Meet our staff & dance educators

Hayley Stovcik

Owner, Artistic Director, Instructor & Choreographer

Hayley Stovcik's dance education began at the age of 3 in ballet, tap and jazz classes; with baton, acrobatics, modern, lyrical, hip hop, Pointe, voice and violin being added to her weekly repertoire of lessons soon after. She started dancing competitively in elementary school, and continued to do so until graduating from high scho

Emily Tekulve

Director of Curriculum and Performance, Instructor & Choreographer 

Emily began dancing at a young age and has trained at various studios in the Cleveland-Akron area. She has trained in various styles of dance and has experience teaching recreational, competitive and professional levels. Emily is a graduate of Wittenberg University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Dance, focu

Aydin Boone-Long

Guest Choreographer

Bio Coming Soon!

Peri Hotz

Instructor & Choreographer

Peri Hotz is a passionate and dedicated dance educator who has been dancing since the age of five. She began her training in Hip-Hop and Ballet and quickly expanded her repertoire to include Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical, Musical Theater, Modern, Improvisation, Partnering, and more. With over eight years of competitive dance experience, Peri is a proud member of se

Colin Jacob

Instructor & Choreographer 

Colin Jacob is originally from Cleveland, OH and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance from Point Park University with a concentration in Ballet Technique. After training with Ballet West in Salt Lake City, UT, he went on to dance with Columbia City Ballet in Columbia, SC as a Demi-Soloist, and then with Ballet Virginia in Norfolk, VA as a Featured A

Jill Kenney

Guest Choreographer 

Bio Coming Soon!

Katya Kovalak

Instructor & Choreographer 

Katya began dancing at the age of 3 and immediately found a passion for the sport. She started her dance journey with ballet and tap; and after joining her first competition team when she was 10, Katya fell in love with the stage. Katya was one of the original team members of the High Caliber Competition Team when we opened our doors in 2014. Throughout her