Ashley Peter is originally from Lakeland, FL where she performed with the Orlando Ballet. She has also performed with the Cecchetti International Summer Dance School, Thodos Dance Chicago, the Imperial Symphony Orchestra, Florida Dance Theatre, and the Broadway Theatre Project.

Ashley holds a BFA in Dance with a concentration in jazz and ballet from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. She is certified in the Cecchetti method of ballet technique.

She has choreographed and taught for many studios in the NY metro area and been on staff for Universal Dance association, DivaDance NYC and the Broadway Theatre Project. Ashley has choreographed for high school dance teams and performance companies across the U.S., and her choreography has received numerous awards.

Ashley is a member of the dance company, UrbanHumans and recently was asked to choreograph the first music video for singer/songwriter Joey Contreras.

Ellen Mihalick grew up dancing at NJ Ballet and the NJ Dance Theater Ensemble. She’s continued a professional dance career as a Radio City Rockette since 2014, and performing with different dance companies in NYC.

Ellen’s additional credits include West Side Story (Graziella/DC), Shrek the Musical (ensemble/DC), Amazon TV’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and modeling for NY Fashion Week.  Her awards include the NJ Governor’s Award for Artistic Excellence and Leadership in Dance.

Ellen has been on staff at ADTC summer dance camps in Colorado, Texas & Maryland since 2017. She’s an #adtcidol and wants to inspire other girls to stay true & believe in themselves. “Dream BIG because hard work pays off.”

Alli Gallant began Irish Step dancing at the age of four years old. She continued training in Irish dance throughout her childhood while adding other genres to her repertoire, including jazz, ballet, tap, hip hop, contemporary, and musical theater.

Alli trained with the Duffin-Murphy School of Irish Dance and North Shore Dance Academy in Massachusetts, where she has also taught various styles of dance.

Alli minored in dance at Stony Brook University in New York before moving to NYC to participate in the Broadway Dance Center’s Professional Semester. She is currently the lead instructor at New Jersey Dance Academy.

This will be Alli’s thirteenth summer at ADTC in Vermont (7 years as a camper, 2 years as a Junior Instructor-Counselor, 1 year as an Instructor-Counselor, and 3 years as Asst. Program Director).

Katelyn Martin was born in New York State, but spent most of her life in New Hampshire. Her mother always encouraged her to be a performer and because of that she has been dancing and performing since she was three years old.

In addition to dance training during high school, Katelyn also started doing theater. She performed in both plays and musicals, including “Noises Off” and “Singin’ In The Rain”. She choose to attend Loyola Marymount University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude with her B.A in both Communication Studies and Dance.

At LMU, Katelyn performed works by Marjani Forte, Holly Johnston, Paige Porter, Laila Abdullah, and J.T Hornstein, as well as dancing with Radix Dance Crew and Kuumba Beatz Dance Crew. While at LMU Katelyn also trainined with Jason Myhre, Chad Michael Hall, Tony Czar, and Rogelio Lopez.

Kierstyn Sharrow graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA in Dance & Minor in Musical Theater from Marymount Manhattan College. Kierstyn has taught ballet, pointe, partnering, tap & jazz at renowned NYC-area studios like the Broadway Dance Center, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre.

Kierstyn has been on National Tour with CATS (swing) and American Dance Machine (dance captain). She was also the dance captain of the Off-Broadway show, Idol: the Musical.

Kierstyn has been on staff at ADTC dance camps in Colorado & California since 2017. She’ll soon be adding ADTC’s Wisconsin dance camp to her list! Kierstyn has an amazing sense of humor and loves to make our campers & staff laugh.

Kierstyn loves having such an important impact on the lives of our campers. She wants girls to learn from her that change is OK! “Life doesn’t stop when something shifts, so we can’t stop either. It is scary and empowering to all of a sudden be pushed outside our comfort zone.”

Rachel Martens was born and raised in Illinois. She is in her first season with Ballet Quad Cities. She began her training in ballet and pointe at the Faubourg School of Ballet under the direction of Watmora Casey. After Faubourg, she performed and competed with the Visceral Studio Company in Chicago, Illinois.

Rachel recently graduated Magna Cum Lade from State University of New York at Purchase College with a BFA in Dance. At Purchase College, Rachel had the honor to perform works by George Balanchine, Norbert De La Cruz III, Hannah Garner, Rena Butler and Jenelle Figgins. During her junior year she was chosen to study abroad for a semester at Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts performing works by Raymond Chai and Anh Ngoc Nguyen.

