Dance Teachers

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Heather Loveland
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Miss Heather began dancing at age three and continued studying under masters of the art as she grew. She made a home at Beth Marks Ballet Arts Centre and was mentored there as a student and teacher of dance. Heather graduated from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts where she trained and performed as a dance major.

After returning home from BYU-Idaho, Heather resumed her position on staff at the Ballet Arts Centre. There she taught for nearly fifteen more years and served as the Assistant Director of the studio for five years.

Through her teaching career, Heather also taught for four years at Art In Motion dance studio as well as several other dance institutes as guest instructor for summer dance intensives.

Currently, Heather is the Production Chairman and the Audition Ballet Mistress for the Community Nutcracker, Inc. She is also a member of Dance Masters of America and is certified in the dance forms of ballet and jazz.

With much anticipation, Heather Loveland Dance Academy opened in August of 2014. Now in the second year of ownership, Heather is looking forward to many more years of growth and sharing the beautiful art form of dance with her students.

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Leanne Davidson
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Leanne Davidson grew up near Lake Tahoe, Nevada where she trained in many forms of dance, but focused on tap.

At age 15, she was in a small group routine that won a national competition and, as a result, toured to Japan. Leanne attended Brigham Young University where she was a member of the International Folk Dance Ensemble Performing Arts Company. She toured with them to Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Canada, and throughout the United States.

A true math nerd at heart, Leanne majored in statistics while at BYU and completed a minor in dance. She also danced in the closing ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympics, performing with the legendary rock band KISS.

Leanne has continued to share her love of dance through teaching tap at studios in Utah, Missouri, Ohio, and is thrilled to be teaching at Heather Loveland Dance Academy.

​While Leanne loves teaching tap, her main roles are as a wife and mom to her four children.
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Ms. Emily
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Emily began her love for dance at the age of 3. She studied at Utah Dance Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Emily trained extensively in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical and Modern/Contemporary. She was also on the Murray High School drill/dance team, where she served as Head Captain her senior year and competed on a state and national level, winning numerous titles and awards.

After high school, Emily taught at Utah Dance Center & Studio 56 as well as coached the Murray High School & Corner Canyon High School drill teams. Along with her teaching career, Emily co-ran a high school dance competition, "Rocky Mountain Drill Invitational."

Emily studied Elementary Education at Salt Lake Community College and the University of Utah. She has been married to the love of her life for 9 years and has two beautiful children, Beck and Isla.

Emily absolutely loves being a part of the HLDA family and feels so blessed to teach the best students and work with the best people.

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Ms. Sarah
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Ms. Sarah was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida where she began dancing with Mrs. Heather at the age of 4. She trained at the Ballet Arts Center as well as with the Orlando Ballet and Florida Ballet. Sarah learned all styles of dance but loves ballet and jazz most.

After graduating from the Bolles School, she attended Tulane University where she performed with the Newcomb-Tulane Dance Company. She is so excited to share her love and passion for dance with all of you.

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Ms. Kylie
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Ms. Kylie has been dancing under Mrs. Heather's instruction since she was 5 years old. Classically trained in Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Modern and Hip Hop, she has been dancing for many years.

Kylie's teaching career started at the age of 12 when she became Mrs. Heather's teaching apprentice. She has since moved on to solo teaching, and her joy for dance is contagious. She loves teaching dance and absolutely adores all her students.

Alongside being a dance teacher, Ms. Kylie is currently attending Flagler College on scholarship and is a part of their dance team. She has a bright future ahead of her and plans to take it in full stride.

She plans to continue sharing her love of dance by teaching and wants to further her education in the field of English (or Psychology). She has been in every annual recital, Performance Company and Competition Team at HLDA. Her notable roles include Fairy Godmother (Cinderella) and Alice (Alice in Wonderland).

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Ms. Maureen
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 Maureen Straub Craig has just arrived here from New York City. She has had an extensive professional performing career ranging from National and International tours, Disney, Television, and more.

After a ten-year performing career, Maureen opened her own performing arts school in the NYS area. She has won multiple choreography awards and her students have been featured on Broadway, Television, Music Videos, Commercials, NYC Ballet at Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, professional dance companies, prestigious college programs, and world-renowned Summer Intensives.

The past few years brought big life changes, so Maureen and her family decided to start fresh in Florida. She is excited to be a part of Heather Loveland Dance Academy and to continue her love of teaching and choreography.

Maureen and her husband have started a new media and marketing company, "Creative Branding Studio." They produce commercials, graphic design work, digital marketing and social media management for small businesses across the county. You can check them out on social media at @creativebrandingstudiousa.

She is excited for this new creative journey, together with her family, living at the beach.

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