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"Our staff is carefully selected. Each faculty
member has been auditioned and interviewed in depth. They have also taught
sample classes to assure me that we are hiring the best instructors. I
will only employ the best, qualified candidates for Broadway South"
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Michelle Adams-Meeker
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Glen Jenkins
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Michelle is a professional who has worked and trained in New York
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Glen Jenkins has been involved in dance, voice, and piano the majority of his life. He was a 1998 recipient of the Alabama State Piano Sonatina Scholarship allowing him to perform with the Alabama State Symphony at age 18. Turning his focus to dance, Glen is a former "Mr. Dance America 2001", former principal dancer with "Souletry Performance Ensemble" out of Panama City, principal dancer with "Alabama Contemporary Dance Company", dancer for the Nationally Televised "America’s Junior Miss Scholarship Program", and Finalist to "Mr. Senior West Coast Dance Explosion" held in Las Vegas. He has performed with artists such as "Third Phaze", Billy Gilman and worked along side of choreographers Bradley Taylor, DJ Guthrie, Nick Watkins, and Dena Rizzo. His performance credits include extensive roles in many musicals including "CATS", "Oklahoma", "Fantastics", "Best Little Whore House in Texas", & "Fiddler on the Roof" just to name a few. Glen has been a guest Teacher/Choreographer for studios & organizations across the United States. His choreography has won him numerous awards and has been featured on ESPN & Oxygen cable networks. He is currently performing with the "Eastern Shore Choral Society" and is on staff as a Judge and Master Teacher with "Masquerade National Dance Competition" and "Fire & Ice National Talent Competition". Glen’s former dancers can be seen in many collegiate dance lines, in national commercials for Target, Old Navy, JC Penny, Gap, performing in Las Vegas/Disney World, and along side Chris Judd on the WE TV series "Dirty Dancing".
Glen is also member of "Dance Teachers United". Ms. Michelle is thrilled to add Mr. Glen to our talented staff!
Wendy Horton-Hardwick began her early dance training at Herndon’s Dance Center in Mobile, AL. At the age of 14 she began performing as a soloist with the Parapluie dance company in Mobile, AL. She has received summer scholarships to Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago and to Debbie Reynolds, Studio F, in L.A. On several occasions she has attended summer programs in New York City, at Broadway Dance Center, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Steps on Broadway, and Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance. During high school she was chosen to attend the Broadway Musical Theatre Project and study with professionals, including, Gregory Hines, Ann Reinking, Vanessa Williams, and Ben Vereen. After graduation from high school she was awarded a full tuition dance scholarship to attend college at New World School of the Arts in Miami. While there she studied with world famous master teachers and choreographers, among them, Daniel Lewis, Peter London, and Tina Santos. She has also performed as a principle dancer with Alabama Contemporary Dance (formerly Parapluie), where she worked with world famous choreographers and master teachers, Gary Abbott, Chuck Davis, and David Anderson. She also choreographed and served as rehearsal director for the company. While dancing with the company she had the opportunity to perform with the Chuck Davis African American Dance Ensemble. She was also invited to perform in England. Her performance credits include performing as a guest artist at Broadway Dance Center’s annual showcase. In 2002 she traveled to New York City to perform at the High School of the Performing Arts and in Central Park for the commemoration of the September 11th tragedies. She has also performed for Disney in the Hunchback of Notre Dame Festival of Fun Parade. Currently she is a local dance teacher and choreographer, as well as, a preschool teacher at Hutchens Elementary School. 
Kerrie
Benson joins us with a wide range of performing, choreography, and
training accomplishments. She was the Dance Team choreographer and
coordinator for the Birmingham Steeldogs Arena Football "Showsteelers"
Dancers, where she helped lead them to the AFL Dance Team of the Year for
2002-2005. Kerrie also served as the Director/Choreographer for the
University of Alabama at Birmingham "Blazerettes" Dance Team. Additional
credits include Miss UAB pageant coordinator, Miss Jacksonville State
University 1995, and staff instructor for Universal Dance Association.
