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Kevin Mathis
Owner/Artistic Director M2 Dance Center
| President / Founder Indiana High School Dance Team Association (IHSDTA, Inc) since 1994 |
| President / Founder Indiana Danzforce All-Stars - 15 time NDA National Champions |
Dance Director Lake Central High School -
15 consecutive Indiana State titles since 1995
4 time NDA National Champions 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, UDA National Finalist since 2004 |
| Choreographer 2004 Toyota Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Florida |
| Has over 25 years of instructional experience |
| Served on NDA National Advisory Board |
| National Judge at high school and collegiate levels appearing on Fox and USA Sports and locally throughout the United States |
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Lyndsey Podowski Schaap
Instructor/Choreographer/Professional Dancer
| Bachelor degree in dance from Columbia College, Chicago, IL |
| Instructor for ballet, jazz, hip hop and school teams, toddlers through adults |
| Trained with acclaimed dance masters including Eduardo Vilaro, principle with Ballet Hispancio and founder of Luna Negra Dance Company; Shirley Mordine, founder of Mordine and Company, Ron Hutchins, Broadway choreographer and Malik Camaro, principle dancer with Muntu. |
| Choreographer for numerous state and national champion middle school, high school, collegiate and all-star teams including Lake Central HS, Portage HS, Munster HS, Wilbur Wright MS, Wheeler MS, Grimmer and many others. |
| Performer/Choreographer NDA
National Champion Indiana Danzforce Pro Team
All-stars |
| Instructor/Choreographer
NDA National Champion Indiana Danzforce
All-stars |
| Recipient of National Innovative
Choreography Award at Hardrock Live in Orlando,
FL |
| Former Captain of 4 time
National and 15 time State Champion Lake Central
Centralettes |
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Brianne Clark
Instructor/Choreographer/Professional Dancer
| BFA in dance from Columbia College, Chicago, IL |
| Instructor for ballet, jazz, hip hop, and school teams, toddlers through adults |
| 15 years in dance education |
| Trained at Lou Conte, Mad Shak Dance Company, Hubbart Street Dance Company, and River North Dance Company. Formally trained with Jeff Hancock, Rita Ockrim, Dardi McGinley Gallivan, Krenly Guzman, Ron Hutchins, and Van Collins. |
| Choreographer for numerous state and national champion middle school, high school, collegiate and all-star teams including Univeristy of Chicago, Indiana Danzforce Allstars, Lake Central HS, Union HS, Highland HS, Hanover Central HS, Homestead HS, Clark MS, Wilbur Wright MS and countless others |
| Performer/Choreographer NDA National Champion Indiana Danzforce Pro Team All-stars |
| Highly demanded master instructor |
| Former Captain of 4 time National and 15 time State Champion Lake Central Centralettes |
| UDA Head Instructor |
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Kristen Wisniewski
Instructor/Choreographer/Professional Dancer
| Bachelors and Masters degree in Communications and MBA with Purdue University |
| Instructor for hip hop, jazz, turns and leaps and school teams, toddlers through adults |
| Former Coach of Purdue University Dance Team |
| Dancer with NDA National Champion Indiana Danzforce All-stars |
| Former Captain of 4 time National and 15 time State Champion Lake Central Centralettes |
| Choreographer for numerous state and national champion middle school, high school, collegiate and all-star teams including Indiana Danzforce Allstars, Lake Central HS, Portage HS, Purdue University and many others. |
| Recipient of National Innovative Choreography Award at Hardrock Live in Orlando, FL |
| Instructor/Choreographer for National Champion Indiana Danzforce All-stars |
| Certified in CPR |
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Katie Johnson
Instructor/Choreographer/Professional Dancer
| Bachelors degree in special education. Currently teaching in Chicago, Illinois |
| Instructor for hip hop, jazz, turns and leaps and school teams, toddlers through adults |
| Choreographer for numerous middle school, high school, collegiate and all-star teams both locally and nationally. |
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Toya Renee Ambrose
Instructor/Choreographer/Professional Dancer
| BFA in graphics design - University of Memphis |
| Coach/Choreographer of UIC Flames - 2 time UDA Hip Hop National Champions |
| Choreographer for numerous nationally ranked teams including Univeristy Illinois Chicago, Univeristy of Illinois Champaign, University of Tenn, Lindenwood University, University of Memphis, Lake Central HS, Pattonville HS and Memphis Hip Hop and countless others |
| Her training includes Planet Funk of Houston, Tx, Gus Giordano and Lou Conte of Chicago, IL, Broadway Dance Center of New York and Monsters of Hip Hop |
| Performer with Chicago Lovabulls, UIC dance team, Memphis Grizzlies and, Fitness America |
| Instructor for hip hop, jazz, turns and leaps and school teams, toddlers through adults |
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Courtney Margraf
Instructor/Choreographer/Professional Dancer
| Bachelors of the arts - Communications Purdue University |
| Instructor for ballet, jazz, turns and leaps and school teams, toddlers through adults |
Cerqua Rivera Art Experience - Full Ensemble Member, Featured on ABC/7 “Chicagoing”; ABC/7 with Sylvia Perez; Numerous Performances throughout Chicago – Nordstrom’s Christmas Winter Wonderland, Metropolis Center for Performing Arts, Piper’s Alley, Columbia College, Beverly Arts Center; Workedwith Patrons of the Arts and Fund-Raisin
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| Chicago Lovabulls dancer with over 15 years of dance experience |
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Stevie Rogers
Instructor/Choreographer/Professional Dancer
| Majoring in business and communications with a minor in biology, greek and theater at Valparaiso University |
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Lyn Clark
Office Manager
| Associates degree in education |
| Responsible for all billings and office management. Lyn has been a dance mom for over 10 years. Her daughter Brianne was a member of the National and State Champions Lake Central Centralettes as well as National Champion Indiana Danzforce Allstars. Her son Brett is busy playing collegiate baseball and like Bri, continues to make Lyn and husband Jeff very proud. |
| Tenderly known as “momma c” |
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Sara Mathis
Administrative Assistant
| Bachelors degree in health science with minor in psychology and currently pursuing her masters in couseling. |
| Sara has many office duties but is primarly an assistant to M2's owner and the IHSDTA President with additional consentration on customer service and communications. |
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Jessica Langlois
Assistant Instructor
| Bachelor degree in nursing currently working in ICU at St. Margaret in Dyer, In |
| Captain 4 time National Champion Lake Central Centralettes |
| Captain 5 time National Champion Indiana Danzforce All-Stars |
| Indiana Danzforce Professional Dancer 2005-present |
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Amanda Welch
Assistant Instructor
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Amanda Crothers
Assistant Instructor
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