STAFF TEACHERS 2011 / 2012
 

Shannon Riegling - Owner / Teacher

Miss Shannon is the Owner of Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio and is in her fifteenth successful year of business. Shannon is a very gifted dancer who has 34 years of dance experience in ballet, pointé, tap, jazz, acrobatics and modern hip hop. As a mother of two young children herself, Shannon always stresses the importance of making each child feel important and that they belong to our dance family, while giving them the self confidence we all strive for. Shannon balances her kindness and compassion for each student with discipline, hard work and structure to make each child the best dancer he or she can be. No one is a stranger to Miss Shannon, and she makes every person who stops by her studio feel like they are special as she will take time to speak to everyone and make you feel right at home, as she answers all of your questions regarding the studio. This year, Miss Shannon will be teaching Junior IV, Teen III, Senior I, all Pointe classes, Senior II Ballet and Tap, Midgets II-III, Junior 1, Shannon's Progression Dance Stars Team, Christmas Recital Performances, and all Extra Recital Numbers.

For more on Miss Shannon, see Owner Page.
 
 

Catherine Smith - Co-Owner

Certified Member DMA
Cathy Smith, born in Huntington W.V. and raised in South Florida has been involved in the performing arts since a young age. She began her career as an actress in educational television productions for the school system of Palm Beach County, FL. as a featured actress. She began dance at the age of 12 at the Joan Bennet School of Dance. During her high school years, and as a member of the nationally known, Atlantic High School Eaglettes Drill Team; under the direction of Genia Howard, she began to study dance at the Palm Beach Ballet Center under the direction of Joan Miller. The same instructor as Billy Bell from the hit TV show, "So You Think You Can Dance".

Following high school, Cathy took her dance experience to the professional level as a featured dancer and choreographer at theme parks in North Carolina and Florida. In addition, she was a featured dancer at the 1982 Worlds Fair in Knoxville, TN. She continued her formal dance training at the SunCoast Academy of Dance in St Petersburg, FL, and attended many workshops and conventions: Tremaine Dance Conventions, Dance Olympus and Dance Masters.

While living in Pensacola, Florida, Cathy opened and operated her own dance studio, Cathy’s School of Dance, which grew to an enrollment of more than 200 students. During her time in Pensacola, she was a constant choreographer for the Pensacola Jr. College dance department, and a member of the Gulf Coast Dance Alliance.

A move to Houston, TX in 1992, resulted in the sale of her studio and the opening of another chapter in Cathy’s dance experience. In Houston, Cathy partnered with Renegade Cheer Academy and Cypress Academy in developing competitive dance team programs. Her dance teams represented Cypress Academy in Regional and National Dance Competitions. In 2000, her dance team took 1st place in the Senior Jazz division at the “Americas Best” competition in Dallas and was awarded the National Grand Championship award, reflecting the highest score total across all divisions and age groups.

In 2003, Cathy moved to Union, KY with her husband David, and two children Jennifer and Sara. In 2003, Cathy was hired as a choreographer for the Ryle High School Raiderettes Dance Team. In 2004, she accepted the position as Director and Coach for the Ryle Raiderettes. Under Cathy’s direction, the Raiderettes have competed in regional competitions and Open Championships and was awarded National Champion of the AmeriDance Nationals in Indianaloplis, IN in 2009.

In July 2007, Cathy participated in the Broadway Dance Center Teacher Workshop, held in New York City. During this convention she had the privilege to train and learn from some of the dance industry’s most renowned and respected choreographers such as Mia Michaels, Rhonda Miller, Finis Jhung, Wade Robson and Brian Friedman. To continue her education she regularly attends teacher training workshops.

For more on Miss Cathy, see Owner Page.

 
 

Ashley Klein - Teacher

Miss Ashley is new to on our Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio Staff beginning this dance season of 2011/2012. We look forward to her teaching the Contemporary Urban Jazz Class for the Monday Night Seniors.
 
