{"id":586,"date":"2023-05-16T16:14:29","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T16:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedanceforceacademy.com\/?page_id=586"},"modified":"2025-11-24T11:16:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:16:42","slug":"instructors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thedanceforceacademy.com\/?page_id=586","title":{"rendered":"Instructors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; hover_transition_duration=&#8221;0ms&#8221; hover_transition_speed_curve=&#8221;ease-in-out&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Kayla Klein&#8221; image=&#8221;https:\/\/thedanceforceacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/TDF-537.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Kayla has been dancing for over 17 years and has been teaching for over 8 years. At 16 she found her love for choreographing and has expanded her knowledge since. Pieces Kayla has choreographed and cleaned have won many special awards and overall placements at competitions. Kayla is a certified TDSC dance instructor in Ballet, Tap, Musical Theater, Modern, Jumps, Turns, Ballroom, and more. She also received her IAP Dance Studio Manager Certification in May 2023!<\/p>\n<p>Kayla loves teaching and choreographing and her goal is to make sure that all the TDF Academy dancers know their worth and see how amazing they are! All it takes is one coach to believe in you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Emilie Chaffee&#8221; image=&#8221;https:\/\/thedanceforceacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TDF-232.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>Emilie Chaffee has been performing her love for dance since the age of 6. She has trained in a broad range of styles including ballet, ballroom, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, and tap. Emilie has been a part of various competitions and conventions including Dancer Palooza in California. Emilie also found a love for teaching. 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Alexis has traveled with Revel Dance Convention as a PRO Reveler in 2024-2025 as well as received PRO for the 2026-2027 season along with traveling with IAX as an Elite for the 2026 season. 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