Education

Utah Valley University, Orem, UT - Bachelors of Science in Movement Studies with an emphasis in Ballroom Dance

JUNE 2012 - MAY 2018

Kentwood High School, Covington, WA - High School Diploma

SEPTEMBER 2008 - JUNE 2012

Teaching experience

Hannah Smith Ballroom, LLC, Salt Lake City, UT- Owner and Instructor
MAY 2023 - PRESENT

  • Teach ballroom technique for both social and competitive settings.

  • Choreograph wedding first dances.

  • Choreograph performance and competition routines.

  • Provide instruction for individuals and groups.

The Pointe Academy, Highland, UT- Instructor and Choreographer
SEPTEMBER 2022 - PRESENT

  • Teach ballroom technique for competitive settings.

  • Choreograph performance and competition routines.

  • Provide instruction for individuals and groups.

JUNCTION DANCE STUDIO, Salt Lake City, UT- Instructor and Choreographer
OCTOBER 2021 - PRESENT

  • Teach ballroom technique for competitive settings.

  • Choreograph performance and competition routines.

  • Provide instruction for individuals and groups.

Love.Live.Dance, Salt Lake City, UT- Instructor and Choreographer
MAY 2019 - MAY 2023

  • Teach ballroom technique for both social and competitive settings.

  • Choreograph routines and perform with competitive students.

  • Choreograph wedding dances.

  • Provide instruction for individuals and couples.

BallroomUtah, Salt Lake City, UT- Instructor
JULY 2017 - JULY 2018

  • Taught ballroom technique for both social and competitive settings.

  • Choreographed routines and performed with competitive students.

  • Choreographed wedding dances.

  • Provided instruction for individuals and couples.

Provo High School, Provo, UT- Instructor and Assistant Coach
MAY 2016- MAY 2017

  • Taught ballroom technique for both social and competitive settings.

  • Choreographed Ballroom routines for competitive dancers.

  • Choreographed formation routines for group numbers.

Hot Shots Dance Studio, Pleasant Grove, UT- Instructor
OCTOBER 2015- MAY 2016

  • Taught basic Ballroom technique to students.

  • Choreographed Ballroom pieces for student development.

Davis Dance Academy, Kaysville, UT- Guest Instructor
JULY 2013

  • Taught basic ballroom technique and steps to beginning students.

  • Choreographed and taught Latin Ballroom pieces.

Utah Valley University, Orem, UT- Teacher’s Assistant
SEPTEMBER 2012- DECEMBER 2012

  • Taught steps and technique to Silver level students.

  • Demonstrated movements with the Instructor.

Ballroom training

Private Training:

  • Jonathan Wilkins

  • Olga Foraponova

  • Oskar Wojciechowski

  • Karolina Holody

  • Roger Wiblin

  • Chris Williams

  • Lynne Boudreaux

  • Davide Fumagalli

  • Michael Johnson

  • Rick Robinson

  • Daniele Gozzi

  • Johnny Bryant

  • Ryan Di Lello

  • Ashleigh Di Lello

  • Chris Witt

  • Sasha Altukhov

  • Lela Weinert

  • Kora Stoynova

Group Training:

  • Lynne Boudreaux

  • Davide Fumagalli

  • Stephen Cullip

  • Kristen Hawkins

  • Chris Williams

  • Lori Hicks

  • Chris Witt

  • Jonathan Wilkins

  • Ryan Di Lello

  • Oskar Wojciechowski

  • Karolina Holody

Team Instruction:

  • Brent & Katie Mecham

  • Christine France

  • Tara Boyd

  • Paul Winkelman

Other dance training

Hip Hop

  • Ashley Kimsey

  • Jasmine Quinton

  • Jerrica Quinton

  • Alex Fuchs

  • Debbie Fuchs

  • Rebecca Burroughs

  • Chris Munar

  • Zoey White

  • De'Von' McCullough

  • Sophy Lu

Modern

  • Kathie Debenham

  • Pat Debenham

  • Monica Campbell

  • Sarah Donohue

  • Natalie Desch

Ballet

  • Rachelle Jardine

  • Justine Sheedy-Kramer

Jazz

  • Jennifer Carrington

  • Staci Devoogt