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Meet Our Instructors

Who Are We?

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Kaylee Naden-Shoats

Owner, Artistic Director Choreographer & Lead Instructor

Ms. Kaylee is the Owner, Lead Instructor and Choreographer of Feel the Rhythm Dance Studio. Born and raised in the Mon Valley, she graduated from Belle Vernon Area High School and continued her education at Penn State University where she received her BA in Advertising as well as a Minor in Psychology. 

Ms. Kaylee started her dance career at the age of three with Darla Kash at Darla Kash School of Dance. She studied with Ms. Darla up until 2008 and from there started her journey at FTR. While studying at FTR, she student-taught for 3 years and came back to Feel the Rhythm in 2017 after completing college as an assistant instructor and choreographer, which ultimately lead to her purchasing Feel the Rhythm in 2019.

 

While she may not have studied dance in college, she continues to expand her dance education. Kaylee has taken multiple classes and master classes at Millennium Dance Complex: Pittsburgh as well as the Playground LA. She is also a certified Yoga Instructor.

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Ms. Kaylee loves being able to share her passion with her students and loves nothing more than to see the same passion and love spark within each student who walks through the doors of FTR. She understands that dance is a huge commitment and could not be more thankful and grateful for the parents and students who make dance such an important part of their lives. She would like to thank the parents of FTR for entrusting their children's dance education to her. It is her biggest goal to provide students with a judgment-free zone and safe place to express themselves while furthering their dance education and the love and dedication they show.

Feel The Rhythm Dance Studio is where it all started for Hailey. She started dancing around 6 years old, became a student teacher, and is now an instructor and choreographer for FTR.

 

She currently attends Muhlenberg College, majoring in dance and business. While at Muhlenberg, she’s performed in several performances varying in style and technique. One piece, “Red Roses for You!”, has been performed during the Women’s Choreographic Conference both at the University of Rochester in New York in 2023 and Los Angeles in 2024.

 

She has choreographed lyrical, tap, jazz, hip hop, ballet, and modern pieces for FTR since her senior year of high school. Hailey has a passion for dance and is excited to share it with the students of Feel The Rhythm Dance Studio. 

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Hailey Smith

Assistant Instructor & Choreographer

Peyton Chalus

Student Assistant

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Peyton Snyder

Student Assistant

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Address: 1295 Grand Boulevard Monessen, PA 15062

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