Meet Our Teachers

Miss Connie- Ballet Barre Fitness - Tap  Hip Hop - Mustard Seeds

Connie has been dancing most of her life. Her dancing began with a love for tap at the age of 6 that grew and spread to a passion that includes Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop and Breakdance. She began assisting classes at age 14 and teaching at age 16. She's been teaching ever since! She loves teaching dance, but one of the greatest gifts in her life has been to worship the Lord with her students as they dance together. She has built life-long and eternal relationships with her students and has had the joy of going to some of their baptisms, college graduations, weddings and even held some of their babies. She values the depth of the relationships that have developed through the years. Through her teaching career, Connie has enjoyed teaching children Ages 3 - Adult in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop and Breakdance. Connie's choreography includes performances in Denver's Parade of Lights, in original productions of “Complete Devotion” (2011), “Our Love Letter” (2010), “Dry Bones” (2009)

Miss Erica - Ballet - pOINTE Ballet 

Began teaching and choreographing dance in 1997 for Celebration Ministry of Arts (CMA) and is currently on staff with both CMA (teaching at schools in Littleton and Ft. Collins) and Joyful Soles Dance Studio. Ballet has always been a part of her life. Starting at the age of four and beginning intense training at the age of twelve, it’s clear that dance is her passion. However, her first love is Jesus and everything she does is to make Jesus’ love known to the lost in living a lifestyle of worship to our King. Other than Classical Ballet training in the Cecchetti, Royal Academy of Dance and Vaganova methods, she has training in Modern Dance, Jazz, Lyrical, Pas de Duex, Tap and Hip- Hop. Erica graduated with a degree in Communications from Colorado Christian University. Upon graduation, she moved to Jackson, Mississippi to be a part of Ballet Magnificat’s trainee program. She returned to Colorado in 2004 and married Justin. They’re blessed with a young son. Besides dancing, Erica has worked in Marketing and Advertising and is currently a Dental Assistant. Traveling and sharing the gospel through dance to the unreached is Erica’s dream.

MISS KILLIAN - BALLET, JAZZ, LYRICAL, CONTEMPORARY, MODERN, PILATES, CONDITIONING,  AND OUR                                                       COMPANY CHOREOGRAPHER
Killian is originally from Golden, Colorado. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Wyoming with her BFA in Dance Performance and BS in Business Management with an emphasis on Entrepreneurship. In 2016, she furthered her studies abroad in London at renowned institutions including The Place, Pineapple, DanceWorks, and Studio 68.  Killian has trained with The Limon Company, Repertory Dance Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Ririe-Woodbury, Joffrey Ballet, Dance Kaleidoschope, Boston Ballet, and Paul Taylor Dance Company. In addition, she has worked with choreographers Darrell Grand Moultrie, Tai Jimenez, Charmaine Hunter, Mark Willis, Jarek Cemerek, Robert Sher-Machherndl, General McArthur Hambrick, Jacob Mora, Pablo Ruvalcaba, Thayne Jasperson, and others.
One of Killian’s favorite roles involved touring with Jennifer Deckert’s “Dracula—The Legend in Motion” as Countess Dracula.  Killian joined Hannah Kahn Dance Company in July 2019 and continues to perform and do community outreaches with the Denver-based modern dance company. As of November 2022, she started working with T2 Dance Company, as well. She enjoys the opportunity to create, travel, and perform with this Boulder-based contemporary dance company. When she's not teaching at Joyful Soles or performing, you might catch her choreographing a musical at Denver Christian High School, playing board games with her husband, or spending time in the beautiful mountains!

 Killian hopes to use dance to improve the lives of those around her. She strives to inspire her audiences, instill confidence in her students, provide opportunities for expression, and keep dance relevant and accessible. To God be the glory! Now, let's praise His name with dancing!

MISS ADDISSON - MUSTARD SEEDS - BALLET - LYRICAL - CONTEMPORARY 
Addisson has been dancing since she was 4 years old. Her training started at Celebration Ministry of Arts up until she was 9. She then received the majority of her training at Denver Academy of Ballet under Colorado Ballet and Boulder ballet professional dancers, Chandra and Rob Kuykendall. When she was 16 she then moved to Joyful Soles while she also trained in the day at a performing arts high school called Arts Immersion. After high school she moved to study dance at Colorado State University and was almost completely through her degree when her chronic illness forced her to stop dancing. It was during her down time in 2020 and 2021 where she began to create a following on social media posting fun videos and now studies social media marketing at Grand Canyon University while she teaches at Joyful Soles. Addisson has trained in Jazz, Modern and Ballet. She looks forward to each day with this next generation of students and helping them to become the best dancer they can be. 