Kerrie has performed in "Anything Goes", "Mame", "Chicago" and "A Chorus
Line" regionally. She also appears in "Yoga-Southern Style" DVD/Video.
Kerrie placed 1st runner-up in Mrs. Alabama 2006. We are so proud of
Ms. Kerrie! We are happy to have her on our roster! 
Kristin
Thornburg Hults was the owner and director of Starmaker's Dance Studio
for seven years, where she taught all ages and levels of ballet, tap,
jazz, lyrical, tumbling, and hip hop. Kristin also directed the SDS
Allstar Competition Team, and led the team to numerous Regional and
National titles. Her choreography received many choreography,
performance, judges’ choice, critics’ choice, and showmanship awards at
the regional and national levels. Prior to the opening of Starmakers,
Kristin was a dance instructor at studios in Saraland and 
Marissa McLendon, from Hurley, MS, has been training in all areas of dance for
many years. She is a recent graduate from the University of South Alabama
with a major in Service Management. While attending South Alabama, she was a
member of the Prowlers Dance Team and was also a company member at The Centre' for Performing Arts. She has been an instructor and choreographer at many studios on the Gulf Coast. She is also a dancer in high demand at local shows and events at casinos such as Hard Rock, Beau Rivage, and Imperial Palace. We are excited to add the talented Ms. Marissa to our faculty!
Lacie
Maddox has been dancing for 16 years. Her diverse training in ballet,
pointe, lyrical, tap, jazz, and hip hop add a nice flair to her teaching
style. She was a member of the nationally ranked University of South
Alabama Dance Team. Lacie has performed with the Birmingham Dance Theatre
and she holds top honors from prestigious dance conventions including
Tremaine, Co.Dance, West Coast Dance Explosion, and Dance Masters of
America, among others. She is also a volunteer for the Arthritis
Foundation. Lacie was accepted into a summer 2006 intensive workshop with
the Radio City Rockettes where she has been invited to perform at Radio
City Music Hall with the Rockettes. Her special touch with our
children makes us so fortunate to have Lacie as part of our dance family!
Mr. Adrian has spent the last ten years teaching and performing all over
the South. He does more than just dance. He feels the music and
translates it into a Hip-Hop dance style that is all his own. His style
ranges from East coast to West coast hip-hop including break dancing and
mainstream hip hop. He has choreographed for Six Flags Over Texas and
taught workshops at Dance Teachers United. Mr. Adrian's current goal is
to bring his style of hip-hop to his students in an entertaining and
enjoyable way. Broadway South is so fortunate to have Mr. Adrian!
Lauren Michelle Weaver began dancing at the age of three, and began competing at the age of five. She studied ballet, jazz, tap and lyrical dance under Celi Shinn at Sheffield’s School of the Dance. She has had the privilege of participating in a number of national competitions in places such as New York, Las Vegas, Orlando, and Los Angeles where she had the opportunity to perform and dance with Chita Rivera, Liza Minnelli, Paula Abdul, Wade Robson, and many other dance legends. Individually, she received many dance scholarships and titles through dance organizations such as: Tremaine Dance Conventions, New York City Dance Alliance, West Coast Dance Explosion, Company Dance, and LA Dance Force. She was a member of the dance team at the University of South Alabama for 3 years where they have been ranked as one of the top dance teams in the nation. She has choreographed dances that have competed in competitions receiving first place and special judges awards. In addition to dance, she was also a cheerleader at Murphy High School where she was captain and named an All-Star. We are very fortunate to add Ms. Lauren’s talents to our faculty and company staff.
