Meet Our Artistic Faculty

With over 15 years of international performance experience, Aaron brings a unique blend of dance, acro, and figure skating expertise to the studio. A former national champion and international competitor in figure skating, Aaron has choreographed countless solo and group routines for competitive skaters, blending artistry, precision, and creativity. Beyond performance, Aaron has a strong background in fitness, having led numerous athlete-focused programs, and specializes in conditioning, flexibility, and acro for dance. Passionate about helping dancers reach their full potential, Aaron combines technical skill with imaginative movement to inspire students of all levels.

Tristan Grant began training at his mother’s studio in Colorado Springs, CO at three years old and won numerous awards and scholarships in his competitive career. He has performed as a featured dancer in Rogue Dance Company and Reformation Dance Company with many lead roles under his belt such as “Dracula.” He was a part of multiple casts with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, performing in numerous productions. Most recently he has performed in the broadway style productions of “Broadway Christmas Wonderland” in Tokyo, Japan, “Hot Jersey Nights” in Niagra Falls, Canada, was a backup dancer for John Summit’s largest show to date and the contemporary show “There’s No Planet B” in Fort Collins, CO. He is also a renowned choreographer both nationally and internationally and has won many choreography awards and other exceptional awards including the Visionary Award, True Producer Award, and Original Concept Award from his creations. His love for dance is evident in everything he does and he lives and breathes all of it.

Maddie Myers is a versatile dancer, choreographer, and creative originally from Colorado, with extensive training in New York City and Los Angeles. She began her training at the Denver School of the Arts and continued her education at Pace University in Lower Manhattan, where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Commercial Dance while also studying Arts and Entertainment Management and Science.

Maddie has trained and worked with renowned industry professionals including Mandy Moore, Al Blackstone, Will Johnston, Val Chmerkovskiy, Scott Jovovich, Jillian Meyers, and Chelsea Thedinga. She has performed in a variety of stage and film projects, taking on roles as both a dancer and dance captain. Her movement background spans contemporary, jazz, precision, and commercial styles, and she has trained at top studios including Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, and Millennium Dance Complex.

As a choreographer, Maddie’s work highlights a strong sense of storytelling and visual composition. Her original piece Voila debuted at Gibney Studios in New York City, and she directed, produced, and choreographed a dance film inspired by the Greek goddess Aphrodite for industry professionals. Her creative work reflects a passion for blending concept-driven movement with intentional, dynamic performance.

In addition to her work in dance, Maddie is an exercise specialist for a physical therapy company and a certified stretch therapist. Her background in movement science informs her approach to training, emphasizing performance longevity, strength, and injury prevention while supporting artists in reaching their full potential.

Born in Richland, Washington, Kelly Moeller Rabe began her dance training at Tri-Cities Academy of Ballet under the direction of Debra Rogo. Kelly earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Arizona School of Dance. Highlight performances included principal roles in George Balanchine's Rubies, Allegro Brilliante, The Four Temperaments, and the CHICAGO Suite set by Ann Reinking and Gary Chryst, as well as Arizona Theater Company's The Great Gatsby and Arizona Opera's Abduction from the Seraglio. Intensive summer studies include Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, International Ballet School, Ballet Austin, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Alonzo King LINES Ballet. Kelly danced for Rochester City Ballet for seven seasons, and performed works by George Balanchine, Jamey Leverett, Timothy Draper, Jimmy Orrante, David Palmer, Yanis Pikieris, and Mark Diamond. While in Rochester, she spearheaded RCB’s outreach program providing ballet education to students from underrepresented backgrounds through the after-school program Quad A for Kids. Kelly and her husband, Ben, became the ballet faculty of Foothills Dance Conservatory as well as Artist in Residence and Choreographer for Foothills Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Seneca, South Carolina in 2020. In 2021, she performed with Ballet Des Moines in their new production of The Nutcracker. Kelly Danced for Newport Contemporary Ballet (previously Island Moving Company) in Newport, Rhode Island for four seasons. Highlight performances included works by Amy Hall Garner, Takehiro Euyama, Kristopher Estes-Brown, Yoshito Sakuraba, Joshua Peugh, Tania Pérez-Salas, Colin Connor, Tristian Griffin, Miki Ohlsen, and Danielle Genest, as well as the pas de deux from Gerald Arpino’s Light Rain. Kelly and her husband now live in Boulder, Colorado, where Kelly teaches for Dance Dimensions and Centennial State Ballet, is a teacher for Boulder Ballet’s outreach program, and dances for Reverie Dance Company in Denver.Maddie has trained and worked with renowned industry professionals including Mandy Moore, Al Blackstone, Will Johnston, Val Chmerkovskiy, Scott Jovovich, Jillian Meyers, and Chelsea Thedinga. She has performed in a variety of stage and film projects, taking on roles as both a dancer and dance captain. Her movement background spans contemporary, jazz, precision, and commercial styles, and she has trained at top studios including Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, and Millennium Dance Complex.

