Sally Taylor Reyes (Owner/Director)
Sally Taylor Reyes has been studying dance for over 25 years and teaching performing arts to students of all ages for over 10 years. From an early
age she has studied tap, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and musical theater. She studied under Mark Krupinksi in St. Louis where she was a dancer with the
American Dance Troupe. She then studied dance and theater while attending The University of Texas at Austin. After graduating, she continued her
dance studies as a scholarship student at Broadway Dance Center (in NYC) where she had the pleasure to study and take classes from such
dance masters as Frank Hatchett, Mia Michaels, Josh Bergasse, Germaine Salsberg, and David Marquez.
Sally has performed on stages across the country including Disneyland in California, regional productions in Saint Louis, and Austin's own Zilker
Hillside and Paramount Theaters. She has danced and worked with various companies including American Dance Troupe, The Young Americans,
Naughty Austin, and Third Coast Jazz, not to mention performed in numerous musical theater productions. Some of her favorites include West Side
Story, Guys and Dolls, Once Upon a Mattress, Oklahoma, The Wizard of Oz, The Good Times Are Killing Me, and various Broadway Revues.
Sally Taylor Reyes relocated back to the Austin area several years ago after deciding to place her career emphasis on teaching and choreography,
rather than performing. Sally feels it is very important for a dance teacher to put the students' learning first. She has taught at several dance studios
in the area including Zachary Scott Performing Arts Center, KidsActing, D'ette and Co. Dancers, and in public schools across Austin. In addition, Sally
has been a guest choreographer for Cedar Park HS, Dripping Springs HS, Anderson HS, Del Valle HS, Reagan HS (in San Antonio), and various
dance/drill teams. She has choreographed various musical and dance team productions some of which include: Guys and Dolls, Les Miserables,
Beauty and The Beast, Cabaret, South Pacific, Fiddler On The Roof, Oklahoma, Bugs, and The Music Man. Sally Taylor Reyes has received various
awards for her choreography, including a B. Iden Payne nomination, special dance team recognitions for her choreography, as well as directing a
top-ranked JH hip-hop dance team.
Sally Taylor Reyes currently holds a BS from The University of Texas at Austin, several state certifications, including Dance, Drama, and Language
Arts for both elementary and secondary levels within the Texas Public Education System, and an MBA from Texas State University. She has also
recently been inducted as a member of the Texas Association Teachers of Dancing. Though she has enjoyed each unique experience that has
crossed her path thus far, she is most thrilled to now bring quality instruction to the Northeast Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville, and Hutto
neighborhoods!
Cari Jackson
Originally from Dallas, Cari Murray started dancing at age three. She trained at Tuzer Dancenter, Dallas Metropolitan Ballet and Ballet Dallas. During
the summers she received extensive training at schools all over the nation including San Francisco Ballet, School of American Ballet in New York
and Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle. Cari attended Southern Methodist University from 1993-1997 where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree in dance performance. She then auditioned and was invited to dance and perform with Contemporary Ballet Dallas, Bruce Wood Dance
Company and 5 Degreez of Danze as a dance professional. Cari has taught for Denise Brown at City Ballet and Debra Swaim at Frisco Dance
Force. She has had the privilege of working with choreographers Paul Taylor, Jilliana, Takako Asakawa and Bruce Wood. Cari is very excited to
continue with the Greater Austin Dance Academy dancers and staff.
Mandy Nicole Lynch
Mandy Nicole Lynch has been practicing dance for over 17 years. She grew up dancing at Earle Cobb Dance Studio in San Antonio, where she
served as student, assistant teacher, and teacher. Her training included ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, and hip-hop. She was a member and officer of her
high school dance team, "The Tom C. Clark Top Cats." She spent 2 years on the University of Texas Dance Team, performing with them in Daytona,
Florida at the NDA National Dance Competition. Mandy has performed in the San Antonio Symphony’s Holiday POPS show, in several National Tap
Day performances with the Tapestry Dance Company, and in the half-time show of several San Antonio Spurs basketball games. Mandy is thrilled
and feels so blessed to be able to share her passion of dance with the next generation of dancers at Greater Austin Dance Academy.
