Dance Choreographers

Location: Dallas, TX

Syles: Pom, Jazz, Team Performance, Game Day, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Shannah is from San Diego, CA, and currently resides in Dallas, TX where she works for NDA as the Staffing Director and V!ROC Dance Coordinator. As a dancer, Shannah was a 4-year member and captain of the Ramona Song Team, a 4-year member and captain at CSU Long Beach, and competed at the Dance Worlds with Pace Elite. As a coach, she has 10 years of experience with all-star and high school teams. Before moving to Texas, she was the coach and choreographer for the Ramona High School Song team which competes national with NDA in Pom, Team Performance, and Game Day.

As a choreographer, she continues to work with her alma mater, Ramona, while also expanding her work with many high school, all-star, and college teams over the last 10 years. Shannah holds multiple NDA National Championship titles with Ramona in Small Varsity Pom, Gameday, and Team Performance. In addition, has received multiple innovative choreography awards and top 10 placements for many of her teams. Shannah has also been a consistent choreographer for NDA Summer Camp curriculum for the past 8 years including jazz, pom, gameday, and team dances.

Location: Milford, MI / Orange, CA

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Abbey Werner is from the metro Detroit area, and she started her dance career at the age of 3 and started competing competitively at age 7. She attended Big City Dance Center where she trained and competed in all styles for 14 years, she won many national titles with their competition team. She also attended Milford High School where she helped start their first Varsity Dance Team and was the captain for 2 years. Throughout high school, Abbey also trained under Hollywood Connection and was an assistant for the convention. She is
currently a sophomore at Chapman University studying to get her BA in dance and a minor in entrepreneurship.

Abbey is currently training heavily in ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, heels, and more. She is a member of the heels performance team Stilettos and has been a part of many faculty productions and student based performances. Abbey began to choreograph her senior year of high school and has placed in the top 3 state and regional competitions with her choreography. She specializes in jazz, hip hop, and pom. Abbey spends her summers as a UDA staff member, along with teaching classes in her home state. Abbey is excited to pursue a professional dance career in the commercial side of LA as well as continue to choreograph once graduating from Chapman.

Location: Irvine, CA

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Amanda Martz has nearly 20 years of dance training and performing experience. Currently she is a student at the University of California Irvine pursuing BFAs in Choreography and Performance, and a Minor in Education. Additionally, she is heading into her 5th year on dance staff with United Spirit Association and has been working with Aspire Dance Studio as competition coach since graduating in 2021. In the 2019-2020 season, she got to travel the country as a convention assistant with REVEL Dance Convention.

Amanda has danced in numerous stage productions such as Dance Escape and Dance Visions, for the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at UC Irvine, the Syncopated Ladies Live Concert, as well as the annual showcases at Aspire Dance Studio and Santa Susana High School where her choreography was frequently featured. She has performed in notable venues such as the Ford Amphitheater in LA, Irvine Barclay Theater, and Staples Center (now Crypto.com Arena). Additionally, she has also done work on camera for Hello Jack! The Kindness show on AppleTV+, concept videos for Santa Susana High School and Sole Talk Tap Company, and a short film.

Amanda trained as a member of Aspire Dance Studio and Santa Susana High School’s dance teams’ where she was captain for both teams her Junior and Senior years. She also frequently trained at prestigious studios such as Edge PAC and Millenium Dance Complex in LA. In addition, she was an original member of Chloe and Maud Arnold’s Sole Talk Tap Company and continued to train and perform with them for six seasons.

While training, she competed regionally and nationally for 10 years winning numerous awards, titles, and scholarships to colleges and conventions. She was honored to receive a choreography award from IDA Virtual Competition for her self choreographed Tap solo and another from Artist Simply Human Dance Showcase for her Contemporary solo.

Location: Canterbury, CT

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Kick, Team Performance, Game Day, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Ashley Baxley is a Connecticut native and by day, a middle school science teacher. She has vast experience coaching and choreographing for high school, college, and all-star dance teams with a strong focus on Hip Hop and Team Performance. She has been choreographing and judging with the National Dance Alliance from 2017 to now. She also has experience with
professional cheerleading and dance team organizations such as the NLL New England Black Wolves and was a four-year member of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun Solar Power Dance Team.

Location: Columbus, OH

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Hello! My name is Brittany Reynolds and I’d love to work with your team. I have loads of experience and so much love for choreographing. I have been choreographing since high school for my studios hip-hop pieces and my high school dance team, specializing in pom. Since then I have choreographed all styles for my collegiate dance team- The Ohio State University Club Dance Team. Post graduation I have continuing working with my old college team as well as some new colleges, doing their nationals/competitive routines.

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Location: Memphis, TN

Styles: Pom, Hip Hop, Game Day

Bio: Carol has extensive background and experience as a middle/high school, all star, college and pro league coach for over 30 years. She is a graduate of University of Memphis where she was a 4-year member and captain of the Memphis Pom squad. She is in her 12th season as UM Spirit Coordinator.