 

Kelly Barrett - Ballet, Tap, ,Jazz, Contemporary and Hip Hop Teacher

Certified Member DMA
Certified Member DEA
Kelly is a graduate of Northern Kentucky University and has been dancing since the age of three. Her training includes Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary and Gymnastics. She was the Co-Owner of a successful dance studio in Ohio for 13 years. Her choreography has won many regional and national awrds, which include 4 Top Choroegrapher Awards and 2 Top Studio Awards. Some of her students have contined their education at Tennessee State, CCM, Oklahoma City University, Ohio State, and Joffery Ballet.

She is a certified Pilates Reformer Instructor, and currently teaches at The Pilates Connexion.

Kelly keeps her choreography current by attending workshops and classes in her off season. She has studied with Finis Jhung, Joe Tremaine, Jo Rowan, Bob Rizzo, Cathy Roe, Charles Kelly, Mandy Moore, Tap Dog Chris Smith and Anthony Locascio.

Her extensive knowlege of anatomy and physiology of movement has allowed her to train beginning to advanced dancers to excel to their potential. Her love of life, laughter, and passion for dance, has made her a beloved teacher of all ages.

This is Kelly's first year at Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio.
 
 

Krystine Feran - Teacher

Krystine is our new Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio Zumba instructor beginning January 2012, and has been on our Demonstrator Staff since 2008. If the studio is open, you can count on finding Krystine in any available class, always so amitious, teachable and striving to learn, and to also offer her assistance in her valuable demonstration skills as needed. Krystine brings a bundle of energy, spunkiness and fun wherever she goes! She is known by her fellow students as one of our studios most gifted and hardworking dancers.

Krystine has many years of experience in ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, modern, hip hop, urban jazz, and competition team, where she often performs award winning solos and duets. Krystine has never met a dancer that she didn't call her friend. We are pleased to announce that Krystine will continue to demonstrate in several classes again this year and so glad that she calls Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio her home away from home.
 
 

Libby Schild - Teacher

Libby has been dancing at Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio since she was a Tiny Tot at the age of 2. She is a former Demonstrator, who after taking a brief time off from the studio, returned to Senior II and Dance Team. Beginning January 2012, she will be taking her cheerleading experience, and teaching Acrobatics I and II. We look forward to have her on our dance staff this year.
 
 

Megan Kanter - Teacher

Megan has been on our Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio Demonstrator Staff since 2009, and beginning January 2012, she has been added to our Instructor staff as a Hip Hop I and II Teacher. She has been with SAADance since she began as a Tiny Tot and has many years of experience in ballet, tap, jazz, and competition team. Megan's sister, Miss Rachel, is also a demonstrator on staff with us. In fact, Megan's entire family is part of our SAADance family with Megan’s sister, Miss Rachel, being a current demonstrator on staff with us and their older sister, Lauren, a former SAADance teacher. So, we have enjoyed watching this young lady grow up to be such an incredibly talented and lovely dancer who brings so much grace and beauty to our studio. It is remarkable to watch year after year as Megan evolves into the dancer she is becoming. We are pleased to announce that Megan will be demonstrating in several classes this year. We are so glad to have her and her family as part of our SAADance family.
 
 

Monica Hannan - Teacher

Monica teaches our Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio Hip Hop Classes - Intermediate / Advanced and also Dance Stars Hip Hop Team.
 
 

Natalie Arlinghaus - Teacher

Miss Natalie has been on our Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio Staff since the fall of 2004, where she began as a demonstrator and joined the Teaching Staff in 2006. Natalie is a student at Thomas More College. She is a former student of Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio, with many years of experience in Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Modern Dance, Pointé and Competition Team.

She teaches several of our classes including those for most of our youngest dancers, whom she is very popular with. If you happen to stop by during a Saturday morning class, chances are you will most likely find our smallest 2 to 3 year old dancers in their little pink tutus scrambling for a spot to sit on Miss Natalies lap, or wrapping their little arms around her neck for a hug, when she's not teaching them the basics of how to tap and to point their little toes. This is how our dance family begins, and Natalie sets a firm foundation with a balance of discipline and much love for her young students.