Michelle Kaley
Originally from Southern California, Michelle Kaley started her dance career at the age of three. She has been teaching dance for over 14 years now
and has loved every minute of it! While Ballet is her passion Michelle has also trained in Music Theater, jazz, lyrical, tap, hip-hop, poms, cheer,
stunting, West Coast Swing. Throughout her childhood Michelle acted in many national commercials. She also performed in numerous productions
with the Riverside Repertory Theater and the Colorado Academy of the Arts. Michelle moved to Fort Collins Colorado her Senior year of high school
were she danced and performed with Colorado Academy of the Arts, Colorado Dance Arts and Canyon Concert Ballet. She has danced in numerous
productions such as; The Nutcracker, Giselle, Swan Lake, Cinderella, Wizard of OZ, Romeo and Juliet, and many more! Michelle has also performed
in productions such as; Bye Bye Birdie, Aladdin, Prince and the Pauper, Joseph and the Technicolor Dream coat, A Christmas Carol, and Guys and
Dolls, to name a few! At the age of eighteen Michelle had the opportunity to open her own dance studio. She ran the dance studio for four years until
moving to Denver where she continued to teach and choreograph for Aurora Dance Arts and the “Kids in America” performing troupe. Since moving
to Austin in 2006 Michelle has continued her love of dance and performing with her involvement in Ballet Austin, appearing most recently in their
spring performance of “Broadway Today”! Married to her High School Sweetheart, Michelle and her husband Cameron have three children, Alexia,
Devan, and Aubrey. Michelle is very excited to be in Texas and can’t wait to share her passion and love of dance with The Greater Austin Dance
Academy!
Lisa Warner
Lisa Warner has studied dance for over 20 years, including instruction in ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, and modern. As a dancer, she performed with
various dance/cheer teams, local dance companies, as well as regional performances throughout Arizona.
Lisa obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance education, as well as a Masters of Education from Arizona State University. She has taught dance for
over ten years at many dance studios in the Arizona area, as well as serving as a high school dance teacher with dance certification. Lisa has also
served as guest choreographer for many high school musicals including South Pacific and My Fair Lady.
Lisa relocated with her husband and three girls (Madison, Taylor, and Lauren) to the Austin area, and is thrilled to be adding her talents to the
Greater Austin Dance Academy faculty. We look forward to having her back at the studio this season!
Kristie Copeland
Kristie Perkins has been a musical theatre performer for the past eighteen years. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre with a musical
theatre emphasis from Abilene Christian University. While in college, Kristie studied jazz, tap, and ballet at New York University’s professional
training program, CAP21, under the instruction of Lori Leshener, Lars Rosager, and Marilyn D’Honau.
Kristie has performed numerous roles including: Laurey in the historic Paramount Theatre’s production of Oklahoma!, Robin in Godspell, Lizzie in
110 in the Shade, Sister Mary Amnesia in Nunsense, and Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress. She also danced for a year with the Chameleon
Performing Arts Company. Other dance credits include Jekyll & Hyde, Guys and Dolls, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and The
Music Man.
Following graduation, Kristie moved to New York City and studied jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, and musical theatre dance at the Broadway Dance
Center. While in New York, Kristie also performed with a children’s theatre company.
Kristie has worked as a guest choreographer for the Abilene Independent School District for nine years. She also served as the choreographer for
the Abilene Performing Arts Company, Hardin-Simmons University’s production of The Mikado, and numerous HSU All-School Sing performances.
For the past two years, Kristie has been the associate theatre director at Cooper High School in Abilene, Texas. While at Cooper, Kristie co-directed
and choreographed numerous shows including Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS. Ms. Copeland is now the dance
teacher at Hopewell Middle School, in addition to the classes she brings her expertise to at GADA!