She was the dance director of Memphis Elite All Stars for 16 years, winning over 60 titles. She also coached the University of Memphis cheer teams from 2004-2013. Currently, she is in her 21st year as the head coach for the 16-time national champions University of Memphis Pom & Ambush Crew. She is the head dance coach for all school dance teams in Collierville, TN. Since her start in the Collierville School district, she has 33 national titles. Carol served as the Head Coach for the UFL Memphis Showboats Cheerleaders and Hype Crew for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Game Day, Cont./Lyrical

Bio: Cassie Lindsey grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. She trained at several studios in the valley including Master Ballet Academy and Tempe Dance Academy. In college she was a part of the Arizona State University Dance Team and competed at the Universal Dance Association Nationals in Orlando, Florida. Cassie was also a part of Team USA at the ICU World Championships and won gold in the jazz category. Some of her most notable performances were Super Bowl XLIX and the Dierks Bentley Country Tour. She is currently coaching the Phoenix Suns Dancers NBA coed team and has choreographed several performances for artists such as Sean Kingston, 310 BABII, and Travis Porter and recently directed and danced in the Footprint Center announcement video for Katy Perry's The Lifetimes Tour. Cassie is also an instructor, choreographer, and judge for UDA high school and collegiate camps and competitions all across the country. Recently she can be seen on ESPN and ESPN2 as a commentator for the televised UDA College Nationals shows. She has over 10 years of choreography experience in studio,
dance team, and NBA style routines.

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Location: Cincinnati, OH

Bio: Courtney Dang, originally from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, developed a passion for dance early on, classically training at the Oak Ridge Academy of Dance where she competed at studio competitions along with competing with the ORDTTA All Star team. She attended and danced for the University of Cincinnati for five years, where she studied Information Technology, served as captain for two seasons, and earned three D1A hip hop national championships and five world championships representing the U.S. National Team. After graduation, she coached local high school teams and became an assistant coach for the University of Cincinnati Dance Team. In 2024, she took on the role of head coach, continuing to inspire and connect with dancers across the country.

Location: Chattanooga, TN

Styles: Hip Hop

Bio: Danielle Farrell is a dynamic and highly sought-after hip-hop choreographer with over a decade of experience coaching and choreographing for middle school, high school, and collegiate dance teams. Since 2013, she has served as the co-owner and artistic director of Raw Art Dance and Entertainment, a powerhouse for dance and entertainment in Bradley County/Cleveland, TN.

Her professional dance résumé boasts collaborations with Chevrolet, Indie Tribe, Krystal Restaurant, and Disney World. She has honed her craft with top industry professionals, training in Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, and Atlanta. Known for her innovative movement, electrifying energy, and commitment to artistic excellence, Danielle continues to inspire dancers and elevate the art of hip-hop dance,

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Styles: Hip Hop, Game Day

Bio: Gerardo “G” Sandoval, originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, brings over eight years of experience with the Universal Dance Association (UDA), having served initially as an instructional staffer then as a core staff member leading staff training for three years and now doing choreography for their nationwide summer camps. During his time with UDA, G has traveled internationally to countries such as Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, and London and Rome to teach, and/or judge regional, national, or international competitions.

In addition, G has made his mark in the commercial dance industry, including performances in Disney's ``Star Girl.`` Currently based in Las Vegas, G has performed in professional dance gigs within the local scene. He remains dedicated to his craft by actively training with professional dancers and choreographers, continually seeking to enhance his skills.

Location: Denver, CO

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Cont./Lyrical

Bio: Haley grew up in Overland Park, Kansas, and started dancing at four years old. She was a four-year varsity member of her high school dance team, winning 12 national titles. She went on to dance for four years at Texas Tech on the Pom Squad, winning NDA College Nationals in D1A Jazz and Pom in 2021. One of her favorite memories is representing Team USA Jazz in 2022 and bringing home a gold medal.

For the past six years, Haley has been part of the NDA staff. She also choreographs and judges for Varsity competitions. Now living in Colorado, she works with special needs high school students, assistant coaches a high school dance team, and teaches at a dance studio. She loves sharing her passion and helping young dancers grow.

Location: Chicago, IL

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Cont./Lyrical

Bio: Jade’s dance journey began with 12 years at Aspirations Dance Company and continued at the University of St. Thomas, where she earned USTDT Rookie of the Year. Now a fourth-year member and Dance Lead Captain of the NBA Chicago Luvabulls, Jade has performed with Disney, Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl Halftime Show, BRELAND, Sugar Hill Gang, and Kygo at Lollapalooza.

Her choreography has received national recognition, with top-three state placements, while working with organizations like Just For Kix, University of Iowa, University of Tennessee, and UDA. Jade also judges high school nationals for UDA and has earned accolades such as the Dance Spirit Future Star and Capezio Special Dancer Award. She continues to inspire dancers through performance, choreography, and instruction, sharing her passion for the art of dance.

Whether performing on stage, choreographing in the studio, or judging at national competitions, Jade remains committed to inspiring and nurturing talent in the dance world. Her journey is a testament to creativity, perseverance, and an unwavering love for the art of dance.

