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. She hopes to eventually become a Drill Team Director. 

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 in Prosper.

Emily graduated from Magnolia West High School where she was a Fillie for three years and danced on the Senior team at Dance Connections. She attended Texas A&M University where she served as Public Relations Chair, Vice President and President of the largest dance organization on campus, Dance Arts Society. She graduated in 2018 with her BBA in Marketing. She now works in Dallas at a digital marketing and video production agency. 

 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. 

  Melanie is currently a student at the University of Texas at El Paso where she is studying to get her BFA in Dance Performance. At UTEP, she is a member of the Golddigger dance team and an officer of Desert Dance within the Theatre and Dance Department. She has been a part of numerous stage productions as well. Melanie also is an instructor at Bazaar Models and Talent Agency where she teaches various styles of dance. 

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. 

Miguel  graduated from San Marcos High School where he was a two-year member of the Diamond Line Dance Team. He went on to graduate from Sam Houston State University with a BFA in Dance. While attending SHSU, he was a three-year member of the six-time National Championship winning Orange Pride Dance Team. He currently resides in Dallas, Tx where he is a part of The Dallas Cowboys Rhythm and Blue Hip Hop Crew. Miguel is also  the  Head Coach of the UT Dallas Power Dancers! 

Savannah graduated from Summer Creek High School where she was a four-year member and Captain of the Starlettes. She served as Miss Texas Teen where she helped her community and raised awareness about political and social issues important to her.  Currently, Savannah is the youngest sales woman at her job and has earned a spot in the top three of highest commission earned statewide.  She plans to go back to Texas State University and graduate with a degree in dance, while also pursuing a real estate career.  She plans to audition for the Houston Texans Cheerleaders in April and represent her hometown on the NFL field. 

 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.

Melanie  graduated from North Shore Senior High School where she was a four-year member of the Scarlets Drill Team, serving as Co-Captain her Junior year and Captain her Senior year. Melanie currently attends Texas State University where she is minoring in Business Administration and majoring in Dance Education. Melanie is also a member of the Texas State Strutter where she is the head Pom Leader. 

Viri  graduated from Lamar High School where she was a three-year member of the Lamar Rangerettes Drill Team, serving as Lieutenant Colonel her Junior year and Colonel her Senior year. Viri was also a member of the HTE Dance Academy. She graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition. While at A&M, she was a member of the Fade to Black Hip Hop Dance Ensemble. Viri recently received her Master's Degree in Nutrition from Texas Woman's University  and is now working as a Registered Dietitian at a private endocrinologist practice in Houston. Lastly, Viri is a current member of the award-winning hip hop team from SoReal Dance Studios. Since she joined the team, they have taken home first place trophies at World Of Dance Dallas and Houston. 

Sydney  graduated from China Spring High School in 2018 where she was a four-year member and Captain of the Electric Blues. She received numerous honors and awards including Rising Star and Blue of the Year. Sydney is also a three-year member of the HTE Dance and Kick Academy. Sydney attends the University of Texas at Austin and is double majoring in Communication and Leadership and Dance. She is also on the UT Dance Team currently serving as their Public Relations Coordinator. 

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. 

Kaitlin  recently graduated from Northwest High School, where she was Captain of the Sidekicks. She was also one of the senior members of her competition dance team. She has been Dancer of the Year at least three times and was named Miss High Kick. She plans to attend the University of North Texas in the Fall.

Vada  graduated from Magnolia West High School where she was a four-year member and Captain of the Fillies dance team. She received numerous honors and awards including National Grand Champion Soloist, Regional Grand Champion Soloist and Miss High Kick. Vada was also a four-year member of the HTE Dance and Kick Academy. Vada is currently a World Famous Kilgore College Rangerette! After Kilgore, she plans on auditioning for the Texas Tech Pom Squad and attend Texas Tech to receive a degree in Kinesiology. 

Eric  graduated from Longview High School in 2016 where he was a one-year member of the Longview High School Viewettes. He received Viewette of the Week and Rookie of the Year. He attends University of Texas at Arlington where is a member of the Mavericks Dance Team. 

 Mekenzie recently graduated from Taylor High School where she was a four-year member of the Taylor Hi-Steppers, serving as a Second Lieutenant her Junior year and finished her Senior year as Captain. She is an HTE Master High Kick Finalist  and ShowTime International Collegiate Kick Master Winner. She is a two-year member of the HTE Dance and Kick Academy, and an HTEDance Solo Finalist for three years. She plans to attend Texas Tech University in the fall to major in Dance and minor in Education.