Instructors

All of our dance instructors are dedicated to provide the best training and technique while mentoring and supporting the dancers. Dance is an expression of the soul!

Abbie Rich

Owner/Company Director

Abbie has been dancing since the age of five. She has trained and performed in Singapore, Malaysia, Scotland, Arizona, Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, Dallas and Hollywood. She graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a degree in Dance Production and Choreography. Her training includes ballet,contemporary, jazz, lyrical, tap, modern, and hip hop. She has been teaching for 19 years. Her choreography has won the highest adjudicated awards in competitions around the nation. She danced with Sesame Street Live in the Asian tour of “Everyone Makes Music” as Grover and Baby Bear and the National tour of “1, 2, 3, Imagine” as Baby Bear. She has also danced in trade shows, industrials and conventions around the nation. She is a Certified Personal Trainer with six national certifications and also trained in gymnastics and cheerleading. Abbie loves teaching and wants to see all of her students grow in dance and self-esteem.

Suhmer Zeiter

Dance Instructor

Suhmer Zeiter graduated from UNLV with a Bachelors in Fine Arts for Dance. She danced and choreographed professionally for the Utah Jazz and the Chicago Bulls NBA teams. Suhmer danced in shows on the Las Vegas Strip. She has judged local dance competitions and has been teaching dance since she was 14. Suhmer has traveled to Germany to Dance in a World Festival. She has choreographed prize winning numbers, along with entire recitals, musicals, Choral choreography for choirs and high school dance teams. Suhmer has had the opportunity to be the dance director in Las Vegas for two dance academies and was awarded Best Choreography at a National level competition. As a kid She won a national championship for her high school. She was captain 4 years on her dance and cheer teams. One of her fondest memories is when she had the opportunity to dance/competed on televisions “Ed McMahon’s Star Search.” Currently she is raising her three kids and happy to have found her new dance family at Dream Dance Center.

Vicki Fink

Dance Instructor

Vicki has been dancing since the age of five and is trained in ballet, tap, jazz, and drill team She is also trained in classical piano and flute. She competed in all disciplines in the St. Louis area and won High-Point Award her Senior year. She spent 3 years on her high school drill team and served as captain her senior year. Vicki’s love of teaching began early. She started teaching dance while in high school and continued in college. While attending Baylor University, she earned a spot on the Baylor Cheerleading Squad and was selected as a finalist at her cheer/dance training camp in Santa Barbara, CA. Graduating with a B.S. in Education from Baylor University, Vicki has taught the elementary grades for over 20 years in the DFW metroplex with additional teaching in area churches. She also is a certified Group Exercise Instructor and has taught in Fitness Clubs for 10 years. Vicki has 3 children and resides with her husband in Lucas, where they enjoy being active in gardening, camping, and attending church. Vicki is thrilled to be a part of Dream Dance Center as a Cecchetti instructor and enjoys imparting her passion and life-long benefits of dance to the next generation.

Zara Trumbauer

Dance Instructor

Zara Trumbauer has been taking classes at Dream Dance Center for five years. She is a Grade 4 Cecchetti ballet student and also takes pointe and tap. She has assisted in classes at Dream Dance Center for two years. She was a part of Dream’s Ballet company for three years, attending Cecchetti seminars yearly, and taking part in conventions exploring all styles of dance. She was chosen as a Dream Girl for the 2019-2020 Dance Company Season, and has won Excellence Awards from Ms. Laurie Massey. Zara enjoys watercolor painting, singing, studying her Bible, playing piano, and dancing, all for the glory of God.

Karsyn Boulet

Dance Instructor

Karsyn has been dancing since she was 3 years old and has been at Dream for the last 6 years. She is currently on the Pre-Professional Company and trains in multiple genres of dance including Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet, Contemporary, Tap, Musical Theater, Hip Hop, Ballroom and Acro. She has trained in Orlando, San Diego, Anaheim, Oklahoma and all over the DFW Metroplex. She performed on stage in Disney’s California Adventure, during the Allen Americans and Texas Legends halftime shows and at a Dallas Mavericks game. She has won several awards and scholarships at regional and national competitions for both her solo and alongside her company. She loves helping younger dancers grow in their love of dance. She has a strong love of Jesus and hopes to show other His love through her passion for dance. She currently attends Prosper High School and plans to pursue a career in dance after she graduates. 

Leah Burns

Dance Instructor

Leah started ballet when she was three and began studying the Cecchetti syllabus of ballet at the age of nine. Throughout her training, she has received several scholarships from the Southwest Cecchetti Council of America, including the Karen Drouin Scholarship and other various SWCCA scholarships. Leah attended Ballet Austin's summer intensive in 2023, as well as Ballet North Texas’s summer intensive program in 2024 and 2025. She graduated from Texas Tech University Online High School in May 2024. She then began her professional career as a trainee at Ballet North Texas, a professional ballet company based in North Dallas, in 2024 and will begin her second season with the company this summer. She has had the opportunity to perform in The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, and Paquita with Ballet North Texas, as well as several original contemporary works such as “The Hourglass,” choreographed by Mackenzie Jones.

