Instructors
All of our dance instructors are dedicated to provide the best training and technique while mentoring and supporting the dancers. Dance is an expression of the soul!
Abbie Rich
Owner/Company Director
Abbie has been dancing since the age of five. She has trained and performed in Singapore, Malaysia, Scotland, Arizona, Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, Dallas and Hollywood. She graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a degree in Dance Production and Choreography. Her training includes ballet,contemporary, jazz, lyrical, tap, modern, and hip hop. She has been teaching for 19 years. Her choreography has won the highest adjudicated awards in competitions around the nation. She danced with Sesame Street Live in the Asian tour of “Everyone Makes Music” as Grover and Baby Bear and the National tour of “1, 2, 3, Imagine” as Baby Bear. She has also danced in trade shows, industrials and conventions around the nation. She is a Certified Personal Trainer with six national certifications and also trained in gymnastics and cheerleading. Abbie loves teaching and wants to see all of her students grow in dance and self-esteem.
Suhmer Zeiter
Dance Instructor
Suhmer Zeiter graduated from UNLV with a Bachelors in Fine Arts for Dance. She danced and choreographed professionally for the Utah Jazz and the Chicago Bulls NBA teams. Suhmer danced in shows on the Las Vegas Strip. She has judged local dance competitions and has been teaching dance since she was 14. Suhmer has traveled to Germany to Dance in a World Festival. She has choreographed prize winning numbers, along with entire recitals, musicals, Choral choreography for choirs and high school dance teams. Suhmer has had the opportunity to be the dance director in Las Vegas for two dance academies and was awarded Best Choreography at a National level competition. As a kid She won a national championship for her high school. She was captain 4 years on her dance and cheer teams. One of her fondest memories is when she had the opportunity to dance/competed on televisions “Ed McMahon’s Star Search.” Currently she is raising her three kids and happy to have found her new dance family at Dream Dance Center.
Vicki Fink
Dance Instructor
Vicki has been dancing since the age of five and is trained in ballet, tap, jazz, and drill team She is also trained in classical piano and flute. She competed in all disciplines in the St. Louis area and won High-Point Award her Senior year. She spent 3 years on her high school drill team and served as captain her senior year. Vicki’s love of teaching began early. She started teaching dance while in high school and continued in college. While attending Baylor University, she earned a spot on the Baylor Cheerleading Squad and was selected as a finalist at her cheer/dance training camp in Santa Barbara, CA. Graduating with a B.S. in Education from Baylor University, Vicki has taught the elementary grades for over 20 years in the DFW metroplex with additional teaching in area churches. She also is a certified Group Exercise Instructor and has taught in Fitness Clubs for 10 years. Vicki has 3 children and resides with her husband in Lucas, where they enjoy being active in gardening, camping, and attending church. Vicki is thrilled to be a part of Dream Dance Center as a Cecchetti instructor and enjoys imparting her passion and life-long benefits of dance to the next generation.
Zara Trumbauer
Dance Instructor
Zara Trumbauer has been taking classes at Dream Dance Center for five years. She is a Grade 4 Cecchetti ballet student and also takes pointe and tap. She has assisted in classes at Dream Dance Center for two years. She was a part of Dream’s Ballet company for three years, attending Cecchetti seminars yearly, and taking part in conventions exploring all styles of dance. She was chosen as a Dream Girl for the 2019-2020 Dance Company Season, and has won Excellence Awards from Ms. Laurie Massey. Zara enjoys watercolor painting, singing, studying her Bible, playing piano, and dancing, all for the glory of God.
Karsyn Boulet
Dance Instructor
Karsyn has been dancing since she was 3 years old and has been at Dream for the last 6 years. She is currently on the Pre-Professional Company and trains in multiple genres of dance including Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet, Contemporary, Tap, Musical Theater, Hip Hop, Ballroom and Acro. She has trained in Orlando, San Diego, Anaheim, Oklahoma and all over the DFW Metroplex. She performed on stage in Disney’s California Adventure, during the Allen Americans and Texas Legends halftime shows and at a Dallas Mavericks game. She has won several awards and scholarships at regional and national competitions for both her solo and alongside her company. She loves helping younger dancers grow in their love of dance. She has a strong love of Jesus and hopes to show other His love through her passion for dance. She currently attends Prosper High School and plans to pursue a career in dance after she graduates.