Location: Sioux City, IA

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Team Performance, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Jenna Winkler Homme hails from Nebraska where she danced literally her entire life. She danced competitively from the time she was six years old as well as on her High School and College Dance Teams. Jenna is a 3-time All American and 2-time All Conference collegiate dancer. She also performed with the Nebraska Ballet in numerous productions and as part of their Repertory Ensemble for three years. Jenna has won numerous regional and national titles both as a soloist as well as part of a team. She is in her eighth year with Universal Dance Association where she travels to various high school and college dance camps throughout the country as a Head Instructor as well as working Dance Nationals and Dance Worlds at the ESPN Center at Disney World. She is an award winning choreographer and has choreographed for high school and college dance teams, competitive soloists and teams, pageant soloists, musical productions, flag corps and show choir groups. Jenna currently is in her fifth year as the Head Coach for the Sioux City West High School Dance Team, and in her fourth year coaching the 5678! Senior All Star World's Team.

Location: New York, NY

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Kick, Game Day, Team Performance, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Jenna Stamps is a professional dancer and choreographer in New York City. Originally from Massachusetts Jenna graduated from Manhattanville College with a Bachelor of Arts in dance. She dances professionally with Brickhouse NYC in XPro. She is a staff instructor for Universal Dance Association (UDA). Through UDA she now has the opportunity to choreograph and work with many dance teams from all over the country and had the opportunity to go to international with the company. She is a teacher, choreographer, and Competition Director at The Studio School of Dance in Mount Kisco, NY.

Location: Ellicott City, MD

Styles: Pom, Kick, Game Day, Team Performance

Bio: Jessica is a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is a graduate of West Virginia University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in Speech Pathology and Audiology. She is a recent graduate of California University of Pennsylvania, where she obtained a Masters of Education in Applied Behavior Analysis. Jessica was a four-year member, game-day routine choreographer, and senior captain of the West Virginia University Dance Team. Jessica was also the assistant coach of the West Virginia University Dance Team for two years.

She has been an NDA staff member for nine years. Through her time with NDA, Jessica has worked camps for both high school and collegiate dancers, as well as being a part of Core Staff during the event season. She currently works as a coach and choreographer for the Our Lady of Good Counsel Pom and Dance Team in Olney, MD.

Location: Volo, IL

Styles: Jazz, Hip Hop, Team Performance, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Jocelyn studied under Denise Sabala and her staff at Denise Sabala Dance Studios in Lake Zurich, IL for 12 years. While there she trained in ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, pointe, musical theater, and tap and competed with the Denise Sabala Dance Company for 9 years. Jocelyn was also a 4 year member of Stevenson High School Patriettes dance team in Lincolnshire, IL. With Stevenson, she won 2 state championships, and 2 national championships while being one of the student choreographers her senior year.

Jocelyn then was recruited and signed by the Alma College Competitive Dance Team in Alma Michigan. With Alma, she has already won 5 National championships and she is not done yet. Jocelyn is a Dance Caption and enjoys the leadership role and being able to share her experience and knowledge while raising her team up. Jocelyn is a double major at Alma College, majoring in Dance, and Media.

“Dancing and creating had been the most grounding and well rounded experience in every aspect of my life. I want to share and create moments for dancers near and far,”

Location: Hamilton, Ohio

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Game Day, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Joseph Bridgforth is a proud recent graduate of the University of Cincinnati, where he made history as the first and only male member of the university’s renowned dance team. Competing in Hip Hop, Pom, and Game Day categories, Joseph showcased his versatility and dedication to the art of dance.

As a UDA instructor, Joseph has worked with thousands of high school and collegiate athletes, sharing his passion and expertise. During his first year with the company, he was recognized as Rookie of the Year and performed in the NDTC 40th Anniversary Opening Number—a testament to his talent and leadership.

Joseph has continued to make an impact in the dance world by judging competitions locally and internationally, including in Puerto Rico. He is also an accomplished choreographer, creating routines for both dance teams and studios. Most notably, he had the honor of traveling to Austria to choreograph, expanding his influence on a global stage.

Location: Las Vegas, NV

Styles: Hip Hop

Bio: Joshua Bluhm is a Hip Hop Dancer/Instructor who started his professional career in 2017. Joshua has trained under many mentors such as Kevin and Dea Nguyen, Ian Eastwood, Amy Allen, and Anthony Kin. He's worked on jobs such as the Las Vegas Residency ``America's Got Talent Presents Superstars Live`` and currently dances at ``On the Record Speakeasy Club``. Other television credits include ``Floored`` on Roku, ``Super Bowl Opening Night``, `` NBA Emirates World Cup`` commercial, and ``America's Got Talent`` on NBC. Joshua has taught at studios and programs such as ``Millennium Dance Complex``, ``TAPS``, ``Dance Teachers Web``, and ``UDA``. He's also been an Assistant Choreographer for the ``NBA``, ``NFL``, and ``Disney``. Joshua encourages hard work ethic in any room that he's in. Whether it being in a rehearsal space, or a classroom.

Location: Orlando, FL

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Game Day, Cont./Lyrical

Bio: Originally from Edmond, Oklahoma, Kaitlyn Seiler currently dances and performs professionally in Orlando, Florida. You can find Kaitlyn dancing in the Magic Kingdom at The Walt Disney World Resort, or at Sesame Street Land in SeaWorld Orlando. She has also danced in multiple seasonal events at the Universal Orlando Resort. Kaitlyn graduated in 2021 from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Journalism. She was on the Oklahoma State University Pom Squad for all four years of college. During her time on the OSU Pom Squad, she helped to clean game day routines and develop sideline choreography. Kaitlyn was a UDA instructor for five years, and taught dance camps to all ages across the country. Whether it comes to choreographing or cleaning routines, Kaitlyn is looking forward to the opportunity to help your team be successful in whatever your season entails!

