WCAS is so excited to officially kick off Year 6 and our Fall/Winter Session Tuesday, Sept. 3rd with an incredibly talented & motivated staff working 100% FOR our dancers! Meet our new instructors & coaches:
⭐️Chandler Franklin is an Arkansas native & former studio dancer focused on jazz, hip hop, and tap, as well as a junior high cheerleader. In high school, Chandler moved over to the Jonesboro High School dance team, winning two state titles in the highly competitive 6A division and competing Hip Hop at the National Dance Team Championship (NDTC). Chandler then attended Ouachita Baptist University, earning a degree in Communications with a minor in Elementary Education. After moving back home to Jonesboro, Chandler became the head dance coach at MacArthur Junior High, growing the team from 8 to 21 dancers in just three years and competing in pom, hip hop, and kick.
⭐️Jasmine Bouckaert is a graduate of Lindbergh High School, a competitive studio dancer, and a alumna of the legendary Lindbergh Flyerettes varsity dance team for three years, competing in pom & kick and winning a National Dance Team Championship title in kick her senior year. She then went to Lindenwood University and joined the Lionettes dance team, where (so far!) she's won four NDA Division II College Nationals titles in jazz and hip hop. Jasmine graduated in three years from Lindenwood, earning degrees in both business and marketing with a minor in digital marketing. She's currently working toward a master's degree in business with an emphasis in marketing.
⭐️Cambry Erdman is a Joplin, MO native & former competitive studio dancer & instructor at Ovation Studios in Carthage, MO. Cambry has danced with both the Joffrey Ballet & Springfield Ballet, and she's an alumni of the Carthage High School dance team. Now studying dance & business at Lindenwood University, Cambry was a member of the prestigious National Champion Lion Line.
You'll also see your favorite instructors & staff back at WCAS for another season! Welcome back Bryce, Jess, Cass, Maddy, Sam, Linda, Whitney & Dr. V for our best year yet!
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