Dance Instructors
Ms. Chelsea Moskal
Chelsea Moskal began dancing at age 11 in Brighton, Michigan, but the majority of her training took place here at Julestarz Academy. She was a member of the company team and performed in the Orange Bowl halftime show as well as many community events and... [More...]
Ms. Candice Cunningham
Ms. Candice Cunningham is from Mesa, AZ, where she graduated from Mesa Community College with her AFA in dance, highest distinction. While at MCC she performed with the MCC Dance Company for four semesters, during which time she displayed her choreographic works alongside faculty and... [More...]
Ms. Liz Strehle
Liz Strehle started dance at age three and has had nineteen years of dance training in Ballet, Tap, Modern, Lyrical, Hip Hop and Jazz. She has been teaching dance classes for five years. She is from Pensacola,FL and recently moved to Tampa in June to... [More...]
Lauren Reynolds
Lauren Reynolds has been dancing since the age of 10. She danced at the Joni Messler Studio of Dance she joined the Aviance Visual Ensemble competition dance team at Buchholz High School in Gainesville, FL. After high school, Lauren attended Santa Fe College where she... [More...]
Mr. Lee Virgillio
Lee Virgillio, born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, received his early training and performance experience with the Louisiana Concert Ballet Company and the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre. He holds a MFA degree in Dance from Florida State University and has performed and choreographed for... [More...]
Mrs. Kati Trammel
Miss Kati has trained in dance for over 25 years in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Pointe, Contemporary, Hip Hop and Acro, as well as in fitness and nutrition. In 1994, she won a scholarship to tour nationally as a Dance Olympus V.I.P. She has studied... [More...]
Mrs. Ally Talleri
Miss Ally Hindman was born in Houston, Texas and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She received her Bachelors Degree in Marketing and Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh before spending 4 years in Philadelphia and then relocating to Tampa. A lifelong athlete and devotee to... [More...]
Miss Brittany Hail
Miss Brittany Hail began her dance training at the age of 2 in Brandon, Florida, where she was born and raised. She has been trained in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Lyrical, African, Tap, Swing, Pointe, Hip Hop, Belly, Hula, and Acrobatics. During her youth, Brittany spent... [More...]
Miss Kimberly May
Miss Kimberly May, a native of Dallas, TX, brings with her over 20 years of dance training and performance experience. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance with Emphasis in Modern from Texas Tech University, from which she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She also has... [More...]
Mrs. Christa Kirgan
Mrs. Christa Kirgan is a native of Ansonia, OH. She received degrees in Elementary Education and Dance from Indiana University Indianapolis in December of 2007 before moving to Florida. Miss Christa started as an assistant dance teacher when she was 16 and has been teaching... [More...]
Mrs. Mindy Astacio
Miss Mindy Astacio attended the Hanover School of Ballet in Pennsylvania. She spent 12 years traveling and performing internationally with The Hanover Children’s Ballet Theatre and Company to such places as, Romania, Bulgaria, former Soviet Union, England, Scotland, The Republics of Czech, Slovakia, Hungary and... [More...]
Music Instructors
Andrew Warren
Mr. Andrew has performed as a professional guitarist of all genres for over 10 years. He has taught Guitar for the last eight years to students from ages 7 to 60. Mr. Andrew has written, recorded and performed music with several National Recording Artist. He... [More...]
Mr. David Cannistraci
Mr. David Cannistraci received his Bachelors Degree in Music from the The City College of New York, minoring in Education. He spent four years teaching piano, music theory, and music history at the New York learning Center in New York City and has extensive experience... [More...]
Miss Keisha Prime
Miss Keisha Prime graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and is eligible for a Temporary Teaching Certificate in Music K-12 in the State of Florida. Though she majored... [More...]
Mr. Marc Gaston
Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sacred Music from Texas Baptist College, his primary proficiency being voice and his secondary proficiency being keyboard. He has been playing the piano for 25 years. He has also been singing in public performance for nearly 20... [More...]
Office Staff
Mrs. Ruth Balton
Ruth Balton is an office assistant. She is a native of Colombia and is fluent in both English and Spanish. She has extensive experience in customer service and hospitality. Ruth enjoys life with her husband and three children, exploring new places cultures, music and cooking. Ruth’s youngest daughter, Lucy,... [More...]
Mrs. Jamie Dunn
Mrs. Jamie Dunn is an office assistant at Julestarz Academy. She graduated from the College of Business at the University of South Florida with a Bachelors Degree in Marketing & Management. She has worked extensively with local small businesses and charities throughout Tampa developing Marketing and... [More...]
Mrs. Jennifer Dowdy
Mrs. Jennifer Dowdy is the Office Manager at Julestarz Academy. She was born and raised in South Carolina and settled in the Tampa area four years ago when her husband retired from the USMC. She has dedicated her time as a stay at home mom,... [More...]
