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Andrea Armstrong
tapper101505@sbcglobal.net
 Andrea Armstrong has danced since she was four years old, studying ballet, tap, jazz, and modern. She has studied at a Gus Giordano workshop in Chicago and has taken master classes with Maurice Hines, Ron Daniels, Bella Lewitsky, and the Alvin Ailey Repertory Company. Andrea also studied ballet with the Continental Ballet Company, and tap with Dale Luna, Gracey Tune, and Buster Cooper. She has attended several master classes with Debbie Bray, Acia Gray, Dianne “Lady Di” Walker, Barbara Ryan Phillips, Heather Cornell and other instructors with the Tapestry Dance Academy in Austin, Texas. After two years at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and three years at Texas Womans University, Andrea received her bachelors degree in dance, and two years later started her teaching career. Andrea has been with Pat Riddle for 20 years and is the Performance Team Director. She believes hard work on technique and developing a joy for dance are equally important.
Maddie Crane
madelinehorsley@hotmail.com
 Maddie began dancing at the age of three with formal training at Salt Lake Dance Center, Ballet West Conservatory, and The Winner School in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was given the leading role of Clara in the Ballet West production of The Nutcracker at the age of nine. While studying at Ballet West Conservatory, she was accepted to several professional ballet summer programs including Pacific Northwest Ballet, Houston Ballet Academy, Aspen Ballet (scholarship), and Joffrey Ballet. She was awarded numerous overall high awards for both local and national competitions including the Best Technique Award at Spotlight Competition in 1998 and was chosen as Sweetheart at the I Love Dance Competition where she represented Utah in New York City. She was president of her high school dance company and was also awarded the dance Sterling Scholar award her senior year. Maddie attended Brigham Young University where she was a member of the seven-time national champion team The Cougarettes. In addition to winning NDA national titles in 2005 and 2006, she was able to serve as president for her third and final year. She received her Bachelor of Arts from BYU in Art History where she remained on academic scholarship for the duration. She is passionate about dance and is excited to be affiliated with Colleyville's top dance studio!
Rachel Galloway
r.galloway@hotmail.com
 Rachel has been dancing since she was two years old. She studied dance at Kathy Marfin's dance studio in San Antonio where she won a tap award for Outstanding Tap Dancer. In addition to dancing, she is a black belt in Karate and was an Amateur World Champion by the age of 7, and has also studied Brazilian Martial Arts. At the age of eleven she started dancing at A Step in Time in Mansfield, where she was on the competition team. She has studied tap, ballet, pointe, jazz, modern, contemporary, and hip hop. Rachel has been competing in studios since 13 years of age and was also on the Drill Team for four years in high school and was the Captain her senior year. She has choreographed for Drill Teams around the DFW area and has had her hip hop routines and solos win first place at MA Dance Competitions. Since then she has been studying at the University of North Texas earning her B.A. in dance and will graduate in August 2009. Rachel is excited to bring her enthusiasm and passion for dance to Pat Riddle School of Dance this year!
Angie Losack
losack5@gmail.com
Angie Losack has over 26 years of dance experience with many award winning dance competitions and several outstanding awards. She started dancing at the age of 4. She went on to dance competitively at the age of 11. She began choreographing dances for her High school dance teams and School Musicals at the age of 15. She was awarded many awards for her technique, team leadership and choreography. She received an International Marketing degree from Texas Christian University with a minor in Dance. She has continued her dance education with classes at Brookhaven College. She went on to perform in a Professional dance company "The Jazz City Dance Force" for two years. Her dance instruction and choreography experience includes ballet, tap,jazz, gymnastics,lyrical/liturgical,aerobic dance and drill team for over 12 years. She was also a teacher of pre-kindergarten children at St.Michael's Academy. Her most prized possessions are her husband and 3 children - Lauren (8), Collin(5) and Jordan (2).
Kim McNulty
 Kim McNulty who teaches the Junior and Senior Competition Team classes at Pat Riddle has her degree in education and teaches junior high school math in the public school system. Kim has been involved in dance for 38 years! She danced competitively for 10 years herself and has been teaching and choreographing dance routines for 20 years. She has traveled the states sending her award winning dance routines to national competitions and performances. She has choreographed gymnastics floor routines for 8 state champions and was a gymnastic state champion herself. Kim enjoys working with children and adults challenging them to be the best they can be!
Dani Monks
dmonks129@yahoo.com
 Dani Monks has almost 20 years of dance experience studying ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, lyrical, tap and hip hop. She received her training at the Pennsylvania Performing Arts Center in addition to numerous master classes including Finis Jhung, Brenna Monroe-Cook formerly of the Limon Company, Ailey II Company, and Dallas Black Dance Theater. Dani began competing at age 13 and teaching at age 15. She earned her B.A. in dance from the University of North Texas with a focus on modern dance and dance injury prevention. She has attended three American College Dance Festival regional conferences and the National College Dance Festival in New York City in 2008. Currently, Dani is studying for her Personal Trainer Certification and is excited to be joining the instructors at Pat Riddle School of Dance.
Deedee Pietzsch
dpietzsch@gmail.com
 Deedee Pietzsch has over 20 years of dance training and performance experience. She has won several regional and national performance awards and also choreographed and instructed various routines. She was a group leader on the Cowley County Tigerette Danceline in Arkansas City, KS, where she assisted in the choreography and instruction of all routines. She was also a Line Officer with the Texas State University Strutters and assisted with the Junior Strutters camp. Deedee has studied under Shannon Werthmann, former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders choreographer and current Jazz Instructor/Musical Theatre Co-Director for Chamberlain Ballet Company, Todd Edson, formerly with Fort Worth Dallas Ballet, attended classes and workshops with L.A. Underground and Jump, Rhythm, Jazz Project. She won the “Leadership Award” at Texas State Strutters camp, “Best Performer” of Cowley County Community College dance line, “Best Performer” of Arkansas City High School Pom Squad, and was crowned Miss Junior Kansas 1993. Deedee is the current choreographer for the Colleyville Middle School Stars Dance Team.
