Get to Know Our Instructors

Cheyenne  has been dancing for 28 years! She has been trained in the styles of ballet, pointe, lyrical, jazz, and tap. She has been teaching for over 14 years. Platinum Dance Studio has been a lifelong dream of hers that is finally coming true. She is excited to teach  Senior Lyrical, Jazz, and  Ballet,  Pointe/Pre-pointe, and Tiny Dancers

Valerie has been dancing for 17 years. She is currently a teacher at Bessemer High School. She has taken classes in lyrical, ballet, jazz, and her personal favorite tap. She has taught tap for 5 years in the past and is so excited to be teaching Beginner Tap and Adult Tap at Platinum this year!  

Ava is entering her sophomore year at Hurley High school. She is 14 years old, and has been in dance for 13 years. She is trained in ballet, lyrical, jazz, and pointe. 

Nina is entering her Junior year at Ironwood High school. She has been dancing for 14 years. She is trained in ballet, lyrical, jazz, and pointe. 

Alexa has been dancing for 19 years and teaching for 7. She is trained in ballet, lyrical, jazz, and hip hop. She is finishing up her last year at Northern Michigan University, so we are excited to have her return to the studio later this fall!

Courtney  has been dancing for 11 years and has been dancing with Platinum for four years. She is 18 years old and just graduated! In the upcoming 2022-2023 season she will be teaching Intermediate Jazz.

Alex has been dancing for 12 years. Alex is our go to for all things strengthening and flexibility! She also just graduated from Wakefield-Marenisco school. We are excited to have her as an instructor at the studio this fall! 

Rowan is a sophomore at Hurley High school. She has been dancing for 11 years. She is one of our student teachers and will be helping throughout the season! 

Avery is an 8th grader at the Wakefield-Marenisco school. She has been dancing for 5 years. She will also be a student teacher throughout the season!