SDA FACULTY

Elite Level 3 dancer and Team Amethyst member, Ellie Chafin said, “Ms. Kat is amazing! I love her teaching style and the way she helps everyone with their dancing and technique. She is so nice, funny, and loving. I am so thankful for having her as my pointe teacher, and want to thank her for all that she has done for me.”

Micah Kenyan

Micah is an SDA alumnus who danced with Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet as a member from 2015 to 2017. During that time, she completed all of her Royal Academy of Dance Vocational exams passing each with Distinction or Merit. To further her training in classical ballet, Micah competed at the Youth America Grand Prix for two years. She was fortunate to attend Tulsa Ballet’s Pointe to the Future Summer Intensive and Ballet Magnificat’s Intensive, training under Kathy Thibodeaux. In the summer of 2017, Micah attended Oklahoma City Ballet’s Summer Intensive on scholarship. At the end of the 6 week intensive, Micah was offered a contract to remain with the Ballet as a trainee. In the fall of 2017, Micah moved to Oklahoma City to begin dancing full time with the professional company in their state of the art facility. Under the direction of Robert Mills, Micah participated in Swan Lake, the role of lead Angel and Flower Corps in the Oklahoma City Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker, and various community performances. In the summer of 2020, Micah completed her 200hr yoga teacher training with Full Circle Yoga School in Cocoa Beach, Florida and now teaches in various locations in the SBC. This year, Micah taught 6-7 Ballet.

6-7 Ballet student Georgia Schaumburg said “Ms. Micah teaches me ballet. She is sweet and nice. She is a good teacher.”