Location: Knoxville, TN

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Game Day, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Kathryn Brasfield is a Knoxville, TN native and resident. A graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, she was a member and captain of the University’s dance team and earned a degree in Health and Human Performance. She worked as a UDA staff member from 2007-2015, instructing dancers and leading camps all across the US. Kathryn is currently the assistant coach for the dance team at Bearden High School, her alma mater, and has helped lead the team to multiple state championships, national finalist placements, and 7 UDA National Championship titles in Gameday and Pom. In 2022, she also began coaching at West Valley Middle School, who earned two Silver medals at UDA Nationals at 2023.

Kathryn specializes in Pom, Gameday, and Jazz choreography, and works with all levels of school and all star teams. Her work has earned multiple choreography awards and has helped teams achieve top three finishes at the regional, state, and national level, as well as two UDA National Championships and one NDA National Championship.

Location: Grapevine, TX

Styles: Jazz, Kick, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Kelsey was a competitive dancer for 10 years, with experience at the studio, high school, and collegiate level. She spent 4 years on the TCU Elite Dance team, where she competed at USA Nationals every year in Anaheim, CA. She has been on NDA staff for 4 years, teaching camps and working events across the country at both the high school and collegiate level.

Kelsey has experience choreographing jazz, lyrical, and contemporary routines for studio, high school, and college, and has also choreographed several kick routines for the NDA camp curriculum.

Location: North Hollywood, CA

Styles: Hip Hop, Team Performance

Bio: Kiana Tangonan, signed with Go2Talent Agency and under GRV Dance Company in Orange County, CA, has been creating choreography and sets for over 5 years. With her experience with directing a dance team called Satori, performing and creating for Choreographers Carnival, creating concept videos as passion projects, and working under KPOP Skeleton Dance Jobs with well-known choreographers such as Grant Gilmore, Sohey Sugihara, Todd Williamson, and Ysabelle Capitule, and also choreographed an Artist's music video for the first time, Peng Peng Le, Kiana has an eye for how to make each moment count and memorable.

Location: Lafayette, LA

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Game Day, Cont./Lyrical

Bio: Lauren Broussard, a proud Lafayette, Louisiana native, whose dance journey commenced 15 years ago. She thrives on sharing her love for dance. Dance has given Lauren the experience of studio, high school and college dance. She currently attends the University of Louisiana at Lafayette studying to get her BA in Interior Design. While at UL, she was also a part of the Ragin Jazz Dance Team for 2 years. She teaches at her home studio, Dance Graphics where she teaches both recreational and company dancers. As a UDA instructor, Lauren's summers are dedicated to spreading dance knowledge. She also teaches pop-up classes and privates back home. Lauren took on a coaching role with the Acadiana High School dance team in Scott, Louisiana, now entering her third year.

Specializing in jazz, hip hop, gameday, and pom, she eagerly shares her love for choreography, consistently delivering her best for every team.

Location: Denver, CO

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Kick, Team Performance, Game Day, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Layne Strode Dobbins is a dancer, educator, and choreographer from Louisiana with training in all styles of dance. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Dance and Choreography from Belhaven University in Jackson, MS where she was an adjunct faculty, head dance team coach, and dance team choreographer for five years. She has worked for the Universal Dance Association for over ten years and has traveled the nation working camps, setting choreography, and judging events. Layne’s choreography experience ranges from studio competition dances, collegiate performances, and dance team competition routines in the styles of jazz, contemporary, pom, hip hop, kick, and many others. Layne uses her graduate school training to bring innovative visual dimension, movement dynamics, and musical detail into her award-winning choreography.

Location: Gilbert, Arizona

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Leah is a native of Gilbert, Arizona. She has trained in various dance styles, such as Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical, and Pom. Leah was a proud member of Casteel High School's Nationally-ranked pom team and served as a captain her senior year.

Leah is a state champion coach, teacher, and choreographer. She is a veteran UDA staff member and a technique coach for various varsity and junior varsity high school teams. Leah is currently pursuing her degree at Arizona State University. As a high school pom and dance team choreographer, Leah works with several different levels and styles to showcase the distinct strengths of each team she works with.

Location: Missouri

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Team Performance, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Lindsay Headrick is from St. Louis, MO where she focused on ballet, by studying with the Missouri State Ballet and the Canadian Ballet of Montreal. Lindsay earned her BA, in Dance, at Lindenwood University, where she was a four-year member of the National Champion Lion Line Dance Team, which has been inducted into Lindenwood’s Athletic Hall of Fame. During her time on the team, she began working for the Universal Dance Association. With UDA, Lindsay has become a seventeen-year veteran staff member and has been named Veteran Instructor of the Year. Lindsay has been a part of judging panels on the regional, national, and international levels for the past five years. Lindsay works with many teams throughout the Midwest. Her choreography and consulting for Pittsburgh State University, Washington University, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, Missouri State Sugar Bears, Eureka High School, Marana High School, and Marquette High School have helped these teams earn top National rankings.

