks Studio for several years. Roxanne taught at Sondra Stark Studio for 16 years and her own studio in Vinton for 21 years.

Anna Dowers

Anna was a McNeese Cheerleader this past year and was selected to the NCAA squad as an instructor last year. Anna has studied tumbling and cheer for 10 years and taught our cheer classes as well as assisted with our acrobatic classes. Anna is beginning her second year at McNeese State.

Amy Hayden

Amy is our ballet teachers. Amy has studied and taught pointe and ballet at Clarke Ballet Center. Amy has been a principal dancer with the Lake Charles Ballet Society in countless ballets. Amy has 2 daughters and resides in Lake Charles. This is her first year with CKDA.

Kayla LaVergne

Kayla attends MSU and is

 majoring in Mass Communications. Kayla was a member of the Dance Express dance team of Roxanne's School of Dance for 7 years, where she has also taught for the past four years. This is Kayla's second year at CKDA and she teaches Acro, Hip Hop, and assist in PreK.

Katelin Rials

Katelin assist with nearly all of the classes at CKDA. Katelin has been an assist for 4 years, she is a member of the Rhythm Pirate Dance Teams for 10 years and has danced at CKDA for 15 years. Katelin has studied dance in Mew York City dancing at Broadway Dance Center and in Los Angeles with Keith Clifton's Dance Project. She has performed in the Nutcracker in 1997, 2000, and 2004. Katelin was a backup dancer in the ACTS production of the musical "Chicago".  Katelin was named homecoming queen at SHHS this past fall. Katelin received a scholarship to Baylor Pre-med in Waco, Texas/

 

Brittni Conrad

Brittni has danced for 15 years. She was a member of the Rhythm Pirate Dance Teams for 12 years and has been a member of the SHHS Broncettes for 3 years where she served as CO=Caption her senior year. This is her first year as an assistant. SHe assist with the Tuesday AM Prek class. Brittni danced in LCBS' production of the Nutcracker.

Karie Weydert

Karie has taken dance with Cathy since she was 4 years old and competed with the gymnastics team and dance teams at Sondra Stark Studio. Karie has

taught in Sulphur and now has her own studio in Iowa. Karie assist with the Tuesday morning preschool class.

Lindsey Murphy

Lindsey is a junior at McNeese majoring in nursing. Lindsey has danced with CKDA for 15 years and has taught for the past two years. Lindsey assist with Acro, Hip Hop, Preschool and Kimdergarten.

 

Christin Louviere

Christin has been dancing for 15 years and was a member of the Rhythm Pirate Dance Team for 9. She has assisted for the last 4 years with most of our classes. Christin has danced in Mew York at the Broadway Dance Center and in Los Angeles with Keith Clifton's Keith Clifton Dance Project. Christin participated in the LCBS' Nutcracker production and was a back up dancer in the ACTS musical production "Chicago".

Hannah Stelly

Hannah has assisted with the acro and cheer classes this year. Hannah danced at the Broadway Dance Center in New York as well as with the Clifton Dance Project in Los Angeles. Hannah has danced with CKDA for 11 years and was a member of the Rhythm Pirate Dance Teams for 8 years. Hannah was a member of the SHHS Homecoming court for 4 years at SHHS and was a member of the SHHS Broncettes all four years as well, serving as CO-Caption her senior year. Hannah danced as a backup dancer with the ACTS production of "Chicago". Hannan was selected to the MSU Cowgirl Kickers and will attend McNeese in the fall.

Tarrah Lyles

Tarrah has been dancing for 15 years at CKDA and was a member of the Rhythm Pirate Dance Team for 8 years. She competed with the dance team in New York City and entertained at Walt Disney World in Florida. She danced on SHHS's Broncettes fpr 4 years and served as caption her senior year. She teachers Tuesday evening Kindergarten and Preschool classes. Tarrah attended classes at Broadway Dance Center in New York this spring. Tarrah danced as a backup dancer in the ACTS production of "Chicago".

Angie Liggio

Angie is the CKDA secretary and receptionist. She has been the secretary since 2001. Angie lives in Moss Bluff with her daughter Cortni and her husband Vinve.

   

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