Meet Our 2020-2021 Instructors

Cheyenne Bull has been dancing for 26 years! She has been trained in the styles of ballet, pointe, lyrical, jazz, and tap. She has been teaching for over 12 years. Platinum Dance Studio has been a lifelong dream of hers that is finally coming true. She is excited to teach  Intermediate Lyrical and Jazz, Senior Ballet and Lyrical and Pointe this year while also running the studio!

Brianna Dalbec has been dancing for 15 years, triaining in hip-hop.  This is her  first year teaching classes and she couldn’t be more excited for this journey! She will be teaching Intermediate and Senior Hip-Hop. She graduated in 2016 from Wakefield-Marensico School, and furthered her education at Gogebic Community College. She currently attends WITC located in Ashland, WI for Occupational Therapy. "I can’t wait to see what this year has in store for us, and I’m happy I joined the Platinum Team! "

Courtney Grayson has been dancing for 9 years and has been dancing with Platinum for two years. She is 16 years old and attends Bessemer Area School,  this year she will be a junior. In the upcoming 2020-2021 season she will be teaching Beginner Lyrical along with taking Senior Lyrical and Ballet. "I am so excited for a fun and successful season with the kids!"

Valerie Rowe has been dancing for 15 years. She is currently a teacher at Hurley High School and is getting married in August. She has taken classes in lyrical, ballet, jazz, and her personal favorite tap. She has taught tap for 3 years in the past and is so excited to be teaching Beginner Tap and Teen Tap at Platinum this year!  

Nicole Hissa is new to the Platinum Dance Team. She is super excited to be joining everyone! Miss Nicole will be teaching Hip Hop Minis and Beginner Hip Hop. This will be her 3rd year as a Hip-Hop Instructor. She was teaching at  En Pointe Dance Company in Park Falls, WI for the past two years.  Nicole was a hip hop dancer at  Ironwood Dance Company for 7 years. She also works for the GOISD as a paraprofessional and has spent her summer running the Toddler Program at All Saints Catholic Academy. Nicole said in her spare time she loves being outside, at the lake or hiking with her 3 dogs. 

"I can't wait to meet you all!!"

Alexa Jilek has been dancing for 17 years and teaching for 5 years. She is trained in Ballet, Lyrical, Jazz, and Hip Hop. Alexa is currently enrolled at Northern Michigan University majoring in Elementary Education. She is very excited to be back this year and teaching Beginner Jazz and Tiny Dancers!