Amber Cook started dancing at the age of three and her passion for dance has grown tremendously. She is a graduate of Baker High School and was a member of Baker's competitive dance team. Ms. Amber has had the honor of dancing in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. She has been involved in well known organizations including New York City Dance Alliance, West Coast Dance Explosion, Kids Artistic Revue. Amber attends the University of South Alabama and plans to earn a Business and Management degree. With her family and friends by her side and the help of God in her heart she will continue to grow more in dance and be successful in her goals of life. We are so fortunate to have Ms. Amber teaching and instilling good principles in our littlest of dancers!
Ms. Jayne began her dance training at age 3 in Titusville, FL. There she became a company dancer with Edith Royal of the Royal School of Dance in Orlando, FL. While dancing in the Royal Company ,she performed with Denise Jackson & Greg Huffman of the Joffrey Ballet, Suzanne Farrell & Sean Lavery of the New York City Ballet as well as Russell Saltzback of the Joffrey Ballet. Ms. Jayne was also a dancer in the Easter Parade at Walt Disney World and was selected at age 9 to perform on the hit national television show "Bozo". She has also performed in Nutcracker, Hansel and Gretel, The Emperors Clothes and several Evening of Ballet performances. Ms.Jayne has also taken several master classes with Gus Giordano and Russell Saltzback of the Joffrey Ballet as well as additional classes in New York City and Paris, France. After moving to Mobile approx. 16 years ago, she became a Cheerleader Director for the Mobile Youth Football Conference as well as coaching several cheerleading teams where she helped earn several cheerleading competition wins. We are so happy to have Ms. Jayne as a member of our faculty!
Danelle
has been dancing for over 15 years. Her training began with Kids Dance
Co. at age six. She was a member of the highly competitive Eagle-ettes
and Co. during her high school years. With the Eagle-ettes she danced in
Miami Dolphin Football halftimes and placed nationally at the Wide World
of Sports Dance competition in Orlando, FL. After high school, she was a
member of X-10 danceteam in her community. She trained at Southern Dance
theatre and Klein Dance Co. in Boynton Beach, FL. She was the captain of
the Samford University Dance Ensemble her senior year and choreographed
many pieces. Her love for dance is evident in her teaching and her
smile. She thanks her heavenly Father for the gift of dance and her
family for always being supportive. Broadway South welcomes Danelle to
our talented staff!
Jessica
Malone began her dance training at Herndon’s Dance Center in Mobile, Alabama.
Jessica continued her dance training by attending Dunbar School of Creative and
Performing Arts and John L. LeFlore High School where she was a member and soloist
in Moving Images Dance Company, as well as attending the High School Dance
Festival in Miami, FL. At age 13 and 14 she received scholarships to the summer
ballet intensive at the Joffrey School of Ballet in New York City. She has also
attended summer dance programs at Florida Dance Festival, Pensacola Junior College,
Broadway Dance Center, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Steps on Broadway, and
Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance. While there Jessica studied with famous
teachers David Howard, Dorothy Lister, Finis Jung, Robert Atwood, Mia Michaels,
Frank Hatchett, and many others. Jessica was a member and featured soloist of
Parapluie Dance Company from 1994-1999. In 1998 she performed the role of Sugar
Plum Fairy with Azalea City Ballet Nutcracker and was a guest artist in Ballet
Mississippi’s production of the Nutcracker. During her senior year of high school
she was a member of Mobile Ballet Company, where she performed in the Nutcracker
and the original production of Dracula. She has received scholarships to Joffrey
Ballet School, Ballet Mississippi, School of the Hartford Ballet, and University
of Hartford’s BA in dance program. During her freshman year of college Jessica
majored in dance at the University of Hartford on scholarship, was a member of
the touring ensemble associated with the Hartford Ballet Company, and taught dance
to school age children at inner city schools. At age 19 she was accepted into Joffrey
Ballet School trainee program. Jessica has taught dance in Mobile and Daphne. She
currently has a Maters degree in Forensic Psychology and is employed as a Victim
Advocate at Penelope House in Mobile Alabama. She is currently pursuing a second
masters to become a Licensed Counselor. 
