SLAD Instructors

• Kacy Voskuil, Artistic Director

Owner and artistic director, Kacy Voskuil began her dance training at St. Louis Academy of Dance with founder Linda Green. She studied under Ms. Green and other instructors such as Stanley Herbert, Ji...

• Emily Edwards, Asst. Director

Emily, Assistant Director, began her dance career at St. Louis Academy of Dance with founder Linda Green at the age of 3. Emily is a proud Pazazz alum and went on to receive her BFA in dance from Step...

• Debbie Fischer, Office Manager

Miss Debbie has over 40 years of administrative experience, plus a love of dance and music. Now that she is semi-retired she is able to live her dream of working in an artistic, joyful atmosphere surr...

• Andrea Muhlbauer

Andrea is the founder of Andrea Muhlbauer Choreography, a dance film and dance media company. Since graduating from Millikin University in 2015, Andrea has created dance films, a blog, and a podcast a...

• Anjuli Kroon

Miss Anjuli grew up in Bloomington, Illinois, where she studied dance under Janet Hayslip-Streenz and Laurie Merriman. There, she danced and choreographed with Orchesis Intercity Dance Company. After ...

• Carly Vanderheyden

Originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin, Carly attended the University of Iowa where she graduated with honors and earned a BFA in Dance, BA in Health and Human Physiology, and Certificate in Arts Entrep...

• Catherine Bartomeo

Catherine Bartomeo Originally from New Orleans, Catherine recently moved to the St. Louis area after living in the San Francisco bay area for four years. She is excited to join the faculty of St. Lou...

• Dustin Crumbaugh

Dustin has spent the last 16 years performing professionally with Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Six Flags Houston, Ballet Austin, Houston’s METDance, Luna Negra Dance Theater, St. Louis Ballet, and The ...

• Glenn Sowder

Mr. Sowder, a master of tap, has taught and performed extensively throughout the United States and Europe and has worked with many outstanding choreographers including Bob Fosse and Michael Bennett. ...

• Hanna Pierce

Hanna Pierce started her dance training at Midland Festival Ballet in Midland, Texas at the age of three. She joined the civic company and performed in many ballets such as Nutcracker, Alice in Wonder...

• Kari James

Kari James brings a diversity of experience as a dancer, choreographer and administrator. She is a lifetime dancer and performer with a long established career in St. Louis which includes owner of St...

• Olivia Perez

• Pamela Vouri

• Rachel Bodi

• Renee Billman

Renee Billman is currently in her 19th year of teaching at SLAD. She began her dance career at the age of 14. During high school she studied ballet, tap and jazz while competing in pageants and earnin...

• Victoria Burwell