WORLD GOLF VILLAGE 200 Business Park Circle, Suite 113, St. Augustine, FL
210/NOCATEE 10440 US 1 N, Suite 121, St. Augustine, FL
2024-25 registration is open and spots are filling quickly!! Classes begin Monday, August 5th!
Our Team
Tasha
Founder
Growing up as a military child, Tasha's dance experience spans over forty years throughout the United States varying from traditional ballet instruction to competition teams from California to Virginia. Tasha holds a doctorate of education in curriculum and instruction from the University of Florida, has been trained in ABT PrePrimary through Level 3 Ballet in New York and is certified in Acrobatic Arts. Tasha has a passion for dance that she loves to share with children of all ages.
Chloë
Studio Director
Chloë has trained throughout north Florida since the age of 2. She attended multiple intensives from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts to the Rockettes' Summer Intensive in New York. Chloë has a bachelor degree in Entertainment Management from Rosen College and is certified in ABT PrePrimary through Level 3 Ballet, Acrobatic Arts and Pilates Mat. She strives to be an excellent role model and mentor for all our dancers.
Aubrey
Instructor
Since the age of 4, Aubrey has trained throughout north Florida in ballet, tap, contemporary, jazz, and acro. She has attended conventions and competitions all over the United States as a former member of our performance company (2013-21). Aubrey has completed her associate of arts degree and is pursuing a bachelor's degree in finance at Florida Atlantic University. She is excited to share her passion for dance with all children.
Rose
Instructor
Rose has been dancing since she was 4. She has been trained in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, modern, and musical theater in New York, Colorado, Florida, and the Netherlands. She has learned from the Joffrey Ballet, ABT, and the Rockettes while also leading her own dance troupe in the Netherlands and choreographing musicals and dances in Florida. Rose believes dance is one of the most important forms of art and aims to share her love of dance with students of all ages and abilities.
Lauren
Instructor
Lauren is trained in ballet, jazz and lyrical/contemporary with a B.A. in Dance from Jacksonville University. She was a choreographer and dancer for Kankakee County Soldiers professional basketball team in Illinois. Lauren is Pilates certified and has many years of company choreography experience as the former assistant director for Dance Alive! Dance Studio. She has a passion for technique and shares her love of dance with students of all ages.
Abbey
Instructor
Abbey is trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, and lyrical. She graduated from Flagler College with her Bachelors degree in Elementary Education. Abbey is a Saint Augustine Dance Academy Performance Company alumni and has received numerous awards at dance competitions and conventions throughout the United States. Abbey loves to teach all ages of dancers and hopes to instill a love of dance in all of her students.
Hannah
Instructor
Hannah began dancing at age 5 and trained at the Arizona School of Classical Ballet. She attended summer intensives on scholarship at Long Beach Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet in New York, Grand Rapids Ballet, and Texas Ballet Theater. As a Long Beach Ballet Ambassador, she toured and performed across China. At 17, she began her professional career with the Grand Rapids Ballet and later danced for the City Ballet of San Diego. Seven years ago, she started teaching at leading dance schools in San Diego and Jacksonville. Certified in Progressing Ballet Technique, she loves sharing her passion for ballet with her students.
Mary Rose
Instructor
​Mary Rose began studying dance in Marietta, GA when she was three. She danced pre-professionally with the GA Metro Dance Theatre for nine years before attending Brenau University, where she graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Dance. Mary Rose has extensive training in classical ballet and pointe, modern, jazz, and contemporary. She performed professionally with several dance companies in the Atlanta area while also teaching, choreographing, and directing. Mary Rose is excited to be joining the dance community in St. Augustine and is looking forward to being a part of the SADA team!
Danielle
Instructor
Danielle started dancing at the age of 2 in South Florida where she trained in various dance styles including tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary and hip hop. She graduated from Florida State University with her Masters in Sport Management. During her time at FSU, Danielle had the pleasure of taking many dance courses for non-majors through FSU’s School of Dance. She was also an instructor in FSU’s Lifetime Activities Program where she taught undergraduate level Jazz Dance, as well as Stretch & Relaxation courses. Danielle is excited to share her love for dance with students of all ages, including our Adult students!
Susan
Instructor
Susan ran a successful studio in New York's Hudson Valley area for 30 years. At national dance and talent competitions, she received recognition for her choreography and "Teacher of the Year". Susan completed Dance Educators of America's certification program and is a lifetime member. She teaches dance and fitness lessons in her neighborhood and loves sharing her passion for dance with students of all ages and abilities.
Melissa
Instructor
Melissa has had a love for dance from very early on in her life. She began her dance training at age 2 in the northeast. Throughout her training she had the opportunity to take intensives from the Radio City Rockettes and to perform at Lincoln Center. While attending college, she became a performer with the Walt Disney World Company. Melissa loves performing and teaching that love to dancers of all ages. Her favorite part of teaching is watching the dancers blossom and grow.
Lindsey
Instructor
Lindsey began training in South Florida and furthered her studies at Jacob's Pillow, North Carolina School of the Arts, Miami City Ballet, and the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. Upon graduation from New World School of the Arts with a BFA in Dance, she was selected to perform on stage with Mikhail Baryshnikov. As a certified teacher of Florida Dance masters with 20+ years of experience teaching all ages, she is honored to be sharing her love of dance with our students.
Leia
Student Teacher
Leia has trained at St. Augustine Dance Academy since the day it opened in 2012. She is trained in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, acro and hip hop. Leia has been a member of our performance company since 2013 and attends conventions and competitions as an award winning soloist. She has been assisting in the classroom in all styles for the past six years and is excited to train her first class of hip hoppers this year!
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Ashley
Instructor
Ashley grew up in California and began dancing at the age of 3. She trained in several styles and is a very versatile dancer. Ashley is a SADA performance company alumni having received many awards and scholarships at dance conventions. Ashley was a part of Phase 4 and 5 of The Dancelook Apprentice Program and is now employed as an assistant with Dancelook. She is currently a member of FSCJ's danceWorks Repertory Company as well. Ashley is very passionate about dance and is very excited to share that with her students.
Katrina
Instructor
Katrina started dancing at 4 years old in Southern California. When she moved to Florida, she began dancing with St. Augustine Dance Academy. Katrina trained in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, hip hop and acrobatics. She's traveled as a member of the Performance Company to numerous competitions and conventions. Katrina is a member of FSCJ’s danceWORKS Repertory Company as well as an employed assistant to Dancelook (having completed their apprentice program). She's super excited to share her passion of dance with her students.
Baylee
Instructor
Baylee started dancing at the age of two and has trained in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, modern, and West African. She earned her bacherlor's degree in Dance with a concentration in pre-physical therapy at Brenau University. Baylee is currently attending the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences to earn her doctorate in physical therapy. She is excited to share her love of dance with her students.