Audrey is from Issaquah and started dancing with IDT at the age of 5. She has studied many styles including ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap, hip hop, and more! Audrey has spent the past 6 years on IDT's Performing Group, earning 3 convention scholarships. She enjoys improv and developing storytelling pieces. Audrey has taken classes focusing in many different hip hop foundations including waving, whacking, popping, and house in the Seattle Area. This year she will be a senior in high school and it is her first season teaching at IDT!

Chessa began her dance training at Pacific Northwest Ballet, before leaving to study with a private instructor. After several years, she moved to study with Mara Vinson and Oleg Gorbulev at Olympic Ballet Theatre, where she placed in Classical and Contemporary sections at the semifinals of Youth America Grand Prix. She has been awarded scholarships to and attended programs at Ballet Chicago, Oklahoma City Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, and VIVO Ballet (Rome, Italy) among others. Chessa has done 3 season as an artist at City Opera Ballet.

Anna is a recent graduate of the University of Washington, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She began dancing in South Florida at a young age, practicing a variety of styles such as jazz, tap, ballet, contemporary, acrobatics, and Hip Hop. She joined the competition team at the age of 6 and continued to compete every year until graduating high school, even after moving to Issaquah at age 12 where she continued to train in the same styles at Issaquah Dance Theatre. 

She became a teacher at Issaquah Dance Theatre at the age of 16. Her favorite style to teach is tap, which she was able to explore in a summer program at the Rhythmic Souls Tap Company in Dallas, Texas in 2018. She began teaching at DASSdance in 2019 with the start of her undergraduate degrees at the University of Washington. She currently teaches contemporary at Issaquah Dance Theatre and has taught creative movement, tap, ballet, and Hip Hop in the past. In the classroom, Anna takes a holistic approach to teaching dance which includes teaching the cultural context of dance forms, a strong understanding of music, and basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology to preserve the health and wellbeing of dancers. She wants to encourage her students to develop their own sense of style and artistry, and hopes that they always leave her class feeling a sense of accomplishment.

Mallory was born and raised in the PNW. She began dancing as a child taking classes in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary and hip hop as well as joining her studio's competition team. She attended the University of Washington where she studied Communications and Dance. She returns to Issaquah Dance Theatre after a break to focus on motherhood and her career in media publishing. Mallory has a passion for working with kids and is excited to be back teaching at IDT.

Gabrielle took her first ballet class when she was 2 years old and that is where her journey in the dance world began! Gabrielle has always been dancing or moving in some way, shape or form. After dancing her elementary school years at a few studios, she moved on to Evergreen City Ballet where she stayed for 11 years! One of her favorite roles she performed was the wolf in Peter and the Wolf with choreography set by Daniel Wilkins. In addition to teaching in studio, she also taught through ECB’s outreach program teaching ballet during PE hour with Renton School Districts elementary schools.
Following her time at ECB, Gabrielle went on to dance in PNB’s outreach program and had the opportunity to dance during a Sonic’s halftime show, spent a summer at Kansas City Ballet, danced with Green River Community College’s cheerleading team, and then eventually landed in the company with 127th St Dance - a contemporary company out of Seattle. Gabrielle is very excited to be teaching joining IDT this season!

Isadora Kolmorgan is a trained classical ballet dancer. In her formative years, she danced on company in Denver, CO with studios such as Michelle Latimer Dance Academy, Rocky Mountain Dance Academy, & Millers Dance Studio, often traveling for instruction in the ballet, musical theatre, lyrical, jazz, contemporary and modern, dance genres. After living abroad in the Philippines to study ballet at Silliman University, she later returned to Oregon where she participatined in the productions of Ballet Fantastique. It was ballet, however, that pulled her to return to Denver, Colorado At the National Ballet Academy of Denver, Isadora trained in the pre-professional program and obtained a certificate of completion- Assisted by scholarships, She then co-founded a dance studio on the Oregon Coast for the community youth in her home state; while performing in works, and productions, by Jessica Jaye Mackinson, founder of Fermata Ballet Collective. She has then taught at Alonzo King Lines Ballet in community programs, and Teens at Lines, Bay Area Conservatory, Miss Tilly’s Ballet. As well as numerous other places in the Bay Area. She has also taught at the Joffrey Ballet, and guest taught at other studio in IL. The joy of seeing students light up when dancing is one of the most spectacular things to witness, and that’s why she loves teaching! Isadora is more than thrilled to be back on the West Coast and join IDT!

Aria Storm is a producer, composer, singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist. She graduated from UCLA with a BA in the composition and theory of music, where she also studied art. Her lush production of layered keyboards creates an ambient, psychedelic feel often heard as futuristic. Her tribal, trance inducing vocals were developed over years of being a professional dance musician and metaphysician. Aria is also an accomplished artist painting modern abstract acrylic works.

Marika began her dance journey at the age of four, training locally in a wide range of styles including ballet, jazz, musical theater, lyrical, modern, and hip-hop. During her early years, she competed regionally and nationally as part of a dance team that earned 1st place at nationals and was featured on ESPN. In high school, Marika continued to hone her skills, performing with local hip-hop groups at events like the Seahawks Pre-Game Show and festivals such as Whirligig and Winterfest at the Seattle Center. In 2007, Marika's passion for dance naturally evolved into a love for teaching. She has taught at various studios across the region, as well as internationally in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where she lived for four years. 

During her time there, she taught at a nonprofit studio and founded a Dance Club at her university. Marika graduated from Payap University in 2013 with a degree in International Hospitality Management and returned to Seattle to begin a career in hospitality and property management. She later served as Executive Director at a nonprofit arts organization for five years. Marika loves to teach dance and takes the opportunity to do so whenever possible. With a desire to impact students’ individual expression through dance, she brings high energy, passion, and joy to each of her classes.