Our Instructors

Kelly Garces trained for nine years as a competitive gymnast before discovering her passion for dance at age 16. She attended George Washington University in Washington, DC, where she served as co-captain of the Capital Funk dance troupe, while training at Joy of Motion Dance Center with the area’s top choreographers. Kelly moved on to pursue dance full-time, and performed with the DC-based X Faction Dance Company for three years, appearing in several X Faction music videos and performing throughout the Baltimore/DC area. Kelly went on to work with Grammy-winning recording artist Mya, and Eva Pigford of “America’s Next Top Model,” and performed live on BET’s “106 & Park.” She has studied with and performed works by Rhapsody, Darrin Henson, Jennifer Archibald, Maurice Johnson and Derek Brown, and has training in hip hop, jazz, street jazz, gymnastics, cheerleading, tap, ballet, modern, and ballroom dance. She spent several years teaching throughout the state of Vermont where her home base was Urban Dance Complex, with students going on to work with artists such as Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson. She also has over 10 years of experience teaching preschool gymnastics and movement classes. Kelly is excited to join the Rhythm Studio family and hopes to inspire the love of dance in students of all ages. 

 Kaylyn began dancing at the age of 4.  She has been dancing ever since.   Kaylyn has participated in several Royal Academy of Dance Exam's for  ballet and attended the South East Regional Dance Association (SERBA)  festivals.  Kaylyn is currently a student at Liberty University Online  Academy. While young Kaylyn has a vast knowledge in many types of dance  such as ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, hip hop just to name a few.   Her training comes from our local talent as well as from world renowned  instructors.  She has attended and performed in various roles all over  the east coast.  Kaylyn has been an associate instructor at Rhythm Dance  and is eager to share her love and experience of dance with tiny  dancers.  

 Brittney Schenher (Fort Wayne, IN) received a Bachelor of Fine  Arts in Dance from Montclair State University in 2022 where she worked  with artists such as Stephanie Batten-Bland, Christian von Howard,  Roderick George, Pamela Pietro, Jessica DiMauro Marks, Julia Burrer, and  Maxine Steinman. She began her dance training at Fort Wayne School of  Dance and Project Ballet. In addition, she also trained at Joffrey  Ballet’s Jazz and Contemporary Trainee Program where she worked with  artists such as Colleen Barnes Merwin, Michael Blake, Jana Hicks,  Caitlin Abraham, Nikki Wilson Hefko, and JoiLynn. Brittney is trained in  multiple styles including Ballet, Contemporary, Modern (Limón, Varone, O'Donnell), and Jazz.