Christina started dancing at the age of 3.  Growing up, she studied Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Clogging, Turning Technique, Contemporary/Lyrical, and Character dance, and danced across the U.S. and Europe in touring companies. Later, she danced and competed with the UVSC Ballroom Team where they took 1st at the International Blackpool Competition. She transferred to BYU and became the only student in BYU's Folk Dance history (before or since) to make the "Top-Ten Couple Team" her first semester. Christina received the coveted Pardoe Dance Scholarship given to only one student per year, and was awarded "Most Outstanding Dancer" by BYU's faculty.

Twelve years ago, Christina opened Corner Dance Studio in the basement of her home in Lindon because she wanted to be her daughter's first dance teacher.  

My name is Laci Brewer and I have been dancing since I was 3 years old. I have been trained in Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet, Tap and Hip Hop by Rhonda Sevey-Wood who owns Nexus Dance—a convention and competition dance company. At age 16 I started teaching for Rhonda at the Utah Academy Dance Studio and was dance captain of the Senior Company for 2 years. After my high school graduation, I performed with the Tanzsommer Innsbruck group in Europe dancing in Austria and touring Italy and Germany. I have worked as a dance instructor and choreographer at several studios around Utah and I have choreographed dances that have won awards.

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Currently I work for Nexus Dance, teach and choreograph for Corner Dance Studio, am a Speech Language Pathologist, am married and am a mother of 3. Dancing is an art that develops a person physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I truly love what I do and want to share that with the dancers I teach. I hope to instill in my dancers the team effort, confidence, ownership and work ethic it takes to be a successful person in whatever they choose to do in life.

Madison Valgardson started dancing when she was 3 years old and hasn't stopped. At a young age she became a dance teacher and never looked back. She has worked alongside many world-known choreographers, choreographed extensively, and has won numerous choreography awards for both solos and teams.

Madi has performed at Peaks Olympic Festival: Rekindle the Fire, Odyssey Dance Theatre, Gentri (Backup Dancer). She's trained with the Radio City Rockettes & Danced on a D1 Collegiate Dance Team. She has choreographed and performed in numerous shows including Newsies (SCERA Shell), Mamma Mia, The Drowsy Chaperone, Anastasia, Matilda (SCERA Shell), The Music Man, Urinetown, Bright Star (HTCO), Tuck Everlasting, Amelie, West Side Story (WVC Arts), Beauty & The Beast, & Children of Eden and Something Rotten (The Ruth). Madi's true love in life is teaching and helping students find themselves through dance.

Raised in Colorado, Francesca has been training in various genres of dance since she was three years old. Her versatility allows her to create a unique movement quality that can be seen through her passion for performance and choreographic achievements. Recently graduated from Point Park University, one of the top ten schools for the arts in the United States, Francesca not only had the amazing opportunity to work with their esteemed faculty, but was also blessed with opportunities to perform under respective choreographers in works such as: ‘Play By Play’ by Penny Saunders, ‘Nightshades’ by Teena Marie Custer and ‘Diversion of Angels’ by Martha Graham. She’s currently under the mentorship of tap dance extraordinaire, Jason Janas, as a five year member in his tap dance company, Co.MITT. Francesca hopes to continue her artistic endeavors and use her gained knowledge to expand and grow upon her time at Point Park University. She continues to perform in theater and dance productions as well as teach.

Hannah Wakefield began her ballet training at the age of three under Jillana Hess-Webb at Salt Lake Dance Center. Her passion for dance deepened in Northwest Arkansas, where she performed leading roles such as Clara in The Nutcracker and Cinderella in a full-length production. She trained in the Royal Academy of Dance under Ms. Peggie Wallis, earning distinction in all major examinations.

Hannah received summer training at prestigious institutions including Ballet West, Joffrey Ballet NYC, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, Tulsa Ballet, Texas Ballet Theater, La Scala (Italy), and the Gelsey Kirkland Academy—all on full scholarship. She earned her BA in Dance from Brigham Young University with a full talent scholarship, performing for four years with BYU Theatre Ballet. Notable roles included Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty and a featured role in Phantom of the Opera.

Professionally, Hannah danced as a demi-soloist with Utah Metropolitan Ballet and later as a Principal Dancer with Ballet Frontier in Fort Worth, TX. Her repertoire includes Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, the Sylph in La Sylphide, Myrtha in Giselle, and the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker.

Annie White is a graduate of the BYU dance program and has been dancing for over 20 years now. She has taught all styles of dance for the last 4 years to kids ages 3-16 throughout the Utah Valley and feels passionate about teaching. She grew up dancing competitively for 11 years and won many first-place awards, including "Miss Showmanship" for the most energizing and entertaining solo of the competition. Currently Annie is a part of the Folk Dance team at Brigham Young University and performs with her husband as her dance partner! Her goal is to help each dancer feel comfortable expressing themselves through their movements in a safe environment.

