Our incredible staff at the Edge just keeps growing! Most of you already know Miss Alba. She’s danced at the edge PAC and with the Competitive Team for years. We are very fortunate to have her take on the role of our Hip Hop 2 instructor! Please help us welcome Alba to the Edge PAC team of outstanding instructors!!
Alba began dancing with the Edge PAC at 5 years old where she has received her formative dance training. At 7 she joined the competitive team and has received numerous awards and opportunities to perform with the Edge Company Team at The Clay Cooper Theatre and Talent on Parade in Branson Missouri. Alba is proficient in Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical, Modern, Tumbling, and Music Theatre.
Alba is currently an honors student attending Kapaun Mount Carmel High School in Wichita Kansas. She has been a member of the KMC dance team since her freshman year. In her Junior year with the ‘Pommies’ Alba was made Team Captain. In this capacity Alba is responsible for choreography, leadership, organization, moral, and team spirit.
Alba’s plans for the future are to continue to take opportunities for choreography and leadership as she prepares to audition for and join a D1 College dance team and pursue studies in the field of medicine.
Alba’s passions are dance, friends, selfies, social media, and children.
 

Most of you already know Hannah Smith; her contributions to the studio for our Spring Recital and for the Nutcracker were extremely valuable to us all! Hannah's number of classes is increasing at the studio and it's about time we officially introduce you to her!! Hannah is teaching Hip Hop 1 & 2, Combo 1, 2, & 3 and Pre-Pointe on Wednesdays! Please, if you haven't had a chance to meet her and introduce yourself, take the time to say hi!

Hannah began dancing at two years old, began dancing competitively at age 4, and continued until she graduated from high school. Her experience includes tap, jazz, ballet, tumbling, hip hop, and lyrical classes. Hannah began teaching dance in 2017 and was also a member of the cheer team at Oxford High School, where she graduated from in 2019. Hannah is currently a senior at Southwestern College and is a member of the Jinx Dance Team. She will graduate in May with a Bachelors of Health Science degree with a minor in both Leadership and Chemistry. After graduation, she plans to attend school to become a Physician Assistant, hoping to find a way to continue teaching.
 

Our incredible staff at the Edge just keeps growing! If you haven’t had the chance to meet Miss Andrea yet, please take a few minutes and say hello!

Andrea grew up dancing at Deb’s 3D Dance in Mulvane, Kansas from ages 4-8 and began competitively dancing at The Edge Performing Art’s Centre in Wellington and Winfield, Kansas from ages 8-17. Her experience includes classes in Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, and Tap. Some of Andrea’s favorite memories from growing up include traveling for dance competitions and performing in The Edge Performing Art Centre’s production of The Nutcracker every year.

During her time in high school, she was a member of the Udall High School Eaglette’s Dance team and was team captain. She graduated from Pittsburg State University in 2015 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology and in 2018 with a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology.

Andrea currently resides in Winfield with her husband Wyatt and their daughter Alison. She is also employed at Four County Mental Health Center as a Master Level Clinical Psychologist. Andrea began substitute teaching at The Edge in 2018 while Miss Kaitlyn was on maternity leave and started teaching Ballet, Jazz and Tap 1 in the Fall of 2019.

The Edge Performing Arts Centre is very happy to announce that Paige Coleman has joined our incredible team of instructors to teach Tiny Tots Tumbling, Tumbling 1 & Tumbling 2!!

 Paige grew up dancing competitively at Deb’s 3D Dance in Mulvane from age 8 to 12 and Nancy’s School of Dance in Rose Hill from age 12 to 17. Her experience includes classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Pom/Tumbling.

During her time in high school, she was a member of the Belle Plaine High School cheer squad, and was selected as a UCA All-Star in 2005, and a Tournament of Champions All-Star in 2007. Paige also danced as a Cowley County Community College (CCCC) Tigerette in 2008-2009 and graduated from CCCC with an Associate of Arts Degree. In 2011 she graduated with her bachelor’s degree from Washburn University.

Paige currently resides in Winfield with her husband Tyler, and their children Bradley and Wren, a student at EPAC. She is also employed as a Policy Analyst for the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Please help us welcome Paige to the Edge PAC family!!

The Edge PAC is extremely happy to announce that Zellissa Johnson has joined our incredible team to be our Dance Studio Assistant.

Zellissa was born in Wellington, KS in September of 2000. She lives with her parents and 2 brothers. When she was 3 years old she started dancing competitively at The Turning Pointe School of Dance in Wellington and stayed until she was 13 years old. She then danced at the South YMCA for a year in Wichita, KS. When she got to high-school she danced for The Simply Elite School of Dance in Wellington. After graduating from Wellington High School she got a scholarship to dance for Cowley College in Ark City. She graduated with an Associate of Fine Arts in May of 2021. This next year she is changing her focus and is working towards a certificate from Cowley to be a Paramedic.

Please be sure to stop by the front desk at the studio when you have a chance to meet her and introduce yourself and your dancer!