MEET OUR HOUSE INSTRUCTORS
JORDAN MAC
Jordan is the president and CEO of Jordan Mac Adult Dance, Mac Talent Agency, Boss Image and WeddingFOREVER. With 15+ years of experience in entrepreneurship, Jordan has built a reputation for success with enterprises, performers and artists. Jordan's client list includes Bacardi, Hennesey, Maserati and Lamberghini as well as celebrity performers Eminem and Kid Rock.
As a dance instructor at Oakland University, she came up with an exciting idea to put together her own 12-month Certificate Program to get dancers working in the industry quickly. Seven out of eight dancers who completed her program went on tour. Jordan has hosted celebrity dance workshops with instructors who work with Ariana Grande, Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber, and Rihanna.
Jordan has always had a passion for spreading the magic of dance. She realized that as she grew up, there were not a lot of studios for adults and knew she needed to change that. After all, life is better with dance! She now provides professional development opportunities to people who want to break into the dance industry as well as branding solutions that service small businesses across Michigan.
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Jordan teaches Intermediate Heels, Beginner Heels and Beginner Hip-Hop at our studio. Come take a course with her!
LENORE BROWN
Lenore has been dancing for over 30 years and began teaching in 2011. In her career as a dance teacher, she has taught Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, Hip-Hop, Argentine Tango, and Barre Fitness. She began her dance education at her mother’s studio, and then moved on to dance with another local studio for over 15 years and was also a member of its inaugural competition team for six years, winning numerous solo and group regional titles. Competition inspired her to expand her dance knowledge, and she has taken classes from renowned dance masters such as Brian Friedman, Doug Caldwell, Joel Hall, Mia Michaels, Claudio Villagra, and Helena Fernandez. She then continued her dance education with another local dance studio in an excellent adult dance program for 10 years, where she began her student teaching journey and eventually taught classes of her own. It was during this time that she also began studying partner dance styles, primarily Argentine tango, in addition to Salsa and Bachata.
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From 2017 on, Lenore has continued to perform in various dance showcases, competitions, and festivals, performing Argentine Tango, Bachata Fusion, and Jazz. In 2019, she competed at both the Southern California Argentine Tango Championship and the International Argentine Tango Championship and World Cup, receiving numerous first place awards. She was also a member of the Detroit Tango Nuevo dance team from 2017-2020 and continues to perform and teach locally and abroad in addition to furthering her training. She performed as a back-up dancer in the Celebrity Lip Sync Battle Detroit charity event from 2020-2022 with Jackie Paige of WWJ Newsradio 950, choreographing Jazz routines that got the crowd on their feet, helping Jackie to earn first place at 2022’s event.
Lenore holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications with a minor in Marketing from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, a Master of Science degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from Eastern Michigan University, and a Certificate in Project Management from Cornell University. When she’s not dancing, Lenore uses her marketing and communications skills at a large B2B company as well as helping local small businesses. She is married to her husband, Kevin, and they have a daughter, Evelyn, and a beagle mix, Rosie.
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Lenore teaches Intermediate Ballet, Intermediate Jazz, and Intermediate Contemporary at our studio. Come take a course with her!
COREY WHITFIELD
Corey has been passionate about dance and tumbling from a very young age. He began dancing at five years old and tumbling at seven, eventually becoming a standout figure in the Hip-Hop dance community. Though he had no formal dance training, Corey’s dedication and self-taught skills led him to great success. He spent 12 years honing his power tumbling and trampoline skills, eventually earning a spot on the U.S. Men’s National Team for Power Tumbling and Double Mini Trampoline.
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Throughout his gymnastics career, Corey earned multiple regional and state titles, as well as national recognition with three top-three finishes and two National Championship titles. He also earned a fourth-place finish at the Pan American Championships.
Corey made appearances on So You Think You Can Dance in both Seasons 10 and 12, advancing all the way to the end of Vegas Week before being eliminated. He also served as a former acro dunker, dancer, and choreographer for the Detroit Pistons, where he was the director of the all-male dance team, D-Town.
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In addition to his work with the Pistons, Corey has coached several hip-hop dance teams that won national titles and toured with the legendary Harlem Globetrotters, where he performed across the U.S. as an acro dunker and choreographer. His career took him to Budapest, Hungary, where he competed with the Team USA Acro Dunking Team and earned third place at the 2019 World Acro Dunk Championships.
