MEET THE FACULTY

 

Instructors at Alisa's are trained with the Director and each follow The Academy's set curriculum to insure

proper technique is being taught in a manner that upholds The Academy's standards.  To further their

education and stay up to date with new dance styles and technique, instructors attend and travel to

many dance conventions, conferences, and classes.

 

Each individual staff member gives something unique and wonderful from their own passion for dance

to each student at ADA and to the Austin community.  The Academy and its faculty look forward for the

opportunity to educate and present you and your child with the awesome art of dance.  

 

                                 Click on Faculty Picture or Name to view bios.

 

Owner/Artistic Director

Alisa Laraway

alisa@alisasdanceacademy.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ballet Director

Nutcracker Spectacular

Artistic Director

Melanie Malinowski    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Instructor

Verge Dance Company

Assistant Artistic Director

Kristin Nicolaisen

 

          OFFICE STAFF:

       

           ADA Lakeway Studio & Office Manger/Bookkeeper

           & ADE/GDC Event Planner/Coordinator

           Jan Grant

           adalakeway@gmail.com

 

           ADA Westlake Studio Manager/Bookkeeper

           Katrina Van Oosten

           adakatrina@gmail.com

 

           ADA Westlake Office Managers

           Diana Hopkins

           Natalie Kirschner

           alisasdanceacademy@gmail.com

  

         

 

Instructor

ADA Performance Company Artistic Director

Verge Dance Company Resident

Choreographer/Manager

Hannah Brightwell

 

 

 

 

    

Senior Hip Hop Instructor

Shepherd Allen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Hip Hop Instructor

Kevin Garner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tap Instructor

Kirstin Grbic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz/Lyrical & Drill Team Instructor

Lynly Walsh-Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ballet & Combo Instructor

Kathleen Ward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Musical Theater, Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap

& Ballet Instructor

Alayna Boyd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Ballet, Tap

& Drill Team Instructor

Kelsey Grant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lyrical/Contemporary, Ballet, Jazz, Tap,

Musical Theater Instructor

Laurel Seymour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ballet & Tap Instructor

Jaimie Schieve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hip Hop & Contemporary Instructor

David Strong

Picture & Bio Coming Soon

 

Acro Dance Instructor

Danielle Storey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ballet & Jazz, Tap & Hip Hop Instructor

Alek Trail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guest Instructors & Choreographers:

Erin Boyd-Jellison

Menina Fortunato

LJ Jellison

Johanna Sapakie

Kristin Lorello

Lulu Wimberly

 

 

Brian Burke

Craig Hempsted

AJ Ocampo

Melinda Farrell

Erica Sobol

Heather Nicholas

 

 

Marcus Choi

Brock Jellison

Robert Prescott Lee

Tyson Garner

Leslie Garcia

Nathan Trasoras

Mickey Trasoras

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