STUDIO 765 FULL TIME FACULTY

Owner/Director

Kaitlyn Williams is Studio 765’s owner and director. She has been teaching dance for 11 years and was in charge of growing and running a successful competitive studio team for the past 6 seasons. The program showed tremendous improvement under Kaitlyn’s direction and was able to capture multiple national championship titles at some of the most competitive national competitions in the country. While growing the competitive team, she also successfully grew and operated the recreational program which ended in a wonderful recital each year. In addition to her time spent with a dance studio, she has been the head coach at East Tipp Middle School for 7 years where she trained her students to be prepared for both studio competition and school competition. Kaitlyn grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana training at Elite Dance Center. In her time at Elite, she trained under prestigious teachers and choreographers such as Christina Davenport and Lauren Garrett. She has a strong love for contemporary and jazz, and has won many regional and national awards for her choreography. Kaitlyn prides herself on providing her students with strong technical training by introducing them to many different styles and choreographers to expand their dance training. In addition to her teaching and choreography background, Kaitlyn has a degree in Management and Marketing from Purdue University. She also has a wonderful husband of 6 years, and two dogs. She is excited to get started with the 765 dancers, and can’t wait to see what this next season holds!

Bella Doss is a student at Purdue University studying biomedical health sciences with a pre-med concentration. Bella has been dancing and in the competition world for 17 years where she won many regional and national awards individually and with her team. She ended up at A-List Dance Center in Carmel, IN for her last 10 years of competition dance, and taught private lessons as well as classes at the studio her senior year of high school. She also was on both Carmel High School dance teams, Charisma and Coquettes, where she got choreography and teaching experience. Bella has worked with and danced under esteemed choreographers such as Michele Long, Andrea Hagan, Christina Davenport, Seth Robinson, Ali Pickard, and others. She is trained in all styles of dance, but took a special interest in tap. She was a part of the Extreme Rhythm Project, a pre-professional tap company, under the direction of Michele Long for 5 years. Bella looks forward to working with the talented dancers of Studio 765!

Office Manager

Ashlyn is a Code Blue Elite dancer on the 765 competition dance team! Ashlyn has been dancing for 15  years and competing for 12 of those years. Ashlyn is a Senior at Harrison High School and is a member of the Harrison Raiderettes Dance Team! Ashlyn is thrilled to be able to teach and educate the younger generation of dancers!

Gabby Hasinger has trained in dance for over 14 years, 10 being at Center Stage Academy of Dance. During her time there, she spent eight years competing, four years as a teacher’s assistant, and three years as an instructor and choreographer. She continues to choreograph competitive routines year-round for her studio, as well as for other studios and high school dance teams. She has also furthered her training through classes at Playground LA and Pro Action Dance in Las Vegas. Gabby is entering her third year at Purdue University as a member of the Purdue Dance Team, which performs at Purdue athletic events and competes at NDA Nationals. She is also in her first year on NDA Staff, instructing dancers at camps across the country. Specializing in hip hop, jazz, and contemporary, Gabby is passionate about creating a positive, challenging, and supportive environment where dancers can grow both on and off the floor.

Cameron Holst is a dancer and choreographer from Chicago, Illinois, with two years of teaching experience and twenty-two years of dance experience. She has been trained in multiple styles of dance, including ballet, jazz, contemporary, musical theatre, lyrical, hip-hop, and more. At fourteen years old, she lived out her dream role of dancing as Clara in The Nutcracker. Cameron has recently taught at Dimensions Dance Academy as a competition choreographer and multiple styles instructor in Chicago. She is a 2024 graduate from Illinois State University with a major in Acting and a minor in Stage Combat. Her time at ISU was spent with two years on the competitive dance team and taking dance classes with multiple talented teachers. While Cameron is not dancing or teaching, she is pursuing modeling and acting for film and TV.

Ayla Isenburg has been dancing for 16 years and has been teaching for 6 years. Ayla is a sophomore at Purdue University studying Kinesiology and hopes to attend grad school to become a Physical Therapist. At Purdue, she is also a second year member on 2XS Purdue, a hip hop team that performs and competes around the Midwest. Ayla was one of Studio 765’s Season 1 seniors and is excited to continue sharing her love of dance through teaching.

