MADDIE! Teacher Spotlight

MaddiejoinedtheBackstageteachingstaffin Septemberoflastyearandhasbeenlovingher timegettingtoknowherstudentsandthe community!

Maddiebeganherdancetrainingduringhigh schoolandcontinuedstudyingdanceincollegeat WesternWashingtonUniversity,wheresheearned abachelor'sdegreeindance.Maddiestarted teachingdancewhileincollegeandnowteaches atthreedifferentstudiosinthearea!Wearelucky tohaveheratBackstagethreedaysaweek, teachingacro,jazz,contemporary,balletandhip hopclasses.ShealsoteacheshiphopatBigStar PerformingArtsStudioinSnoqualmieandenjoys teachingadultsatTheStudioinIssaquah.

WearesothrilledtohaveMaddieonthe Backstageteam!

FunFacts!

Miss Maddie's favorite styles of dance are contemporary and hip hop. When she's not dancing, Maddie likes to paint, listen to music, cuddle with her dog, and playthe ukelele.

FUN FACT: Her favorite animal is a giraffe--they are so tall and awkward but also graceful at the same time!

MISS MADDIE TEACHES AT BACKSTAGE ON TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS. SHE IS ENJOYING GETTING TO KNOW OUR AWESOME DANCERS IN ACRO 1-4, JAZZ TECH 202, CONTEMPORARY 1, BALLET 1-2, HIP HOP/FLIP FLOP, HIP HOP 1, HIP HOP INTERMEDIATE, AND HIP HOP TECH 204.

We've had a few staffing changes since the year began...please join us in welcoming these new teachers to Backstage!

Lindsie joined the Backstage team in February and teaches Hip Hop Tech 205 & STARS Hip Hop 103. She has been dancing for 15 years and participated in competition dance in high school. She attended college in Texas and, after graduation, worked in Malaysia with the Fulbright Program. While in Malaysia, she led a girls' hip hop ensemble, which won best in their category at a national dance competition in Kuala Lumpur. Upon returning to Texas, she spent two years as a dance company member and teacher at Dance Discovery Studios. She is currently a teacher and head dance coach at Evergreen High School.

Ally graduated from Cornish College of the Arts in 2020 with a BFA in dance. She knew from a young age that dance was her passion and wanted it to be her career. She trained extensively in ballet growing up, dancing in ballets such as The Nutcracker, Coppelia, and Sleeping Beauty. She taught dance as a high school student and began teaching again last year. Ally absolutely loves watching the dancers grow in their craft and as people. She joined the Backstage team in February to teach Hip Hop 1 and Contemporary 2-3.