Dancers Turnout Academy
"Come Train with Kern County's Finest!!"
Established, Professional, Cutting Edge
661.827.9380
"Come Train with Kern Countys Finest!!"
Staff Bios
Kyli Davis
Owner; Director
Ms. Kyli has been dancing and in the arts for over 15 years. She has been dancing and competing since she was 12. She has choreographed many award winning competition numbers and helped train dancers that have taken their carrers to a professional level. After receiving her BA Degree from California State Bakersfield in Education, she moved on to San Diego where she became an NFL cheerleader for the San Diego Chargers. She also taught at different dance studios in San Diego, CA and was active in the community with the San Diego Charger Girls. Kyli has always loved the dance arts and wanted to help inspire young dancers the love for dance and the arts out of her own dance studio, Dancers Turnout Academy of Dance.
Taryn Green
Ms. Taryn has been dancing since age 3. Origionally from Northern California, Ms. Taryn now lives in Bakersfield where she received her BA in education from California State University. She loves teaching young children and takes pride in her work. Her ability to work with and teach kids certainly shows in her classroom.
Shelby Walls
Ms. Shelby has been dancing since the age 5. She has been trained in Ballet, Jazz, and Tumbling and has competed almost her whole dance career. Shelby trained in Bakersfield, CA for years and then trained with Dancers Edge in Visalia, CA. Shelby brings a fresh young edge in her teaching and is now apart of DTA's teaching and competiton staff.
Mallory Gary
Ms Mallory has been dancing since she was a little girl. She has been teaching about 5 years. Ms Mallory has also been a Bakersfield Blitz and Bakersfield Jam Dancer. On the side Mallory also has her Hair license and does hair.
Lauren Jackson
Ms Lauren has been dancing since she was 10 years old. She primarily trained in ballet where she went on to study dance in college at Purdue University. When Ms Lauren is not teaching she is also being a mom to DTA little toddler dancer Payton.
Elliott Thomas:
At the age of 7 Elliott found his love for dance. His two Idols were Michael Jackson and Michael Flatley. Since then he knew what he wanted to do with his life. His father put him in Hip Hop and Tap classes at an early age, but found himself bored. He then started to enter the competition circuit as a hip hop solo and group Irish dancer, which kept him constantly entertained. Shortly after Elliott started teaching at the age of 12. Teaching and choreography became Elliott's passion and now at the age of 19 he pushes his students to reach for the stars and give the best show possible… He has done many side projects such as, Dick Clarks Rockin New Years Eve, a dance tour in
Jamie Wofford
Ms Jamie has been dancing and competing since she was a little girl. Ms Jamie is from Southern Cal where she started dancing when she was a little girl. Jamie has won several outstanding dancer awards as well as several overall placements at different competitions. She is a beautiful dancer and wants to help share her love for dance and outstanding technique by teaching at DTA.
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