| Kennett School of Performing Arts 1001 First St, Kennett, MO 63857 (573)888-DANCE |
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Ms. Katrina Wallace, Studio Owner Mrs. Katrina Wallace is the Owner of the Kennett School of Performing Arts. She first began teaching dance in the 1990s. In 2005, Mrs. Katrina decided to open KSPA in the hopes of opening the door to more creative arts in Kennett, MO. She is certified in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, & more. Katrina has won many National Dance Awards throughout the US. She has been trained by many well-known professional teachers from across the country. Her students have competed and performed in Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Illinois. Mrs. Katrina’s dance students are known for their outstanding achievements & awards in the nation’s best dance competitions. Katrina has created a well known and respected dance reputation for KSPA in the dance community. Mrs. Katrina has spent a lifetime performing in dance and theater. She has performed on stage with music stars such as Mark Wills, New Song, & Kevin Sharp. Katrina has been in two music videos and on MTV. She continues to enjoy performing in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas with local theater groups for various charities. Mrs. Katrina’s goal is to instill a love for dance in the generations to come thru fun- filled technique dance classes & performances at KSPA. Ms. Hannah Ms. Hannah grew up in Arenzville, IL where she attended Triopia Jr. & Sr. High School. She started dancing around in the living room at the age of 3 and her parents thought it’d be a great idea to put her in lessons. Soon after, Hannah began taking tap, ballet, and gymnastics. As she got older, Hannah became captain of her high school dance team and president of her class and student government. During high school, Hannah performed in every school musical production, while choreographing for her local community theatre. Hannah started counseling at a Christian Performing Arts Camp her freshman year of high school during the summer. At the Camp, she also taught dance sessions. Hannah plans continue teaching at the camp for years to come. This summer Hannah is hosting private camps for a few high schools. She will be teaching competition routines, technique, and a presentation on Injury Prevention and the importance of stretching. Ms. Hannah is a dance major at SEMO and has taken master classes with DecaDanceTheatre, Susan Quinn, and Victor Alexander with Maray Gutierrez. Hannah has taken part in all of SEMO’s main stage dance productions, as well as choreographed for two of these shows. In the future, she aspires to open her own studio for mentally challenged and handicapped children. (Hannah is getting married in July and will follow her husband wherever he goes to medical school and will begin the process of making a difference in children’s lives through dance.) Hannah says she is so anxious to get started and get to know her little princesses in the studio! Ms. Amanda Ms. Amanda is currently a BFA Dance major and German major at Southeast Missouri State University. Her training began in St. Louis, MO where she danced at small competitive studios for several years. Throughout high school she continued her training with summer programs at St. Louis Ballet School and did a summer jazz and contemporary dance intensive with the Joffrey Ballet School. While performing in Southeast Missouri State’ s Dance Concerts Amanda also worked as a dancer at Six Flags St. Louis last summer. After graduating she plans on taking her career to the seas, and hopes to become a dancer on a cruise ship. She is so excited to be a part of KSPA’s team and start teaching and helping students grow as dancers and as young people. Ms. Kara Ms. Kara was born and raised in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She started dancing in the 3rd grade at Encore Dance Studio and fell in love with all that encompasses dance. Kara began teaching dance in the 8th grade as an assistant and has not stopped since. She competed in multiple competitions with Showstoppers, New York City Dance Alliance, Rainbow Connection, Dance Odyssey, Tremaine, Dance Showcase USA, and Stage One for more than a decade. Kara has taken classes from Dance Master Greats such as: Wade Robson, Mia Michaels, Laurie Ann Gibson, Cris Judd, Brian Friedman, Travis Wall, and Laurie Johnson. Kara performed with her High School Pom Squad, who placed 1st Place in the state every year she participated on the team. Ms. Kara was a member of the prestigious All-Region Dance Team for Central Oklahoma and The All-State Oklahoma Dance Team during her senior year of high school. Kara is currently a Dance major at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau where she performs in every SEMO Main Stage Productions for their dance department. After college Kara would like to pursue a professional dance career, and then later in life own and operate her own dance company and studio. Ms. Kara is looking forward to encouraging the next generation of dancers at KSPA this year. She is excited to be part of such a wonderful family-oriented dance studio. |
