Meet Our Staff

Sabriyya Dean is from Charlotte, North Carolina. Sabriyya started her dance training at BB's Dance Production. While there, she was accepted into Charlotte Ballet's Reach Scholarship Program, a nationally recognized community outreach program that allows students to access quality dance training in their neighborhoods for free. After three years in Reach, Sabriyya matriculated to Charlotte Ballet Academy. Upon graduation from the Charlotte Ballet Academy, Sabriyya danced as a Trainee with Charlotte Ballet for three seasons. Sabriyya is now a Company Artist with Ballet Co.Lab and member of the organization's production team. Welcome Sabriyya to DE!

Ali, a Stevens Point, Wisconsin native, recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance. She had the privilege of studying under esteemed instructors such as Michael Estanich, Sarah Olsen, Jeannie Hill, Pamela Luedtke, and Amy Beversdorf. During her time at the university, Ali was awarded the Susan Gringrasso Dance Scholarship in 2023, and her choreography was selected to be presented at the American Collegiate Dance Association. She is deeply passionate about personal expression and is dedicated to refining the artistic abilities of each student.

Monica was born and raised in the Minneapolis/Richfield area and now lives in Bloomington. Monica is a lifelong learner of many different styles of dancing. She is trained in ballet, jazz and tap. After college at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, Monica was a member of an advanced adult competition tap group for seven years. Monica has been teaching and choreographing dance to children for over 10 years in studio classes, dance camps and workshops.

Bianca has been dancing for over a decade, trained in various styles including ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, and acrobatics. She danced on her hometown studio's elite company team as well as her high school's varsity dance team before graduating. She is currently based in St. Paul at the University of Saint Thomas where she is a member of the dance club and continues her training in advanced ballet at Macalester College. She has been teaching for two years and assistant taught for 3 years prior.

Gillian J. grew up dancing in the Bay Area, California, and is currently a University of Minnesota Twin Cities student. She has trained in a variety of dance styles including lyrical, jazz, hip hop, and musical theater. For the past five years, Gillian has taught dance to students ages 3–15, fostering both technical skill and a love for creative expression. Passionate about sharing the magic of dance and the performing arts, Gillian strives to create a supportive environment where students can explore movement, build confidence, and develop their artistic voice.

Gillian W. started dancing at 9 years old in Lakeville, Minnesota at Danceworks. At 15 she went to Ballet Royale and decided to pursue ballet seriously. At 18 she moved to Missouri and went to the Conservatory of Music and Dance at UM-Kansas City. During her time there she participated in many extra-curricular projects like the March for Our Lives and theatrical collaboration. After graduating in 2021 Gillian decided to return to Minnesota to be closer to her family and return to teaching dance. In her 10+ years of training, Gillian has studied many styles of ballet and modern, as well as jazz, musical theatre, tap and commercial hip hop.

Izzy grew up in Farmington, MN, dancing at the age of 3 at a local studio. Izzy has competed at an elite level, earning multiple awards and titles with her teams. In high school, Izzy was a member of the acclaimed Farmington varsity dance team for five years and had the honor of being named captain her senior year. She also earned an All Conference award. Beyond performing, she has had the opportunity to choreograph routines that have been showcased at Walt Disney World! Currently, Izzy is pursuing a major in psychology with a minor in family therapy and sports coaching at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

Tara began dancing with American School of Russian Classical Ballet and attended summer programs at San Francisco Ballet and School of American Ballet in New York City. In her late teens, she took classes at Minnesota Dance Theatre and became a teacher there. She taught all ages and levels from little ones to adults and beginning levels to company class. For over a decade, she danced in Loyce Houlton's Nutcracker Fantasy and enjoyed soloist roles including the Arabian dancer for 8 years. Tara works as a registered nurse and loves spending time with her husband and three children.

Beth's journey in dance began in her childhood when she immersed herself in ballet, tap, jazz, and baton. Although her early dance experience was brief as she turned her focus to studying music, her passion for the arts remained strong. Beth dedicated many years to educating young minds as an elementary music teacher. In 2015, Beth rekindled her love for dance by enrolling in adult classes at Dance Endeavors. Beth's connection to Dance Endeavors runs deep, as both of her daughters grew up dancing here! Now, with her children grown, Beth is thrilled to be a part of the Dance Endeavors teaching staff.

Edda grew up at Dance Endeavors and trained in the styles of tap, ballet, jazz and contemporary. She competed in ballet, contemporary and tap with the DEIDP Competition Team and furthered her love for the performing arts through teaching dancers during high school. Edda is currently working on her doctorate in Occupational Therapy at the University of Minnesota and enjoys blending her studies of mind-body wellness with the movement created in dance. She continues to study dance through professional level classes throughout the Twin Cities. Edda is THRILLED to be returning to Dance Endeavors!

Isadora grew up dancing at Dance Endeavors since the age of 2 and continued dancing throughout college. Isadora trained in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary and Lyrical. She has taken intensives, performed with ballet companies and competed at the highest level, winning many top awards. She was also the captain of her college dance team, casting the dancers and choreographing the dances. Isadora is beyond excited to join Dance Endeavors once again and share with others the skill and power of dance.

Brooke grew up in Hudson, WI. She trained competitively for nine years in both studio dance and her hometown's high school Varsity dance team, where she was captain her senior year. Brooke has trained in ballet, tap, lyrical, jazz, hip hop, and acrobatics. Throughout her time in competitive dance, she has been a part of award winning routines, as well as winning multiple all-conference awards for Wisconsin dance team. Brooke has a strong passion for dance and teaching, and strives to create a fun, positive and creative learning space.