Location: Vancouver, WA

Styles: Pom, Hip Hop, Team Performance, Game Day, Drill

Bio: Lizzy Howard is a nationally recognized and award-winning choreographer originally from Boise, Idaho. Over the last 10 years, Lizzy has coached, choreographed and adjudicated in many different facets within the dance industry. While still in Idaho she founded Eminence, a competitive hip hop program at her local studio. Currently, Lizzy is the Program Director for the National Dance Alliance. Along with NDA, Lizzy continues to choreograph many all-star, high school and college programs representing at state, national and collegiate championships. In 2023, Lizzy accepted the position of Assistant Dance Director for USA Cheer to coach the US National Dance Teams. This has given her the opportunity to consult and coach various elite level teams and bring home 14 gold medals at the ICU World Championships. She is beyond grateful to continue her dance journey coaching, choreographing, adjudicating and speaking at coaches conferences across the nation!

Location: Houston, TX

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Kick, Team Performance, Game Day, Drill, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Luise Maldonado is a graduate of Sam HoustonState University where she received her B.F.A inDance. She was also one of the captains of the6x National Champion Orange Pride DanceTeam, was a world champion with Dancin’Bluebonnets in 2018. During her summers, sheis a Head Instructor for National Dance Alliancewhere she choreographs and travelsthroughout the US to teach dance. Luise ismarried to her college sweetheart and raisesher pups, Sammy & Abby, and their cat, Rita.With over 15 years of choreography experiencenationwide, Luise is a dynamic force in thedance world. Specializing in Gameday, Pom,Jazz, and Team performance for all agesincluding Allstar and College teams, Luisebrings creativity and precision to every project.As an NDA staffer for 12 years, she has alsomentored countless dancers, leaving anindelible mark on the industry

Location: San Antonio, TX

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Team Performance, Game Day, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Lydia Bennett is a professional dancer/choreographer living in San Antonio, Texas. Born and raised in Indiana, she moved to SA at the age of 19 to pursue her career in the professional industry.

Performances credits include Ally Brooke, Elliana Walmsley, Tag Team, Alex Angelo, Harlem Globetrotters and more. She has performed her own choreography in Brazil at an official NBA Finals event. Performed a halftime show at the Alamodome with an audience of 68,323 fans, which holds an NBA single-game attendance record. Toured with ProAction & Fluid Dance competition & convention. Worked as an entertainer at the 2023 XFL Championship game. She has also worked in film under the direction of Jennifer Eliason, on movies and commercials.

Lydia’s recent choreography credits started on the court for the San Antonio Spurs Hype Squad, but ended up traveling across the globe. In the past year her choreography was performed in Mexico City, Taiwan, and São Paulo, Brazil. Lydia is the founder of DBT Tutorials where she offers online tutorials of her own choreography. She has been teaching and choreographing at recreational & competitive dance studios across the US for 10+ years.

Location: Henderson, NV

Styles: Pom, Game Day

Bio: Maddie originally grew up in Riverside, California and has been dancing since the age of two years old. She trained in numerous styles of dance and competed since the age of 8 years old. After competing on her High School’s Varsity Pom Team for four years, she attended UCLA where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in dance and was also a member of the UCLA Dance Team. Maddie has been dancing and cheering professionally for the past five years in Las Vegas, NV and currently serves as a captain of her team. Maddie has worked for the United Spirit Association for the past 9 years and continues to teach summer camps and clinics across the United States. Maddie has choreographed multiple national title routines including 2-USA Varsity Large Pom 1st place routines, 3- USA Collegiate Championship Game Day 1st place routines, and received 2nd place at NDA College Nationals in D1 Pom in Daytona, FL. She loves to choreograph both game day material and competition routines and takes pride in all her routines that she choreographs for!

Location: Dallas, TX

Styles: Pom, Hip Hop, Game Day

Bio: Marisa Martin became the second head coach for Texas Woman's University on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Martin graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a minor in Dance. While attending Texas Tech, Martin competed on the Texas Tech Pom Squad and helped lead the team to four NDA National Championships. Martin has also worked on the National Dance Alliance Staff since 2017. With NDA, Martin taught and choreographed for high school and college teams at NDA dance camps. She instructed nationally ranked collegiate dance teams and mentored dancers.

More specifically, Martin boasts expertise in choreographing and instructing pom, jazz, hip-hop and contemporary. Since 2019, Martin has served as a Varsity EnVision Choreographer, traveling around the country to create award-winning routines for high school and collegiate dance programs.

Location: Durham, NC

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Kick, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Megan Broomfield is a current Doctor of Physical Therapy student at Duke University School of Medicine and a veteran UDA head instructor. She was a member of the 2022 ICU World Champion Premier Pom team and NDA national champion Iowa State University dance team. Megan is a current NASM Certified Personal Trainer and served as a Workout Captain for the ISU Dance Team during her time on the team. She also is a four-time Missouri State High School Dance Team state champion. She studies and teaches multiple styles of dance, and has attended prestigious programs such as the Radio City Rockettes Summer Intensive and the Joffrey Ballet School Summer Intensive. Megan graduated from Iowa State with a degree in Kinesiology and Health and continues to judge competitions, teach dance, and choreograph routines for studios and high school dance teams while studying to become a physical therapist specializing in working with dancers.