Katie Wilson

Assistant Company Director/Dance Instructor

Katie has been dancing since the age of two and began competing at age five. She is classically trained in ballet, lyrical, contemporary, jazz, modern, tap, hip hop and acrobatics. She is from Rhode Island and grew up training and performing all across the United States. She graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a degree in Psychology. She also had the chance to travel to Hawaii where she spent a semester studying the diverse dance techniques of different cultures. She holds various titles and was invited, on multiple occasions, to represent the United States at the IDO Dance Olympics held in Germany. She was also on Season 6 of the show, "So You Think You Can Dance" where she spent time training under many nationally acclaimed choreographers such as Mia Michaels, Travis Wall and Tyce Diorio. She has been teaching for over 10 years and has received many accredited choreography awards from national competitions. She has also danced and taught at various conventions/master classes across the US. Katie loves teaching children, of all ages, and enjoys watching them learn and grow under her care.

Adam Boreland

Dance Instructor

Adam has been a part of the professional ballet world for over 15 years. Proud first student of Sell’s Broadway Dance Company. Adam trained at San Francisco Ballet School & Orlando Ballet School. He held professional contracts at Texas Ballet Theater & Orlando Ballet along with guesting around the United States. He has been blessed with dancing principal roles in ballets such as Swan Lake, Cinderella, Val Caniparoli’s Lambarena, Glenn Tetley‘s Voluntaries, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Jorden Morris Productions Moulin Rouge & Peter Pan. Adam was also recently on the NBC show “Dancing with Myself” with Shakira, Liza Koshy & Nick Jonas. Adam is proud to be the Creator and Founder of Facebooks Largest Dance Group in the World : Dance Accepts Everyone Facebook Group – a safe, non-judgmental place for all dancers seeking to connect, inspire and love through dance. With over 400,000 dancers in our Worldwide Community, we are able to dance, love & reach over 300+ million people around the globe.

Alli Boyd

Dance Instructor

Allison Boyd has been working as a choreographer and dance instructor for eight years. Her experience has helped cultivate a diverse educational approach anchored in creativity, artistry, discipline, technique, and performance. She was born and raised in San Antonio where she trained and competed in all styles of dance. After her preprofessional journey, Allison moved to Los Angeles to further develop her training. She trained in various studios and with top choreographers in the industry. After refining her training she moved back to Texas to pursue a career as an instructor. Since her return, she has set numerous pieces on studios throughout Texas and abroad. Developing versatile dancers is more than just Allison’s approach, it is part of her mission — a versatile dancer is a complete dancer. Beyond her traditional role, she is currently working towards a certification in teaching adaptive dance to children and adults with disabilities and feels very passionate about creating an inclusive dance environment. 

Isla Trumbauer

Dance Instructor

Isla Trumbauer has been dancing at Dream Dance Center for 5 years and has been competing on Dream Dance Center’s Company for 4 years.  She is trained in various styles of dance including: ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, musical theater, hip hop, and acro. Her favorite styles are contemporary and ballet.  She has passed level 5 Cecchetti ballet and is currently working on level 6.  Over the years, she has attended many dance competitions and conventions with her team.  Isla adores dancing and is eager to share her love for it with others. 

Abriella Plata

Dance Instructor

Abriella is part of Dream Dance Center’s company for the 5th year.  She is currently a Pre-Pro Company Member and a Ballet Company Grande.  Her training includes jazz, ballet, tap, lyrical, contemporary, musical theater, pointe, acro, hip hop and ballroom.  She has won numerous awards and scholarships at various competitions and conventions, including several Excellence awards from her teachers and choreographers.  Abriella has completed up to Grade 5 Cecchetti, and is currently taking Grade 6 classes. Her favorite styles of dance are lyrical and acro.  She has a passion and love for dance, and is excited to see what the future has in store.

Elizabeth Bender

Dance Instructor

Elizabeth started her dance journey at the age of 3.  The very first competition dance she performed was choreographed by our very own Abbie Rich!  She is trained in various styles including Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Drill Team, and Ballroom. Her favorite style to perform is lyrical.  She has multiple years of experience in the competition/convention world and won Studio of the Year with her company twice at The Dance Awards in Las Vegas. Her love to dance began at home with her siblings, and she can’t wait to share this passion at Dream Dance Center!

Blakely Smith

Dance Instructor

Blakely discovered her love of dance early on in life at the age of 6 and shortly after, at the age of 8 became immersed in the world of competitive dance. Blakely trained in multiple genres of dance including Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Lyrical, Contemporary, Jazz, & Musical Theater. She grew up dancing and competing with Joni’s Dance Centre in Texarkana, Texas. Throughout her years of competing she was able to perform in Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, throughout Oklahoma, and all over the DFW metroplex. She won many awards including numerous dancer of the year titles, 1st overalls, and other awards at both the regional and national levels, along with awards from conventions throughout her time attending. After graduating high school Blakely attended Oklahoma State University to obtain a degree in Multidisciplinary Studies, focusing on Art History and Entrepreneurship. Throughout her time in college, Blakely never lost her love for dance and participated in multiple Varsity Revue Shows with her sorority, Alpha Omicron Pi. Blakely is so excited to be teaching and helping kids discover their love of dance just like she was able to.

