Mallory loves her pets, Baldwin and Gwen!
Kim is absolutely hilarious
Victoria Leggett has been dancing since she was just two years old! She took classes locally for 12 years and competed for four of those years. Her favorite styles of dance are hip-hop, musical theater and acro. She attended the University of Central Florida and graduated with her bachelors degree in Marketing. Victoria not only an instructor for dance and adult fitness classes but she is also our studio Marketing Manager! You can often find her sharing stories on our social media accounts and snapping professional photos of our dancers.
Victoria has worn hearing aids practically her entire life as she was born with a hearing disability. This hasn’t stopped her from accomplishing anything!
Meet our studio manager, Jen! She is the glue that keeps us together! Jen not only runs the studio, she also teaches combo classes to our mini dancers and specializes in behavioral therapy!
Jen loves Disney!
Erin is a Tampa native and is proud to live in this very artistic community filled with art of all kinds. Her husband and two daughters are her highest priority. Her passion is leading a well balanced lifestyle that encourages others while sharing her many creative talents with her community and beyond.
Erin loves to create fluid art!
Originally from Tampa, FL, Jordan Freed is a graduate of the University of South Florida where she earned her BFA degree in Dance – with a concentration in Ballet. While attending USF, she had the opportunity to perform in numerous works by faculty members Andrew Caroll, Paula Nunez, John Parks and Andee Scott as well as guest choreographers Alex Ketley and Claudia Lavista. She has studied all dance forms including the codified techniques of Lester Horton, Martha Graham, and Jose Limon.
Jordan previously attended Peridance, in NYC, for the BluePrint intensive where she studied under Rachel Patrice, Joshua Beamish, Enzo Celli, Antonio Brown and Laura Rae Bernasconi. She also had the opportunity to perform in a work choreographed by Joshua Beamish in the final showcase.
Post graduation, Jordan worked as a guest dancer with the Tampa City Ballet under the direction of USF faculty member Paula Nunez. She has performed in two parts of a trilogy called 7th Ave & Ybor.
Prior to earning her BFA from the University of South Florida, she graduated from Blake High School and Orange Grove Middle Magnet School, and spent her years training at Frank Rey Dance Studio as well as taking summer intensives at Patel Conservatory. She has had the opportunity to study under many excellent teachers such as Kelly King, former captain of the Rockets, Ivonne Lemus, Ballet Mistress at Patel Conservatory, Duncan Cooper, former ballet dancer with San Francisco Ballet and the Dance Theater of Harlem, as well as Carlos Dos Santos, former dancer of Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Alvin Ailey.
She is certified in Spin, Yoga & Barre Techniques.
Originally from Clearwater, FL, Miss Kaleigh grew up as a competitive dancer, training in ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, lyrical, and musical theater. Her passion for both dance and teaching led her to begin instructing at two local dance schools immediately after graduating high school.
In her first year as an instructor and choreographer, Kaleigh’s contemporary routines earned overall awards at competitions and received special recognition for choreography.
Kaleigh is currently pursuing a Pilates teaching certification while also working toward her real estate license. She was also a former dance student of our very own studio owner, Dr. Mallory!
Shreeya is a PhD student in the Applied Behavior Analysis Program at the University of South Florida. In 2018, Shreeya completed a B.S. in psychology at the University of Florida during which time she assisted in ABA research for problem behavior and skill acquisition. She began her clinical work in ABA at a center that treats children with Autism. In 2018, Shreeya returned to her home in Tampa to begin her M.S. in ABA at the University of South Florida which she completed in May 2020 under supervision of Dr. Raymond Miltenberger, and research with Dr. Mallory Quinn at ABASI Dance Lab.
Shreeya has a background in Indian classical dance and other styles which inspired her research in dance performance. As a master’s student, she worked with beginner-level recreational dancers at ABASI Dance Lab to help them improve their performance using ABA procedures. As a PhD student, Shreeya is continuing her research in ABA and dance.
Shreeya is currently working at ABA Sports Innovations and ABASI Dance Lab as a Registered Behavior Technician through the Behavior Analysis Certification Board and a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She provides ABA therapy in combination with dance or personal training to individuals with special needs. She also assists in training competitive dancers using behavioral interventions and conducting training seminars on behavioral coaching procedures in the POINTE program.
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” -Walt Disney
Mr. Mark is a local hip hop and tap teacher with 8+ yrs of dance experience as well as 3 years of teaching experience. He also has many credits as a regional musical theater performer and majored in musical theater in college. In addition he works as a substitute teacher and has experience as a sub ESE teacher for all abilities.
Mark’s favorite animal is a dog!
Jennifer Kitchens began her dance training at Ballet Dallas and continued her studies at Boston Ballet on scholarship, later training in the Balanchine method at Ballet Workshop of New England. She attended prestigious summer intensives including Miami City Ballet, Orlando Ballet, and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, and earned her BA in Dance from Mercyhurst College, where she performed in classical and contemporary works and choreographed original pieces. Upon graduation, Jennifer danced professionally for seven years with Atlanta Festival Ballet, performing principal roles such as Elsa in The Frozen Ballet and Clara in The Nutcracker, and choreographing for both Atlanta Festival Ballet and The Georgia Ballet. After relocating to Florida in 2018, she performed with Tampa Ballet Theatre and Brandon Ballet, appearing in productions like Les Sylphide, Cinderella, Peter Pan, and Snow White, and guest-starred as the Sugar Plum Fairy. With nearly 15 years of teaching experience, Jennifer now focuses on sharing her passion for ballet through instruction and directing. She assisted with auditions and rehearsals for the 2019 Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker, and in 2021, directed her first full-length production of The Nutcracker, which she now produces annually as The Tampa Bay Nutcracker.