Melly Gary-Peterson is from Snohomish, Washington.  Her tap training began in 2015 as a freshman at BYU, where she enrolled in as many dance classes as she could. 

She has since tap danced with BYU Tap Club, Rhythm Nation Tap Company, and Percussive Footwork Ensemble, where she has been able to train in advanced technique from fellow dancers, learn and perform many exciting numbers, and choreograph tap dances of her own for the stage.  She has also set choreography at/taught at UVU Tap Company, Utah Tap Fest, as well as other dance studios. She has trained as a teacher and dancer under Wendi Isaacson, assisting in teaching her beginning tap classes at BYU.  She also has a Master’s in Education from WGU and teaches 6th grade at Aspen Elementary.  She loves to snuggle her cat and dance with a kpop cover team.

With over a decade of experience in American folk dance, Tori began clogging at age nine and reached the professional level within four years. She trained extensively in clogging and other folk styles as a member of the American Rhythm Folk Ensemble, touring throughout the U.S. and Europe and performing at numerous international CIOFF festivals. While with American Rhythm, she also began teaching and developing her instructional skills.

She continued her training at Brigham Young University, where she was invited mid-season to join the prestigious International Folk Dance Ensemble. She spent two additional years touring nationally and internationally with the team and graduated with a minor in cultural dance. To date, she has performed at 15 international CIOFF festivals across 10 countries. In Tori's own words, "although I’ve studied many cultural dance styles, clogging will always have my heart."

Adreanna started her dance education at The Danz Studio in the small town of Gunnison, Utah. 

After joining The Snow College Ballroom Team, she began to take an interest in developing her skills as a student and a teacher in ballroom dance. Adreanna graduated with her Associate of Science degree in December of 2019, and began teaching again at several studios in various styles including ballet, jazz, hip-hop, cheer, tumbling/acro, modern/contemporary, lyrical, tap, and ballroom/latin dance.

Adreanna now has her second Associate of Science Degree in Spring of 2025, and will soon complete a Bachelor of Science degree and a Certificate of Proficiency in ballroom dance. Throughout her higher education journey, Adreanna has felt fortunate to have been a recipient of the Beverly Miller Costume Gallery Dance Scholarship, the Hoff Dance Scholarship, and the Connie Reynolds Memorial Dance Scholarship.

Adreanna is excited to continue to inspire and encourage her students to grow and learn through dance and feels lucky to have discovered her passion for teaching dance early on in her life.   

Chevy Pease is a dedicated clogging instructor who has been teaching clogging since high school with over 39 total years of experience teaching. As a performer Chevy started clogging at age 8; she trained with Cloggers USA, Liberty Cloggers in Orem, and BYU’s Folk Dance Ensemble tour team, with a minor in folk dance.  Chevy’s high school drill team experience added jazz and hip-hop flair. A national freestyle champion at 15, she also performed at the 2002 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies, Provo’s Stadium of Fire, BYU Stadium halftime shows, and Light of the World at the LDS Conference Center. She has toured in the southern U.S., British Columbia, Quebec, the UK, and Belgium. As a homeschooling mom of 10, Chevy creates a supportive, fun environment where kids learn to love clogging and dance as a whole, building confidence and creativity.

Chaeli is so excited to teach at Corner Dance Studio! She has been tap dancing for 8 years and was as a member of Center Stage Tap Company, UVU’s Rhythmic Tap Company, and Rhythm Nation. Currently, she is a member of the tap troupe CTC and the professional tap company DXX based out of Arizona. She loves traveling around the world to gain the highest tap experience possible. She has traveled to New York, Boston, Chicago, Toronto, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Phoenix, and Estes Park to study with top professionals like Derick Grant, Sarah Reich, Nicholas Van Young, Ian Berg, and Lisa La Touche. She has also worked closely with Dante Lara and Brendan Kellam. Some of her tap credits include Three Blind Mice (2020) Snow Queen (2022) and Rat King (2024) in A Very Jazzy Nutcracker and Scar (2024) in Rhythm of the Lion. She loves teaching and spreading the love of tap. “And still you must swing!” —Jimmy Slyde

Mia is from Salt Lake City, Utah and is currently attending Brigham Young University. She has a strong passion for dance and has been dancing for over 14 years. She has trained in many styles including ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, musical theater, tumbling, and tap. She was a member of Highland High Dance Company, choreographing several dances for the team each year and serving as Co-President her senior year. She also received the Sterling Scholar award for dance at Highland High School. Mia has taught at dance studios in Salt Lake and Utah counties and choreographed several high-scoring competition pieces for competition teams. 

Hi I’m Catherine, but most people call me Cat!  I have trained in jazz, contemporary, hip hop, ballet, and pom. I enjoyed dancing with the Pleasant Grove Drill Team and the University of Utah’s Spirit Team. Although dancing has taken me other places, I love the environment at Corner Dance Studio and I’ve never been able to leave completely. I am so excited to be back for another year to help dancers reach their full potential!