Kathleen Slezak - Studio Director
Kathleen graduated from Michigan State University with a B.S. degree in Medical Technology and minor in Chemistry. Kathleen has always had a passion for the performing arts. She was fortunate to study with, mentor under, and eventually take over for the late Sandra Brewer. Kathleen was a member of the Michigan State University Dance Team, and the professional dance teams for the Detroit Motor City Mustangs and the Detroit Pistons.
Kathleen has also worked professionally as model, actress in commercials, a dancer at the Fox Theater in Detroit, ensemble in the touring company of Jesus Christ Superstar, and professional choreographer for an unreleased feature film. Kathleen helped start the Goodrich High School and Davison Middle School dance teams, coached the Anchor Bay Varsity Cheer Team, Goodrich Varsity Dance Team, Davison Middle cool Dance Team, and coached the only Davion Varsity Dance Team hat attended the national Dance Team Championship three years in in a row in Orlando, Florida. She continues her dance education annually, attending dance teacher and studio owner conventions and training under many professional instructors. Kathleen is the artistic director and main choreographer at the studio. She is trained in and teaches all genres of dance including ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, adagio, and musical theater. The most rewarding part of owning a studio is seeing the joy in every student's eyes, the passion on their faces, and the progress of each student of every age. "Performing arts isn't just a job for myself and my amazing staff or a hobby to all of our extremely talented students. It is a passion and a way of life."