Little Learners Staff
Amy Mooreis the Owner and Artistic Director of Studio 56 Dance Center.
She has been studying dance for 33 years and teaching dance for 20 years. She has trained with companies from LA to NYC, including Tremaine, Backstage, The Edge and Martha Graham. Over the years her dance training has lead her to several performances nationwide, including NFL and NBA games. She spent the summer of 2000 in Las Vegas Nevada where she was the master teacher for the Vegas Valley Stars Junior Drill Team. Amy expanded her training and also learned new teaching techniques while in Las Vegas. Amy has been a master teacher for conventions, camps and workshops throughout the U.S. Her credits also include choreography for High Schools, pageants, NBA dance teams, Ballet West, Jr. Dance Companies and several champion soloists. Here recent work involves Choreography for Zimmer Orthopedics 20th Anniversary Video for the Natural Knee titled I CAN DANCE. ¨Amy was a part of the talented Utah Jazz Dancers for 4 seasons. She has enjoyed performing and being involved in community events. She was a Para-educator at Evergreen Junior High and Cottonwood High, where she worked with children with emotional and behavioral disorders. Within the community she has spent numerous years as the Entertainment Chair for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society (LLS) assisting with entertainment for their annual Light the Night Walk. Amy is certified in PBT (Progressive Ballet Technique) and Acrobatic Art. She is supported by her husband Dusten and children Tyler and Lillyan.
She has been studying dance for 33 years and teaching dance for 20 years. She has trained with companies from LA to NYC, including Tremaine, Backstage, The Edge and Martha Graham. Over the years her dance training has lead her to several performances nationwide, including NFL and NBA games. She spent the summer of 2000 in Las Vegas Nevada where she was the master teacher for the Vegas Valley Stars Junior Drill Team. Amy expanded her training and also learned new teaching techniques while in Las Vegas. Amy has been a master teacher for conventions, camps and workshops throughout the U.S. Her credits also include choreography for High Schools, pageants, NBA dance teams, Ballet West, Jr. Dance Companies and several champion soloists. Here recent work involves Choreography for Zimmer Orthopedics 20th Anniversary Video for the Natural Knee titled I CAN DANCE. ¨Amy was a part of the talented Utah Jazz Dancers for 4 seasons. She has enjoyed performing and being involved in community events. She was a Para-educator at Evergreen Junior High and Cottonwood High, where she worked with children with emotional and behavioral disorders. Within the community she has spent numerous years as the Entertainment Chair for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society (LLS) assisting with entertainment for their annual Light the Night Walk. Amy is certified in PBT (Progressive Ballet Technique) and Acrobatic Art. She is supported by her husband Dusten and children Tyler and Lillyan.
Mikalya Knudson- Academic Preschool Instructor
Mikayla Knudson started teaching children when she was quite young at Cala De Vison horse ranch where she taught people how to ride and care for Paso Fino horses. Throughout her high school years she studied child development, child care, and sports medicine. Mikayla completed one year of college at Salt Lake City while she nannied for family members and friends. After college, she started her own business making and selling hula hoops. From this came three years of teaching all ages how to hoop for fitness and performance arts. Mikayla adores teaching, playing with her many animals, hula hoop dancing, singing, and hiking.
Mikayla Knudson started teaching children when she was quite young at Cala De Vison horse ranch where she taught people how to ride and care for Paso Fino horses. Throughout her high school years she studied child development, child care, and sports medicine. Mikayla completed one year of college at Salt Lake City while she nannied for family members and friends. After college, she started her own business making and selling hula hoops. From this came three years of teaching all ages how to hoop for fitness and performance arts. Mikayla adores teaching, playing with her many animals, hula hoop dancing, singing, and hiking.
Destiney Cupp- Academic Movement Instructor
Destiney has been dancing ever since she can remember; if she was walking she was dancing! It wasn't until 8th grade when she was inspired by her first hip hop teacher, this was the motivation that pushed her to the next level and really became interested in the art of dance. She was a member of Dance Company at West Jordan High School for 2 years and that is where she started developing her love for choreography and performing with her team. After high school she started teaching Adult Hip Hop and Jazz classes at Golds Gym around the Salt Lake Valley and is still continuing that exciting journey, this is where she started pushing her dance career to the next level. Destiney has studied many styles of dance including Hip Hop, Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical and Zumba; she has had the pleasure of being able to teach children ages 5-18 as well as adults. She had an amazing opportunity being a guest choreographer for Taylorsville High School and Brighton High Schools Dance Company over the past few years. Destiney is very happy to be part of Studio 56! Teaching all these amazing children and adults brings me absolute happiness and I love every second! To me the only thing greater than my love of dance is passing on that love to others.
Destiney has been dancing ever since she can remember; if she was walking she was dancing! It wasn't until 8th grade when she was inspired by her first hip hop teacher, this was the motivation that pushed her to the next level and really became interested in the art of dance. She was a member of Dance Company at West Jordan High School for 2 years and that is where she started developing her love for choreography and performing with her team. After high school she started teaching Adult Hip Hop and Jazz classes at Golds Gym around the Salt Lake Valley and is still continuing that exciting journey, this is where she started pushing her dance career to the next level. Destiney has studied many styles of dance including Hip Hop, Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical and Zumba; she has had the pleasure of being able to teach children ages 5-18 as well as adults. She had an amazing opportunity being a guest choreographer for Taylorsville High School and Brighton High Schools Dance Company over the past few years. Destiney is very happy to be part of Studio 56! Teaching all these amazing children and adults brings me absolute happiness and I love every second! To me the only thing greater than my love of dance is passing on that love to others.
Madison McGill- Preschool Dance and Tumbling, STAR Instructor
Madison started dancing at the age of 3 at Studio 56. She has trained in jazz, ballet, contemporary, hip hop, and tumbling. She was a member of the Drill Team at Murray High School. Madison was mentored thought the Studio 56 Junior Assistant program where she developed a passion for teaching. She is currently attending Salt Lake Community College with a focus in Buisness. Madison is excited to help her students grow and find their love for dance as she has.
Madison started dancing at the age of 3 at Studio 56. She has trained in jazz, ballet, contemporary, hip hop, and tumbling. She was a member of the Drill Team at Murray High School. Madison was mentored thought the Studio 56 Junior Assistant program where she developed a passion for teaching. She is currently attending Salt Lake Community College with a focus in Buisness. Madison is excited to help her students grow and find their love for dance as she has.