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Corey is highly skilled in various Hip-Hop dance styles, including Breakdancing (the foundational style of Hip-Hop), Popping, Locking, Waving, Animation, Krumping, House dancing, social Hip-Hop party moves, and Tutting. His extensive experience and expertise in Hip-Hop culture makes him a well-rounded and influential figure in the dance community.
Corey teaches Introduction to Street at our studio. Come take a course with him!
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KENDALL HELDT
Kendall is a dancer and choreographer who graduated from Oberlin College with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Dance and Politics. She trained at Juliana’s Academy of Dance in Madison Heights, Michigan, as a competitive dancer from ages 9 until graduating high school. At Oberlin, Kendall choreographed a variety of works for student and department run showcases in Jazz, Contemporary, and Ballet. Kendall was president of Oberlin’s only Ballet club, BalletOberlin, for two years, taught intermediate and advanced Ballet classes weekly, and directed Ballet works for student lead performances. For her Senior Dance Capstone, Kendall explored the connection between queerness and dance through Jazz and Contemporary dance, Drag, and Autoethnography. Kendall also took classes in contact improvisation, Samba, and West African dance at Oberlin and loves exploring new styles of dance. She strives to make dance more accessible and inclusive and has worked, through her positions as a Dance Department Representative, Contemporary Dance Teacher’s Assistant, and President of BalletOberlin, to encourage those who have had negative experiences dancing in the past to rediscover their love and passion for the art.
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Kendall teaches Beginner Ballet, Beginner Jazz, and Beginner Contemporary at our studio. Come take a course with her!
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ROBERT (ROB) BUSH
Rob is a talented dancer and choreographer with 10+ years of experience in the dance world. Rob is known not only for his unique choreography, but the bright, powerful energy he brings to every class. After he graduated high school, he spent 5 years traveling with a nonprofit organization called the Young Americans Performing Arts school in southern California. While there he learned styles of dance like Jazz, Tap, and Ballet, although Hip Hop is where his home is. With the Young Americans group, he got to travel all over the world spreading the magic of dance. He was also a part of the Young Americans' music outreach program where he was able to continue to travel the world and teach to people of all ages, backgrounds and cultures. This experience is what really ignited his passion for teaching.
Rob teaches Intermediate Hip-Hop at our studio. Come take a course with him!
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RILEY GAIDICA
Riley has been dancing since the age of 3 and truly grew up in the dance and cheer competition world. It is no wonder that the studio is still her happy place 25 years later! Growing up, she trained in Ballet, Contemporary/Lyrical, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Tumbling, and Musical Theatre but was always drawn to the sassy nature and quick pace of Jazz. After competing for 10 years, she went on to be a part of the Northville High School Dance Team, where she also participated in many Theatre Productions and an acapella group of 10 women called the Treblemakers.
Following her graduation at Kent State University, Riley headed straight for the big apple - New York City. While working in Bridal Fashion there, she began to get involved in the dancing community at Broadway Dance Center, dabbled in her first heels class and never looked back. Heels provides so much more than what meets the eye and that is what Riley loves the most about it. There is of course technique involved, but it also allows dancers to get in touch with their sensual, sexy and confident self - which is something Riley hopes to provide to all of her students. She went on to get accepted into Broadway Dance Centers Independent Training Program where she trained with some of the most iconic names in the industry in New York and successfully choreographed her first piece for her Student Showcase. That piece is what motivated her to continue choreographing and create her own Burlesque Jazz class in 2023.
Her passion for connecting with creative souls and creating a safe space for dancers to feel good in their bodies still ring true to this day and she is so excited to join this amazing community.
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Riley will be teaching Advanced Heels at our studio. Join her waitlist to secure your spot in class!
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JOANNA PALASKAS
Joanna has an extensive background in Classical Ballet, Contemporary Dance, and Kinesiology and brings a wealth of knowledge and artistry to every class she teaches.
Originally from Greece, Joanna holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Ballet and Contemporary Dance from the renowned Kontaxaki Professional Dance College in Athens, as well as participating in international studies from the University of Peiraius Greece to obtain her yoga certification. She has performed all over the globe and has worked as a dance educator, choreographer, and researcher, specializing in movement technique, body mechanics, and artistic expression.
With over a decade of teaching experience, including positions at the Cranbrook Theater School and Kontaxaki Professional Dance College, Joanna is passionate about helping dancers refine their technique and build confidence in their movement. Her passion for dance is clear to see as a member of the International Dance Council, Unesco as well as the creative works she has been involved with throughout her career, which can be found on her social media.
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Joanna will be teaching Advanced Contemporary and also offers Technique Master Classes at our studio. Join her waitlist to secure your spot in class!