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Katie Hopkins
Director/Owner
Katie is so excited to begin her 5th season as the studio owner/director! She grew up in Texas where she began dancing at the age of 5 at Patty Harper Dance Studio in Abilene, TX. There she was introduced to the many styles of dance and her passion for dance sparked! At the age of 16 she began teaching at Patty Harper Dance Studio.
After high school, she attended Texas A&M University where she received her B.S in Health all while still taking dance courses through the university as well as at a local dance studio. After graduation from Texas A&M University in 2001 she moved to Houston, where she began teaching at Robin's Dance Studio in Missouri City, TX. There, she choreographed and attended conventions and competitions with the dance company.
In 2010, her family moved to Bucks County, PA and beginning in 2012, she began teaching for Toni Schwartz Studio of Dance where she taught for 5 years and received many accolades for her choreography. Some other awards included judges awards and top scoring awards for age groups. In the summer of 2019, 2021 & 2023, she attended the Dance Life Teacher Conference in Atlantic City, Connecticut and Las Vegas. Since dance is always evolving, Katie believes ongoing dance education is important for her as well as her staff. She is also a member of the Studio Owner Alliance where she receives ongoing training.
She can't wait to continue to share with her students the love and passion she has for the art. Katie lives in Yardley with her husband, Jared and 2 kids, Addison (who dances) and Marshall (who likes baseball and golf).
Teena Boyd
Instructor/Dance Team
Miss Teena started dancing at 3 yr old where she fell in love with ballet and performing on stage. She was a Competitive dancer for 13 years and performed in various ballets such as The Nutcracker, Rhapsody in Blues & Swan Lake. Miss Teena studied at studios in Bucks County as well as Broadway dance center and Steps in NYC. She continued to train throughout her college years in many styles. Miss Teena also trained in gymnastics as a child. She spent 9 years teaching recreational and competitive level gymnastics and has been teaching dance for over 10 years. She teaches several classes and choreographs for KDA dance team.
Miss Teena continues to take classes at Broadway Dance Center and also attends the Dancelife teacher conference to continue learning new ideas to bring to the classroom and stage. She is excited to continue to bring her love and passion of dance to the students at KDA.
Miss Teena lives in Philadelphia with husband Chuck &daughters, Kendra &Raegan
Kyla Young
Instructor/Dance Team
Kyla Young is a recent graduate of Jean Madeline Aveda institute and a graduate of Neshaminy High School. She began dancing at the young age of 2 and danced competitively for eight years. Kyla is an award winning soloist and duettist who has participated in numerous conventions and competitions where she has won special judges awards and overall awards for her electrifying performances. Kyla has been trained in all styles of dance including hip hop, jazz, tap, contemporary, tumbling and ballet. She has participated in classes at Broadway Dance Center in NYC and had the honor of tapping on stage for 2 years with Philadelphia’s finest tappers in UCTT performances. Kyla is currently the instructor for the Hip Hop Dance Teams and Tap Team for KDA. Dancing is a huge part of Kyla’s life and she is so excited to share her joy for dance and inspire young dancers!
Britney Cosello
Ballet Instructor
Britney started her dance training at the Blue Bell School of Dance at age 3 where she immediately fell in love with classical ballet. She has studied at the Pennsylvania Performing Arts Academy, the Pennsylvania Classical Ballet, and the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and she also attended the Lehigh Valley Charter high school for the Performing Arts. She was a guest artist with the Hartford Ballet Company and has performed in Swan Lake, Don Quixote, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Nutcracker, Pas de Quatre and Beauty and The Beast.
Britney has a bachelors degree in Communications from Temple University. She lives in Bristol Borough with her husband Joe and her children Ella, Lucy and Joey. She loves to pass down her knowledge of dance to younger generations and make them the strongest dancer and person they can be.
Regina Lucano
Musical Theatre Instructor
Regina Lucano began her career in the entertainment business as a child. Singing, dancing, and acting has always been her passion. Regina has a B.A. in Musical Theatre from West Chester University. From 2013-2020 she was the Choreographer/ Director for Holy Family Regional Catholic School’s spring musicals. Regina is thrilled to share her love of theatre with her students and is excited for her 5th year teaching at KDA!
Regina is married and resides in Fairless Hills and has 3 children Bella, Olivia, and Alexander.
Allison Knorr
Pre-School/Combo/Princess Ballet Instructor
Allison’s love of dance started at age 3 taking classes at Eileen’s Dance Academy. She took classes in Tap, Jazz, Ballet, and Pointe. She continued to learn new dance skills and baton with Expectations Baton and Dance group until Collegiate level. She was the feature twirler for Conwell-Egan Catholic high school. Allison received private instruction in modeling and has won several regional and national twirling and modeling awards. She graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and a minor in Early Childhood Education. Allison will begin her 3rd year as a 5th grade teacher for Keystone Academy Charter School. Her passion of dance and love of children shines through in her classes. She is dedicated, meticulous, and driven to help her students achieve their full potential all while having a blast in class!
Allison resides in Levittown with her loving husband, Brian and has three children Allyssa, Madison, and Timothy.
Laura Feeney
Instructor
Laura Feeney is a dance instructor and choreographer from the Philadelphia area. She began dancing at the age of 3 at Ovations Academy of Dance, where she focused on ballet, tap, jazz, and competitive dance. At the age of 8, Laura joined En Pointe dance studio and participated in their annual winter Nutcracker production. At the age of 14, Laura was accepted into the Philadelphia High School for Performing Arts (CAPA) dance program, where she focused on modern and contemporary dance.
At CAPA, Laura had the opportunity to perform at events including the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Parade, the 2019 Mayoral Inauguration Ceremony, the Philadelphia Chinese New Year Celebration, the Washington DC Cherry Blossom Festival, and many other local events. In addition to CAPA, Laura has also trained with the PA Ballet, Anthony Burrell’s Breaking Barriers Program, and the Academy of International Ballet. After graduating from CAPA in 2020, Laura attended the Pennsylvania State University, where she joined Volé Dance Company. Laura choreographed and performed with Volé for 7 semesters, and taught masterclasses in the styles of jazz and contemporary.
Since 2022, Laura has been teaching at MindBodyArt Dance Academy in Port Matilda, PA, where she has taught tap, ballet, jazz, and contemporary. She loves to introduce students to new ways of movement, and dancing (and thinking) outside the box! She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science is currently attending Rutgers Law School in pursuit of her Juris Doctorate. Dancing has been a huge part of Laura’s life, and she can’t wait to share her love of dance with KDA!
Kira Bauza
Instructor
Kira is a graduate of Harry S. Truman High School. She began dancing at the age of 4 years old and was on the competition team for 8 years. She has trained in all types of dance but her favorites are jazz and contemporary. Kira’s favorite parts about dance are learning new things and preforming. A favorite memory of Kira’s was when KDA went to Beyond the Stars Nationals in Cape May, NJ. One fact about her is that she has 18 animals! Kira cannot wait to begin her 2nd year teaching at KDA and share her love for dance with her students.
Abbe Hilbert
Instructor
Abbe has been dancing for 14 years now and is a Senior at Pennsbury High School. She is currently on the Hip Hop Dance Team and Seniors Dance Team here at KDA. Currently, Abbe takes classes in all genres and LOVES it! Her favorite classes are Hip Hop and Jazz. Abbe has also been trained here through our teaching assistant program for many years and is super excited about having her own class! She can't wait to share her love of dance with all of her Hip Hoppers!
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