Location: Lawrence, KS

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: I am a dance educator and choreographer based out of Lawrence, KS. I began studying dance at a young age, and I have a strong background in jazz technique, modern technique, and hip hop technique. I am currently in the process of obtaining my B.F.A. from the University of Kansas. I have been a dance educator for 6 years, working with all ages across various studios in the midwest. In the past 4 years I have choreographed for studio competitions, dance team competitions, and concert dance performances. My contemporary and lyrical choreography has been recognized by judges through awards and high placements. The past two years, my Pom choreography has placed in the top 5 in the 4a category at state competitions. This is my second year with envision, and I looked forward to creating for teams!

Location: Lafayette, LA

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Game Day

Bio: Nia, a Lafayette, Louisiana native, discovered her passion for dance at just one year old. With two decades of performance experience and five years of teaching, her journey began at June’s Dancers in Lafayette and continued through her high school dance team days, where she competed locally, regionally, and nationally. She reached new heights at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette as a member and captain of the Ragin’ Jazz dance team, leading them to an impressive 5th-place finish in the highly competitive 2024 UDA Nationals Spirit Program Game Day Division. Nia was handpicked as a Universal Dance Association (UDA) Instructor, traveling across the U.S. to teach choreography and technique to high school and college programs.

She previously served as the head coach of the Ovey Comeaux High School dance team, where her leadership helped the team achieve multiple top-ten national finishes, culminating in an outstanding 3rd-place finish at DTU Nationals. Currently, Nia is the head coach of the nationally ranked Ascension Episcopal School dance team, “Gator Jazz,” a 3x DTU National Champion and 1x UDA Louisiana State Champion. She is eager to continue building upon the program’s legacy of excellence.

Location: Moorhead, MN

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Team Performance, Game Day Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: I am in my 4th year coaching at the collegiate level. I currently am the assistant coach for the Minnesota State University Moorhead Dance Team. I am heading into my 4th summer as a member of Universal Dance Association’s summer dance staff. This will be my 2nd season as an Varsity choreographer.

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Game Day Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Paige is in her senior year on the University of Cincinnati Dance Team. She grew up training at a studio in her hometown of Muncie, Indiana where she finished her high school career at Dance Magic Performing Arts Center. Dance Magic is where she began her choreography journey during junior year of high school. Since then, Paige has choreographed multiple group dances for studios, dance teams, duets/trios, and even solos winning many awards. Her most recent accomplishment being 1st place collegiate home routine at UDA Chula Vista College Camp. Alongside being a UDA Staffer, she also assists at Tremaine Dance Conventions on the Performance Company. With both UDA Staff and Tremaine she has gotten the opportunity to learn from many amazing dancers and choreographers.

Location: Ponte Vedra, Florida

Styles: Jazz, Hip Hop, Game Day, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Payton Atkins is a highly accomplished dancer and educator from Ponte Vedra, Florida. She began her training in jazz, contemporary, ballet, acro, and hip-hop at the age of two. In her high school years, she was apart of the Ponte Vedra High School Dance Team, where she served as a four year member and captain. From an early age, Atkins has boldly expressed her passion and admiration for her craft, always advocating for the art & athleticism of dancers.

She is a recent graduate from Florida State University where she was a standout member of the nationally ranked FSU Golden Girls Dance Team. In her senior season, Atkins served as a captain & was on the board of The Student Athletic Advisory Counsel. Payton helped lead her team to a 3rd place finish at UDA College Nationals in the rigorous D1A Jazz category. Along with this accomplishment, Atkins and her team were selected to represent the country as Team USA in 2023, where she became a gold medalist at the ICU World Championships! Currently she is a dance instructor, traveling choreographer, and graduate student at The University of West Florida receiving her Masters in Business Administration.

Payton accretes many of her amazing dance opportunities, connections, and achievements to her role as a UDA Staff instructor Atkins will be going into her fourth year with the company along with serving as a Core Staff member this past summer. She has been so fortunate to mentor, educate, and foster relationships with athletes across the country while getting to continue her passion of dancing at the next level.

Location: South Bend, IN/Cleveland, OH

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Team Performance, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Rachel was a four year member and two year captain of the Miami University Dance Team (OH), where she lead the team to program history in the Pom and Jazz categories at NDA Nationals. Her passion for choreography began in high school, but was refined throughout college as she pursued a Dance minor. She has spent the last year (2023-2024) working at Legacy Dance Studio and teaching High School Math. Rachel strives to collaborate with dancers and coaches to create a routine that is uniquely you, while intentionally fulfilling each component of a scoresheet. Throughout her summers as a UDA instructor, she loves meeting other dancers and exploring new places. Rachel looks forward to another chance to grow her dance community through choreography!

Location: Paducah, KY & New York, NY

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Game Day, Team Performance, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Reese is originally from Paducah, Ky and currently resides in New York City, NY where she is currently obtaining her BFA in dance with a concentration in choreography and jazz and with a minor in business at Marymount Manhattan College. She has been on NDA staff for 4 years and has choreographed for NDA Summer Camp Curriculum for the past 3 summers in styles such as pom, jazz, lyrical, gameday, and team. Dancing on the Mccracken County Dance Team, Reese found her calling for choreography. Her choreography has won NDA camp awards for “Innovative Choreography” and also placed top 3 at NDA High School Nationals. She is dedicated to giving teams choreography that best fits their unique personality!

