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.

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.

April M. Longo is originally from Johnson City, Tennessee. She most recently danced professionally with The Florida Ballet, performing principal roles such as Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Tatiana in Florida Ballet’s Urban Dream and soloist roles in Paquita, Fairest of Them All, and other Florida Ballet exclusives. She has also danced professionally with Tulsa Ballet II, under direction of Marcello Angelini, performing Balanchine’s Serenade, as well as Swan Lake, Pas de Quatre, Les Sylphides, and contemporary choreography by Ma Cong. Prior to that, she danced with Kentucky Ballet Theatre, directed by Norbe Risco and earned her dual undergraduate degree on scholarship from Radford University in Virginia, with a B.F.A in Dance and a B.B.A in Business Management, graduating Summa Cum Laude in both.

April has been teaching dance technique for over 20 years to students in Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, South Carolina, Colorado, Virginia and Tennessee. She is excited and honored to be back in Tennessee after years away, and to be a new instructor at Johnson City Arts Center.

Lea Stratton received her Bachelor of Science with a concentration in Exercise Science and a minor in Dance from ETSU in 2019. She has trained in a wide variety of dance styles since the age of three. She has extensive Modern Dance Training from her dance studio in Nashville as well as many summer training programs like the Peridance Summer Intensive in NYC, the Point Park University Summer Intensive in Pittsburg, and the American Dance Festival at Duke University.  She danced with and choreographed for the Mountain Movers Dance company through ETSU from 2016-2025. She is also on the Board of Directors for the Amalgam Dance Company here at ETSU. She has choreographed and performed many solo and group works for the company since 2022. Lea has been an adjunct instructor at ETSU since spring of 2024 and teaches Modern Dance. She has also been the modern dance teacher for Johnson City Arts Center since the fall of 2024. She has a deep appreciation for modern dance and its history, and she uses that to spread her knowledge and appreciation to anyone willing to learn.

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 JCAC. Recent credits of hers include: choreographer for East Tennessee State University's production of "Carrie" and director of Johnson City Arts Center's production of "Cinderella."

In 2025, Christina earned her BA at ETSU with a major in Theatre Design and Production and a minor in Dance.

She is an active member of ETSU's Amalgam Dance Group. When she’s not dancing on the ground, she’s training in the air! She trains on multiple aerial apparatuses such as silks and lyra. Her enthusiasm and creativity are a valuable addition to our teaching roster!

Liz Borromeo began training in ballet with Irina “Era” Wohner in Virginia and the Bella Ruska Ballet School in Rota, Spain. She continued at Old Dominion University, North Carolina Dance Force and The College of William & Mary. While at W&M, she helped design outreach programs for public schools in Williamsburg, Virginia with the Multicultural Performing Arts Society and was a choreographer and performer in the dance company Orchesis. Liz introduced Modern Dance to studios in Yakima, WA and she served as the Children's, Modern and Adult Divisions Director at Columbia Dance in Vancouver from 2003-2015. She continued her studies exploring Concept-Based dance curricula taught at the Creative Dance Center in Seattle, WA under Anne Green Gilbert and has attended adult dance intensives regularly as well to keep her own technique and teaching fresh and inspired. Liz presented at the SW Washington Early Childhood Education Tapestry Conference from 2008-2015 and choreographed and taught for Vancouver’s Journey Theater Arts Group’s summer and main stage musical theatre productions. Liz danced and taught at the 2011 Summer Intensive at The College of William & Mary. She was a teaching artist and choreographer with the Vancouver, Camas, and Evergreen School Districts in SW Washington from 2011-2022. Liz opened her own studio in 2015, and, in 2016, started the children’s dance company, MOTUS (members of Dance and the Child International). She relocated to NE Tennessee in 2022 after passing on her studio to new leadership, and continues teaching in studio settings, church groups and for residents of addiction recovery programs. She continues to be active in the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) as well as Dance and the Child International via attendance and presentations at conferences and gatherings.

Rebekah Knisley is a dance professor teaching tap and jazz with a special interest in musical theater. Rebekah has extensive teaching and choreography experience at numerous studios and theaters in East Tennessee. Her most notable choreography credits include: Fiddler on the Roof at Lincoln Memorial University; Singin in the Rain, Sister Act, and Crazy for You at Jonesborough Repertory Theater; and The Marvelous Wonderettes at Milligan University. She holds a Bachelors of Science from LMU in Exercise Science. In regards to her faith, Rebekah became a Christian at a summer camp when she was 12 years old and has since grown in her faith and theology at Heritage Baptist Church in Johnson City where she attends and serves regularly. When she's not dancing or in a show, you'll find her at a park or coffee shop with her husband, son, and little dog. 

Gracie has been dancing for 15 years, 7 of those spent at Trinity Arts Center. She also taught in their hip hop program for 4 years. Most recently, she has been a member of the dance team at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where she focused on jazz, pom, and hip hop. 