Emily Luther

Dance Instructor

Emily Luther began her training in Orange County, CA at the Hirschl School of Dance, where she studied ballet, jazz, and tap. When she turned her focus to ballet, Emily began training at Long Beach Ballet Arts Center under the direction of David Wilcox and Shani Englert. As a member of the performing company, Long Beach Ballet Theater, she had the opportunity to attend Regional Dance America. She also participated in summer intensive programs annually, including LA Classical Ballet and American Repertory Ballet in Princeton, New Jersey. Emily’s performance experience includes roles in The Nutcracker, Coppelia, and Swan Lake, as well as company dancer and flying angel roles in both productions of “The Glory of Christmas” and “The Glory of Easter” at the Crystal Cathedral. Emily was also a member of the Christian ballet company, His Grace Dance Ministry, for over ten years. She has been teaching ballet in the Orange County and San Diego areas for the past twenty years. Emily received her certification in Progressing Ballet Technique(PBT) from Marie Walton-Mahon in March of 2017. Most recently, Emily is an ABT Certified Teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary though Level 3 of the ABT National Training Curriculum.

Katherine Jones

Dance Instructor

Katherine has been dancing since the age of 4. Her training includes ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, drill team and acrobatics. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance Studies from Texas Woman's University. She has trained under Melissa Young, Mary Williford-Shade, Glenda Norcross, Amy Sleigh and Lesley Snelson. She danced professionally with Muscle Memory Dance Theater, a modern dance company based in Denton, TX. In 2009, she returned to the studio she grew up in and took over as owner while also assisting for the local high school drill team.  Katherine has taught and choreographed for several schools and teams in the DFW area. In 2017, she moved to Prosper where she resides with her husband, Cameron, 3 beautiful children and 3 rescue dogs. 

Haley Sanders

Dance Instructor

Haley has grown up in a dancing family and started competing around the age of 13. She received her dance training from her grandfather, who taught at Arthur Murray Dance Studio, and at Next Step Dance and Performing Arts. Her education includes Lyrical, Contemporary, Jazz, Ballroom, Musical Theater, Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Tap, and Hip Hop. Haley has competed all over Texas with many titles under her belt including a national championship solo title and summer scholarships. She has learned from multiple well known choreographers and dancers like Alison Holker, Twitch, Randy&Hefa, Jess Hendricks, Francisco Gella, Jaci Royal and more.  

In 2019 she made the Texas Legends Dancers, increasing her knowledge of the pro dance industry. Haley was on the team for 3 years and performed at many events, one being a Dallas Cowboys halftime. Haley is also a full time student pursuing her business management degree, and she spends her free time on the Hope Fellowship Church worship team. Haley loves showing her passion for dance and music through her teaching, and she is so excited to be a part of Dream Dance Center. 

Cali Rich

Dance Instructor

Cali has been dancing since the age of 1. She has trained, competed and performed in Atlanta, New York, Las Vegas, Nashville, Arkansas, Missouri, California , Florida and all over the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. She performed on stage at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland. She also danced in the music video “Together” with For King and Country. Cali has performed at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and has danced the role of Clara in the Nutcracker. She has also performed at the Dallas Mavericks game and in both the Texas Legends and Allen Americans half time shows. Cali has won several awards for her solos at various competitions including first place overall and Title winner. Her favorite dance style is lyrical. She hopes to continue to pursue a career in dance in her future as well as pass down her passion to the next generation.

Kate Lopez

Dance Instructor

Kate has been dancing since the age of three and has been a member of Dream Dance Center for over six years. She has trained in a wide range of styles, including Tap, Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Acro, Musical Theater, Ballroom, and Hip Hop. Kate has been a part of Dream Dance Center’s Ballet Company, Teen Company, and is currently a member of the Pre-Professional Company. She has received numerous Excellence Awards from her instructors, along with various awards and scholarships at conventions and competitions. In 2021, she performed the role of Clara in The Nutcracker and was honored with the Dream Girl Award in 2023. Dancing brings Kate immense joy, and she is grateful for the opportunity to share her passion for dance and her love for God with others.

Gemma Trumbauer

Dance Instructor

Gemma danced at Dream Dance Center from 2018 to 2023, where she was a dedicated member of the dance company and performed in five productions of The Nutcracker. Her featured roles included Party Doll, Palace Fairy, Clara, and Mrs. Stahlbaum. In addition to performing, Gemma has taught ballet at the studio for several years and finds great joy in sharing her love of dance with the next generation. She cherishes watching her students grow in both skill and confidence, and she gives all glory to God for the gift of dance. Outside the studio, you can find her curled up with a good book, getting coffee with friends, or simply dancing in the kitchen. Gemma is a student at Collin College pursuing a degree in Accounting, with the goal of becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).