Summer Staff Members

Meredith graduated from Northwest High School in 2018 where she was a four-year member of the Sidekicks and spent her Sophomore year as Lieutenant, Junior year as Captain and Senior year as Major. Meredith is currently attending Texas Woman’s University where she’s majoring in Dance Education and is a member of the Pioneer Pride Dance Team. She hopes to eventually become a Drill Team Director. 

 Tiffany has been a dancer since the age of 3. She graduated from Belton High School in 2008 where she was a Lieutenant of the Magic Belles.  She attended Texas A&M University where she was an active member of Sigma Phi Lambda Sorority, Vice President and Choreographer for Aggies and Motion, and co-created and lead Rejoice, a dance worship event on the A&M campus.  Throughout college, she spent her summers at T Bar M Camps where she led team building activities for dance teams from across Texas. Tiffany has taught at several dance studios in the central Texas area as well as being the head director for Taylor High School (2015-2016) and Eastside Memorial High School (2016-2018).   She has a passion for helping students realize and achieve dreams and goals they didn't even know they had.  Tiffany and her husband just celebrated the birth of their first child in January 2019.

Angela graduated from Hebron High School where she was a four-year member and First Lieutenant of the Silver Wings Drill Team. She attended Texas Tech University where she majored in dance and was a four-year member of Dancers with Soul Hip Hop team. She is currently  Director of the Eagle Emeralds Drill Team at Rogers Middle School and the Assistant Director of the Talonettes Dance and Drill Team at Prosper High School.

  Erin  is a graduate of Belton High School, where she was a four-year member of the Magic Belles Drill Team. She was the leader of the team’s hip hop company for three years, and a class officer her Senior year. After high school, she became a member of the nationally ranked MCC Dance Company.   Erin then transferred to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and graduated with a degree in Physical Education with a pedagogy in Exercise and Sports Science. She was on the school’s dance team for two years and was Captain her second year.  Erin is now the Assistant Director of the Belton High School Magic Belles. She is also a lead company instructor/choreographer at her studio and resides in central Texas with her husband, Tyler, and two Boston Terriers, Texan and Toro.  

 Kelsey  is a proud eight-year HTEDance staff member. She graduated from Clear Lake High School where she was a member of the Fabulous Falcon Flairs and served as Junior Lieutenant then Captain her Senior year. Kelsey graduated form Stephen F. Austin State University with a BS in Dance Education and her Secondary Teaching Certificate. While at SFA, she enjoyed her time on the National Champion SFA Pom Squad, Jack Attack and Repertory Dance Company. Kelsey is the Director of the Clear Springs High School Silverados Dance Team and loves living out her passion every day. 

 Marc recently graduated from Port Isabel High School 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, Best Jumps and favorite Senior. Marc has also worked with many schools helping with choreography and technique in the Rio Grande Valley. This will be Marc’s first year with HTEDance. 

  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!

Katelyn graduated from Texas State University where she received a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance and a Bachelors in English. While at Texas State, Katelyn was a world famous Texas State Strutter and was also a part of the pom squad. She was also the Head Director of the Veterans Memorial Starline Dance Team in Corpus Christi, Texas. Katelyn plans on getting her MFA in Dance and will continue pursuing her passion  as a dance educator.

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. 

Lyndsee graduated from Harker Heights High School where she was a two-year member and Lieutenant of the Harker Heights Crimson Belles.  Lyndsee attended McLennan Community College where she was a two-year member and Captain of the  National Champion MCC Dance Team. Lyndsee continues her education at Stephen F. Austin State University where she became a two-time National Champion and was a two-year member of the  National Champion SFA Dance Team. She recently changed her major to education and will soon graduate. Lyndsee is also a proud owner of a Mini Australian Shepherd puppy named Bella. 

Abigail graduated from Northwest High School where she was a four- year member and Major of the Varsity Sidekicks. All four years she was recognized as a member of the HTE Dance and Kick Academy. Abigail just completed two years as a World Famous Kilgore College Rangerette and this summer will be transferring to Oklahoma State. 

  Mallorie graduated from Forney High School where she was a four-year member and two-year Captain of the Forney Highsteppers. She is a five-time National Grand Champion soloist, four of which were awarded at HTEDance National Championship in San Antonio. Mallorie plans to pursue her dance career by majoring in dance at Sam Houston University as well as trying out for So You Think You Can Dance next year.

Isabella  graduated from Liberty High School-Frisco in 2017 where she was a four-year member and First Lieutenant of the Red Rhythm Dance Team. She took dance classes at Sheena’s Dance Academy for thirteen years and competed with the company for ten. She is currently attending the University of North Texas and pursuing a dance major with entrepreneurship minor. Isabella is a three-year veteran on the North Texas Dancers. 

Kayla recently graduated as Summa Cum Laude from Willis High School where she was a four-year member and two-year Captain of the Sweethearts Dance Team. She has received numerous honors and awards including  Regional Grand Champion Soloist and National Runner-Up Soloist.  Kayla will attend Texas A&M University in College Station to study Biochemistry in the fall.

Kayla recently graduated from Northwest High School in Justin, Texas where she was a three-year member and Major of the Northwest Sidekicks. She has received recognition for her technique and leadership in dance as well as her excellence in academics. She will attend the University of Texas in Austin this fall and is a member of the UT Dance Team.

 Lesley graduated from Copperas Cove High School where she was on the dance team all four years holding the Captain position her Senior year. She attended MCC where she was a part of the dance company and went on to win two national collegiate dance championships. From MCC she transferred to Sam Houston State University where she received her BFA in dance. She is now working at Cedar Hill High School as the assistant director to the Highsteppers. This will be Lesley’s sixth year with HTEDance. 

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.

Emma  graduated from Belton High School where she was a four-year member and Captain of the Belton Magic Belles. She was a three-year member of HTE Dance and Kick Academy.  She earned her Associates of Arts Degree from Kilgore College, where she was a World Famous Kilgore College Rangerette. She is currently attending the University of North Texas where she is a member of the North Texas Dancers, serving as Nationals Captain this past year. Emma will be graduating in December with her Bachelor's Degree in Dance with a Minor in Counseling. Emma hopes to pursue a Graduate Degree in Adolescent Counseling.