Natalie is very well-loved by all of our dancers of all ages, especially those who grew up with and around her, and she is a very talented young dancer herself. We are so pleased to have her on our Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio staff each year.
 
 
Nicole Staudt - Jazz and Lyrical Teacher

Nicole, is currently a third grade teacher at St. Cecila, in Independance. She has been dancing for more than 19 years. She began dancing at 4, at Studio 4 in LaGrange, Ky., studying Tap and Ballet. She later extended her studies to include Jazz, and at 10 years old began Pointe.

She was a 4 year member of the Mercy Academy High School dance team in Louisville. Nicole is graduate of Northern Kentucky Universty, where she was a member of the dance team for three years.

This is Nicole's second year at Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio.
 
 

Rachel Kanter - Teacher

Rachel has been on our Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio Demonstrator Staff since 2009, and beginning January 2012, she has been added to our Instructor staff as a Hip Hop I and II Teacher.. She has been with Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio since she began as a Tiny Tot and has several years of experience in ballet, tap, jazz, and competition team. Rachel's sister, Miss Megan, is a demonstrator on staff with us as well. Their older sister, Lauren, is a former dance teacher. Rachel's parents get involved with the studio and are often volunteering in any capacity they can find where there is a need. Rachel's family is also another one of our long-time dance families, where we have watched each young lady in her family grow from a little tiny girl unto a beautiful and very talented young lady. Rachel shows such remarkable grace and poise in every dance she performs and shows more and more talent each year she returns to the studio. We are pleased to announce that Rachel will be demonstrating in several classes this year.

 
 
Sara Smith - Ballet Teacher / Demonstrator
Sara is a Junior at Ryle High School and has several years of dance training in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporay and Tap. In addition she was a competitive cheerleader for 6 years in studios located in Houston and northern Kentucky. Sara is a fourth year member of the Sr. Competition Team.

This is Sars's first year as an Instructor at Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio.

 
 
Staff Demonstrators 2011 / 2012
 
 
Becca Schroeder - Demonstrator
Becca is a member of Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio Assistant staff and is in 6th grader at Gray Middle School. She has been dancing for four years. In addtion to dance, she is an aspiring artist.
 
 
Kendall Maley - Demonstrator
Kendall is a member of Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio Assistant staff. She is a 4th grader at Longbranch Middle School and has been dancing for four years. Her training include Ballet, Jazz, Contemporay and Hip Hop. She is a first year member of the Sr. Competition Team, and a previous member of the Jr. Competition Team.
 
 

Molly Downing - Demonstrator

Molly has been on our Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio Demonstrator Staff since 2010. Prior to that, she assisted us as an alternate demonstrator and helped wherever there was a need. Molly has been with Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio since she began as a Tiny Tot and has several years of experience in ballet, tap, jazz, and winning awards with the competition team. Molly is extremely gifted and talented, and very popular with her fellow students. We are pleased to announce that Molly will be demonstrating in several classes this year and look forward to what she will bring to each class she demonstrates.
 
 

Rachael Silva - Demonstrator

Bio Coming Soon!
 
 

Samantha Reynolds - Demonstrator

Samantha has been on our Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio Demonstrator Staff since 2009. She has been with Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio since she began as a Tiny Tot and has several years of experience in ballet, tap, jazz, and competition team. Samantha has been working so hard for so many years with us, and we are amazed at the incredibly gifted dancer, and beautiful young lady she has so quickly grown up to become. Samantha is a true athlete / dancer and keeps her schedule quite busy, juggling her love for dance with her love for soccer, and somehow manages to be amazing at both! Samantha comes from a family with parents and a sibling who have always supported our dance studio, and have been involved with anything we have going on, volunteering for any need or event. If there's something going on at Shannon's Progressions Dance Studio, you can count on Samantha and her family to be right there supporting us. Samantha is a young lady with many friends at the studio and is well loved by all who know her. We are pleased to announce that Samantha will be demonstrating in several classes again this year.
 
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