Hi, I'm Kjirsten Lawton10 began dancing at 2 and made my first company team when I was 5 yrs. old. At the age of 8, I also became a member of a traveling competitive team, and did both for 5 years, before joining the nationally ranked Sweet Liberty dance team in 1997. After 3 years with Sweet Liberty, I went on to dance on the College of Idaho dance team for 3 years, and co-coached the team for 2 years. In addition, I started the LSMS dance team as an 8th grader at LSMS, coached the LCMS dance team my freshman year in college, helped choreography the opening ceremony for the World Special Olympics in Idaho, along with being a backup dancer and co-choreography for Darius Rucker at the opening ceremonies. I also had the pleasure of being head coach of the nationally ranked Eagle High School dance team for 3 years and head coach of the nationally ranked Centennial High School Sweet Liberty dancers for 6 years. I retired from varsity coaching in 2016 and I currently just finished my 10th year coaching the LSMS Chargette dance team. During my time coaching, I was a board member for the Idaho Cheer and Dance Coaches Association for two years. Along with coaching, I am the Director for the District III Dance Competition & floor manager for the IHSAA State Cheer & Dance Championship. During the school year, you can also find me teaching ELA at LSMS, where I am finishing up my 19th year teaching there. I have been a team member, coach, and choreographed for multiple nationally ranked dance teams, and I love helping young dancers improve their skills, strengthen their love for dance, and build confidence in themselves.
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Hi, I am Kristine DalmasI started dancing when I was 2 years old at Dance Unlimited. I have trained extensively in ballet, jazz, hip hop, and tap, and started competing when I was 6, and has never stopped since. In high school I was a part of Sweet Liberty Dane Team at Centennial High School and was a captain my senior year. During my years at Centennial, I earned many awards locally and my solo took 2nd place at Miss Dance Drill USA Nationals 2016. I was a four year member & co-captain of the Boise Stare Maneline Dance Team, & was an assistant coach for Sweet Liberty Dance Team at Centennial High School for three years. Currently, I just finished my third year teaching at Owyhee High School, where I am also wrapping up my third year as the co-head coach of the 2024 Dance State Champions and nationally ranked Owyhee Surge Dance Team. I am excited to be back at CDC this year, working with young dancers and helping them grow.
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Hi, I am Emily Parr
I have danced for six years, starting out on the LSMS Chargette Dance Team, before joining the Sweet Liberty Dance Team at Centennial High School for three years. I am finishing my third year as an assistant coach for the LSMS Chargette Dance Team, and starting my fourth year with the CDC Dance Camps. I am looking forward to working with all the hard athletes this summer, before I head off to college in Arizona.
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Hi, I am Karlee Fieldsted
I have been dancing since preschool. I started at Eagle Performing Arts Center, then when I was 8, I moved to Dance Academy, where I took danced for four years. I also danced on the Lowell Scott Chargettes dance team for three years, along with being on a competitive team at Studio C for the past two years. I am currently finishing up my 1st season as a company team member at Echo School of Dance. and am preparing for my third year as a member of the Centennial High School Sweet Liberty dance team. I also excited to come back for my second year as a teacher at the CDC dance camp, and also start my second year as an assistant coach of the LSMS Chargettes, after being a dancer at/on both for so many years.
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Hi, I am Makenzie Banning
I will be a junior at Renaissance High School this coming school year. Prior to high school, I was a three year member of the LSMS Chargette Dance Team, and co-captain my eight grade year. I currently am a member of the competitive dance company at Motions Dance Studio. I absolutely love the LSDT team and am so excited to be back again as a coach, helping at both the CDC camps and LSDT program this year. |
Hi, I am Allie Howell
Allie has an extensive background in running a program, cheerleading, and technical stunting and tumbling. She has been coaching in the cheerleading industry for 11 years and directing a program for 5 of those 10 years. She started her cheerleading journey at Idaho Cheer where she also began coaching. During her time at Idaho cheer she led many teams to national championships and the Summit. During her 7 years coaching at Idaho Cheer, she directed the prep and novice program, helping build it into the strong program it is today. After Allie graduated from Boise State University, she found herself at Middleton High School as a science teacher and the head varsity cheer coach and program director. During her time at Middleton High School, she led her teams to qualify for every state event each year as well as led them to their first ever state placement. Allie just finished her first year as the head cheer coach of the award winning Mountain View High School cheer program. Allie’s experience as an athlete, coach, and program director, and educator drives her the passion for cheerleading and tumbling. She looks forward to getting to build relationships with all the athletes she works with during camp.
