The Blog

Andrea grew up in New Hampshire and started dancing at Kathy Blake Dance Studios at the age of 2. She studied many styles while growing up including hip hop, jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, musical theater, modern, and more! After graduating high school, she attended The Young Americans College of the Performing Arts based in Corona, CA. She had the opportunity to do 11 international tours with the group...

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EveMarie Bessenbach began her pre-professional training at the Jordan College Academy of Dance in Indianapolis, Indiana where she received the Peggy Dorsey Memorial Scholarship.   She was also fortunate to train at the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory in St. Petersburg, Russia, as well as summer programs at Nashville Ballet, BalletMet Columbus, and Lexington Ballet.  She graduated from Butler University...

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Traci has been teaching dance at Krupinski Academy of Dance since 2001. She holds a Bachelors degree in Dance from Webster University as well as a Psychology degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Traci has been teaching for over 10 years at various studios throughout the St. Louis area. She has choreographed most recently for American Dance Troupe and has been a featured dancer/actor and model...

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Jack Sippel is a St. Louis native and graduate of Lafayette High School.  Jack grew up at dancing at Krupinski Academy of Dance where he started in the All Boys Class and finished his time at the studio in the Advanced Class.  During his time at Krupinski Academy of Dance, Jack attended and performed in several of the convention trips, took part in several years of American Dance Troupe and was also...

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I am a wife, Mother of four wonderful daughters, Grandmother of nine awesome grandchildren.   In my 36 years at the studio it has been wonderful to see the growth, both in the children and the studio too.  Even with my many jobs and other interests, my love for the studio and students keeps me coming back.  

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Laine is going into her sophomore year at the University of Alabama and is double majoring in dance and nutrition. At UA, she is in the school's company, Alabama Repertory Dance Theater, and performed this year in The Nutcracker and Swan Lake

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Aniston currently goes to Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. She is a Sports Psychology major with a minor in Child Development. Aniston takes dance classes throughout the week! She hopes to eventually be a Sports psychologist and specialize in young dancers!

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McKinley is studying for her BFA in Musical Theatre at Point Park University's Conservatory of Performing Arts. She plans to audition for her dance minor in the Spring of 2018.

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Tara just finished her freshman year as a BFA Music Theatre major at Elon University in North Carolina! She is so grateful to be pursuing what she loves most in such a wonderful program. In February, she was fortunate enough to play "Rumpleteaser" in Elon Univeristy's production of CATS. She has loved the nonstop learning throughout the year, and cannot wait to continue growing in her passions. Aside...

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Elly is majoring in business at the University of Mississippi. First semester, she joined the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She also served as an ambassador for the baseball team through Ole Miss Diamond Girls this spring. Elly joined four honors society and made Chancellor’s Honor Roll, all as a member of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College.

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