Faculty Members

Maggie started dancing at the age of 5, and has trained in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, and Lyrical, and began teaching dance in 1979

Sue took her first dance class when she was 4 and has not stopped dancing since

After choosing dance over intensive gymnastics at the age of 9 she began training in various styles, including classical ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical and contemporary dance

Kathy began her dance career at a very young age under the instruction of her mother (Betty Jean Johnson), a former tap teacher/performer, and her uncle (Dick Nordt)

DuKane started training at an early age of 3. Continuing her love for dance she attended the University of Idaho in 2004 where she was a finalist at the 2008 American College Dance Festival for both performance and choreography.

Shannon Franson started dancing at age 4 with Mari Ann Lawler, and continued with Maggie Mitchell-Wagner, and Kathy Shriver all the way thru high school studying Tap, Ballet, Jazz, and eventually competing with Gotta Dance in their inaugural year!

The founder and director of the elite Seattle Hip Hop Dance Company “In-Effect”, Kari-Lee has choreographed for artists as well as produced and directed numerous shows such as Seattle’s own hip hop production “Shameless”

Deanna began dancing at the age of 3 and quickly learned that she had a passion for dance and has been dancing ever since

Steph began dancing when she was 9 years old and has been in love with it ever since! In addition to dancing at her local studio in Spokane, Washington, where she studied jazz, hip hop, ballet, and tap

Deepti Gupta has started at Gotta Dance in 2023.  She has a focus on both Bollywood and traditional Indian dance styles.

Miss Jaclyn, originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, received her early dance training under K.M. Robbins, Rachael Poirier, and Li Yaming. Jaclyn graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Alvin Ailey/Fordham University BFA program in 2014