Location: Arlington, TX

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Kick, Team Performance, Game Day, Drill, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: A native of Houston, Texas, Roland began cheering and dancing at the secondary level. He was a member of the Houston Community College repertoire dance program for two years and transferred to Blinn College and danced for the Nationally ranked Treasures dance team, where he served as lieutenant officer. While attending Rutgers University, Roland was a member of the Acrodanse Dance Company under the direction of Michael Gary. Roland holds a master’s degree in dance education from the University of Northern Colorado. A few of Roland’s performance credits include: an extra and leading male dancer in “Will A Real Man Please Stand Up”, starring Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child, Super Bowl XXXVIII, and Showtime at The Apollo-On Tour. Roland is currently in his 12th year as a public-school dance educator. Roland Latson has served on staff with Universal Dance Association and ShowTime International and has choreographed for many dance teams both at the secondary and collegiate level. Roland is a member of several local and national dance organizations.

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Drill, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Sammy Shay is a Colorado Native and grew up dancing at Golden High School where they were State Champions. After high school, she became a UNC Sugar Bear where she spent 4 years dancing on their team and choreographing many game day routines. She also started her journey with NDA where Sammy has worked for 8 summers and is a Head Instructor. She has also been a part of NDA curriculum, and competition choreography by choreographing many competition pieces. She has choreographed in the military, Pom, hip hop, and jazz categories for competition routines. She has spent 6 years as a high school dance team coach so she knows what many coaches are looking for to offer variety.

Sammy has spent many years working with many different styles, teams, and levels. As an NDA judge, she is able to offer lots of feedback and areas for growth through teams. After choreographing for NDA, professional teams, and many different high school and college teams, she has a diverse background to offer your choreography.

Location: Broussard, LA

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Drill, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Sarah Gallagher has been a choreographer for 4 years. She has been a UDA staff member for 3 years teaching dance around the country. She is a faculty member of CDJ Danza convention. Sarah teaches at Distinction Dance Company and the Movement Dance Academy. She teaches and performs with HMG the Company based in California. She is a guest teacher at Millennium Dance Complex. Sarah continues to create and share her passions with dancers from Los Angeles, California and her home, Lafayette, Louisiana.

Location: San Diego, CA

Styles: Jazz, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Savannah Hooks has been dancing since the age of 3 and is classically trained in the Cecchetti Ballet System. She has a passion for all styles of dance with extensive training in many, including: contemporary, jazz, ballet, lyrical, hip-hop, modern, and Irish dance. She has danced for a number of dance companies and crews including Unity Dance Ensemble, founded by Tessandra Chavez under the direction of Tarua Hall and Theo Ivey; and High Profile Dance Crew, which resides in Las Vegas. She graduated from CSUN magna Cum Laude obtaining a Mathematics degree where she received the F. Lynwood Wren Award.

As an educator, Savannah has taught classes all over the country working as a Master Teacher, Choreographer, and Coach. She has been a member of the dance staff for the United Spirit Association for 13 years, where she was awarded M.V.P for 2016, 2017, 2018, and received the Unity award for 2019 and 2021. Savannah loves to create and has always had an absolute passion for choreography. She has been setting pieces on dancers from a very young age, and has choreographed countless award winning, and national title winning routines. She has also received many choreography awards through many different competition and performance dance circuits. Taking it back to high school, she was captain of her team for two years and 1st runner up solo champion for the USA Nationals 2010.

Conclusively Savannah absolutely loves teaching and inspiring others through dance and plans on doing just that for the rest of her life.

Location: Chicago, IL

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Game Day, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Stephanie is a previous UDA Instructor who has traveled across the U.S., Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Norway, Slovenia, Mexico, Japan, Scotland Croatia, Chile, Columbia, Australia, Finland & Ecuador teaching many children of all ages/backgrounds. Stephanie has over 25 years of dance training and was a former member of the junior Gus Giordano Company. She was also inducted into the Hall of Fame of Dance at a young age. Stephanie is a former athlete, captain and coach for the University of Illinois Illini Dance Team. She has consulted and choreographed for several high school and college competitive teams, including both nationals and world champions.. She was honored to be a choreographer for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2013 and 2014, she has also choreographed for the Chicago Bulls Bullskidz half-time show in 2018. She also was a professional performer for 2 seasons with Six Flags Great America. She has performed on the MDA telethon featuring Jerry Lewis. She has been the technical coach for the last 11 years at Maine South High School 2017, 2019 & 2022 UDA National Champion High Kick Team. She is currently a UDA/NDA State Director for IL, IA, WI, MN, SD & ND.

Location: Knoxville, TN

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Team Performance, Game Day, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Sydney is a dedicated dance coach, choreographer, and instructor based in Knoxville, Tennessee. She graduated from the University of Tennessee, where she danced for four years, and is now a part of their coaching staff. She is also the assistant coach for bearden high school dance team. In addition to coaching, she choreographs and consults for multiple college and high school dance teams. You may have seen her work with the Endicott College, St John’s University, and Rutgers University. With seven years of experience working for UDA, she continues to share her expertise with dancers across the country. Locally, she teaches at a dance studio, where she inspires and trains the next generation of performers with her knowledge and dynamic choreography. She is excited to share her passion for dance and commitment to excellence with you all soon!

