Deb Jones begin dancing when she was five years old and since then has known dance to be a part of her life. She is the Director of DJ's Dance Studio, one of the three co-founders of the Legacy Tap project and currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Dance Council. Ms. Jones holds a Bachelors of Arts Degree in General Art from Boise State University, Boise, Idaho and is currently working on her graduate degree in dance at Texas Women's University in Denton, TX. Over time Deb has been privileged to study under many wonderful teachers who have cultivated her love for jazz, tap, ballet, flamenco and Irish Step dancing. She is certified by the American Tap Dance Institute and has taught at the community college level. Deb teaches tap, jazz and ballet at the studio and loves every minute of it!

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Suzi Blonder grew up in Los Angeles and was fortunate to study with some of the finest dance masters and choreographers of the time. She begin touring with dance companies when she was 14 years old and had a full dance career performing in Las Vegas shows, summer stock, featured soloist in several musical productions and industrials as well as teaching dance by the time she retired to raise her family in 1975. After a long hiatus Suzi rediscovered dance and a new love for tap. She is very proud to be a co-founder, along with Deb Jones and Stacy Gaylan of the Legacy Tap Project. In the past few years Suzi has most enjoyed her choreographic projects for her tap classes at DJ's Dance Studio, the Grapevine Stompers, and the Grapevine Elementary School Choir.

Stacy Gayan, originally from Lowell, Indiana, graduated from Southern Methodist University with a BFA in dance. She performed regionally with the dance group "Showworks" for 10 years and appeared in the movie "American Cowboy". Dancing since the age of three, Stacy has had the opportunity to study with several great teacher, including Tommy Sutton, Jimmy Payne, Robert Reed, Dianne Walker and Gus Giordiono to name a few. Stacy has taught, coached, and choreographed for many national award winning students in her 20 years of teaching. She teaches ballet and pointe for DJ's Dance Studio.

Anne Hollinger began dancing with Holleman and Howard Dance School in Ft. Worth, Texas when she was three years old. Over the years she focused on ballet and jazz and had the opportunity to perform with several regional dance companies including the North Dakota Ballet Company and the Maria Makilling Dance Company in the Philippines. As a Duke University graduate Ann served a five year tour as an Air Force Intelligence officer, is married and currently raising a family. Anne returned to dance in 1998 and teaches the adult ballet and jazz for DJ's Dance Studio.

Kayla Kenney grew up in southeast Texas where she began her love for dance. She has been dancing for 17 years and has focused on many different styles of dance (ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, and drill team). Miss Kenney holds an Associates of Arts degree from Kilgore Junior College where she was a World Famous Kilgore College Rangerette. She is now a dance major and getting her teaching certification at TWU. Kayla has taught many national award winning choreography for dance studios and drill teams all around Texas.

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Holly Arnold began dancing in her early teens and has taught pre-school dance, hip hop and currently is the Teacher's Assistant for the Dance Department at Tarrant County Community College N.W. campus.   She is part of the TCC out-reach touring company known as Mosiac and performs modern dance professionally with Phase Two Dance Ensemble.   Holly hopes to inspire students and fellow dancers through dance to follow their dreams!