Summer Staff Members

Makayla is a graduate from Summer Creek High School. She was a four-year member and two-year military officer on the Summer Creek Starlettes drill team. She has spent the past few years teaching at local studios as well as serving as a Lieutenant Officer and then Captain her senior year. She is now a staff member at HTE and will me majoring in Dance at Sam Houston State University starting in the fall!

   Chelsea is currently in her 8th year as an HTEDance staff member. Chelsea graduated from San Marcos High School where she was captain of the Diamond Line. She graduated from Texas State University in 2016 with a BFA in Dance Studies. 

She spent two years in the HTEDance executive office as director of development. Chelsea is now the director of development at Simply Success. She continues to choreograph routines for teams all over the State of Texas and has a seven-year old beagle named Luke.

Hayley graduated from San Marcos High School where she was a four-year member and served as Junior Lieutenant and Senior Lieutenant on the Diamond Line dance team. Now, Hayley attends Texas State University and is majoring in Dance Education. She is a member of the Texas State University Strutters and this will be her first year serving as a Social Officer! She enjoys teaching at a local dance studio and this is her second year as an HTE staff member! 

 Marc graduated from Port Isabel High School in 2019 where he was a four-year member and two-year Captain of the Silver Belles. He received numerous honors and awards including All Star Dancer, All American Dancer and Best Jumps. Marc has also worked with many schools helping with choreography and technique in the Rio Grande Valley. Marc is currently attending The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley where he will be graduating in the fall of 2024 and follow his dream of becoming a High School Dance Director. This will be Marc’s fifth year with HTEDance.  

Molly is from Sour Lake, Texas and is a graduate from Hardin-Jefferson High School. She was on the Hardin-Jefferson Starlettes drill team for four years, and served as the Captain her senior. Molly attends Kilgore College where she is a world famous Kilgore College Rangerette on the 84th line. She will transfer in a few years to Stephen F. Austin State University to major in elementary education and will minor in theatre. She worked this past year for Intensive Dance Company as a ballet assistant and a jazz instructor. She has been dancing for 13 years, and is coming up on her 14th year. This is her second year on staff, and is excited to be back for another with HTE as a veteran staff member.

 Ally started dancing at the age of three in competitive studio training in areas such as ballet, tap, jazz, modern, clogging and lyrical. She is an Akins High School Alumna where she served as a Diamond Dazzler for three years. She was Jr. Lieutenant in 2005 and Captain in 2006 when the team won a national title. Ally was a San Antonio Spurs Silver Dancer from 2007-2011. After dancing for the NBA, she moved to NYC and took studio classes in all styles for one year. Ally graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Forensic Anthropology. Ally is now in her 7th year as the Diamond Dazzler Director. Ally has worked with professional dance companies for more than 10 years and continues to do so during her summers. Outside of work, Ally is a proud mother of two daughters, Ava (6) and Camryn (3) who are both in dance! ​Ally also has two dogs, a great dane and pit bull!

 Jayda graduated from Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas in 2013. She was a four-year member of the Bowie Belles and served as Captain both her Junior and Senior years. Jayda then became a Tyler Junior College Apache Belle where she served as Team Chaplain and Dance Captain her Sophomore year.  Jayda  graduated from Sam Houston State University with her Bachelor’s Degree in business management.    Jayda is now a business teacher and dance director for Shepherd Middle and High School and is in her 5th year at HTEDance. 

Macey is a graduate of Wylie East High School, where she was a 4-year member of the Sapphires. She served in the role of Sergeant her sophomore year, and Lieutenant her junior and senior year. She also danced competitively with her studio, The Kaiser Center for the Performing Arts her senior year. After high school, she plans to attend Oklahoma State University and major in Communications. Macey is now starting her rookie year on HTE staff.

Avery is a graduate of San Marcos High School where she was a 4 year member and served as a Spirit Leader/Social Officer, 1st Lt. her junior year, and Captain her senior year. Currently, Avery attends Tarleton State University where she is beginning her second year as a Texan Star. Avery is a Kinesiology major with a concentration in Coaching and Athletic Administration. Avery has been working for HTE for a year now and cannot wait to continue her journey with us! 

