Kristie Wyler – Director, Instructor

 Kristie graduated from the University of Michigan – Dearborn with degrees in
 Communications and Psychology. Since age 4, Kristie has had extensive studio
 training in  Pointe, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical,Hip Hop, Tap, Musical Theater and Pom.
 She has danced competitively regionally and nationally since age 10 and prior
 to Metro Dance, Kristie implemented and ran a city dance program while
 coaching Junior Varsity and Varsity dance teams. Kristie joined the Metro
 Dance staff in 2005 and has been the Owner/Director since 2006.

 Read Ms Kristie's blog posts at: www.PlymouthDanceBlog.com






 Shannon Barrett - Instructor

 Shannon has studied numerous forms of dance including tap, jazz, ballet and pointe as well
 as gymnastics and pom and has danced competitively since age 10. In high school
 Shannon was a member of the Varsity Pom Pom team and has worked coaching the
 Westland Stars and Spirits Dance and Cheer Team, Crestwood JV Pom Pom and Cabrini JV
 Pom Pon. 
 Read Ms Shannon's blog post "Why Am I A Dance Teacher"




 Dana Cochren - Instructor

 Dana has danced since age 5 at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial, under the direction of
 Mary Ellen Cooper.  Her major training is in the Cecchetti Method, which she is certified to
 teach.  Dana has expanded her dance vocabulary through workshops, master classes, and
 courses at Oakland University, where she is pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Integrated
 Studies with concentrations in Dance, East Asian Studies, and Religious Studies.  She loves
 teaching and choreographing, and her philosophy in teaching dance is to train not only the
 body, but the mind and the ear, to explore and participate in the art of dance.







 Tara Keating - Instructor
 Tara graduated from The University of the Arts with a BFA in Jazz Dance Education where she
 was awarded the Outstanding Student Teaching Award. She has worked as a choreographer for
 West Chester University’s Dance Company, University of Pennsylvania - Sparks Dance Team,
 Camp Wilma and Welsh Valley Middle School. Tara was a six-year member, Captain, and 2006 
 Pro Bowl Cheerleader for The Philadelphia Eagles. As cheerleader, she traveled overseas to 
 entertain the U.S. troops, performed for Super Bowl XXIX, Super Bowl XXXI, and the New Year’s
 Celebration in Hong Kong. Most recently, Tara was an Adjunct Faculty & Lecturer at The
 University of The Arts. She also educated young dancers in ballet, jazz, lyrical, and Tap at
 Adams Dance Academy, Carbondale Dance Academy, and Kicks Academy of Dance.