Miss Jan - Irish Dance

Jan began dancing at the age of four starting with ballet and tap. Since then she has branched out and participated in several forms of dance. She has competed in Ballroom and has done dance demonstrations up and down the Front Range for several years. She was introduced to Irish Step Dancing and fell in love with is. Initially it was not her intention to compete, but stepped out on her teacher's urgings. All her dances are now in the highest category and adult dance can achieve. At the 2005 National Western Oireachtas her team took 3rd place in the Ladies 8 Hand. She continues to perform doing shows and demonstrations at nursing homes, schools and hospitals especially around Saint Patrick's Day.

MISS MAURA - IRISH DANCE
Maura Campbell has over 20 years experience as a dance and fitness instructor. She started Irish dancing at the age of 4 years old and competed in several state and national competitions until she was 18 years old. Her love for teaching started at 18 when she got her first job while in college. The love never ended.|When she is not teaching, she enjoys hiking, driving her daughters to every sport available, and playing games with her family.

MISS TRISH - BARRE FUSION - MUSTARD SEEDS 
Trish has many years of experience teaching. She specializes in Gymnastics, Tumbling, Dance, and Core Conditioning Aqua Fitness. Trish has lived in this area her whole life. She is married and has raised two amazing young men. She is now a proud “Lolli” of four Grandchildren. She managed USA Dance Studio located in Club USA and was The Director of Fitness Club USA for 35 years! Trish has taught thousands of kids over her career from coaching Elite competitive gymnast into building her own non-competitive studio at Club USA, where the kids are always perfect just the way they are!
Titles: U.S. Gymnastics Federation Top 10 in Nation, Member Pan American Games Team 1975, Pre-Olympic Team, Montreal 1975, Crystal Light Aerobic Regional Champion 1996 -1999
Certifications: AFAA / NASM Group Fitness, BARRE FITNESS, MAT PILATES, SILVER SNEAKERS, *Circuit *Stability *Splash * ZUMBA, R.I.P.P.ED, TRX, CYCLING

MISS LILLIAN - TAP - HIP HOP
Lillian has been dancing since she was 7. She has learned skills in many styles of dance including, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet, Contemporary, Irish, Hip Hop...etc.  Her favorites are Tap, Irish and Contemporary.  She has been assistant teaching since 2020 and is excited to start teaching Tap Dance in the Fall of 2021. When she’s not in the studio, Lillian is working on finishing homeschool, playing with her chickens and dogs and crocheting in the mountains. Lillian believes dance is an important part of her walk with Jesus and wishes to share this passion with her students!

MISS ISABELE - BALLET - THEATRE DANCE- TAP - MUSTARD SEEDS - CHOREOGRAPHER FOR MUSICAL THEATRE
Isabelle began her dancing career at age 4 and joined Joyful Soles when she was 8. She has trained under countless instructors including Alison and Bobbie Jaramillo, Debra Mercer, and Lorita Travaglia, in the pre professional division at LBA. She has also danced in multiple performances with LYB including the Nutcracker. Isabelle also has a strong passion for Musical Theater and has done several performances with Ao1 youth theater, including playing Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz and Polly Baker in Crazy for You. Isabelle has been training in dance and theater for 14 years and is excited to continue performing in college. This fall Isabelle is attending Colorado Christian University where she is pursuing a degree in Dance and Musical Theater.  Isabelle is delighted to continue teaching for Joyful Soles where she can share her passion for dance and Musical Theater with her students and train them into confident individuals with a love for performing.

