Our Dance Instructors
Miss April
April has been dancing for over 40 years and teaching for more than 30 of them. After graduating HS April was Program Director at the YMCA for almost 15 years, taught dance part time, and performed in many different venues. April got married in 1999, and started building her family. After 6 kids April took a small break from teaching dance, and began adjudicating for dance competitions. April came back to teaching when Woodland Dance Center opened its doors 2012. While April has experience in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, tumbling and even Tahitian, Tap is one of her favorites. April enjoys teaching and loves seeing these children grow, learn, overcome, and succeed every year. Your children are very special, and April loves getting to know all of them.
Miss Stephanie
Stephanie has been dancing for over 30 years. She began with the Rocky Mountain Stars performance team at the age of 10. Stephanie then found a passion in cheerleading. Competition school cheer continued through Junior High and High School. She placed 1st in Cheerleaders of America Nationals her Sophomore year as a soloist. She currently keeps a busy lifestyle with a family, a full time job outside of the studio, as well as teaching dance fitness classes with Fox Fitness. Stephanie believes that keeping dance alive in our community is so incredibly important. She enjoys being a part of keeping kids healthy and the art of dance alive. You will find Miss Stephanie teaching Hip Hop classes and cheering on her own daughter as a dancer at WDC.
Miss Kennedy
Kennedy was new to the WDC Team last year, and while her main focus will be ballet she is also trained in several styles of dance. Kennedy grew up dancing at a studio in Longview Washington and has continued to teach in Longview after graduating high school. She has also been a part of two dance companies, located in the Portland Area. She is a mom to a one year old daughter and in currently going to school. We are exited to have Kennedy on board and look forward to working with her.
Miss Hannah
Miss Hannah grew up and danced in the Longview, Washington area. She started at the age of 3 and has trained in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip Hop, and Acro. One of her favorite parts of dance was attending workshops and conventions, learning from numerous artists and instructors, soaking in all that she could. Once Hannah graduated high school, she stepped away from the dance world to focus on college. Now that schooling is complete Hannah is excited to be back to dancing and sharing her love and dedication of dance with students.
Our Board Members
Stephanie Shores
Stephanie Shores
Stephanie Shores
Board President
Tina Winston
Stephanie Shores
Stephanie Shores
Board Secretary
Heather Hirsch
Stephanie Shores
April Fivecoats
Board Treasurer
April Fivecoats
Candice Lindsay-Shepherd
April Fivecoats
Teacher Liaison
Candice Lindsay-Shepherd
Candice Lindsay-Shepherd
Candice Lindsay-Shepherd
Board Member