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Faculty & Staff

JEANIE MORELAND

OWNER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Jeanie studied Dance & Theatre at Butler University. She holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts and secondary education from Eastern Ky. University. She taught in the public schools for over 20 years. She is a 30 year member of Dance Masters of America.

Her students have performed on college dance teams, with the Radio City Rocktettes,  NBA Chicago Bulls Dance Team, and professionally on Broadway.  

Jeanie Moreland
Dance Teacher and Choreographer

MARQUESSA MORELAND EPPERSON

JMDT DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER

PRE SCHOOL CLASSES, RECREATIONAL CLASSES AND COMPETITION GROUPS

 She is a graduate of The Ohio State University. She was a member of the OSU Dance Team. She danced professionally with the NBA Chicago Luvabulls Dance Team.

As a professional actress and dancer living in Los Angeles, she appeared in film and television with a recurring role in the ABC Television series "Flash Forward" and "Eli Stone". 

KENNEDY MARLER

COMPETITION GROUPS & SOLOS

 

Kennedy is a graduate of Fairfield High School and is currently attending the University of Cincinnati where she is studying Occupational Therapy.  

 

She danced and competed growing up and won many title and top awards. She teaches and choreographs for our teens and competition solos

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ALEXIS REED

COMPETITION & RECREATIONAL CLASSES

Alexis is a graduate of the Ohio University in Athens with a degree in Dance Somantics and Human Health and later obtained her masters degree in counseling from NorthWestern Univeristy. 

 

She was a member and choreographer for Ohio University Dance Ensembles. She grew up dancing  and competing with her local studio in Kettering.

CHESNEE DENNISTON

COMPETITION  GROUPS & TUMBLING CLASSES

 

Chesnee is a 2022 graduate of Carlisle HS.

She earned her associate degree from Sinclair College and is continuing at Wright State University pursuing her degree BS in Criminal Psychology.

She is a former JMDT Dancer, training for 16 years and  a competitive cheerleader.

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MALLORY  ONEAL

COMPETITION GROUPS & SOLOS

 

Mallory is a graduate of Springboro High School.  She studied with the Cincinnati Ballet and Academy of Dance Arts growing up, performing in local shows and recitals.

 

She moved to Los Angeles and pursued a professional career in acting and dance. She worked with Central Casting of L.A.  

She returned to Ohio to complete her certificate as a Personal Fitness Trainer and continued teaching at JMDT.

STEPHANIE MACKEY

 

BALLET TECHNIQUE & POINTE

Stephanie  has over 30 years of teaching experience.

She trained with Phyllis DeWeese at The Academy of Dance Arts and is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a BSN in nursing.

She works as an emergency room nurse as well as teaching dance.

She loves sharing her passion for dance with her students. 

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JALEN  WILLIAMS

 

BALLET TECHNIQUE

 

Jalen is a member of the professional Dayton Ballet Company.

He is originally from Florida and trained with the Performing Arts HS and on scholarship at the University of Utah.

You will see him perform this season in Cinderella, The Nutcracker and more at the Schuster Performing Arts Center with the Dayton Ballet.

​He teaches our Intermediate and Advanced Ballet Technique classes.  

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