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Texas State Dance Division Alumni
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Carisa Armstrong: Professor, Texas A&M
Andy Ayala: Dance Director & Cheer Coach at Lamar HS in Houston ISD
Sydney Burbach: Teacher and Professional Competitor with Fred Astaire Dance Studios Since 2018.
Alexandra Burkhart: Freelance Dancer and Teacher in LA
Cherie Carson: Artistic Director, Upswing Aerial Dance & Company in Berkeley, CA
Chelsea Casner: Director of Development at Success Training Institute; Contest Floor Manager at HTEDance & Spirit Group; Choreographer for Dallas Holiday Parade with HTEDance & Spirit Group
Michelle Conaway: Dance Teacher/Dance Coach for Navarro ISD
Matthew Cumbie: Associate Artistic Director, Dance Exchange in D.C.
Angeline Fletcher: Founder/Owner, Dancer and Teacher of Psalm 149 Dance Company and Studio 149 in New Braunfels, TX.
Thelma Flores: Assistant Eaglette Director, Desperados Director, and Dance Aerobics Teacher at Richardson High School
Abram Garcia: Dancer at the Walt Disney Resort and Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, FL; Member of the Actors Equity Association.
Daniel Garcia: M.F.A. Candidate at Texas Woman's University Department of Dance.
Mark Gonzalez: Cast Member for the 2021-2022 performance season with the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company 2 in Dayton, Ohio
Jessica Maria MacFarlane: Adjunct Assistant Professor at Austin Community College
Shannon McMullan: Independent Isadora Duncan Dancer; Real Estate Broker in Portland, Oregon; Director of NACHMO Dance.
Mollie Haven Miller: Executive Director, Dance Source in Houston
Hailey Hix: Part time at Pivotal Academy of Dance; Executive Partner, Dancer, and Teacher with Psalm 149 Dance company and Studio 149 in New Braunfels, TX.
Francesca Rae Iannelli: Nepantla Dance Company (NYC)
Desiree Kostelnik: RWS Entertainment Group
Lexi Lee: Dance Instructor and Choreographer at The Dance Kollective, Texas Academy of Dance Arts, and Prodigy Dance and Performing Arts Centre
Marina Locascio: Director of the Ramblers and Assistant Director of the Bandoleras at Berkner High School in Richardson, Texas
Brittany Lopez: Assistant Professor of Dance at Northwest Vista College
Tate J. Navarro: M.F.A. Candidate at Texas Woman's University Department of Dance.
Ashlea Palafox: Licensed Clinical Therapist at NEXT STEPS WORLDWIDE, PLLC
Leah Smit: Independent Choreographer in NY
Kristal Tan: Freelance Dancer and Choreographer Based in LA
Lilly Thurman: Master's Candidate in Dance at Sam Houston; Part Time at Heather Stolles Dance Studio; Executive Partner, Dancer, and Teacher with Psalm 149 Dance Company and Studio 149 in New Braunfels, TX.
Cathy Werner: Artistic Director, Mountain Air Dance in Bozeman, MT
Mary Williams Meadows: Current High School Counselor at Alief Kerr HS since 2013; Drill Team Director and Dance teacher at Alief Taylor HS 2005-2013.