Isla Trumbauer
Dance Instructor
Isla Trumbauer has been dancing at Dream Dance Center for 5 years and has been competing on Dream Dance Center’s Company for 4 years. She is trained in various styles of dance including: ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, musical theater, hip hop, and acro. Her favorite styles are contemporary and ballet. She has passed level 5 Cecchetti ballet and is currently working on level 6. Over the years, she has attended many dance competitions and conventions with her team. Isla adores dancing and is eager to share her love for it with others.
Katie Wilson
Assistant Company Director/Dance Instructor
Katie has been dancing since the age of two and began competing at age five. She is classically trained in ballet, lyrical, contemporary, jazz, modern, tap, hip hop and acrobatics. She is from Rhode Island and grew up training and performing all across the United States. She graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a degree in Psychology. She also had the chance to travel to Hawaii where she spent a semester studying the diverse dance techniques of different cultures. She holds various titles and was invited, on multiple occasions, to represent the United States at the IDO Dance Olympics held in Germany. She was also on Season 6 of the show, "So You Think You Can Dance" where she spent time training under many nationally acclaimed choreographers such as Mia Michaels, Travis Wall and Tyce Diorio. She has been teaching for over 10 years and has received many accredited choreography awards from national competitions. She has also danced and taught at various conventions/master classes across the US. Katie loves teaching children, of all ages, and enjoys watching them learn and grow under her care.
Laurie Massey
Ballet Director/Dance Instructor
Laurie, a native of Washington state, received her training at the Tri-Cities Academy of Ballet under the tutelage of Debra Pearse Rogo. Her education includes classical ballet, creative movement, character, pantomime, jazz, and tap. She began teaching at the Academy in 1987. In 1992 Laurie began her professional dance career. She has performed with the Joffrey Ballet, Atlanta Ballet Tri-Cities Academy of Ballet, Mid- Columbia Regional Ballet and Boston Ballet. After retiring from professional ballet dancing in 1994, Laurie continued her career in competitive Smooth & Latin ballroom.
In 1999 Laurie opened her own school, “A Time to Dance”, where she trained young to old in ballet, tap, jazz, and Latin & Smooth dancing (ballroom), turning it into a pre-professional company in mid 2000. From 2001 to 2012 Ms. Massey, then Laurie Marshall, was a dancer, performer and instructor with the In Motion Dance Company, Concepts Performing Group and the Sabor Dance School, all located in Bermuda. Traveling around the world to compete as a salsa dancer, and dance with the before mentioned companies in ballet, modern and jazz. Upon moving to Texas in 2012 Laurie has continued to teach around the North Texas area, guest teaching around the US and continuing her own education to further increase her understanding of each discipline, anatomy of the developing dancer, and new way of strengthening a dancers’ body. Laurie is a very proud mom of two wonderful teenagers. They reside in Prosper and are active members at First United Methodist Church in Celina, Texas.
Alli Boyd
Dance Instructor
Allison Boyd has been working as a choreographer and dance instructor for eight years. Her experience has helped cultivate a diverse educational approach anchored in creativity, artistry, discipline, technique, and performance. She was born and raised in San Antonio where she trained and competed in all styles of dance. After her preprofessional journey, Allison moved to Los Angeles to further develop her training. She trained in various studios and with top choreographers in the industry. After refining her training she moved back to Texas to pursue a career as an instructor. Since her return, she has set numerous pieces on studios throughout Texas and abroad. Developing versatile dancers is more than just Allison’s approach, it is part of her mission — a versatile dancer is a complete dancer. Beyond her traditional role, she is currently working towards a certification in teaching adaptive dance to children and adults with disabilities and feels very passionate about creating an inclusive dance environment.
Elyse Bailey
Dance Instructor
Elyse is from Charlotte NC. She graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communications. Elyse graduated with a Master’s of Science in Athletic Leadership from Clemson University.She performed as an NFL cheerleader for 4 seasons, including being a cheerleader during the NFC Championship playoffs and Super Bowl 51 in Houston, Texas. She has an extensive background in cheerleading and dance. She competed with All-Star teams and dance companies throughout her childhood. In her spare time she offers consulting to young ladies who aspire to cheer or dance in high school and college. She is an NASM Certified Personal Trainer and currently teaches fitness and dance classes in the DFW Area.