Angela Fox
Angela Fox has danced for 26 years and taught various ages and styles of dance for the past ten years. Her training began in Illinois with Betty
McRoberts, studying ballet, tap, jazz, and pointe. As a child she performed with the Missouri State Ballet in their production of the Nutcracker. She
was on her high school dance team, as well as being part of the Alton Dance Theater.
She attended Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville and trained with Paula Beals and Keith Williams in the disciplines of ballet, modern, and
tap. She performed in the choreography of many guest choreographers including Michael Mizereny and Madeline Soglin. She later transferred to
Texas State University where she received her BS in Dance, as well as her teaching certification.
Angela has been on staff at Rena’s Dance Unlimited, Midwest Gymnastics and Dance, and Fitness and Fun, all in Illinois. She has taught for Killeen
ISD and Leander ISD, teaching dance and directing drill team for the past five years. She is also the owner and director of Kinderdance of North
Austin. Angela is very excited to continue teaching at Greater Austin Dance Academy and looks forward to meeting all of her new students and
sharing her love of dance.
Maggie Miller
Maggie Miller has been dancing the past 13 years. She recently graduated from the University of the Arts, earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance.
Throughout the years, Maggie has had various training in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Point, Modern, Gymnastics, Hip-Hop, Lyrical, Singing and Acting. Training
at “Dance Unlimited” In Cleveland OH, Maggie was placed on a competition team. She has won over 50 National titles for solos and numerous other
awards and scholarships. Maggie has also danced with companies such as Foluke Performing Arts, Youth at Risk Dancing, and Urban Dance
Collective. Maggie has also earned many scholarships for Summer Dance Intensives such as Bates Dance Festival, Dance Theatre of Harlem,
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, and Perry Mansfield. Finally, while Maggie was vigorously training at the University of the Arts with
prestigious teachers, she had the pleasure of training with the Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco). GADA is thrilled to welcome Maggie
back to their faculty for the 2009-2010 school year!
Sally Taylor Reyes has been studying dance for over 25 years and teaching performing arts to students of all ages for over 10 years. From an early
age she has studied tap, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and musical theater. She studied under Mark Krupinksi in St. Louis where she was a dancer with the
American Dance Troupe. She then studied dance and theater while attending The University of Texas at Austin. After graduating, she continued her
dance studies as a scholarship student at Broadway Dance Center (in NYC) where she had the pleasure to study and take classes from such
dance masters as Frank Hatchett, Mia Michaels, Josh Bergasse, Germaine Salsberg, and David Marquez.
Sally has performed on stages across the country including Disneyland in California, regional productions in Saint Louis, and Austin's own Zilker
Hillside and Paramount Theaters. She has danced and worked with various companies including American Dance Troupe, The Young Americans,
Naughty Austin, and Third Coast Jazz, not to mention performed in numerous musical theater productions. Some of her favorites include West Side
Story, Guys and Dolls, Once Upon a Mattress, Oklahoma, The Wizard of Oz, The Good Times Are Killing Me, and various Broadway Revues.
Sally Taylor Reyes relocated back to the Austin area several years ago after deciding to place her career emphasis on teaching and choreography,
rather than performing. Sally feels it is very important for a dance teacher to put the students' learning first. She has taught at several dance studios
in the area including Zachary Scott Performing Arts Center, KidsActing, D'ette and Co. Dancers, and in public schools across Austin. In addition, Sally
has been a guest choreographer for Cedar Park HS, Dripping Springs HS, Anderson HS, Del Valle HS, Reagan HS (in San Antonio), and various
dance/drill teams. She has choreographed various musical and dance team productions some of which include: Guys and Dolls, Les Miserables,
Beauty and The Beast, Cabaret, South Pacific, Fiddler On The Roof, Oklahoma, Bugs, and The Music Man. Sally Taylor Reyes has received various
awards for her choreography, including a B. Iden Payne nomination, special dance team recognitions for her choreography, as well as directing a
top-ranked JH hip-hop dance team.