As a choreographer, Maddie’s work highlights a strong sense of storytelling and visual composition. Her original piece Voila debuted at Gibney Studios in New York City, and she directed, produced, and choreographed a dance film inspired by the Greek goddess Aphrodite for industry professionals. Her creative work reflects a passion for blending concept-driven movement with intentional, dynamic performance.

In addition to her work in dance, Maddie is an exercise specialist for a physical therapy company and a certified stretch therapist. Her background in movement science informs her approach to training, emphasizing performance longevity, strength, and injury prevention while supporting artists in reaching their full potential.

Layne Bulik started dancing at the age of three and competitive dancing at age four in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was awarded many scholarships throughout her many years at competitions/conventions, and to different college programs. She has worked with many dance professionals over the years. Layne danced on the Division 1 dance team at Colorado State University for a year. She then tried out and made the Colorado Eagles Hockey Team (affiliate team to the Avalanche) dance team known as the Eagles Chicks. After her rookie season she was offered a captain position for her second season. Layne also teaches advanced hip hop and Poms throughout the state of Colorado.

Kathy Vreeland founded and directed the contemporary ballet company, Reformation Dance Company, in 2017, which initially formed in Cheyenne, Wyoming and relocated to Denver,Colorado. For ten years prior, Kathy proudly served as inaugural Founder, Artistic Director and Choreographer to the only professional ballet company in the state of Wyoming, Ballet Wyoming, which was originally formed as Ballet 7220 in Laramie, Wyoming.She owned and founded Laramie Dance Center in 2005-2014 in Laramie, Wyoming.She is the 2019 Wyoming Arts Council Choreography Fellowship recipient and a National Endowment for the Arts Grants Panelist and currently teaches master classes across Colorado and Wyoming.

Hope began dancing in second grade and has continued training for over 15 years, carrying her love for movement into her college education. Throughout her years of training, Hope had the opportunity to choreograph solos and duets for younger dancers in her childhood dance company. Those experiences deepened her love not only for performance, but for teaching and guiding young artists as they discover their own voices through movement. 

She also had the privilege of studying under Tristan Grant, whose mentorship profoundly shaped the way she approaches dance today. His influence continues to inspire much of her artistic practice and teaching philosophy. Over time, dance has become more than just a practice to her, it is a way of understanding herself and connecting with the world around her. She views dance as a form of conversation and storytelling, one that allows people to express who they authentically are to the world.

Siri has been dancing since the age of three and has spent nearly 20 years training in a variety of styles. Growing up in Boulder, Colorado, she began competing at six years old and developed a strong foundation in contemporary, jazz, ballet, and tap. Throughout her training, she choreographed solos, trios, and group pieces for younger dancers at her home studio while also teaching multiple styles and leading summer dance camps. These experiences sparked her passion for helping young dancers build confidence, creativity, and a love for movement.

A pivotal part of her dance journey was training under Tristan Grant, whose mentorship encouraged her to see dance as both an art form and a sport, while also embracing it as a powerful means of personal expression. She continued her dance journey in college as a member of a contemporary and jazz dance company, where she also served as Vice President, helping lead auditions, choreograph works, and coordinate classes and performances throughout the year.

For Siri, dance has always been a place to grow, connect, and express herself. She is passionate about creating a welcoming and supportive classroom where every dancer feels inspired to take risks, develop their artistry, and enjoy the process of learning.