Abriella Plata
Dance Instructor
Abriella is part of Dream Dance Center’s company for the 5th year. She is currently a Pre-Pro Company Member and a Ballet Company Grande. Her training includes jazz, ballet, tap, lyrical, contemporary, musical theater, pointe, acro, hip hop and ballroom. She has won numerous awards and scholarships at various competitions and conventions, including several Excellence awards from her teachers and choreographers. Abriella has completed up to Grade 5 Cecchetti, and is currently taking Grade 6 classes. Her favorite styles of dance are lyrical and acro. She has a passion and love for dance, and is excited to see what the future has in store.
Emily Luther
Dance Instructor
Emily Luther began her training in Orange County, CA at the Hirschl School of Dance, where she studied ballet, jazz, and tap. When she turned her focus to ballet, Emily began training at Long Beach Ballet Arts Center under the direction of David Wilcox and Shani Englert. As a member of the performing company, Long Beach Ballet Theater, she had the opportunity to attend Regional Dance America. She also participated in summer intensive programs annually, including LA Classical Ballet and American Repertory Ballet in Princeton, New Jersey. Emily’s performance experience includes roles in The Nutcracker, Coppelia, and Swan Lake, as well as company dancer and flying angel roles in both productions of “The Glory of Christmas” and “The Glory of Easter” at the Crystal Cathedral. Emily was also a member of the Christian ballet company, His Grace Dance Ministry, for over ten years. She has been teaching ballet in the Orange County and San Diego areas for the past twenty years. Emily received her certification in Progressing Ballet Technique(PBT) from Marie Walton-Mahon in March of 2017. Most recently, Emily is an ABT Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary though Level 3 of the ABT National Training Curriculum.
Katherine Jones
Dance Instructor
Katherine has been dancing since the age of 4. Her training includes ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, drill team and acrobatics. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance Studies from Texas Woman's University. She has trained under Melissa Young, Mary Williford-Shade, Glenda Norcross, Amy Sleigh and Lesley Snelson. She danced professionally with Muscle Memory Dance Theater, a modern dance company based in Denton, TX. In 2009, she returned to the studio she grew up in and took over as owner while also assisting for the local high school drill team. Katherine has taught and choreographed for several schools and teams in the DFW area. In 2017, she moved to Prosper where she resides with her husband, Cameron, 3 beautiful children and 3 rescue dogs.
Haley Sanders
Dance Instructor
Haley has grown up in a dancing family and started competing around the age of 13. She received her dance training from her grandfather, who taught at Arthur Murray Dance Studio, and at Next Step Dance and Performing Arts. Her education includes Lyrical, Contemporary, Jazz, Ballroom, Musical Theater, Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Tap, and Hip Hop. Haley has competed all over Texas with many titles under her belt including a national championship solo title and summer scholarships. She has learned from multiple well known choreographers and dancers like Alison Holker, Twitch, Randy&Hefa, Jess Hendricks, Francisco Gella, Jaci Royal and more.
In 2019 she made the Texas Legends Dancers, increasing her knowledge of the pro dance industry. Haley was on the team for 3 years and performed at many events, one being a Dallas Cowboys halftime. Haley is also a full time student pursuing her business management degree, and she spends her free time on the Hope Fellowship Church worship team. Haley loves showing her passion for dance and music through her teaching, and she is so excited to be a part of Dream Dance Center.
Cali Rich
Dance Instructor
Cali has been dancing since the age of 1. She has trained, competed and performed in Atlanta, New York, Las Vegas, Nashville, Arkansas, Missouri, California , Florida and all over the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. She performed on stage at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. She also danced in the music video “Together” with For King and Country. Cali has performed at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and has danced the role of Clara in the Nutcracker. She has also performed at the Dallas Mavericks game and in both the Texas Legends and Allen Americans half time shows. Cali has won several awards for her solos at various competitions including first place overall and Title winner. Her favorite dance style is lyrical. She hopes to continue to pursue a career in dance in her future as well as pass down her passion to the next generation.
Allie Mitchell
Dance Instructor
Allie started dancing at the age of 7. Her training includes tap, ballet, jazz, acro, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, pointe, and musical theatre. Her favorite style of dance is lyrical. She has trained in many different cities including New York City, San Diego, Anaheim, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Austin. Allie has won numerous awards for her solos as well as an overall national award. She has also received multiple scholarships from several dance conventions. Allie has performed at Disneyland’s “California Adventure”, Dallas Mavericks game, Texas Legends halftime show, Allen Americans halftime show, Bonnie Story’s Tic Tac commercial, and much more. Allie loves dancing and hopes to continue sharing her love and dedication for dance in the future.