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Our Staff
| Miss Dianne |
Dianne Stoffel has taught at the Buda studio since 1994 when it was Barbara Lynn's and then Footnotes. She began dancing at the age of five at Miss Bonnie's School of Dance in Del Rio, Texas. After moving to Buda, she took dance at Barbara Lynn's Dance Studio, became a Hays Highstepper and served as an officer on the dance team for two years.
Dianne graduated cum laude from SWT in May of 1997 with a degree in Exercise Sports Science-Dance with secondary teacher's certification. Throughout her college years she continuously taught at Barbara Lynn's Dance Studio/Footnotes Dance Studio, while also teaching for Sunshine Generation Performing Group, Hermann Son's Dance in Lockhart and Children's World Learning Center. Dianne has training in tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, gymnastics, Cecchetti, modern dance, Pointe, Progressing Ballet Technique, and SafeSport and experience adjudicating regional dance competitions.
Her business accomplishments include winning the Small Business of the Year Award in 2005 and then again in 2018, being nominated for the Businessperson of the Year by the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce for 2004, being recognized for her outstanding contributions as a Hays County Woman Entrepreneur and being nominated for the Ambassador of the Year for the Buda Area Chamber of Commerce. She is so excited that Dance Unlimited has won the Best of North Hays County for 2023!
Miss Caty
Caty Costigan is our Company Director. She grew up in Buda, TX, and trained at Dance Unlimited from the age of 8 to 15 under the direction of Dianne Stoffel. The remaining years of high school, she went to Tapestry Dance Co. and studied under the acclaimed tap choreographer and teacher Jason Janas. While in college, she was in the adult repertoire dance company, Colorado Dance Collective. She was a member of their tap and hip hop company for 4 years, and eventually was elected co-captain. Here, she got to train under many guest choreographers and master teachers such as, Leslie Scott, Keith Clifton, and Gregg Russell. During her membership with the CDC, she had the opportunity to open and perform with acts such as iAmMe and Jabbawockeez. Currently she resides in Kyle, TX and has been hired to travel to numerous states to teach master classes, conventions and guest choreography. She has been teaching for Dance Unlimited for 10 years and specializes in tap, hip hop, and improvisation. She is an award-winning choreographer and has pieces that have won in almost all genres. Her passion in life is teaching, creating, and dance, so she is incredibly grateful that this has become her career!
Miss Kristal
Kristal Tan is a dancer and choreographer based in Austin, Texas. She completed her freshman year at Pace University's Commercial Dance Program before she moved back to Texas, where she graduated from Texas State University with her BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography. After graduating she moved back to NYC to study at Broadway Dance Center for a semester before moving to LA where she is currently signed with Luxe Talent Agency. Her time in LA has included working on set for companies such as Dreamworks, Apple, and Dance Spirit Magazine, and international music artists Pedro Reis, JOKA, Megan Tibbits, INAS X, and Arman Hovhannisyan. Additionally she is a huge fan of theater and has performed in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Psycho Beach Party in local theaters. She has continued to train under the direction of MaryAnn Chavez and Monika Felice Smith in Lume Dance Collective, as well as Robin Antin and Kenny Wormald as a work study at PlaygroundLA.
As a dance educator, adjudicator and choreographer she has traveled to guest-teach and choreograph in over 20 cities around Texas, Hawaii, Florida, California, Nevada, and internationally in Mexico, Thailand and Malaysia. She is SO excited to take on the role of Assistant Company Director at DU, and absolutely thrilled to continue down the path of dance education.