Kelsey Tanner
kelseybethtanner@gmail.com
 Kelsey Tanner began her training at Studio C Academy of Dance in Eagle, Idaho at the age of nine. In addition to her studio training, Kelsey was a captain and three-year member of Centennial High School’s Sweet Liberty Dance Team. She was crowned Miss Idaho State Invitational and led her team to national championships for both MA and USA dance competitions. She continued her training in Utah with the companies, “Odyssey II” and “Expansion,” under the direction Emmy award winning choreographer Bonnie Story. Kelsey has performed in Austria with Young!Tanzommer as well as in multiple shows with Odyssey Dance Theatre in Salt Lake City, Utah. Recently, she danced in the major motion picture, “High School Musical 3,” for Walt Disney Pictures. She has taught and choreographed for multiple studios in Utah and Idaho and recently won a choreography award at Adrenaline Dance for her routine, “Redeemed.” Kelsey received a Bachelor of Arts in History, Cum Laude, from Brigham Young University and enjoys spending time with her husband, Grant. She is excited for her first year teaching at Pat Riddle!
Ryan Warren
ryanwarren87@gmail.com
 Ryan Warren has been dancing since he was seven years old and has trained all over the nation from Dallas' The Centre, to Los Angeles and New York at the Millennium and Broadway Dance Center from the nation's top choreographers. Ryan began his career as a featured dancer in the Miss Tennessee pageant and with R&B act, “Destiny's Child.” Soon after, Ryan began teaching at several studios in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Since then he has choreographed for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders for four seasons and was featured on the international television show "Barney the Dinosaur." Ryan has received many awards for his individualistic style including "Best Choreography" at the 2007 Star Light National Competition. His choreography has also earned him national recognition for he is in demand at studios across the country. Ryan was also featured in a 2007 Pepsi Commercial, has performed along the side of rap group “The Yin Yang Twins,” and was a back up dancer for country sensation Carrie Underwood. Ryan has taught for the Dupree Dance Expo Convention, is currently teaching hip hop for the convention Dance Revolution, and is affiliated with the Adrenaline Dance Convention, under the direction of Jeremy Keeton. He also is partnered with an all hip-hop convention, Urban Legends, along with Nick Zborowoski and Jeremy Keeton. Ryan recently graduated from Dallas Baptist University where he has a degree in Psychology with a minor in Biblical Studies. Ryan gives all the glory and thanks for his dancing career to His Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, without Him, nothing is possible.
Debi Weatherly
debiweatherly@att.net
 Debi started dancing at the age of three at both Happy Feet Dance Studio and Jo Gees Dance Connection in the HEB area. Debi graduated high school from Nolan Catholic in Ft Worth, where she was a member of their dance company for three years and served as captain her senior year. During high school she worked in the Entertainment Department at Six Flags Over Texas and performed at the Music Mill Amphitheater in the Majesty of Christmas. After high school she attended the University of North Texas, where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Applied Technology and Performance Improvement (or Corporate Training). Debi has taught tap, ballet, and jazz for five years at a local studio. She has also spent seven years as a director for The Children's Courtyard. Debi has two beautiful daughters with husband Chris, who works as a Physical Education teacher in Dallas ISD. They are currently very involved in the children's ministry group at their local church. As Debi was growing up dance meant self esteem and self expression. She felt free when she was dancing. Working with other girls gave her life long friends and taught her how to work as part of a team. She is thankful that she is able to pass this gift along to others.
Kelly Whitted
patriddlecompany@hotmail.com
 Kelly received her journalism degree from Texas A&M University where she also intensely studied jazz, tap, ballet, pointe, modern and choreography. She was a primary teacher, dancer and choreographer for the Dance Arts Society of Texas A&M. Aside from choreography, she performed in numerous faculty and student works showcased by the Dance Arts Society.
Kelly has been dancing for over 26 years and teaching for over 14 years. She began competing at the age of 10 and continued through out college. While she attended high school, Kelly started a Junior Competition Team at her hometown studio and began winning choreography awards at the age of 15. Over the past 20 years, Kelly has attended hundreds of workshops and conventions where she has been awarded as a performer and choreographer.
Kelly joined the Pat Riddle faculty in 2002 and was named Competition Team Director in 2004. Her work with the competitive teams have brought Pat Riddle numerous National Championship titles, choreography awards, scholarships for her dancers and local/national recognition. This year Kelly will be teaching jazz, tap, lyrical/modern, ballet and technique classes
Janie Williams
jjwilliams54@sbcglobal.net
 Janie began studying dance at the age of four. Since then she has been involved in the teaching field for over 25 years. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education, elementary physical education, and a certification in Dance. She was the Drill Team director for the Dixie Belles at Richland High School for three years and taught dance education classes at RHS for four years.
She also has studied tap with Dale Luna, Gracey Tune and Buster Cooper. Janie has been with Pat Riddle School of Dance for 10 years. She is currently studying tap with Debbie Bray and has taken master classes with Arthur Duncan, Heather Cornell, Acia Gray, Bril Barrett, Jason Janas and Matt Shields. “Once you develop a love for dance, it becomes a part of your life forever.”
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