Ms Andrea

Andrea Maciel De Faria was born in Brazil and began her ballet studies at the age of 3 at the Ballet Cristina Helena. In 2003, on her graduation year, Ms. Maciel de Faria moved to Germany to pursue her ballet studies at the Palucca School of Dresden. Ms. Maciel de Faria’s professional associations have been with the Sesiminas Company of Dance (Brazil), the Columbia Classical Ballet, the Milwaukee Ballet, Orlando Ballet and Cirque Du Soleil, La Nouba.

Ms Jessie

Jessie Wing grew up in Miami Fl, getting her dance education at Donna Lee Studio of Dance and New World School of the Arts. She performed with Miami City Ballet Co in 1992. In 1996 she was hired by Walt Disney World to perform at The Magic Kingdom as a Kid of the Kingdom. In 1998 she was cast in the role of "Maji" the bird in the opening year of Festival of the Lion King. She was promoted as Dance Captain while performing full time, and has over 15 years experience with WDW.

Mr Ray

Ray grew up dancing at his mother's studio since the age of 3. He went on to graduate from Oklahoma City University with a BA in Dance. He is currently a dancer in "Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage" at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Before making Orlando his home, he has danced in many shows including "Encore!" at Tokyo Disney, "The Snow White Musical" at Disneyland, two shows aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines, and "Wicked" at Universal Studios Japan.

Ms Tiana

Tiana Sandh has been a Choral Director for eleven years. She is the current District 9 Chair for Florida Junior Thespians. She has music directed a number of shows with the local community theatre, Moonlight Players as well as directed dozens of educational productions ranging from Little Women to Newsies. She is elated to be providing musical theatre classes, vocal ensemble classes, and private vocal lessons at Clermont Academy of Dance where she grew up dancing!

Mr Andrey

I was born and grew up in Moscow, Russia. At the age of ten I was accepted to the prestigious Academy of Bolshoi Theater in Moscow where I studied for 8 years. I started my career as a corp de ballet member at Moscow Classical Ballet where I danced for four years and traveled extensively around the world. In the United States, I danced with Ballet Internationale , then joined Cincinnati Ballet as a soloist and finished my career at Milwaukee Ballet as a Leading Dancer.

Ms Kiley

Kiley began her training at Clermont Academy of Dance where she studied ballet, contemporary, tap, jazz, and hip-Hop. Kiley graduated from South Lake High School in 2014 during which she was awarded with Female Dancer and two Choreographer Awards from the Cappies Critique and Awards Program. She also had the honor of choreographing for theatre programs in Lake County. Kiley is currently continuing her dance training at Valencia College.

Ms Savannah

Savannah began dancing at the age of three here in Clermont. She attended The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in LA, where she danced under prestigious choreographers Fresh Redding, Doriana Sanchez, and Donyelle Jones. Savannah has danced in music videos, performed at the 2018 Anniversary Choreographers Carnival, Hollywood Fringe Festival, and had an amazing opportunity to work with Kanye West and many other stars in the industry, including Mia Michaels.

Ms Izzy

Miss Izzy has been dancing for over 14 years and brings both passion and experience to every class she teaches. With a strong foundation in styles such as tap, jazz, hip hop, and more, she has taught a wide range of students. She currently teaches at CAD as well as at CFP, where she continues to inspire young dancers. Recently, she completed an intensive training program at the Joffrey Ballet School in NYC, and she plans to pursue her dance career in NYC in the near future.

Ms Kristin

Ms Kristin began her gymnastics journey at the age of six, quickly developing a strong foundation in strength, flexibility, and technique. Her dedication and talent led her to the Olympic training camp, where she was recognized as a top candidate before an injury redirected her path. Her background as a high-level gymnast combined with years of hands-on teaching experience allows her to inspire confidence, discipline, and a love for movement in each athlete she works with.

Ms Sydney

This is Sydney's second year teaching, but she has been dancing at Clermont Academy of Dance since she was two years old. She trains in ballet, jazz, contemporary tap, hip hop, musical theatre, and acro. She has competed in local and out-of-state competitions for 10 years, participated in 3 performances of The Nutcracker, and 2 professional shows; En Mi and Fragmento. She is graduating this year from East Ridge High School, and plans to attend college here in Florida.