Miss Stephanie
Stephanie Estes has been teaching at Dance Unlimited since June 2006. She has been dancing for 30+ years and has been a dance instructor since the age of 14. Her training began at Taylor Dance Studio in Nederland, Texas, and continued at Amy Dufour's Dance Center and Cynde Lomonte's Dance Dimensions in Sugar Land, Texas. At Dance Dimensions, Stephanie won many top awards competing as a soloist and in small and large groups. She graduated from Dulles High School in 2004 and was on the Dulles Dolls Dance Team for 3 years. She had the honor to serve as Captain her senior year. On the dance team she received many awards as a soloist, and led her team to top awards in officer and large team divisions. Stephanie's training includes ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, contemporary, hip-hop, novelty, musical theater, gymnastics, cheer, conditioning, improvisation, and drill team. She graduated in 2008 with a degree in Elementary Education and graduated in 2009 with her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction, from Texas State University. Stephanie currently teaches STEAM at Negley Elementary. She also does several workshops and judges for several studios around the area. Stephanie also guest choreographs for drill teams in the area. Here at DU, Stephanie has successfully lead her Company Teams to earning high adjudication scores and high placements in the overalls, along with choreographer and judges awards. Stephanie has always had a passion for dance and is ecstatic to have the opportunity to inspire and teach her dancers.
Miss Erica
Erica Howie is one of our Dance Unlimited managers and instructors. She started dancing at the age of 5 at Jackie's
Performing Arts and continued throughout elementary school. During middle school
she tried other performing arts but found her true love was dance and in high
school joined the drill team and assisted teaching dance classes. She attended
Texas State University and majored in Dance with teacher's certification. During
college she was in the modern dance company Orchesis for 2 years and was a
dancer and choreographer in 8 other dance concerts. She graduated with honors in
May 2010 and has been working at Dance Unlimited since the fall of 2010. Miss
Erica is trained in ballet, jazz, modern, tap, hip hop, contemporary, lyrical,
gymnastics, and creative movement.
Miss Laura
Laura Osborn joined the Dance Unlimited staff in 2010 & introduced our
new acrobatics program following the “Dance Masters of America” DMA method of
acrobatics, following it’s strict syllabus. She enjoys watching her acrobatics students excel so quickly through agility, strength, body awareness & beautiful skills, quickly giving themselves a sense of achievement. Miss Laura began formal dance training at Dancer's Workshop in Austin, Texas.
At age 12 she enrolled at American Dance Academy as a soloist with the Children's Dance Theatre of Austin participating in numerous competitions, formal performances & classical Ballets. She began
teaching at the age of 13 under the guidance of Linda Walters and Patricia Toth. To her credit are numerous awards for Acrobatics, Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical and Tap. Her formal training was obtained and tested through the renowned Cecchetti Method of Ballet, spending summer length extensive workshops in Michigan. Miss Laura incorporates her various learned methods with those of her original instructor, a gifted former professional ballerina with the New York City Ballet.
Miss Laura taught at the former Pointe Dance Studio in San Marcos where she served as assistant
director of both the studio and River City Dance Theatre for over 10 years. Miss Laura views her gift as a great blessing & loves serving young dancers in this way. Miss Laura is married to her wonderful husband Todd, they have two beautiful children, Hunter & Kristyn.
Miss Hannah
Hannah Hallmark has been dancing with us since she was 2 years old. She started out at Barbara Kay's School of Dance and continued to dance when the studio became Footnotes and then Dance Unlimited. She was on our Company for 9 years and then joined her high school drill team, where she was a Lieutenant her senior year. Hannah earned her Bachelors in Radio-Television-Film with a minor in Business Foundations from The University of Texas. S In 2014, she moved to Los Angeles where she worked for several production companies as well as other entertainment outlets. Miss Hannah has training in ballet, tap, jazz, gymnastics, lyrical and drill team. She currently teaches many of our recreational classes as well as our Debut Co, Demi Co, and Company. She is very excited to share her love of dance with the next generation!
Miss Rosie
Rosie Salazar has been dancing with Dance Unlimited since she was 4 years old. At the age of 11, she joined Dance Unlimited's competitive company and continued dancing competitively until graduating High School in 2013. While in High School, she was on the Lehman Cheer Squad where she competed at several cheer competitions around the Country. Miss Rosie is trained in genres such as ballet, tap, jazz and lyrical. She now attends Texas State as a mass communication and electronic media major and continues to teach several dance and gymnastic classes as well as the DU Company. Graduated Texas state in 2020 with a BFA in dance education and minor in mass communication.
