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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 School of Dance for 21 years. She believes hard work on technique and developing a joy for dance are equally important.
Jillian Cox
cjillian14@yahoo.com
 Jillian is a native of Norman, Oklahoma. She began her dance studies at the young age of three and is extensively trained in ballet, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, tap, contemporary, musical theatre, and drill team. She has danced on several local competitive teams winning numerous awards and scholarships in dance and gaining numerous All-American titles. Jillian was a Shepton Stallionette and an officer for the Plano Dance Force Company. In her senior year of high school she got a contract dancing for Disney in Orlando, Florida and on the Disney Cruise line. After fulfilling her Disney contract she attended Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida where she studied the art of dance and was a member of the FAU Competitive Dance Team. She began teaching and directing at local studios in Florida. Jillian then moved back to Dallas in 2005 and went on to become an accomplished dance student from Texas Woman’s University. During her studies in Dallas she was picked up as a convention teacher and choreographer for the ODMA (Oklahoma Dance Masters Association). She is also a member and assistant to the choreographer of the N2IT dance company performing in and around the Dallas area including a JCPenny commercial. Jillian currently resides in Dallas and has been teaching and directing several award winning competitive companies at local dance studios while continuing to dance with local prestigious companies to further her education and experience.
Rachel Galloway
patriddlecomp@gmail.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. Rachel studied at the University of North Texas and earned her B.A. in Dance. She is the Competition Team Director and is excited to bring her enthusiasm and passion for dance to Pat Riddle School of Dance again this year!
Dani Hughes
dmonks129@yahoo.com
 Dani Hughes 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.
Angie Losack
losack5@gmail.com
Angie Losack has over 32 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 (Arlington,TX). She began choreographing dances for her High school dance teams and School Musicals at the age of 15. She been given 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,Dallas City Ballet,DCC (Dallas Cowboys) and performed around the metroplex in theme parks, commercials,print ads and industrials. 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/fitness instructor and drill team for over 17 years. She was also a teacher at St.Michael's Academy and currently teaches Cotillion (manners and partner dancing) in the area. Her most prized possessions are her husband and 3 children - Lauren (12.5 ), Collin(10) and Jordan (7). Angie is very passionate about sharing her love of dance will all ages and loves being a part of the Pat Riddle Studio Family.
Alexa Maningat
amaningat@gmail.com
 Alexa has been dancing since she was three years old at Bay Area Academy of Dance in League City, Texas. While on their competition team, she took several top awards in the modern dance category. At the age of 16, she started dancing for the Houston International Ballet Academy and participated in their inaugural Nutcracker season as a corps de ballets member. She has studied several dance disciplines including ballet, jazz, modern, pointe, and tap. She has also participated in several summer intensive and master workshops including: Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Summer Intensive, Ad Deum Spring Intensive, Alvin Ailey master workshop, and Texas Ballet Theater master workshop. She received her B.A. in Dance from the University of North Texas in 2009. While in college, she received the high honor of representing the UNT Dance Department in New York City for the American College Dance Festival Association's National Showcase. She also participated in Dallas Black Dance Theaters residency at UNT and performed in their critically praised work No More Dry Tears. Since then, she has danced professionally all over the DFW area including being a soloist in the Frisco Ballet and performing in the award-winning Glow in the Park parade hosted at Six Flags Over Texas. Alexa is glad and excited to be a part of Pat Riddle School of Dance this year!
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 and choreography awards. 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 second 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 is also the Undercover Hip Hop Crew Director at Pat Riddle School of Dance. Ryan gives all the glory and thanks for his dancing career to His Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, without Him, nothing is possible.
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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