Location: Tampa, FL

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Sean Agustin is a hip-hop and jazz choreographer based in Tampa, Florida. Starting at just 5 years old, Sean danced at a local dance studio in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, where he received his professional training. Traveling with his studio’s competition team, Sean has received many awards at both regional and national competitions around the eastern region. At just 16 years old, Sean began to assist dance classes, in which he soon became a dance teacher for his studio at 18 years old. On top of this, he was advanced into a choreographer position for his studio’s competition team.

Moving to Florida for college, Sean chose to attend the University of South Florida located in Tampa Bay. With a major in Medical Biology and a minor in Entrepreneurship, Sean continues his love for dance and teaching. Here, Sean is recognized as the first ever male to make the University’s D1A dance team, the SunDolls, in all of its history. He has been featured on many news platforms, such as ABC News, NBC News, and many more because of this accomplishment. The USF SunDolls compete at the annual NDA collegiate dance competition in Daytona Beach.

Sean soon began to grow his dance and choreography skills amongst many dance studios around the Greater Tampa Bay area. Traveling around, Sean now teaches at multiple dance studios, as well as offers high energy master classes and intensives, while remaining committed as the only male to the USF SunDolls dance team. On top of this, Sean comes and goes as a guest choreographer for studios and soloist dancers who are in need of choreography. Although his choreography strengths include jazz and hip-hop, Sean has been introducing both pom and
contemporary/lyrical into his dance portfolio.

Now, Sean is now a current NDA staffer member, where he has joined the Varsity Envision Choreography team to offer team’s around the world superior routines.

Location: Memphis, Tennessee

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Hip Hop, Kick, Team Performance, Game Day, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Taylor Shupe is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. She went on to dance for the University of Kentucky, where she represented the US at the ICU World Championships in both Hip Hop and Pom. Shupe finished her collegiate dance career at the University of St. Thomas, where she earned 6 National Championships as an athlete and 1 as an assistant coach! She was an assistant coach for the University of St. Thomas for two seasons, along with coaching at Edina High School for four. She has taught for UDA for 8 years, working on camp routine choreography, camp curriculum development and leading Staff Trainings. Recent choreography highlights include Minnesota State University - Mankato Jazz 2024 UDA College National Champions, ORDTTA Senior Jazz 2024 UDA All Star National Champions, Edina High School Kick 2023 6th in Minnesota High School State Championship.

She is currently located in Memphis, Tennessee, where she works for Varsity Spirit full-time in their Marketing Department!

Location: Surprise, AZ

Styles: Pom

Bio: Ted Williams Jr. is an Arizona native and Grand Canyon University graduate. He received his BFA in Dance Education and is the current director of dance at Canyon View High School. In his high school years he became a UDA All-American and a State Champion during his time on the Raymond S. Kellis High School pom team. Ted has coached and choreographed for various dance teams and studios since 2013, helping several teams achieve state and national titles over the years! He excels in Pom choreography with the ability to cater to all levels from novice to advanced. Ted continues to develop his unique style as a choreographer, and he is excited to continue working with pom/dance teams and studios to maximize their potential and ability through exciting and unique choreography!

Location: New York, NY

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Team Performance, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Victoria Mithen is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer originally from Michigan who currently resides in New York City. She completed the CLI Conservatory program in 2023 after graduating summa cum laude with a B.A. in both dance and psychology. She continues to train professionally in Los Angeles and New York. Victoria began her teaching career at the age of 16 and discovered her passion for sharing her love of dance with others and supporting their growth. She has taught classes in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, pointe, modern, Pom, hip hop, and improvisation to dancers of all ages and is frequently requested for master classes by studios throughout the country. Victoria has been with NDA for several years traveling across the country teaching and mentoring teams at the high school and collegiate level. She has provided summer camp curriculum and team choreography through Varsity Spirit. During her years with NDA, Victoria has built a strong understanding of the Team Performance and Pom divisions adding to her already strong Jazz and Contemporary background. Victoria is an
innovative choreographer who creates unique routines that highlight artistry, musicality, and technique.

Location: St. Louis, MO

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Team Performance, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Victoria currently lives in St. Louis, MO, where she recently earned her master’s degree in business administration from Southeast Missouri State University. During her time at SEMO, she was a four-year member of the dance team. She is now a member of the Spirit of St. Louis Dancers, performing at all Ambush (MASL) and Battlehawks (UFL) home games. Victoria works as a Starpower National Talent Competition Tabulator for Star Dance Alliance and spends her summers as a UDA Instructor, traveling the country to train teams. Passionate about choreography, she looks forward to expanding her work with more teams.

Location: Ontario, CA

Styles: Pom, Jazz, Contemporary/Lyrical

Bio: Vivian is a native of Ontario, California. She has trained in various styles such as Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz, Pom, and Hip Hop while exploring her creative movement. Vivian was a part of the Alta Loma High School's nationally ranked varsity dance team and served as head captain her senior year. She is currently studying at California State University, Long Beach, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and a Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Political Science.

Vivian joined the United Spirit Association family and has instructed many campers in multiple styles. Additionally, she serves as a legality judge for USA song/pom and dance competitions. She teaches for local studios around her hometown and college town. Vivian is continuing her dance journey in the Long Beach/Orange County area and exercising her choreographic skills