Mrs. Autumn Morganstern

Autumn grew up in Orlando, Florida where she performed with Orlando Ballet’s The Nutcracker and danced at Walt Disney World Orlando and Tokyo as Cinderella. Autumn danced for seven years as a Radio City Rockette in New York. She also danced for Holland America Cruise Lines and performed at many universities in Africa. Among her other experiences include work in film and television with musical groups such as Outkast and appearances on The Today Show, CNN, Waterboy, Rosewood, The Division, First Women Magazine and America’s Health Network.Along with her dance career, Autumn graduated from the University of Florida with a BS in Telecommunications with an emphasis’ on directing and producing and a Minor in Theatre. She then continued her education in NYC at The Kane School of Core Integration for Pilates. Autumn is a competition judge, a master guest instructor for numerous dance studios, teaching specific choreography and a Dance Audition Workshop as well as performing at churches.  During the summers, Autumn and her husband Nicholas, traveling around the world doing mission work.

 Mrs. Donna Hyder

Donna grew up in Virginia, began dancing at age 3, competitively at age 8 and has performed in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in NYC, the Millennium New Year’s Day Parade in Paris and was a Universal Dance Association All Star.Additional choreography credits for Donna include Broadway Bound International Dance Convention/Competition, International Children’s Festival, Walt Disney Music Days Festival and Celebrate Fairfax and Centerville Day. Donna competed competitively for 10 years and has taught dance six years. She has trained with Master teachers such as Frank Hatchett, Steven Boyd, Debbie Dee, Gregg Russell, Sheila Barker, Lisa Stevens, Chet Walker, Anthony Locascio, Bob Rizzo and Dan Karaty. When not dancing, Donna stays busy with her 3.5 and 1 year old children.

Gus Seda

Gus trained at the Ballet of Puerto Rico, San Juan and the North Georgia Ballet. Gus has studied with Master Choreographers Robert Barnett, Anne Burton Avery and at the Julian School of Dance. Gus has danced professionally in The Koru, A Modern Day Cinderella, The Toy Maker, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Coppelia, Giselle and The Phantom of the Opera.

Matt Laraway

Mr. Matt trained at Dance Arts Center, Lawrenceville School of Ballet, Carol Walker Dance Academy, the Right Combination and was a recipient of the Monsters of Hip Hop scholarship. Mr. Matt’s choreography has taken 1st place national titles for several years. Mr. Matt has danced in Hannah Montana the Movie, Alley Cats Sketch Comedy and Man vs Food and is currently filming Footloose. He has performed in Music videos Almost Made and Crush as well as performing live in the Atlanta Choreographers Showcase 2008. Mr. Matt teaches Hip Hop to all ages including adults.

Silvia Mathis Manning

Miss Silvia is an award winning and multi-talented actress, singer, songwriter, producer and screenwriter. Her credits include a Gold record for "Quiet Time" which she co-wrote for multi-platinum artist Regina Belle. She holds the distinction of being, not only the first African American, but also the first Texas actress to have a Pilot written specifically for her at the request of studio executives. Silvia gratuated with honors from Auburn Performing Arts School in Rockford, Illinois, and made her professional stage debut, already possessing a 3.5 octave vocal range and a soaring soprano voice at the age of twelve, in the Latin Operetta "Noyee's Fludde" starring as Mrs. Jaffe.

She spent her summers during high school, working at fast food resturants and honing her skills in College productions of Pirates of Penzance, The King and I, Stock Theater, ect. At the age of fifteen she was accepted in the prestigious Children's Theater Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota where shetrained extensively in music and dance.

 Sue Bernath

Sue was trained at the Atlanta Ballet and attended the University of Oklahoma and University of Texas as a Fine Arts major. She has been teaching for 37 years, owned and operated two studios in Miami for 14 years, was the Co-Director of the Jr. Company of Miami Dance Theatre and Co-Director of Dance Horizon. Sue has taught for Barbara Branble, Centre Stage, Dance Arts Centre and Weir Dancin’. She has done professional summer stock, TV and film choreography, print work and been a member of a professional dance company in Miami called L’Image De Ballet-Jazz Company. Sue is currently a judge for Showbiz Dance Competitions and is a much sought after Professional Guest Master teacher for numerous studios around the country. Many of Sue’s students have gone on perform on Broadway and/or become Radio City Rockettes, Disney dancers/actresses, in movies, commercials, professional dance companies and beauty pageants.