When she is not dancing, Gracie loves to spend time with family and friends as well as exercise. She recently graduated with a bachelors degree in exercise science, and starting January of 2026, she will pursue her doctorate degree in physical therapy at ETSU. She has missed teaching and can’t wait to spend the year with you!

Shannon Stinnett began her ballet training at the age of 14 under Susan Pace White of Holloway Dancing School, Intercity Ballet Co., (predecessor to Johnson City Ballet Co.,then City Youth Ballet Co.) She started at a late age, most started younger, so she took as many classes available and within 2 years made the Company, where she danced in toe shoes and became a soloist at age 16. She also became an apprentice to Susan, training to teach ballet. Shannon has also had ballet training under Edward Villia (former dancer of Balachine, New York City Ballet, and founding Artistic Director of Miami City Ballet Co.), Susan Anderson of the South Carolina Conservatory, Jeremy Blanton of Joffery, and Claudia Folts of Royal Ballet Academy.

In later years, Shannon returned to Susan and began teaching the elementary department, Pre-ballet thru Ballet 4, and beginning Pointe.

Some of her leading roles were the Sugar Plum Fairy, Anna Pavlova's Dying Swan, Esmerelda, Sylvia, The Red Shoes, and Guest Artist for the North Carolina Ballet as The Little Mermaid.  Shannon has choreographed and staged ballets of Beatrix Potter, Snow White and Rose Red, Babes in Toyland, Beauty and the Beast, and The Pas De Quatra.

Outside of the ballet teaching she loves doing Bible studies, history research, cross stitch, embroidery, and taking care of husband, home, cats (Garfield, Misty and Gus Gus) and family.

Macey danced for 15 years & this will be her sixth year teaching. Macey is a student at ETSU, where she is attending the dental hygiene program. 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!

Mary Hoover began dancing as a student at Trinity Arts Center in 2005. She spent nine years with the company as a student and seven years teaching. Mary directed God With Us in 2018, is Cecchetti student certified (levels 1-4), and trained at Störling Dance Theater in Kansas City for two summers.

Mary’s favorite part of teaching is having the opportunity to be a tiny ray of sunshine in a student’s day. The pressures of school, peers, family, and just life in general can be overwhelming. Dance is an outlet to express those hardships and joys. She desires to cultivate an environment which serves as a refuge of friendship, encouragement, and self-expression for God’s children.

Katrina Locklin has been teaching various styles of dance for over 35 years nationwide.  Originally from Connecticut, Katrina furthered her dance education at The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance. Katrina studied ballet with Anamarie Sarazin, former principal with the Boston Ballet and directly under Ana Marie Forsythe, 

master teacher of the Lester Horton technique.  

Among Katrina’s accomplishments, she has performed professionally with several multi-disciplinary dance companies, dance troupes and in community theater.  Her choreography has spanned from school and studio performances and competitions, to full stage productions, as well as television and video.

Katrina was the Artistic Director and owner of Urban Grace Dance, a pre-professional dance school, located in Pennsylvania before relocating with her family to Roan Mountain Tennessee.  While in Roan Mountain, she ran her own dance studio and ministry for two years before coming to JCAC.  

Sarah Sims is a Johnson City native and danced under Susan Pace-White at Johnson City Ballet Company (predecessor to City Youth Ballet). Sarah spent her summers studying ballet under various instructors and at various summer intensive programs, including The Rock School and Nashville Ballet. Sarah went on to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in classical dance at Radford University where she danced under Inessa Plekhanova. Upon returning to Johnson City in 2008, She began teaching ballet at City Youth Ballet, where she served as the Associate Artistic Director alongside Susan Pace-White through 2013. She served as the Executive Director of the Tennessee Association of Dance from 2014-2015. Sarah earned her Juris Doctor from Belmont University College of Law in 2018, and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from East Tennessee State University.
 

Sarah is an American Ballet Theatre Certified Teacher in Primary through Level 5 of the ABT ® National Training Curriculum and a 500 hour RYT yoga instructor. She is currently General Counsel

Dance has been a huge part of my life since I was 4 years old, growing up and training in Upstate New York. Along with dance, I spent all four years of high school as a cheerleader, which helped build my love for performance, teamwork, and leadership. I continued dancing in college as a member of the University of Iowa Dance Club and later the Kirkwood Community College Dance Team. One of the highlights of my dance journey was being featured in a promotional video for a Billie Eilish pop-up concert, an experience I'll never forget.

Beyond performing, I love teaching and mentoring young dancers and athletes. I taught at two dance studios in New York and coached cheer for a nonprofit organization serving athletes ages 5-13. Seeing my athletes grow in confidence and skill was incredibly rewarding, and every team I coached earned first-place finishes at competitions. My favorite dance styles are jazz, contemporary, lyrical, and pom because they allow for creativity, storytelling, and strong technique. Today, while staying involved in dance and coaching, I am also working toward my Master's degree in Criminal Behavior. I’m passionate about continuing to learn, grow, and inspire others both on and off the dance floor.