Rachel has attended summer intensives at Colorado Ballet, Alonzo King Lines, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, B12 in Berlin and Hubbard Street Dance. She has been on staff with ADTC in Beaver Dam, WI & Lake Forest, IL for four summers.

Ashley Sartell has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from CalArts. She currently teaches and dances professionally in Los Angeles.

Ashley grew up dancing competitively at Pat Barton Dance Studio in IA where she also was a teacher for 6 years. Ashley’s dance teaching experience includes Ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and pointe.

Ashley has been an Instructor-Counselor at ADTC dance camps in California, Colroado, Texas & Maryland since 2021. She wants campers to learn that dance is fun and shouldn’t cause any frustration. “We are all here to celebrate our love of dance and have fun making new friends.”

Joule Valdez is from Port Lavaca, Texas. She is a recent graduate of Victoria College in Victoria, TX, where she majored in Business with a minor in dance. Joule currently teaches jazz, tap, hip hop and ballet to children ages 3 – 16 at Debbie Bennet Green School of Dancing in Victoria, Texas.

Joule has extensive training in many styles, but she specializes in Hip Hop & Acro. She has trained with Matt Steffanina & Marty Kudelka in Dallas, and danced with Pro Action & Nappy Tabs in Las Vegas. When not dancing, Joule is also a preschool teacher.

Joule has worked at ADTC in Colorado, Texas & Maryland since 2017, starting as a Jr. Instructor and working her way up to Asst. Program Director. She loves children & sharing her passion for dance. Joule’s goal is to own her own studio one day!

Taylor Eagle is from Galion, OH. She grew up studying ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap, and pointe at Eagle Dance Center. Taylor was a member of EDC’s Competition Team and received many individual & group awards and titles at both regional and national levels .

Taylor began teaching in 2009 and choreographing in 2013 – working with students ages 3 to 18 in ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, tap, and pointe. She currently choreographs for EDC’s competition team.

A 2013 Galion High School/PCTC graduate, Taylor attended Pioneer’s Performing Arts program with a focus on dance – as well as being active in GHS’s Varsity Dance Team. Following high school, Taylor went on to study dance at Maricopa College in Arizona, and is currently a student at UNC Charlotte, majoring in Dance Education and minoring in Psych & Childhood Development – after college, she plans to continue on to receive her Masters in Dance Education.

Taylor was an Instructor Counselor & Asst. Program Director at ADTC in Illinois & Wisconsin in 2021.

Emma Randall is a native of Chicago, Illinois, but she grew up in South East Asia where she began dancing and acting at the Singapore American School. She returned to the U.S. for high school where she attended Redwood High in Marin County, CA.

Randall’s time abroad sparked her interest in reflecting the diversity of cultures and self identity through her movement work. She graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a B.A. in Dance and a B.A. in English, with a focus in Creative Writing, in May of 2020. While attending CU, Randall was on the school’s street dance team, VeRVE Collisionz, where she regularly choreographed dances as one of the Team Captains. Randall also performed in over ten shows while at CU in various
different styles including contemporary, transnational-contemporary fusion, Hip-hop, and improv.

Randall has developed a passion for hip hop and street dance styles and she is dedicated to spreading the knowledge she has gained and continues to gain about the rich history of these dance styles. Randall attended ADTC in California as a camper for six years and has taught at ADTC in California & Colorado for four summers.

Jamie Leneau has been dancing for 30 years. She has taught the Middle School and Upper School dance programs at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano, CA since 2007. In addition, Leneau is the Head Cheerleading Coach for St. Margaret’s.

Jamie is originally from Texas where she taught jazz, modern, ballet and tap to students ages 3 to adult. During her dance studies at the University of Texas at Arlington, she danced with the University’s undergraduate performing dance company, was awarded the Dance Ensemble Scholarship two years in a row and was honored at the Presidents Convocation. Upon graduation, she taught dance classes at UTA and directed the University’s undergraduate performing company for five years.

Leneau taught master classes in jazz at the American College Dance Festival South Central Region from 2002 to 2006. In addition to teaching, She performed professionally with Le Cabaret Burlesque and continues to appear as a guest artist for the company when she is in Dallas.

At the University of California, Irvine, Jamie taught jazz and social dance classes and was the assistant to renowned choreographer Loretta Livingston for two years. Her graduate thesis examined how to best meet the needs of dancers with physical challenges within the university’s dance curriculum. She has guest choreographed and taught for Laguna Beach High School’s dance program.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington, having graduated Magna Cum Laude, and a Master of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of California, Irvine.

Jamie joined the American Dance Training Camps staff in 2008 and directed ADTC dance camps in Camarillo, CA and Squaw Valley, CA.