Of the Art.
Of the Art.
Of the Art.
Dancing for the
Dancing for the
Dancing for the
Love & Passion
Love & Passion
Love & Passion
Foundation
How We Started
Why Us?
What makes us different?
Modesty
Attire, Music & Costumes
Inspire
Dance is joy
Our Team
Our Team
2022-2023
Leslie Murphy
Owner/Director, Webster BFA Dance & Dept. Honors
Ms. Leslie currently teaches all styles of dance. In 2001, Leslie started dancing and since then found a love for performing and teaching dance. Leslie danced professionally with Diva La Tap and En L'Air Aerial Dance Company and performed locally & at the Kennedy Center, NYC & North Carolina. Leslie specializes in aerial & musical theatre.
MaKayla Hunter
ASst. Director, BA Dance, Nutrition Minor
Ms. MaKayla has been teaching at Formations for 5 years. As a assistant competition director, she has won several choreography awards for her inventive & fresh ideas. MaKayla also danced professionally with Ashleyliane Dance Company. Her specialties include hip hop & contemporary dance, but she can do it all!
Mandy McCormick
Instructor, Educator
Ms. Mandy has been dancing since she was 5 years old. For 18 years she taught tap, ballet, jazz, tumbling and pointe for Virginia Dorothy Dance Studio. She has also been a gymnastics and cheer coach. Over the past year, Mandy was a substitute instructor for Formations, so we are thrilled to add her to our staff this summer!
Nichole Waggoner
Instructor,, Seckman Grad
Ms. Nikki is the instructor of our 5-8 year old aerial classes. Growing up she took 5 years of gymnastics and has been refining her aerial skills for the past 3 years. Nikki performed an aerial lyra solo in our Aerial Showcase this past year and has assisted and substituted for classes. Nikki specializes in acro, aerial lyra and aerial silks.
Mallory Ellis
Instructor, Herculaneum Grad
Ms. Mallory is the instructor our 5-8 year old dancers this summer. She is a recent graduate of Herculaneum High School and a 4-year competition team member and assistant at Formations. This past year Mallory taught our 5-6 year old tap & ballet class. Mallory has been dancing for 15+ years and her specialties include contemporary, lyrical and ballet dance. We are thrilled that we can still see Mallory this summer at the studio!
Bella Ott
Instructor, Ursuline Academy Senior
Ms. Bella is the instructor for our 5-8 year old dancers this summer. Bella has 13 years of dance training and has been assisting classes and a member of our competition team for 5 seasons. Last season she taught tap & ballet for our 7-8 year old class. Her specialties include tap, musical theatre and ballet dance. We are so glad to have her continue to teach this summer and look forward to having her dance during her senior year!
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