Lilly Anglin was born in Memphis, Tennessee and lived the first years of her life in Olive Branch, Mississippi. She loves teaching children and has worked with them at both her church and at JCAC (as the lead teacher in classes and at Princess Ballerina Camps.) Lilly has over ten years of dancing experience and has primarily been a student at Johnson City Arts Center, formerly Trinity Arts, where she has enjoyed tap, jazz, hip hop, ballet, modern, and pointe. She is homeschooled and enjoys debate, baking, learning to play the harp, and working with 4-H where she serves as a state officer and is in their performing arts troupe.

Lilly considers it an honor to teach your children and hopes to encourage them to dance to the glory of God.

Katie Greene has been dancing for eighteen years and has been teaching for four years. Katie is a Dance minor at ETSU, a student in the Fine and Performing Arts Honors College, and is the president of Amalgam Dance Group, a community of dancers on campus that create and perform together. Katie is trained in many styles of dance including: Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Modern, Hip-hop, Contemporary, Musical Theater, and Tap.

In her free time, Katie enjoys training aerial dance, powerlifting, and rock climbing. Katie is very excited to be sharing her passion for dance with the JCAC family!

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Christina has been dancing since she was four years old, eight of those years as a student at Trinity Arts Center. In that time, she has also trained with Bristol Ballet, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and Millennium Dance Complex. Since 2020, she has enjoyed assisting, teaching, choreographing, and even designing costumes for her ballet and jazz students at Trinity and JCAC.

When she's not teaching, Christina studies at ETSU for her BA in Theatre Production and Design and minor in Dance. In what time she has left, she trains in circus aerial arts. Her enthusiasm and creativity are a valuable addition to our teaching roster!

Greta Anglin was born in Memphis and spent the first years of her life in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Greta loves all genres of dance and has taken dance lessons for over 10 years (with most of those years spent at Trinity Arts, now JCAC.) Greta has experience in ballet, pointe, tap, modern, hip hop, and jazz. She enjoys children and has worked with them in ballet classes, at Princess Ballerina Camps, and at her church.

In addition to dancing, Greta enjoys reading, playing the cello, teaching, and  participating in 4-H and other leadership programs. She feels it’s her privilege to teach younger students. Greta hopes to instill in them a passion for dance as well as a desire to use their God-given talents to bless others.

Eden has over 15 years of experience as a trained ballet, jazz, and contemporary dancer. She is entering her ninth year of teaching and choreographing with us. Eden has directed and choreographed several dance productions, including God With Us and Prodigal, as well as performed in and choreographed for musicals in the area. When she's not teaching, you can find her studying data science for her graduate program at ETSU.

Eden has spent many summers training pre-professionally under ballet companies such as American Ballet Theatre and Gelsey Kirkland Academy. She was accepted to the year-round pre-professional program at Gelsey Kirkland Academy at age 14, and she is Cecchetti certified in levels 1-5.

One of her favorite parts about teaching is seeing improvement in her students and helping them find their own unique style.

Rebekah Knisley has been involved with dance since the age of three. Having trained across East Tennessee with numerous studios and theaters, she graduated from Lincoln Memorial University with a Bachelors in Exercise Science. While at the university, she participated on the LMU Dance Team including as dance captain. Knisley has taught at numerous studios and academies including East Tennessee Dance Academy and Tennessee Conservatory of Fine Arts, Center Stage Performing Arts Center, and more. She is a versatile dancer and instructor from tap to hip hop to ballet. Knisley is also a gifted and in-demand choreographer whose choreography credits include Fiddler on the Roof at Lincoln Memorial University as well as Singing in the Rain, Sister Act, Annie Get Your Gun, and Crazy for You at Jonesborough Repertory Theater. Originally from Strawberry Plains, TN, Knisley now lives in Johnson City with her husband, small dog, and little boy.

Geneva Schepers is a freshman at Milligan University where she is studying Biology and History. She is also in the Honors Program and is part of the Milligan Dance Team. She has been dancing for over thirteen years, and began taking dance at what was Trinity Arts Center, now Johnson City Arts Center, at age five. She has trained in ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, modern, and pointe.

In addition to dancing, Geneva loves reading, spending time with friends and family and chocolate. She loves children and helping them learn new skills, and is very excited to be teaching dance at JCAC!

Macey just moved from central Florida, where she has lived for her whole life. Macey has been dancing for 15 years & this will be her second year teaching. Macey is a high school senior at Providence Academy. Aside from academic studies, Macey has studied Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theater, & Tap. Macey has had the opportunity to choreograph several numbers, as well as been involved with many dance recitals. In addition to dance recitals, she has also preformed in numerous musicals & helped with choreography. Before moving to Tennessee, her family owned their own Christian-based dance studio.

In her free time, Macey enjoys spending time with family + friends, traveling, photography, reading, spending time outdoors, art, writing, surfing, going to the beach, & anything that involves Jesus. Macey is looking forward to this dance year as she gets to share one of her greatest passions!!

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Cassidy is a passionate individual that has been dancing for over 15 years, starting when she was just 5 years old, and was a long-time first generation student at Trinity Arts Center, now Johnson City arts Center. Trained in ballet, jazz, contemporary, and hip hop, she has used those styles to find her own individual and rare voice in dance.

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She has choreographed for various shows, showcasing her creative vision and dedication. She aspires to help her students grow not only in their technique but also in their love for dance. She aims to help students find their own way to express themselves and tell stories through movement, as well as discover their own different and unique styles. 

She is beyond blessed to be able to bring her passion for dance into the community and share it with her students and audiences.

Kate Palmer has been dancing since she learned to walk! She studied ballet and modern dance at St. Louis Ballet and attended summer dance intensives including TN Governor's School for the Arts, Princeton Dance & Theatre, and Virginia School of the Arts. She attended a pre-professional ballet program in high school at the Virginia School of the Arts.

Kate earned her doctorate in physical therapy in 2018 and loves incorporating dance technique with her treatment style. She currently performs with the Jonesborough Repertory Theatre and has enjoyed expanding her dance expertise to include tap and musical theatre.

Emma Grace Stewart has lived in Johnson City, Tennessee her whole life. She is the oldest of six children, and loves to spend time with her family. She has been dancing for over 13 years at Johnson City Arts Center, previously Trinity Arts Center, taking ballet, pointe, and jazz. Emma Grace has been homeschooled her entire life and is entering her final year of high school. When she is not dancing you can find her playing the piano, singing, hand lettering, or going on an adventure with her family. She is so excited to teach your children ballet and how much God loves them.