Cynthia Drahman Bland - Creative Director and Competitive Team Director

Cindy started her dance training at the age of 3 in the Greater Cincinnati area.  She studied ballet, tap, jazz and musical theatre as well as acting and voice.  She participated in various community theatre productions during her youth, including Finian's Rainbow and Funny Girl.  While in high school, she attended the Ky Governor's School for the Arts on a full scholarship where she studied under the direction of Richard Thomas of the New York City Ballet and Phillip McAbee and Frenchy Haynes of the Alvin Ailey Dance Company.  She also attended two years of summer intensives at The American Dance Machine in New York City where she studied with Liza Gennaro, Gemze De Lappe and many other Broadway choreographers.  She also was a dancer with the Madison Avenue Dancers, a professional dance company in Northern Ky.  Recently she has attended Chicago National Association of Dance Master's Summer Workshop and Rhee Gold Soul Conference in Connecticut.  She attended Thomas More College on a full academic scholarship and graduated with degrees in Psychology and Business Administration Magna Cum Laude.  She attended two years of graduate school in Clinical Psychology where she focused on child development.  She opened her studio in Monticello in 2001  and currently has three locations in Monticello, Lafayette  and  Rensselaer.  Her students have gone on to participate on the Miami of Ohio dance team, Butler Dance team, Disney Entertainment internships, University of Indianapolis Dance Team, and the Purdue Goldusters.  She has two students who will be attending Oklahoma City University Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment, which is one of the top 10 dance programs in the nation.  Her experience in dance and theater and her love of dance has been passed onto countless students.

Alexis Gallegos - Recreational and Competition Team Dance Instructor and Choreographer

Alexis Bland has studied dance since the age of 3 and has won various National Titles including Dancer of the Year.  She has competed in regional and national competitions throughout the country for 19 years and has studied with Mia Michaels, Shane Sparks and Wade Robson.  She has been assisting and teaching for Dance Magic for the last fifteen years. She works with our competitive team as well as our recreational dancers.  She graduated from Purdue with Distinction with a Bachelor's Degree  in Retail Management and a Psychology minor.  She obtained her MBA from WGU as well.  She has attended specialized teacher training from Rhee Gold's Soul Dance Conference in summer of 2022 and 2025 and Chicago National Association of Dance Masters in summer of 2023.   Miss Alexis' students fall in love with her gentle but firm nature!

Aspen Krintz -  Competition Team Dance Instructor and Choreographer

Aspen has been a student of Dance Magic for 13 years and has competed with our competitive team as well!  She has studied Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Musical Theater.   She has attended CNADM summer workshop in Chicago during the summer of 2023.   She has assisted with us for the last few  years, has completed our teacher training program, andwe are super excited to have her working with our students!  Her talent and hard work set a wonderful example for our young dancers!


Savannah Haskell - Recreational Dance Instructor

Savannah has been a student of Dance Magic for 13 years and has competed with our competitive team for many years as well.  She has studied, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Musical Theater.  She has completed our teacher training program and has assisted with our preschool and school age classes for the last couple of years.  She is a member of the National Dance Honor Society.  She also assists with elementary age teaching in the Rensselaer school system.  Her calm and comforting nature make her a wonderful teacher!



Bella Shonk - Recreational and Competition Team Instructor and Choreographer

Bella has been a student of Dance Magic for 14 years and started on our mini competitive team at the ripe age of 4.  She has attended Oklahoma City University's Summer Advantage Dance Program during the summer of 2024.  She has attended Soul Dance Conference in Connecticut during the summer of 2022 and 2025 and has also attended Activate your Artistry in Chicago during the summer of 2024 and Chicago National Association of Dance Masters in the summer of 2023.  She was just accepted into Oklahoma University's Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment and will be attending beginning the fall of 2026.  She is a member of the National Dance Honor Society and has studied Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Musical Theater.  We are excited for her to share her love of dance with our students!

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