Molly Dietz

Molly Dietz is the Director of Raven School of Dance. She is a senior from Littleton, CO and is majoring in Accounting with a minor in Dance. She has been dancing for 18 years and trained in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical/contemporary, modern, pointe, and pom. She was also a member of her high school varsity pom team and was captain her senior year. At her home studio, she was an assistant for 4 years and taught for 2 years. She will be teaching the Tiny Tots and Pom Technique/Dance Team Prep classes this year!

Paige Rolf

Paige Rolf is the Assistant Director of Raven School of Dance. She is from West Point, NE, and her major is Exercise Science with minors in Dance and Business Management. She has trained in ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap, modern, lyrical/contemporary, pointe, and pom and was a member of her high school’s cheer and dance team. At her home studio, she was an assistant for 6 years and taught for 2 years. She will be teaching the Lyrical/Jazz class this year!

Mia Tretinyak

Mia Tretinyak is a senior from Appleton, WI. She is majoring in Marketing and minoring in Dance. This is her fourth year of teaching at RSD. Previous to coming to college, she trained in classical ballet at Makaroff Youth Ballet Company. She will be teaching Advanced Ballet this year!

Jared Barrett

Jared Barrett is a senior Architecture major from Littleton, CO. He has been trained in breaking for 6 years and has recently added hip hop and jazz to his skill set. He has been teaching for 4 years, and this year he is teaching Breakdancing W/ Jared and Advanced Hip Hop.

Anna Buchmeier

Anna Buchmeier is a junior from Littleton, CO majoring in Business with a minor in Dance! Growing up attending conventions and competitions, Anna has been trained in ballet, jazz, contemporary/lyrical, pointe, hip hop, and tap. She will be teaching Ballet/Tap Combo 2!

Jessica Pammenter

Jessica Pammenter is a junior from Garden City, KS. She is double majoring in Secondary Education and English, with a minor in Dance. She has trained in ballet, jazz, lyrical, musical theatre, pointe, contemporary, and acting at her home studio. She has been teaching for 7 years and has taught ages 3 to 16. She has also choreographed and directed multiple scenes for productions and recitals. This year she will be teaching Beginning/Intermediate Ballet!

Shelby Bland

Shelby Bland is a junior from Colorado Springs, CO and is majoring in Journalism and Mass Communications with a minor in Political Science. She has been dancing for 18 years and has trained in ballet, jazz, pom, pointe, contemporary, hip hop, musical theater, and tap. She taught at her home studio for 2 years, was a member of her high school dance ensemble, participated in musical theater, and taught technique to the junior varsity team. She is the assistant teacher for Advanced Hip Hop!

Molly Kay Thomas

Molly Kay Thomas is a junior studying Mathematic Education with a minor in Dance. She’s been dancing her whole life, and her experience varies includes being a part of ballet and jazz companies, competition team, theater productions, and dance team. This is her 3rd year teaching Beginning Hip Hop with RSD!

Cesa Bixenman

Cesa Bixenman is a sophomore from Littleton, CO. She is majoring in Marketing with a minor in Dance. Cesa has trained in tap, ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, pom, pointe, and competitive gymnastics. At her home gymnastics center, Cesa taught tiny tots and upper level gymnastics for 2 years. At her home dance studio, Cesa taught hip hop classes for 1 year. She will be teaching Ballet/Tap Combo 1 this year!

Grace Gomez

Grace Gomez is a sophomore from Overland Park, KS and is majoring in Nursing. She has trained in jazz, ballet, pointe, tap, contemporary, hip hop, and pom. She was a member of her studio’s ballet company and performing troupe since middle school. Grace was also on her high school dance team all 4 years. She will be teaching Ballet/Tap Combo 1 this year!

Ceci Mowery

Ceci Mowery is a sophomore from Phoenix, AZ. She is majoring in Secondary Education and Theology. She’s been dancing for 16 years and has trained in ballet, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, acrobatics, contemporary, and pointe. She was also a member of her high school’s varsity cheer team for 3 years. Ceci will be the Assistant Teacher for Beginning Hip Hop!

Ashley Anderson

Ashley Anderson is a sophomore from Topeka, KS majoring in Elementary Education. She has trained in jazz, ballet, tap, contemporary, modern, lyrical, hip hop, and pom. She began dancing at age 3 and began competing at age 12. Ashley has performed in various ballet productions as well as several sporting events such as Miami Heat and Harlem Globe Trotters games! She will be assisting Miss Cesa and Miss Grace in Ballet/Tap Combo 1 this year!

Anna Gomez

Anna Gomez is a freshman from Overland Park, KS studying Nursing. She has trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, modern, hip hop, pointe, and pom and was a member of her high school’s dance team. Anna began dancing at age 3 and has participated in competitive teams and performing groups. She will be assisting the Tiny Tots class this year!

Elyse Erdman

Elyse Erdman is a freshman from Wichita, KS planning to study Evangelization and Catechesis. She has been dancing for 16 years and has trained in point, ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, pom, and hip hop. At her home studio, she was an assistant teacher for 5 years. Elyse will be the Assistant Teacher for Tiny Tots!

Emily Soileau

Emily Soileau is a freshman from Camdenton, MO. She has been dancing for 16 years and has trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, modern, musical theater, and hip hop. At her home studio, she taught for 2 years and choreographed for 1 year. She will be the Assistant Teacher for Ballet/Tap Combo 2!

Halle Pavlik

Halle Pavlik is a freshman from Topeka, KS. She is currently undecided but is working on a minor in dance. She has been dancing for 14 years and is trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, modern, pointe, liturgical, and Broadway jazz. She was a varsity cheerleader all 4 years of high school and was captain her junior and senior years. Halle had assisted and taught at her home studio, and she will be the Assistant Teacher for Beginning Ballet this year!