Miss Cindy
Cindy Jones has danced her heart out since the age of 3. She started out at Lisa’s Dance Center in Arlington, TX for 9 years and moved to Dancer’s Workshop for an additional 2 years. She continued dancing for the Martin High School Sundancer’s Drill Team where she was Captain her senior year. She went on to dance competitively for McLennan Community College in Waco, TX where she was a Lieutenant and won a National Title. Cindy then graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Interior Design. While in Lubbuck, she coached numerous cheer and dance teams at Extreme Cheer & Dance and later Raider Xtreme. When she is not in the studio she is a wife and a mother of two kids. Cindy is trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, cheer, and drill team.
Miss Beth
Beth Bisett has taught dance for over 35 years and has been on staff at Dance Unlimited since 1998. Beth grew up in Tyler, Texas where she studied ballet, jazz, tap, and musical theatre under Utah Ground, teacher and mentor to Tommy Tune and Sandy Duncan on their way to successful
careers on Broadway. Miss Beth also studied and performed at TJC, TCU, Lon Morris, SWTSU, and NWLSU. While at SWTSU, she received a best actress nomination for her portrayal of "Peter Pan." Beth has acquired numerous credits choreographing productions for SWTSU, San Marcos Children's Theatre, San Marcos High School, and Alamo Heights High School, most notably, Fiddler on the Roof, Oklahoma, Carousel, Guys and Dolls, The Music Man, and The Fantasticks (with 2007 Tony winner Julie White).
Miss Kayla
Kayla Duley has been dancing at Dance Unlimited since she was 18 months old. For 13 years, she has been a part of many Dance Unlimited competitive teams. Previously, she has been a part of the Hays High School Highsteppers for four years and the Elite team for two years. Kayla has studied many styles of dance including Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Gymnastics, and Acrobatics. She began assisting classes in 2011 and began teaching at Dance Unlimited in 2015. She previously has taught dance at Fuentes Elementary as part of their Fine Arts program. She earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Human Development & Family Science from Texas State University. She looks forward to sharing her love of dance to the future generations!
Miss Maddie
Miss Melena
Melena has spent a lifetime performing. She is currently a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography. She started dancing when she was three years old in traditional Folkloico dance at the Arneson River Theater in San Antonio, Texas. At the age of ten, she started training in tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, and hip hop at Chrissy’s Dance Academy (CDA). She went on to be the only 3-year Officer on the Harlan High School Silver Dazzlers Dance Team. She traveled around Texas attending master classes and conventions to grow her level of experience. Melena took every opportunity she had to take a class, be an instructor, choreographer and performer. She has choreographed group dances, solos and quinceanera dances for other dancers while also being a performer at Sea World San Antonio. Melena loves the idea of cross training and does yoga, pilates, and weightlifting. Melena enjoys sharing her passion with others and is always looking to grow her experience in dance.
Miss Caitlin
Caitlin Brock has been dancing since she was 3 years old starting at Jackie’s Performing Arts and continuing at Dance Unlimited at the age of 5. She was on the Dance Unlimited company for 6 years, and began drill team when she reached high school. She is currently serving as an officer on the Johnson High School Rosettes dance team. Caitlin is trained in tap, ballet, jazz, acrobatics, drill team, and has experience in a variety of other styles.
Miss Kamryn
Kamryn Talavera has been dancing at Dance Unlimited since she was around 3 years old. She was on the Dance Unlimited company for 6 years before she joined her drill team in high school. This is her fourth year being a Hays Highstepper. Kamryn has training in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and more. She am very excited to be able to share all that she can!!
Miss Angie
Angie Villarreal has been dancing since she was 3, starting with recreational classes and then moved her training to Dance Unlimited in 2013 to then join our company in 2014 for 3 years. She was also on Senior Elites in 2018. She has training in Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, Hip-Hop, and Drill team. She was apart of the Lehman High School Star Strutters for four years and served as Lieutenant and then Captain for 2 years. She is currently attending Texas State and majoring in English with a teaching degree and is also a second year member of the Texas State Strutters. This is will be her second year teaching with Dance Unlimited. She looks forward to sharing her love of dance with all her students.