Celeste is a graduate of Brazosport High school, where she was a four year member and Captain of the Brazosport Shipmates. After high school, Celeste attended Cisco College and was a two year member of the Wrangler Belles and Captain. She is currently attending the University of Houston to pursue a double major in Dance and Special Needs Education. She is a hopeful for the Cougar Dolls. She has also dance for the Houston native team DiverseCity at World of Dance. She enjoys teaching a Houston local studio. 

Keaghan is a graduate of China Spring High School, where she was on the Electric Blues dance team. Keaghan has been dancing since the age of 2 and was a competitive dancer with Ignite dance company's senior team in Waco for 10 years. Currently, Keaghan is a junior at Baylor University where she is majoring in early childhood education. Other than school, Keaghan is a dog mom and loves spending time with her puppy, Ivy!

Kayla was a four-year member and two-year Captain of the Willis High School Sweethearts Drill Team. Following high school, Kayla attended Texas A&M University and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor's of Science in Public Health. She was a member of the Texas A&M Dance Program and has been an HTE staff member for 5 years! Kayla is currently obtaining a Master in Physician Assistant Studies degree at the University of North Texas Health Science Center.

Sydney is a graduate of China Spring High School where she was a four year member of the Electric Blues dance team. Sydney served as 1st Lieutenant her Sophomore and Junior year, and Captain her Senior year. After graduating with honors, Sydney attended the University of Texas at Austin majoring in Communication and Leadership and Dance. She was also a two year member on the competitive dance team. Sydney is now a full time executive staff member at the HTEDance office in Dallas. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, being outside, and playing with her dog Buddy!

Albert  recently graduated from Donna North High School where he was a two-year color guard member and competed at state with the Donna North High School Band. Albert was also a two-year member of the Lovely Spearettes and served as Line Officer his Senior year. He received many awards including best performer.  Albert has worked with many schools and studios in the Rio Grande Valley helping choreograph and instruct for dancers of all ages. Albert will be attending The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley where he will be trying out for the dance team and follow his dream of becoming a Dance Director.  

Kat is a graduate of Northwest High school,  where she was a two year member and a captain of her drill team. After High School, she attended the University of North Texas where she graduated with her Bachelors in Criminal Justice. During these four years, she was apart of the first ever co-Ed Hiphop team in the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys Rhythm & Blue, and she completed two years on the North Texas Dance Team. Kat is now a fifth year senior staff member with HTE, as well as a legal assistant at a law firm in Fort Worth. 

Shantel is a graduate of Klein Forest High School in Houston Texas where she served as senior captain her senior year. After high school, Shantel attended Sam Houston State University where she majored in Integrated Studies with a triple minor in Dance, Health and Communications. While there, she founded the award winning Dare 2 Defy Dance Team. She ran the program for 3 years and brought the program to Recreational Sports Level where they are able to compete all across the country. Now as the current assistant to the Thomas E Randle High School Royals Dance Team, she has helped assist the team to 2 Overall Grand Championship Titles and 1 Grand Champion title within their 2nd year as a team. Shantel is a 2nd year vet with HTE Staff and can’t wait for the summer with everyone!

Bryan  graduated from Longview High School where he was a Viewette Line member and served two years as a Line Officer. He graduated from the Hartford Conservatory in 2007 with a double diploma in Dance Pedagogy and Performance. He has enjoyed a professional choreography and performance career that has taken him throughout the US, Central Europe and Japan.  In addition to providing technique workshops and setting choreography on dancers throughout Texas, Bryan was recently Assistant Director of the DeSoto High School Eaglettes and Director of the JV Eaglettes.

Caitlyn is a former graduate of Pleasanton high school where she was a four year member of the pacesetters. She served as major her sophomore year and Lieutenant Colonel Her junior and senior year. She then when on to attend Texas Lutheran university and obtained a degree in kinesiology. Now she is working on getting certified in teaching physical education, 4-8 math and science. Caitlyn is also teaching dance classes at her local studio. This her second year with the SOAR staff.