Christina Limansky is twenty-two years old and recently graduated from Purdue University Mechanical Engineering. Originally from right outside Washington, D.C., she has been dancing since age 6, developing a strong foundation in hip-hop (and dabbling in other styles through the years). Christina served as the Senior Artistic Director of Dance 2XS Purdue, a student-run hip-hop performance team at the university. She formerly danced on teams at Elements Urban Arts Collective and Joy of Motion Dance Center, performing at the White House, Disney World, and various venues in the DC Metro Area. She has choreographed for and taught all age ranges at these studios and many others, setting choreography for workshops, showcases, and competition settings. While Christina is well-versed in commercial styles, she is passionate about learning and teaching urban styles of hip-hop such as locking, popping, waving, house, waacking, breaking, freestyle, etc. as they are fundamental to the culture and creating authenticity in dancers. She also heavily values her Lebanese heritage and loves to integrate cultural dance styles into her hip-hop choreography. Christina is very excited to become more integrated into the Studio 765 community and work with all the talented students!

Brooke is a current senior at Purdue University studying neurobiology and physiology. She has been dancing since I was 5 years old. She started her dance career at Dancenter North in Gurnee, Illinois where she performed in The Nutcracker at the Genesee Theater for multiple years. Brooke was also on her high school dance team in Libertyville, IL where we placed in the top 10 in the state for many years. She is currently on the Golduster Dance Team at Purdue where she performs at all football home games, soccer games, basketball games, baseball games, etc. She also competes at NDA in Daytona Florida in Spirit Rally. The team is coached by a former Colts Cheerleader and Pro Bowl cheerleader, Natalie Hess, who has performed at the Colts Stadium with the Purdue All-American marching band. They also perform at the Indy 500 race every year. Brooke is so excited to be teaching here and is ready for a wonderful year!

Amelia Veith is a current student at Purdue University and is working toward her degree in elementary education with a focus in special education. Amelia grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and has been dancing since the age of 2 and competing since the age of 6. Amelia’s serious competitive training started at Elite Dance Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, under the leadership of Christina Davenport, and was among the first seniors to graduate from Evolve Dance Force in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 2023. During her time competing, she was able to be a part of many award-winning groups and was able to train with the best. Amelia has worked with many choreographers, including Brooke Napier, Lauren Garett, Stacy Boeddeker, Nate Poole, Amanda Preiser, and Kyle Preiser. Amelia began assisting dance classes at an early age and transitioned in high school to becoming a teacher. Amelia enjoys teaching all styles of dance, but her passion falls in contemporary. Amelia has lots of experience with all types of children, including students ranging from those with high abilities to special education students. Amelia has also had the opportunity to manage the Evolve Dance Force marketing and social media from 2023 to 2025. Amelia cannot wait to continue to learn and work with all the dancers at Studio 765 this season!

Chloe is a current student at Purdue studying Biomedical Health Sciences on the pre-med track with a minor in Dance. She currently works for the National Dance Alliance and travels across the country to teach middle school, high school, and collegiate dance teams. Chloe was a part of the nationally ranked Center Grove Varsity Dance Team and trained intensively in styles such as pom, kick, jazz, hip hop, game day, and lyrical. During her time with CGVDT she trained under former Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders Vanessa Oakes and Katie James and tenured dance team coaches Hannah Mueller, Hannah Sanders, and Lexi Hamilton.

Nathaniel Wilson is a classically trained ballet dancer and teacher from Fort Wayne, IN. He received his classical training from Project Ballet under the direction of Beth McLeish. With Project Ballet he performed various principle roles, including the Nutcracker Prince and the Sugar Plum Cavalier. He has also attended Ballet West's summer intensive program. After graduating from Project Ballet in 2022, he worked as a member of the faculty both teaching and dancing. He now guest dances and serves as a guest faculty member with the school.  Currently an undergraduate in Purdue's Professional Flight program, Nathaniel is excited to be teaching regular ballet classes with Studio 765. Outside of the ballet studio and the cockpit, Nathaniel enjoys music and art, coffee, and walks in nature with his friends and family.

Delaney is a senior at Harrison High School. Delaney has been dancing for 16 years and is a current Code Blue Elite dancer here at Studio 765! Delaney has also been an assistant coach for the East Tipp Middle School Dance team for the past 4 years and she is so excited to be able to share her knowledge and passion for the younger dancers at 765!