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Certified, experienced instructors dedicated to technique, mentorship, and a lifelong love for dance.

Emily Leeper

Emily Leeper

Studio Co-Owner & Artistic Director · TDL Company Co-Director · Instructor

Ballet / Jazz / Contemporary / Leaps & Turns / Conditioning

With more than 20 years in the dance industry and over a decade as a teacher and choreographer, Emily Leeper brings passion, expertise, and a deep commitment to her students’ growth. She serves as the Director of Dance at MSA East and was honored as the 2024 MSA East Elementary Teacher of the Year. Her credits include choreography and performance work with New Orleans pop artist Caly Pearse, dancing with the Southeastern Louisiana University Lionettes (D1 National Hip Hop Champion in 2018), and titles including Miss Dance of Louisiana 2013.

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Josie Serigné DeAgano

Josie Serigné DeAgano

Studio Co-Owner & Artistic Director · TDL Company Co-Director · Instructor

Jazz / Contemporary / Leaps & Turns / Acro

With over 20 years in the dance industry and 12 years of teaching and choreographing experience, Josie Serigné DeAgano brings elite technique, artistry, and professionalism to every class. Her performance résumé includes the Beyoncé Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show, work with The Pointer Sisters, and features in Miss Gay Louisiana and America’s Got Talent. She holds certifications in Acrobatic Arts, Alixa Flexibility, Sugarfoot Therapy, Relative Motion, and Building Blocks of Dance, and coaches technique for the Saint Charles Catholic Starsteppers.

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Maya Spitzer

Maya Spitzer

Instructor

Hip Hop & Jazz Funk / Conditioning

Brianna Jordan

Brianna Jordan

Instructor

Hip Hop & Jazz Funk

Breleigh Bentivegna

Breleigh Bentivegna

Instructor

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