Miss Gabby
Gabriella Garcia started dancing at 3 years old here at Dance Unlimited. She is trained in ballet,
tap, jazz, contemporary/lyrical/modern, hip-hop, and acrobatics over the course of 17 years. Gabriella joined our competitive DU company in 2009 and moved on to the Hip-hop crew and Tap Troupe company. During her time on the company Gabriella gratefully received scholarships from dance conventions such as Streetz and other competitions. After her time on the company she continued to compete nationally on the Hays Highsteppers varsity drill team and their Elite team for 4 years. Currently, she is studying Dance Education at Texas State University with determination to continue her love and passion for teaching and creation.
Mr. Brenden
Brenden Duley has been dancing at Dance Unlimited since he was two years old. His dedication to dance and mastering his skills over the years took him through to our top levels of competition and performances. In addition to many conventions and training in Texas, he also participated in the American Tap Festival at Dancerpalooza in Long Beach, CA. He has been trained in many areas of dance and is excited to teach our dancers this season! Brenden will be attending Texas State University as a Business Major.
Miss Allie
Allie Seitzer began dancing at Dance Unlimited when she was 3 years old. She later joined middle school cheer, finding she had a passion for cheering. Continuing her journey in cheerleading, Allie cheered game day and competed with the Johnson competition team. She is currently a social officer on the varsity squad. Allie is so excited to start teaching!
Miss Ellie
Born in Rochester, NY, Elianna primarily studied classical ballet and contemporary. At Odasz Dance Theatre, Elianna competed in world-renown competitions such as YAGP, ADC/IBC, etc. receiving 1st place overall YAGP awards in 2018 & performed at the Nervi Festival in Genova, Italy in 2020. At 19, she joined Texas Ballet Theater Studio Training Company. While at TBT Elianna was able to perform alongside the main company, enjoying roles such as Clara and Snowflake in Ben Stevenson’s The Nutcracker, The Bird in Tim O'keefe's Peter and the Wolf and new works from many of the top company members. Now 20, Elianna is currently dancing with the Austin Ballet.
Miss Liza
Elizaveta Istomina has been dancing since the age of five and now has been dancing for over ten years. She started out dancing at Папины Дочки. A studio in Russia that focused on performing dance and singing. After a year of performing with that studio she moved on to a different studio in Russia to continue learning ballet and pointe. After competing group dances and a duet with her twin sister her family moved to the United States and she joined Balance Dance Studios. While at Balance Dance studios she started practicing in various different styles of dance such as Ballet, HipHop, Contemporary, Jazz, lyrical, and acro. Her last year at that studio she competed with a Jazz team called Ignite. She then moved to Dance Unlimited after seeing one of their teams at a competition. There she started practicing in Tap and continued her education in all the other styles. The second year at Dance Unlimited she competed with the Acro team and will be competing with the HipHop team on Teen Elites. This will be her fifth year at Dance Unlimited and she is excited to get to teach others and help them grow in their skills at dance.
Miss Vita
Violetta Istomina has been dancing since the age of 5. She started out dancing at Папины дочки, a studio in Russia specialized in dancing and singing. After a year of performing with that studio she moved on to a school of different arts where she started training in ballet and pointe. There she competed several dances with her group as well as a duet with her twin sister. After two years in that studio, Vita moved to the US where she joined Balance Dance Studios at the age of 9. While at Balance Dance Studios, she trained in dance styles such as contemporary, jazz, hip hop, ballet, acrobatics, and one of the years there, Vita was on their Jazz team called Ignite. The year after that she moved studios to Dance unlimited where she competed on the acro team and picked up tap dancing. Vita continues her training in different styles of dance at DU. Vita has assisted classes and now is happy to share her passion for dance as well as being able to help others grow in their dance skills!
Miss Chyler
Chyler Morris has been dancing since she was 3 years old, starting out at a recreational studio. In 2020, she decided to expand her dance ability and joined Dance Unlimited. Soon she will start her fourth year as a Hays Highstepper and first year on the Elite team. She's been assisting for Dance Unlimited since 2021, helping out with summer camps and classes. As she transitions into her senior year, she is so excited to continue her training and share it with her community.
Miss Gina
Miss Gina Reese's first of three dancers enrolled at Dance Unlimited in 1998. Having many years of experience with Dance Unlimited she transitioned to the Office Manager position in 2005. Miss Gina has a strong background as an Office Manager and Bookkeeper.
