Allison Avery
Our preschool dance instructor and new studio owner, Allison Avery has lived in Perry for 7 years with her three daughters, husband, dog, and chickens. She got her degree in child and human development from BYU and has a love of reading and learning. She grew up dancing, and was surrounded by the Modern Dance style. Dance fulfills her love of creativity, artistry, substance, history, beauty, and self-expression. She loves teaching the littlest dancers, seeing their creativity, and watching them learn new skills and grow in beautiful ways.
Brooklyn Atkinson
Brooklyn Atkinson has been dancing as a ballerina for more than 20 years. She was an assistant and teacher at Classical Youth Ballet for nine years before becoming our Ballet Director here at Full Circle Dance. She has extensive experience teaching all ages and levels of ballet. She has the unique ability of bringing out the best in each of her students through the quality of her instruction and her beautiful choreography. Brooklyn has directed and choreographed multiple story ballet performances. Through these productions she has mastered the art of Ballet Storytelling and kept the focus on her students by creating opportunities for each dancer to shine. She graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, with an emphasis in Human Biology. Brooklyn is continually learning and growing through participation in many different fitness and dance classes and incorporates all she learns into her teaching. She believes in creating strong, beautiful dancers, both inside and out, who will stand up for what they believe.
Giselle Talamantez
Giselle Talamantez is a classically trained ballerina with a dance education spanning over 14 years. Her love for ballet started at Classical Youth Ballet, where she danced for 10 years. However, some say her passion started the day her mother named her after a ballet. Giselle later continued her studies at our very own Full Circle Dance Studio where she currently dances as a part of our Copeland Ballet Company. On top of her regular dance lessons, Giselle has participated in many master classes to grow and cultivate her craft. She has taken classes from; Alison Debona former First Soloist at Ballet West, David Woods former Ballet West dancer, Raymond Van Mason former Principal dancer at Ballet West, and more.
Giselle believes that ballet teaches important life skills and values that one can use throughout their life. She hopes to create a loving and nurturing environment for your child, one where they can grow and become beautiful ballet dancers!
Katie Hornberger
Katie Michaelis Hornberger is a classically trained Ballerina who also enjoys Modern, some Jazz and is always down for a good dance in the rain. Katie began her training at age 3 with Children’s Ballet Theatre in Salt Lake City, where she danced with her class in story ballets each year and grew under the tutelage of Julie Orlob and Stacey Richins. Katie has enjoyed masterclasses from STEPS on Broadway, Maria Calegari & Bart Cook, & others. During her time at CBT Katie also had a chance to have a firsthand view of and help with the backstage management of several shows in Kingsbury Hall and Rose Wagner Theater.
When she was 14, Katie moved north to Garland Utah and a year later began dancing with Michelle Jackman at Classical Youth Ballet. Here Katie continued her study of Ballet, and through an opportunity to serve as a TA discovered a love and gift for teaching dance to young children. She continued as a summer program teacher at CYB while attending BYU-Idaho.
While at BYU-Idaho, Katie continued studying Ballet and learned Modern under Patricia Dienhart, Elizabeth McChesney and Joy Esplin; and Gary Larsen guided her exploration of tap and clogging. Katie also pursued education in Child Development and Technical Theater, combining these passions into an Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree focused on dance production management.
When she is not dancing, Katie enjoys gardening, canning, and harvesting on her parents farm; crocheting, anything with live music, and helping to plan and host family and community gatherings. Katie’s current and favorite life calling is being a wife and mother to an incredible, adventure loving man and their two children. They can often be found singing, hiking, climbing on rocks and boulders, and making pancakes and cookies in the kitchen.
Dance is like singing with your feet, painting with your body, and sharing your soul for a moment with friend as you work together to create art that you can feel, see, and hear all at once. Dancing is like dreaming, but better.
The best team is one who works together and plays together until the work is so enjoyable that it is play too.
Lacy Julander
Lacy Julander grew up in Star Valley, Wyoming, and has been dancing since the age of three. She has trained in a wide variety of styles, with pointe ballet, and contemporary being her favorites. Lacy is passionate about sharing her love of dance with her students and is dedicated to helping them grow not only as dancers but also as confident individuals. In addition to teaching, she treasures her roles as a wife, bridal stylist, esthetics student, and auntie. Lacy looks forward to continuing to inspire and guide the next generation of dancers.
Natalie Stallings
Miss Natalie has a degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education. She has been teaching in dance studios and classrooms for over 15 years and is excited to be teaching classical ballet again. She is a fun-loving teacher who loves to push her dancers to become better, and build on each dancer’s strengths. Miss Natalie specializes in socio-emotional learning and seeks to help all dancers learn and grow to become strong and confident individuals. Outside of the dance studio, Miss Natalie is a wife and mother to two sons. She enjoys campfires, gardening and sitting on the porch during a rainstorm.
Shawna Chadburn
Shawna Chadburn holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography from Weber State University. She was actively involved in the
Modern Dance and Outreach Programs in college and has showcased her work at the Rocky Mountain Choreography Festival for multiple years. Additionally, she participated in her high school drill team and grew up dancing in various styles, gymnastics, and cheerleading.
With a strong background in tumbling and various dance styles, Shawna has been passionate about movement since childhood. Her husband and two
children inspire her daily, fueling her motivation and creativity. At Full Circle Dance, Shawna loves teaching and guiding her students as they develop into confident artists. She believes dance is a powerful form of expression and is grateful for the supportive community of students, families, and staff that make the studio thrive.