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Hi, I am Elise Westbrook
I have been dancing for five years and was a competitive gymnast for seven years before dance. I started my dance career while at Lowell Scott Middle School, when I made LSDT. I was a 3 year member of the LSMS Chargettes, and was co-captain of the team my 8th grade year. Currently I am member of the nationally ranked Sweet Liberty Dance Team, and am about to start my third season with the team. I have always love to dance, even before I joined LSDT. I am thrilled to be a part of the CDC staff this summer, and looking forward to being an assistant coach for the Chargette dance team this coming year.
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Hi, I am Jada Singer
I began my dance journey at a CDC camp in 7th grade and made it onto the Lowell Scott Dance Team soon after. After middle school, I made the Centennial High School Sweet Liberty dance team and this season I will be starting my junior year with the team. This past year, I was honored to win the title of "Miss Dance Drill Idaho Teen", along with a photoshoot with Everyday Kay Photography, and am an official member of EDK squad (@everydaykay.dance).
My love for dance continues to grow, and CDC and the Chargettes will always have a special place in my heart! I hope to teach the dancers that attend CDC how amazing of a sport Dance is, and not only help them grow, but inspire them to want to grow! |
Hi, I am Molly Mrachek
I starting dancing as a Lowell Scott Chargette! I began to train in jazz, ballet, and hip hop at Studio C at the age of 13. I then became a member of Sweet Liberty at Centennial when I was a freshman. When I was a junior I was elected a member of our team council and then I was elected again my senior year. I have been an assistant coach for the Lowell Scott Dance Team for the past 5 year and absolutely love teaching dance! I am so excited to participate in CDC for my 6th year!
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Hi, I am Celeste Fair
I started dancing when I was 3 years old at Dance Unlimited Studios under the direction of Debbie Sager. I started dancing competitively at the age of 8, and continued until I was 12 years old, training in ballet, jazz, hip hop, and lyrical. Then I joined the LSMS Dance team in middle school, and went back to dancing competitively when I started dancing in high school on the state and nationally ranked Sweet Liberty Dance Team at Centennial High School. I was a member for four years, earning various titles and high placements for my solos junior and senior year, as well as earning leadership positions my last two years as well. In the summer of 2017, I danced with a local company called FUSE under the direction of Tori Campbell, sharing the art of dance with people all around the Boise area. Then I started attending school in the Fall of 2017 at Washington State University, majoring in psychology and human development. There, I also became a member of the Crimson Girls Dance Team, where I was a member for three years. I am very excited to be at CDC this year, helping young dancers improve in not only their technique, but their love and passion for dance.
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Hi, I am Emma Downs
I have been dancing since I was two years old, and fell in love with it. I danced with The Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, Washington for six years, as well as training in hip hop and tap at local studios. Then I moved to Pullman, Washington and danced at Sears Dance Academy for three years. When I moved to Boise, Idaho, I continued my dance training at Studio C. I have been a member of competitive dance teams for seven years, and just finished my fourth year as a member of the of the nationally ranked Sweet Liberty Dance Team, which has brought home multiple state and national titles during the years I have been on team. Plus, I just finished my third year as an assistant coach my former middle school team at LSMS Dance Team. This next year I’ll be heading to WSU for collage. I am also very excited to be returning to the CDC staff for a fourth year, and am looking forward to helping and encouraging the camp dancers.
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Hi, I am Jenny McKee
Jaden Waldbilig
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