Sarah Reedy Founder & Executive Director
Mrs. Sarah has over ten years of teaching experience and loves sharing her knowledge with the community. She has experience dancing many styles including: ballet, lyrical, contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, cheer/dance and acro-jazz. She danced competitively for several years. During college, she completed her Dance minor, accompanying a Business Administration major, from Radford University. Highlights of her dance career include dancing at Disney World, participating in college-level dance showcases, and learning from NYC-based dance professors. Mrs. Sarah has choreographed pieces for dance competitions, beauty pageants, and numerous shows. She has past teaching experience at Xtreme Dance Company and Radford Dance Center. Currently, she is working towards a certification through a Juilliard-extension program. When she isn't teaching dance, she is a fulltime Mom to two beautiful daughters and an awesome bonus son.
Christine Taylor-Hall Magenta Ballet & Adult Ballet
Here is Christine Taylor-Hall many years ago, securing her ribbons on her pointe shoes before performing Swan Lake. She trained with the Lynchburg Fine Arts Center and Virginia School of the Arts with instructors who danced in company with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Martha Graham. She's performed The Nutcracker multiple times, as well as Swan Lake, Cinderella, and seasonal shows. Her general teaching experience includes being a middle school teacher in Peace Corps, and she currently holds a teaching position in medicine. So while she's not been in the studio for a little while, she is so happy to get back to it. You might have seen her in the Magenta class or teaching this summer's Adult Ballet course!
Carmen McCarty Yellow Class and Pink Class
Carmen is a stay-at-home Mom who grew up dancing for 13 years. She has experience dancing ballet, lyrical, pointe, tap, and jazz. Carmen has performed at Disney World and on cruise ships. She had the awesome opportunity to take classes in New York City with The Radio City Rockettes and Broadway dancers. Carmen says "I am super excited to teach littles to have a love for dance like I do!"
Hayley Combs Teal Class and Red Class
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Hayley is a mom of two that grew up dancing ballet, tap and jazz starting at a young age. After completing her time in dance she spent five years in choir which exposed her to a vast variety of different music genres. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Development in 2024. Hayley hopes to bring her dance experience, love of music and developmental background together to help your kids learn new skills, find their confidence as well as a love for the arts!
Kelley Pratt Little Leapers
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Kelley Pratt is a stay at home Mom who loves dance and music. She enjoyed dancing ballet and tap at the Christian Performing Arts Center in southern California. Kelley greatly enjoyed her involvement in many choirs and orchestras, and has taught music lessons on the violin, piano and guitar. More recently, she has enjoyed dancing various styles of ballroom with her husband. She loves working with children and sharing in their joy as they learn to dance!