MISS TARYN- TAP, THEATRE DANCE, MUSTARD SEEDS 3
Taryn earned her Bachelor of Performing Arts in Dance Performance, History minor Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK Cumulative GPA: 3.98 Summa Cum Laude, Top 2% ; Courses: Ballet (Level 8 of 8), Tap (Level 8 of 8), Jazz (Level 8 of 8), Theatre Dance, Rhythm Tap, Partnering, Pedagogy (Ballet, Tap, and Jazz), Anatomy and Physiology for Dancers, Choreography (Theory and Performance) Other Training; Summers on scholarship at Joffrey Ballet, Broadway Dance Center, Ongoing training in New York City (Randy Skinner, Josh Bergasse, Ray Hesselink) She is a member of The Actor's Equity Association. Her performance experience includes; White Christmas (Broadway and tour), New York, NY and St. Paul, MN Ensemble, Choreographed by Randy Skinner, Directed by Walter Bobbie; Yankee Doodle Dandy, TUTS, Houston, TX, Ensemble; Featured Dancer 42nd Street (Asia Tour) Troika and Broadway Asia, Toured 9 cities in China and South Korea;

MISS SYMONE - MUSTARD SEEDS
I started dancing at the age of 3. I have been dancing at Joyful Soles for 7 years and do many styles of dance including Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Irish, Modern, and a little bit of Tap. I began Assisting in Mustard Seeds, and 7-8yr Ballet, Jazz and Tap classes when I was 10. In the Fall of 2022, I began Teaching Mustard Seeds classes. I am so thankful and blessed to be able to dance at an amazing studio and share my love of dancing for Jesus with the students I teach.

MISS DANI - MUSTARD SEEDS
Dani has been dancing since she was 3 years old, and joined Joyful Soles at age 5, she has continued to learn new styles often outside of her comfort zone. Dani always uses her classes not just as a time to improve but to Worship God. She can't wait to share her love of dance and worship with her students!

MISS CATE - MUSTARD SEEDS
Miss Cate has been dancing with Joyful Soles since she was 4 years old.  In addition to ballet, she has developed her abilities in jazz, lyrical, modern, contemporary, and pointe. She has been honored to perform in several dance productions, including “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe” (2021) “Seeds: The Story of Hope” (2022), and “The Way Home” (2023) with the Joyful Soles Company.  Miss Cate began as an assistant teacher in 2019 and has loved sharing her passion for dance with her students.  When she’s not dancing, Miss Cate enjoys spending time with her family, being involved with youth group, and training in taekwondo as a black belt. She is excited to continue teaching this season and is looking forward to another wonderful year at Joyful Soles!  

MISS REBECCA - BALLET
There was never any doubt in Rebecca’s mind that she would always be dancing and at 8 years old her career and lifelong love affair with dance would formally begin at the Mountain Dance Theater under her mentor Fran Hogan. She went on to complete the Royal Academy program, the Cecchetti Council of American program at Belliston ballet, and the Colorado School of Ballet and Performing Arts. Rebecca graduated in the Vaganova Method at the Colorado Ballet and went on to perform with the Western Chamber Ballet, Ballet Arts, Colorado Ballet II, and the David Taylor Dance Theater and has traveled the country dancing. She gained 16 years of teaching experience at Mountain Dance Theater, International Ballet School, Murphy’s Repertoire Company, Blue Heron Elementary, and Allegro Dance Academy which she owned and operated for 10 years. Rebecca believes that all who are passionate about dancing can experience the joy of performing and moving regardless of experience, age, or physical make up and has always welcomed all with music in their heart to come dance with her.

MISS ALLIE - MUSTARD SEEDS
Allison took her first dance classes with her sisters at CMA school of dance at the age of 3 and loved it! Since then, Allison has danced with CMA School of Dance, Joyful Soles and her homeschool co-op. She also loves to share her passion for dance by teaching others, and is currently teaching at Joyful Soles, CMA and Credo Academy. Allison’s passion for dance is centered around Her heart for the Lord, and she believes dance is a beautiful form of worship and expression.

MISS NAOMI - MUSTARD SEEDS
Naomi Woo has fifteen years of ballet training and has been involved in worship dance ministry for over twenty years. She was a teacher and company member with Celebration Ministry of Arts from 1993-2017. She studied Elementary Education at Colorado Christian University and taught at Front Range Christian School for thirteen years. Naomi has traveled all over the world ministering through dance. She currently works for OMF, a missions organization focused on reaching East Asia’s peoples, with her husband, Michael. Naomi has six wonderful children
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot

MISS CLAIRE - MUSTARD SEEDS - TAP -JAZZ
Claire is a Colorado native who has been dancing almost her whole life. She started at a recreational center when she was two, then moved to Littleton Ballet Academy when her parents realized that she needed a challenge and desired more dance. In the intermediate division with Littleton Ballet Academy, she danced in multiple performances including “The Nutcracker” and “Hansel and Gretel”. After gaining a solid foundation in dance, she heard God calling her to Joyful Soles Dance, where she has furthered her dance education in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Lyrical, and Contemporary. She has found Joyful Soles to be a blessing and is looking forward to continuing to share that blessing with her classmates and students.

