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    • Tuition
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    • Staff
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  • New Families
  • Classes
    • Mini & Me Ages 1-2
    • Showtime Kids Ages 3+
    • Showtime Kids Homeschool
    • Mini-mesters Ages 3-9
    • Adult Classes
  • Tuition
  • Online Registration
  • Staff
  • Facility
  • Policies
  • Parent Portal
  • First Year Dancer
  • Referral Program
  • Spirit Wear
  • December Holiday Show
  • June Recital
  • Photo Gallery
  • Employment

MEET OUR FACULTY & customer care team

Our school is a second HOME for kids during their developmental years. We invite you to meet our outstanding faculty and administrative staff, who have been inspiring and impacting 

west valley children for over three decades. 

FACULTY

AMANDA DUSO

Director of Operations

Director of High Fives

Teacher

Staff since 2018

JANEY BATEMAN

Teacher

Staff since 2025

HEATHER BELCHER 

Teacher

Staff since 2015

KAMRYN BELCHER 

Teacher

First year on Staff (2026)

TRINITI CARROLL

Director of Funky Fives

Teacher

Staff since 2018

ELISA CHEN

Director of Youth Ensemble

and Jr. & Fifth Element 

Hip Hop Crews

Teacher

Staff since 2023

NICOLE FITZKE

Teacher

Customer Care Team Member

Staff since 2022

KRYSTINA FRENCH

Teacher

Customer Care Team Member

Staff since 2024

ERICKA GREEN

Teacher

Staff since 2016

CHANDLER HANCOCK

Ballet Director

Teacher

Staff since 2023

JAZMIN HERNANDEZ

Teacher

First year on Staff (2026)

PAM HOPKINS

Director of:

Young Children's Program,

Fab Fives, and TA's/Demonstrators

Teacher 

Staff since 1998

SAVANNAH KING

Teacher

Staff since 2025

ALYCE LAYDEN

Teacher

Staff since 1992

AIDANN LOPEZ

Teacher

Staff since 2024

ELIZABETH ORTIZ

Teacher

Staff since 2017

KRISTIN PEELMAN

Director of Performance Company

 Teacher

Staff since 2010

AUTUMN PETERSON

Teacher

First year on Staff (2026)

HALEY PEUSE

Teacher

Staff since 2024

COURTNEY PHILLIPS

Teacher

Staff since 2014

SARAH RIDGE

Teacher

Staff since 2006

SARAH ROE

Teacher

Customer Care Team Member

Staff since 2023

PEYTON STANLEY

Teacher

First  year on Staff (2026)

RHONDA SEVEY WOOD

Teacher

Staff since 2009

CJ TOMCZAK

Director of Mini & Youth Ensemble

Productions Producer

 Teacher 

Staff since 2010

CUSTOMER CARE TEAM

CHRISTINA BAUTISTA

 Digital Media Director

Staff since 2005

CYNTHIA CLARK

Customer Care Team Member

Staff since 2013

FAITH CYPHERT 

Administrative Director

Customer Care Team Member

Staff since 2022

NICOLE FITZKE

Customer Care Team Member

Teacher

Staff since 2022

KRYSTINA FRENCH

Customer Care Team Member

Teacher

Staff since 2024

MANDY GREENE 

Production Assistant 

Customer Care Team Member

Staff since 2024

BRENDA PIXLER

Customer Care Team Member

Staff since 2006

SARAH ROE

Customer Care Team Member

Teacher

Staff since 2023

PRISCILA SANDOVAL

Customer Care Team Member

2 years on Staff

LEX SPRINGSTEEN

 Director of Parent & Community Relationships, Social Media Assistant 

Customer Care Team Member

2 years on Staff

ASHLEY VERGARA

Customer Care Team Member

2 years on Staff

ERICA YALDO

Customer Care Team Member

2 years on Staff

TAKE FIVE DANCE ACADEMY

3135 N. Dysart Rd., Avondale, AZ 85392

(623) 932-1342 • info@takefivedance.com

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