Jay Fagan (Tap, Jazz) has been trained by the very best tap dancers in the business including Gregory Hines, Henry LaTang, Sam Weber and Savion Glover, to name a few. He is a nationally and internationally recognized tap Master, professional dance choreographer, and former co-director of Especially Tap Chicago (ETC). Jay has performed all over the world, and most recently performed with his sister Connie Fagan in Sibling Rivalry. He spent the 2008-2009 academic year on staff at Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK teaching tap, jazz, and musical theater. 

Teanna Zarro (Ballet) received her ballet training from The Joffrey Ballet School, the Meredith Baylis American Dance Institute, and The Pennsylvania Ballet.  She was a Company member of the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago from 1998 through 2002. 

Katy Wenger (Tap, Ballet, Jazz) is a graduate of Oklahoma City University, with a Bachelor of Science American Dance Pedagogy degree. She has been a Dance Coach for the Durant Dance Team and the Camp Timberline Sports & Mountain Adventure Camp; she has also enjoyed many responsibilities revolving around dance from producing dance shows, wardrobes, choreography, and teaching all levels of tap, ballet, and jazz at The School of Performing Arts, Naperville. 

Connie Fagan (Jazz & Lyrical), a member of performance Company Same Planet, Different World, former member of Rhythm ISS, an all-female tap ensemble, currently dances with Jay Fagan in Sibling Rivalry.  Additionally she is the Artistic Director of the studio’s Dance Workshop Ensemble.

Christa Rivera (Adult-only Jazz, Zumba, Hip Hop, Intro)  ), a student of dance for over 20 years and a graduate of Columbia College with a minor in dance in ballet, jazz, modern, hip hop and jazz. Her dance background now includes being certified to teach Zumba

Aundrea (Dre) Parsons (Hip Hop) a graduate of Illinois State University, has been involved in HipHop dance for over five years both as performer, choreographer, and instructor. While at Illinois State University, she was a member of the Noir Dance Troupe, producing dance routines for the company.  She also works with Energy Productions doing DJ and Dance Entertainment. 

Jessica Hallam (Ballet) has a BFA in Dance – Ballet and Modern emphasis – from the University of Wisconsin.  For the past several years, she has been in Los Angeles, not only teaching in various studios, but also working in the world of television, stage, industrial, print, and music videos.  She is also certified in Pilates in mat and gyrotronic.  Jessica is the Company Director for Dance Workshop Ensemble

Caitlin Haywood (Ballet, Tap, Jazz) dance education includes a BFA in Modern and Jazz Dance from Point Park University, Dance Masters of America Teacher’s Training, and The Dance Company in Indianapolis.  Her performance background includes Classical Tap in 3 Movements (Paul Draper) and Buff Loves Basie Suite (Brenda Buffalino/Andrea Goodman). 

Amanda Freebeck (Intro, Kindergarten ballet/tap, Ballet) has been teaching and developing dance curriculums for preschool dance for the past several years in the La Grange area. She also brings the studio a dance background in tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, and pointe, in addition to having coached cheerleading and pomdance.  She’s a graduate of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with a Bachelor of Science,in Major: Human Development Family Studies with a concentration in Child/Adolescent Studies

Alicia Fagan, (Modern, Pomdance, HipHop), has been associated with the studio for over 20 years, is a graduate of Columbia College, having majored in Fine Arts/Dance. In addition to her dance degree, she was a team member of Sandburg’s EAGLETTES and Orchesis.  

Jean Hartnett (Jazz), begins her 13th season with the Studio and celebrates over 25 years of dance studies which includes industrial, commercial, and choreography projects. 

Zoe Kohlhagen (Musical Theater, Junior Jazz, Adult HipHop), has a Bachelor of Arts-Musical Theatre from North Central College. She has trained in tap, ballet, lyrical, hip hop, and modern through North Central, Lou Conte Studio, American Dance Center, and La Danse Academy.