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learn more about the instructors

Melissa Grannis -
Owner/Instructor

Amy Shomshak -
Ballet Program Director

Jenny Kerkoff -
Competition Line Director

Michelle Banbury -
Instructor

Kyle Lentsch –
Instructor

Alex Lipinski –
Instructor

Aimee Anderson -
Instructor

Kyle has 19 years of dance and performance experience studying and training at various studios throughout the Twin Cities, including the Hopkins Dance Center.
While Kyle primarily studied ballet, pointe and jazz, she also made the most of every opportunity and added additional dance styles to her repertoire, including tap.

Kyle also spent three years as performer with the Eagan High School Wildcats dance team, where she was able to contribute as choreographer for the team and instructor to students of all ages at the teams sponsored mini-clinics. Currently, Kyle is attending the University of Minnesota where she continues to hone her dance skills while majoring in Journalism and Communications.

This season, Kyle is teaching sessions in the following disciplines:

• Jazz
• Tap

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