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.

​​

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.

Mallory began her dance journey at the age of eight, she quickly developed a deep passion for ballet and a dedication to the art form. She received extensive training through the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), based in London, completing graded examinations with High Honors and Distinction. She earned a Distinction on the prestigious Advanced 2 examination, the final graded RAD exam, earning her the designation of Associate of the Royal Academy of Dance (ARAD). She is also certified in Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT). From the ages of 12 to 18, she attended the BYU Summer Intensive, training at the highest level offered and continuing to build a strong technical and artistic foundation. Her passion for teaching began at just 16 years old. Since then, she has taught at numerous dance studios, sharing her knowledge and love of ballet with dancers of all ages and levels. As a performer, she has had the opportunity to dance leading roles in numerous full-length productions with Utah Valley Civic Ballet, including The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, La Fille Mal Gardée, and The Sleeping Beauty. Her experience both onstage and in the studio has shaped her approach to teaching and mentorship. In addition to her extensive ballet training, she has studied and performed in many other genres of dance, allowing her to develop a diverse movement vocabulary and a well-rounded perspective as both a dancer and teacher. She currently serves as Assistant Director of Utah Valley Civic Ballet, where she helps create additional performance opportunities for dancers throughout the Utah ballet community and continues to inspire the next generation of dancers through her passion, experience, and dedication to the art of ballet.

Duncan was born and raised in Utah and has been dancing for 18 years. He started his training in Hip Hop and later added Latin Ballroom, Jazz, Ballet, and Contemporary. During college, Duncan danced on Mos A.I.C. Dance company for  three seasons then danced as an NBA dancer for two seasons with the Utah Jazz dancers. He has appeared in several viral YouTube productions such as the High School Dance Battle series. He has been teaching and choreographing for 12 years now, choreographing for various studios and school dance teams. He also continues to perform live for various artists and events and currently dances on the Kinetic Dance Company.

Kansis has been dancing since she was 3 years old and her passion and love for dancing continues to grow! She trained at The Dance Club studio in Jazz, Contemporary, Hip hop, Ballet, and Tap and spent 3 years with the Westlake Drill Team. Upon attending Southern Utah University Kansis enjoyed studying Jazz history and was selected to be part of a small group, modern contemporary piece while there. She is now studying at Utah Valley University and continues to dance on the Collective adult dance team, increasing her knowledge and skills of dance. She is so excited to join the Corner Dance Studio team and work with their talented dancers!

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

Kenna started dancing at 4 years old and has carried a passion for it ever since. She danced at Rocky Mountain Dance for 13 years where she trained in Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, and Hip-Hop. In high school, she was on the award-winning Bingham Ballroom Team for 3 years where she developed a love for partner dancing. She choreographed for the team all 3 years and was the Technique Officer her senior year. She also loves musical theater and participated in the theater program at her middle school and high school. Some of Kenna's key roles were Ella in Rodger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Kira in Xanadu, and featured-dancer in shows such as, Mamma Mia, Catch Me If You Can, and Pirates of Penzance. After high school, she coached Bingham’s Junior Ballroom Team before serving a mission in southern Oregon. Kenna is currently studying Dance Education at Utah Valley University with a minor in Health Education. She is passionate about sharing her love of dance and is excited to inspire and teach students at Corner Dance Studio.

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!

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."

A native of Los Angeles, California Colette began her dance training at the age of twelve years old.
In addition to her studies at California Dance Academy, Colette has danced at Ballet West Academy Salt Lake and the Hamlin School of Classical Dance in Florence, Italy. She danced for Brigham Young University Theatre Ballet for five years. There, she enjoyed performing Serenade (Russian Principal), Walpurgisnacht (Principal), and Concerto Barocco (Corps). In 2023, she was invited to dance at the Joffrey Ballet, Chicago, as part of the Arpino Centennial Celebration, and has also danced other Arpino works, including Viva Vivaldi! (Principal Pas de Deux, Soloist), Italian Suite (Flower Girl Soloist), Birthday Variations (Yellow and Green Girls), and Reflections. In addition to her dance interests, Colette holds a Bachelor's degree from the BYU Kennedy Center for International Studies, as well as minors in History, Political Science, and Ballet. In 2025, her research was presented at Lincoln Center within the Joffrey + Ballet in the U.S exhibition. Colette looks forward to teaching at Corner Dance studio! 

Hi, I’m Rhyen! I’m a full-time student at Utah Valley University and have a strong background in competitive cheer and tumbling. I participated in tumbling throughout junior high and high school as a cheerleader and competed with a competitive cheer gym. With five years of tumbling coaching experience, I love helping students build strength, confidence, and new skills. One of the most rewarding parts of coaching is watching students work toward their goals and celebrate their progress along the way.

​

​Katy's dance training started as a child and her passion for dance, especially tap, is something she has carried with her throughout her life. She took many dance classes during her undergrad degree and has spent the last 5 years teaching Ballet, Tap, and Jazz  at a dance studio in Oregon. While she loves teaching young dancers, she is most interested in tap instruction and constantly seeks to improve her own technique. She graduated BYU with a degree in Elementary Education and is now pursuing a Masters degree in Teacher Education. Her strong experience and passion for teaching makes her an expert in positive student relationships, lesson planning, and classroom management. One of her passions in the education field is integrating dance with school curriculum, which is something she hopes to study while completing her master’s thesis.

Madeleine fell in love with dance as she saw how dance can bring communities together to move in harmonious rhythm.  She has completed an Associates degree in Dance and is currently completing her Bachelors degree in Pre-Dance Therapy. Her passion for movement and music has taken her all over the world: training in Samoa, teaching in New Zealand, and teaching in Tonga. She is also currently expanding her movement repertoire through teaching and training in Europe.