Sally Taylor Reyes currently holds a BS from The University of Texas at Austin, several state certifications, including Dance, Drama, and Language
Arts for both elementary and secondary levels within the Texas Public Education System, and an MBA from Texas State University. She has also
recently been inducted as a member of the Texas Association Teachers of Dancing. Though she has enjoyed each unique experience that has
crossed her path thus far, she is most thrilled to now bring quality instruction to the Northeast Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville, and Hutto
neighborhoods!
Cari Jackson
Originally from Dallas, Cari Murray started dancing at age three. She trained at Tuzer Dancenter, Dallas Metropolitan Ballet and Ballet Dallas. During
the summers she received extensive training at schools all over the nation including San Francisco Ballet, School of American Ballet in New York
and Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle. Cari attended Southern Methodist University from 1993-1997 where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree in dance performance. She then auditioned and was invited to dance and perform with Contemporary Ballet Dallas, Bruce Wood Dance
Company and 5 Degreez of Danze as a dance professional. Cari has taught for Denise Brown at City Ballet and Debra Swaim at Frisco Dance
Force. She has had the privilege of working with choreographers Paul Taylor, Jilliana, Takako Asakawa and Bruce Wood. Cari is very excited to
continue with the Greater Austin Dance Academy dancers and staff.
Mandy Nicole Lynch
Mandy Nicole Lynch has been practicing dance for over 17 years. She grew up dancing at Earle Cobb Dance Studio in San Antonio, where she
served as student, assistant teacher, and teacher. Her training included ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, and hip-hop. She was a member and officer of her
high school dance team, "The Tom C. Clark Top Cats." She spent 2 years on the University of Texas Dance Team, performing with them in Daytona,
Florida at the NDA National Dance Competition. Mandy has performed in the San Antonio Symphony’s Holiday POPS show, in several National Tap
Day performances with the Tapestry Dance Company, and in the half-time show of several San Antonio Spurs basketball games. Mandy is thrilled
and feels so blessed to be able to share her passion of dance with the next generation of dancers at Greater Austin Dance Academy.
Michelle Kaley
Originally from Southern California, Michelle Kaley started her dance career at the age of three. She has been teaching dance for over 14 years now
and has loved every minute of it! While Ballet is her passion Michelle has also trained in Music Theater, jazz, lyrical, tap, hip-hop, poms, cheer,
stunting, West Coast Swing. Throughout her childhood Michelle acted in many national commercials. She also performed in numerous productions
with the Riverside Repertory Theater and the Colorado Academy of the Arts. Michelle moved to Fort Collins Colorado her Senior year of high school
were she danced and performed with Colorado Academy of the Arts, Colorado Dance Arts and Canyon Concert Ballet. She has danced in numerous
productions such as; The Nutcracker, Giselle, Swan Lake, Cinderella, Wizard of OZ, Romeo and Juliet, and many more! Michelle has also performed
in productions such as; Bye Bye Birdie, Aladdin, Prince and the Pauper, Joseph and the Technicolor Dream coat, A Christmas Carol, and Guys and
Dolls, to name a few! At the age of eighteen Michelle had the opportunity to open her own dance studio. She ran the dance studio for four years until
moving to Denver where she continued to teach and choreograph for Aurora Dance Arts and the “Kids in America” performing troupe. Since moving
to Austin in 2006 Michelle has continued her love of dance and performing with her involvement in Ballet Austin, appearing most recently in their
spring performance of “Broadway Today”! Married to her High School Sweetheart, Michelle and her husband Cameron have three children, Alexia,
Devan, and Aubrey. Michelle is very excited to be in Texas and can’t wait to share her passion and love of dance with The Greater Austin Dance
Academy!
Lisa Warner
Lisa Warner has studied dance for over 20 years, including instruction in ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, and modern. As a dancer, she performed with
various dance/cheer teams, local dance companies, as well as regional performances throughout Arizona.
