Hailey Watters was born and raised in Seattle and has been studying dance for most of her life. She has had the opportunity to train, perform, and travel all around the United States honing her craft. Hailey studied at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City for two years and went on to receive her B.A. in Creative Studies with a concentration in Dance from the University of Washington. Go Dawgs! She has interned at the The John F. Kennedy Center in the “Performing Arts for Everyone”/Millennium Stage department in Washington D.C. where she assisted in the production of a host of multidisciplinary performances. She also had the pleasure of interning at Dance/USA where she helped plan their 2015 Annual Conference in Miami, FL. She is a firm believer in the arts connecting communities and advocates for all children having access to the arts. Hailey will be starting her 7th season with IDT! 

Shannon comes from Salt Lake City, Utah and has studied dance since the age of 5. Her earliest memories are moving and being consumed with all things dance! She has trained in Korean folk dance, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, and Modern Dance. She danced competitively, both regionally and nationally, and was a two time Tremaine Dance Convention Scholarship recipient. She also had the opportunity to study at the EDGE dance studio, Performing Dance Center, Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, Dance New Amsterdam, Peridance, The Joffrey Ballet School, Parson’s Dance Company Summer Program, American Dance Festival, The University of the Arts Summer Program, and The School at Jacob’s Pillow where she had the opportunity to study with some of the greats in jazz dance: Luigi, Matt Mattox, Chet Walker, and Patti Wilcox. Mrs. Adams graduated Cum Laude in 2004 from the University of Utah with a BFA in Modern Dance, and was a two time recipient of the Elizabeth R. Hayes scholarship. She has also performed locally for DASSdance. Shannon has a great love and passion for teaching and choreographing for her students at Issaquah Dance Theatre. She loves teaching all levels and ages and loves seeing the growth and artistry in all of her students.

Hayley is from the Pacific Northwest and started her dance training at age 5 with Bremerton Dance Center. She joined BDC’s partner pre professional company Peninsula Dance Theatre from 2002- 2018 and performed in many principal roles. Being part of Regional Dance America/ Pacific, Hayley had the pleasure of performing and taking master classes at many festivals held around the U.S. She has taught various dance styles including Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, and Jazz to all ages over the last 10 years. She has choreographed for various shows as well. Hayley started her own dancewear line in 2021 and is an advocate for anyone who wants to dance (every body is a dance body). She is happy to start her second season with IDT.

Danielle received her BFA degree from the University of Hartford, during which she performed at the Kennedy Center as a soloist. Danielle trained in NYC at The Alvin Ailey School and The Limon Institute and worked professionally in New York with Rebecca Kelly Ballet, Mary Seidman and Dancers, Mimi Garrard Dance Company, and danced in a project at Grand Central Station. After moving to Seattle, she worked with Spectrum Dance Theater; in which she performed in PNB’s Celebrate Seattle Festival and the Spoleto Festival in Italy. Danielle appeared as a “Shark girl” in the 5th Avenue Theater’s production of West Side Story and danced with Seattle Opera’s production of The Pearl Fisher’s. Danielle danced with DASSdance in Festivals including the D.U.M.B.O Dance Festival and Dance Now Festival in NYC. Danielle is in her 7th season with IDT.

Emmy teaches compassion, creativity, and communication through the art of dance. She has professionally performed and taught ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, salsa, partnering, and hip hop for the past ten years across the USA and Kenya, focusing on dance as a tool to break down barriers and build communities. ​Emmy is the Program Director at Arts with a Purpose. This program utilizes dance, art, music, and creative writing to build meaningful relationships; empowering trauma-impacted youth to develop tools which foster a healthy, productive future. Emmy has experienced first-hand the life changing effects of dance, and her gratitude shines brightly in her teaching style. Emmy is in her 7th season with IDT.

Holly Logan Livingston is a choreographer, dancer, and dance educator in the Seattle area. She studied ballet under Elena Dominguez-Bartley, Luis Dominguez, and Nancy Dominguez-Cole at the Performing Arts School of Metropolitan Toledo. At PAMT she also trained in Jazz (Giordano based), Tap, and also extensive training in Musical Theatre. Mrs. Logan went on to graduate Magna Cum Laude from Kent State University with a BFA in Dance Performance & Choreography with a minor in Theatre, where her studies not only included daily technique classes but also in dance composition, dance pedagogy, as well as dance mechanics and anatomy. Since her graduation in 2009 Holly has worked as a performer with companies such as Verlezza Dance (Cleveland Ohio) and here in Seattle with Sixth Day Dance as a performer, choreographer and instructor. Holly is also the Artistic Director and founder of a professional company in Seattle called Intrepedis. Holly is excited to start her second year at IDT!