MISS EMILY - HIP HOP BEG K5-12YRS, JAZZ BEG & INT. 9-12YRS (Substitutes for us and Teaches at Summer Camps)
Emily attends Colorado Christian University and is pursuing a major in Pre-Physical Therapy with a minor in Dance. She has been dancing at Joyful Soles since she was eight and has had the amazing opportunity to be in several studio productions, including The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2016, 2018, 2021), and The Glass Slipper (2017, 2019). Emily has experience in many styles of dance, such as ballet, pointe, modern, lyrical, contemporary, jazz, and hip-hop. Her passion for dancing comes from a desire to not only worship the Lord, but to also express the love of Jesus to others through acting and movement. Emily is honored to be teaching at Joyful Soles and is excited to help young dancers develop their skills, all while understanding how uniquely created and loved by God they are.Emily has been dancing at Joyful Soles since she was eight. She enjoys many different styles but lyrical and ballet are her favorites. Her passion for dance comes from a desire to express to an audience the love Jesus has for them, and she loves telling a story through acting and movement. Emily had the wonderful opportunity of playing Lucy Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2016), a Stepsister in Cinderella (2017), and played Cinderella in Joyful Soles 2019 production of The Glass Slipper. Miss Emily has been a member of a Christian drama team, SHINE, for six years. Some of Emily’s favorite things to do are read, watch Netflix, and spend time with her older brother. Emily is loved teaching young dancers at Joyful Soles!

MISS HEIDI – MUSTARD SEEDS
Heidi has always been in motion and loves the creative arts. She began dancing at age four with Celebration Ministry of Arts and started learning Tap at Belliston Academy around the age of seven. In 2010, she began studying Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Lyrical and Hip Hop and continues to progress in these disciplines at Joyful Soles. Heidi has played the part of Mr. Tumnus and Maugrim in The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe and Cinderella’s first mother in The Glass Slipper. She has also enjoyed being a part of a number of summer musical theater performances with Miss Tami. In addition to dance, Heidi took gymnastics for five years at The Little Gym and participated in a summer of rhythmic gymnastics. Heidi thoroughly enjoys teaching and encouraging young children; she loves to baby sit and began to assist with children's programs at church as soon as she was old enough to do so. Heidi has enjoyed assistant teaching and is excited to join Joyful Soles as a teacher. She brings a nurturing, organized and fun-loving approach to the classroom and anticipates learning skills that will help in her future goals as an educator. Heidi is excited for the opportunity to teach and encourage the young children at Joyful Soles as they mature in their faith and dance skills.

MISS CARMEN - BALLET
By God’s grace I have 18 years of dance experience. I started competitive jazz, lyrical and ballet at the age of 9 and later became a National Finalist. I received most of my dance training at a small studio in Castle Rock, Colorado. I started en pointe at the age of 11 and performed in Sleeping Beauty. Then, moved to Shelly Tru Dance Academy where, at the age of 13, I was unexpectedly accepted into the Pro-line division.

I give a lot of credit to my early years of gymnastics where I focused a lot on stretch and strength which in turn excelled my dance abilities. Now I have the pleasure of watching my youngest daughter dance for Jesus with all of her heart and I believe that is how it should be. I have a passion for helping adults and children see the gifts the Lord has given them and build their confidence to use them for God’s glory and His Kingdom

Miss Alyssa-Company Choreographer

(Miss Alyssa's Airforce Husband was transfered to VA!  They hope to move back to Colorado and be part of our studio once again. In the meantime. Miss Alyssa will be assisting with productions from her home in Virginia)
Alyssa began dancing with CMA in the fall of 1999 and has been teaching for CMA since 2006. In the fall of 2010, she began teaching worship dance and ballet in all four of CMA's locations. She works on staff in CMA's office, where she is an incredible blessing. Alyssa dances with CMA's advanced class, traveling and ministering throughout Colorado. She received her technical ballet training at Canyon Concert Ballet and was in numerous performances dancing in the advanced level of their pre-professional program. She was also blessed to receive training from Ballet Magnificat! in 2005 for a four week summer intensive.