Lisa obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance education, as well as a Masters of Education from Arizona State University. She has taught dance for
over ten years at many dance studios in the Arizona area, as well as serving as a high school dance teacher with dance certification. Lisa has also
served as guest choreographer for many high school musicals including South Pacific and My Fair Lady.
Lisa relocated with her husband and three girls (Madison, Taylor, and Lauren) to the Austin area, and is thrilled to be adding her talents to the
Greater Austin Dance Academy faculty. We look forward to having her back at the studio this season!
Kristie Copeland
Kristie Perkins has been a musical theatre performer for the past eighteen years. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre with a musical
theatre emphasis from Abilene Christian University. While in college, Kristie studied jazz, tap, and ballet at New York University’s professional
training program, CAP21, under the instruction of Lori Leshener, Lars Rosager, and Marilyn D’Honau.
Kristie has performed numerous roles including: Laurey in the historic Paramount Theatre’s production of Oklahoma!, Robin in Godspell, Lizzie in
110 in the Shade, Sister Mary Amnesia in Nunsense, and Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress. She also danced for a year with the Chameleon
Performing Arts Company. Other dance credits include Jekyll & Hyde, Guys and Dolls, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and The
Music Man.
Following graduation, Kristie moved to New York City and studied jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, and musical theatre dance at the Broadway Dance
Center. While in New York, Kristie also performed with a children’s theatre company.
Kristie has worked as a guest choreographer for the Abilene Independent School District for nine years. She also served as the choreographer for
the Abilene Performing Arts Company, Hardin-Simmons University’s production of The Mikado, and numerous HSU All-School Sing performances.
For the past two years, Kristie has been the associate theatre director at Cooper High School in Abilene, Texas. While at Cooper, Kristie co-directed
and choreographed numerous shows including Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS. Ms. Copeland is now the dance
teacher at Hopewell Middle School, in addition to the classes she brings her expertise to at GADA!
Angela Fox
Angela Fox has danced for 26 years and taught various ages and styles of dance for the past ten years. Her training began in Illinois with Betty
McRoberts, studying ballet, tap, jazz, and pointe. As a child she performed with the Missouri State Ballet in their production of the Nutcracker. She
was on her high school dance team, as well as being part of the Alton Dance Theater.
She attended Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville and trained with Paula Beals and Keith Williams in the disciplines of ballet, modern, and
tap. She performed in the choreography of many guest choreographers including Michael Mizereny and Madeline Soglin. She later transferred to
Texas State University where she received her BS in Dance, as well as her teaching certification.
Angela has been on staff at Rena’s Dance Unlimited, Midwest Gymnastics and Dance, and Fitness and Fun, all in Illinois. She has taught for Killeen
ISD and Leander ISD, teaching dance and directing drill team for the past five years. She is also the owner and director of Kinderdance of North
Austin. Angela is very excited to continue teaching at Greater Austin Dance Academy and looks forward to meeting all of her new students and
sharing her love of dance.
Maggie Miller
Maggie Miller has been dancing the past 13 years. She recently graduated from the University of the Arts, earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance.
Throughout the years, Maggie has had various training in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Point, Modern, Gymnastics, Hip-Hop, Lyrical, Singing and Acting. Training
at “Dance Unlimited” In Cleveland OH, Maggie was placed on a competition team. She has won over 50 National titles for solos and numerous other
awards and scholarships. Maggie has also danced with companies such as Foluke Performing Arts, Youth at Risk Dancing, and Urban Dance
Collective. Maggie has also earned many scholarships for Summer Dance Intensives such as Bates Dance Festival, Dance Theatre of Harlem,
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, and Perry Mansfield. Finally, while Maggie was vigorously training at the University of the Arts with
prestigious teachers, she had the pleasure of training with the Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco). GADA is thrilled to welcome Maggie
back to their faculty for the 2009-2010 school year!
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