Faculty

Leah DeRamus Arkle has been teaching at Dothan school of Dance for 4 years. She teaches all styles of dance, but her favorite styles are Musical Theatre, Modern and Contemporary. She also loves coaching the Starz dance teams at DSD.

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Lindsey McKay teaches at DSD and performs as a guest artist with Southeast Alabama Dance Company. She has danced with the company since she was six years old. Some of her favorite roles were Cinderella, Zazu from the Lion King; Clara, Snow Queen, Dew…

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Lynette, a native of Panama City, moved to Dothan in 2021 with her husband, Kyle, and their two boys, Colton and Emmett. She grew up dancing in the studio, inspired by her mother, Gwenette Landwehr, who taught at Virginia Sweets School of Dance and…

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Mae Sanders has been actively participating in and teaching dance for the past 12 years! She competed with the Dothan School of Dance performance team and also performed with the Southeast Alabama Dance Company in productions such as The Nutcracker and various spring shows….

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Reagan started dancing at the age of 3 and hasn’t stopped since. Her love for dance has continued to grow over the years. Reagan is an alumni of DSD. She was a member of the Southeast Alabama Dance Company where she had the opportunity…

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Taylor is excited for another fun year at Dothan School of Dance. Growing up, Taylor was on the performance team and a member of the Southeast Alabama Dance Company. She was named Miss Dance in 2009 and placed in top 10 at Miss Dance…

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I have a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Dance from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and I have spent many years working as a performer, choreographer and dance educator of all ages.

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Zana is excited to be returning to teach at Dothan School of Dance this year! She trained at DSD for 15 years, where she was a member of SEADAC and the Performance Team. After graduating, she continued her dance career at Auburn University as…

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