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Meet Our Instructors

  
 
 

OWNER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

  

 

Studio 3 Performing Arts was created by Artistic Director Emma England, who has been a key contributor to dance and musical theater programs in the valley for several years. Her extensive background in music, theater, and dance make Studio 3 a unique “triple-threat” experience for students and families in the community

 

Emma has been a “triple threat” herself for more than 20 years. An accomplished singer, percussionist, and classical pianist, she has won several state and national awards for her performances and original compositions. Just this year, Emma attended the prestigious AMTC Competition, where she took 1st place Dance Duet, 2nd overall Broadway Singer, and took honorable mentions in 4 other categories! She was also awarded the Role Model of the Year Award for her dedication and commitment to her students, who took 1st place overall in the Group Performance category and took the coveted Agency of the Year award. Emma has also passed her teaching exams through the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music in London and has trained across the country at Princeton, Kansas State, and Arizona State Universities.  Emma has also been a member of the Arizona All State Band & Orchestras, where she was 1st in the state for orchestral percussion.

 

Emma also plays a large role in the dance and theater communities. She is trained in ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, contemporary, tap, and hip hop, and has performed in numerous community musicals and dance companies across the state. After receiving her BFA in Dance Education from Arizona State University in 2005, Emma began teaching dance in the Tempe Unified School District, first at Tempe High and Mountain Pointe High School, and now Corona del Sol High School.

 

Emma is currently the Owner and Artistic Director at Studio 3 Performing Arts, and couldn’t be happier! A lifelong dream, she wants to open up performing experiences to as many students as possible, and help them make memories that will last a lifetime!

 
 
 

 

MUSIC & VOICE

 

Tracie Jones brings over 25 years of music experience to Studio 3. She is an accomplished pianist, fluent in classical, broadway, country, pop, sight-reading and music theory.  She has followed her love of music to a performing and teaching career, rich with experience. Also a singer/songwriter, Tracie has written over 30 songs, many of which have become professional recordings. She has been an accompanist & musical director for various theatres and organizations around the valley and has been a featured soloist with local bands and musical theatre shows.  Her areas of vocal focus are classical, music theatre, opera, jazz, country, pop, theory, sight-reading and ear training..

 

Tracie has taught students from small children up through adults. Unlike many other music teachers, she teaches with a flexible style, adapting  lessons to each students' abilities and levels of learning. Her teaching philosophy is to help each student reach his or her full potential.

 
 
 
MUSICAL THEATER, DANCE & VIOLIN  

 

Laura Udall Millett has a true love for the arts. She has been directing dance and musical theater programs in the Valley for many years, and has choreographed for many studios and competitions. She thoroughly enjoys teaching jazz, hip hop, lyrical, kickline, musical theater, and violin, and spends much of her time directing Studio 3’s Dance Performance Company. Laura has over 15 years of experience as a “triple threat” performer. She spent 4 years dancing on the Stars National Dance team, and performed with Euporea Dance Co, Christian Dance Co, Scottsdale Arizona Jazz Ensemble (SAJE) and local hip hop company Dance Adrenaline. She also has extensive theater and vocal experience, including 3 years of Allstate Choir, and many competitions including FAME world showchoir cup in Branson. An accomplished vocalist, pianist, and violinist, Laura has spent the majority of her life performing, and couldn’t imagine doing anything else!

 
 
 
 

BALLET
Ashley J. Moore is a native of Alabama. She began her fundamental training from the Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham, Alabama where she intensely studied ballet, jazz, modern, and contemporary. Upon graduation, Ashley was accepted into the University of Alabama dance program where she received a B.A. in dance. Having studied under many world renowned teachers and choreographers such as Dame Sonia Arova, Desmond Richardson, Thaddeus Davis, Fernando Bujones, Donald Byrd, and Sharon Story, receiving many scholarships from companies such as Dayton Contemporary Dance Company and Atlanta Ballet, and having rave reviews for her artistic talent and choreography along the way, Ashley is happy to join the Studio 3 family in the desert heat.

 
 
 

MUSICAL THEATER, DANCE

 

 

Rachael Jacobs was born performing! She has been active in musical theater programs and productions since the age of 3. Rachael started in the Talent Team program, and soon caught the performing bug! She participated in every class, workshop, and show she could, and soon became a seasoned performer. Trained in jazz, ballet, tap, hip hop, and lyrical, Rachael has performed with many different musical theater and dance companies across the Valley, including One Image Dance Company, Totality Musical Theater Ensemble, Class Act Dance Company, and Ovation.

 

Rachael has won many awards and scholarships throughout her career. She is currently on academic scholarship at Arizona State University, studying Photography and Dance. Last year, she attended the prestigious ATMC Competition, where she was a Finalist for Top Commercial Model! She also took a 1st place finish in the dance duet category (with Emma! :) and honorable mentions in Broadway Singer and Monologue Competitions. She was also a part of the group “A Class Act” that took 1st overall in the Group Performance category and took the coveted “Agency of the Year” award. Rachael has toured the world, performing in Europe, Hawaii, New York, Washington DC, and California, and is excited to be home at Studio 3.

 
 
 
 

JAZZ & TAP
Kelsey Kebric began her dance career at the age of 3. She is proficient in many styles of dance, and enjoys passing her love of dance to her students. Kelsey received much of her dance training from Dance Connection Too, where she trained in jazz, ballet, tap, lyrical, hip hop, and tumbling. She was also involved with cheer and gymnastics, which broadened her experiences and augmented her dance training. A competitive dancer, her groups often took platinum awards at competitions and became renowned for their cutting edge choreography. Attending these competitions and conventions gave Kelsey the opportunity to train under some of the most well-respected choreographers and dancers, including Mia Michaels, Brian Friedman, and Ray Leaper. Most recently, Kelsey danced with One Image Dance Company and is currently a member of performing company Ovation.