Faculty and Staff
Dance.tech Performing Arts Studio faculty and staff are dedicated teachers who are committed to excellence in dance education.
Karen Stemen
Studio Director/Owner
B.S. Dance Education
Western Michigan University
Member of Dance Educators of America
Karen Arrivillaga
PowerPAC Director
B.S. Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
Virginia Tech
Dance Company of Virginia Tech
PowerPAC Director, Tap, Jazz, Leaps & Turns
B.A. Sociology and Religious Studies, Minor: Nonprofit Management
M.A. Social Responsibility and Sustainable Communities
Western Kentucky University
WKU Hilltoppers Dance Team
Virginia Tech High Techs, Assistant Coach
Assistant Studio Director
B.S. Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
Virginia Tech
Dance Company of Virginia Tech, President
Resident Choreographer, Adjunct Faculty
Dance Company of Virginia Tech, President
PowerPAC Director
- Aly de Angelus: Hip Hop
- Contemporary Dance Ensemble
- Dance Company of Virginia Tech
- Grace Hinson: Ballet, Pointe, Tutus & Tiaras
- Dominique Munson: Tutus & Tiaras, Jewels
- B.S. Biology, Morgan State University
- Tierra Price: Hip Hop, Turns & Leaps, Tutus & Tiaras
- B.S. Animal Science, University of Connecticut
- UCONN Dance Team
- Heather Rinderle: Contemporary, Modern, Ballet
- Certified Massage Therapist
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- Pushing Progress Contemporary Training Program
- Kimber Raczynski: Tap, Jazz, Jewels
- Virginia Tech High Techs Dance Team
- Jackie Sanchez: Acro, Gymnastics, Leaps & Turns
- Virginia Tech High Techs Dance Team
- Kaitlin Shreckhise: Ballet, Pointe
- B.A. English, Virginia Tech
- M.S. Corporate and Professional Commmunication, Radford University
- Fusion Dance Team
- Jessa Watkins: Pre-Pointe, Ballet, Pointe
- Certified in Cecchetti and Vaganova Ballet Techniques
- Sarah Whitlock: Jewels, Tutus & Tiaras, Jazz, Tap