OLIVIA OLESON
STUDIO DIRECTOR
INSTRUCTOR
CHOREOGRAPHER
Olivia Oleson began her dance training at the age of two years old at Carlsbad Dance Center. Dancing at CDC for over fourteen years, she studied various dance styles including: Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, Cheer, Musical Theatre, Contemporary, Clogging, and Hip Hop. With CDC, she danced competitively at multiple dance conventions and competitions throughout the Nation. During high school, she danced for two years with the Oceanside High School Dance Team where she performed and competed at various athletic events and competitions. She began choreographing dance routines for the OHS Dance Team, which prompted her interest in teaching.
Olivia graduated from UC Davis with a Double Major in English and Communication and a minor in Sociology. During her four years at UCD, Olivia continued her Dance Studies in the styles of Ballet, Modern, Tap, Jazz, and Dance History. At the age of 15, Olivia began choreographing and instructing professionally at ADS. She instructed for over 11 years at ADS in the styles of Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Improv, Hip Hop, After-School Programs, Adult Classes & More. Olivia developed a lifelong passion for teaching, choreographing, business management, account management and Competition Team Management. Olivia continues her dance studies by participating in Dance Teacher Summits, College Courses, Master Classes and Conventions. Olivia has taken Master Classes from world-renowned choreographers including: Mandy Moore, Travis Wall, Mike Minery, Anthony Morigerato, Stacy Tookey, Chloe Arnolds, Maud Arnold, Marinda Davis, Syncopated Ladies, Rachelle Rak, Mia Michaels, and More.
Dancing has always been a part of Olivia’s life and sharing her enthusiasm for dance with others is incredibly rewarding for her. CADENCE DANCE PROJECT is now a space where she can explore her creativity and give dance a new meaning.
JESSICA SMITH
STUDIO DIRECTOR
PROJECT MANAGER
Jessica Smith graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology at San Jose State University. Jessica has an extensive background in Social Services and working with at-risk youth in North County. She has always demonstrated a passion for equipping youth with life skills in preparation for their entry into adulthood. Jessica is a firm believer in cultivating a safe environment where youth are able to explore their creativity while making a positive impact on their community. CADENCE DANCE PROJECT has provided a platform for her to connect youth with projects within the community that challenge them to step out of their comfort zones and find impactful ways to DANCE WITH PURPOSE.
CAITLIN
DAVIS
INSTRUCTOR
CHOREOGRAPHER
Caitlin started her dance journey at the Burton School of Dance in Weslaco, Texas taking ballet and tap. In 2000, she moved to California and took up jazz, contemporary, and hip hop. After three years on Carlsbad High School’s dance team, Caitlin joined Breakthrough, a junior hip hop team from Studio 429 in Encinitas. She spent several summers at the California State Summer School for the Arts in Valencia, California as well as Duke University’s six-week dance program. She then joined the adult hip hop team 220 Second to None. Caitlin is now a seventh year member and director of the team. She looks forward to sharing her love for music and movement with Cadence Dance Project.
HANNAH
WEBB
INSTRUCTOR
CHOREOGRAPHER
Hannah Webb began dancing at the age of three at Carlsbad Premier Dance Academy where she took Tap, Jazz and Ballet. At age eight, she began dancing competitively in Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop and Musical Theatre. When Hannah was ten years old, she started attending To The Pointe, a ballet studio to strengthen her technique. She studied demi pointe and eventually went on pointe at age twelve. In high school, Hannah was a member of the nationally ranked Lancer Dancers, Carlsbad High School’s Varsity Dance Team. The team took home the UDA National Title in Hip Hop in 2011 and 2012. During her sophomore and junior year, she attended San Elijo Dance Academy, competing in jazz, contemporary and hip hop. Hannah moved to Austin, Texas her senior year of high school and became a member of Westlake High School's Varsity Dance Team, focused on Pom, Kickline, Jazz and Hip Hop. Upon graduating high school, Hannah moved back to Carlsbad and began attending MiraCosta College as a dance major, where she studies Jazz, Ballet, Modern and Musical Theatre. She also has taught Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary and Hip Hop at various studios in the North County area over the past four years. Hannah is now the coach of El Camino High School's Pomcats dance team and is finishing her Associate's Degree in Dance at MiraCosta. She looks forward to sharing her passion for dancing with the students of Cadence Dance Project.
LEANNE
MCINTEE
INSTRUCTOR
CHOREOGRAPHER
Leanne McIntee began dancing at the age of eight at Carlsbad Premier Dance Academy where she took Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop and Ballet. At the age of ten, she began dancing competitively in Jazz, Contemporary and Hip Hop. When Leanne was twelve years old, she started attending Evoke Dance Movement, a highly competitive studio to strengthen her technique. She studied all styles and competed all over the state. In high school, Leanne was a founding member of Sage Creek High School’s Dance Team. Her senior year she took over the program and ran it while being a student. She continued to teach there for a year after graduation before going to college. She also has taught Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, Musical Theater and Hip Hop at various studios and schools in the North County area over the past four years. Leanne has taken master classes from world-renowned choreographers including: Mandy Moore, Travis Wall, Mia Michaels, Mark Meismer, Stacy Tookey, Kenny Wormald and More. Leanne is now finishing her bachelors degree at BIOLA University. She looks forward to sharing her love for dance with the students of Cadence Dance Project.
ANA GARCIA
INSTRUCTOR
CHOREOGRAPHER
Ana began dancing at the age of 12 at Ooh La La Dance Academy in La Jolla California. She started training in salsa and latin dance and moved on to ballet, jazz and joined the competition team. Later she began taking more classes such as hip hop, contemporary, musical theater and lyrical. Her junior year of high school, Ana started attending Evoke Dance Movement and was there for two years competing and taking master classes at conventions with Kevin Frey, Alexander Chung, Kyle Hanagami, Shannon Mather, Dee Caspry, Ade Obayomi, Melissa Sandvig and more. She graduated from Carlsbad High School in 2017 and then attended MiraCosta College where she studied dance for two years and joined the ensemble team where she traveled to different schools to perform and showcase MiraCosta dance. There she learned new styles such as modern, improv, and different styles of hip hop like break dancing, krumping, and grooving. Ana is currently working towards her bachelors degree in dance at UC Riverside and plans on going on to get her masters in dance while focusing on pre-med classes. She looks forward to sharing her passion and love for dance at Cadence Dance Project.
WENDY HADDOCK
INSTRUCTOR
CHOREOGRAPHER
Wendy started her dance training at eight and has continued dancing for the past 36 years. She intensively studied Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern, Improv, Musical Theater, Afro-Haitian, House, Breakdancing and Salsa throughout San Diego/LA County. She has taught various styles of dance and choreography both nationally and internationally.
Wendy attended CSU Long Beach as a Dance and Art double major. While there she performed and choreographed in John Stronks’ Contemporary Dance Company and picked for professor choreographed pieces. After CSULB, she danced in Tiffany Billing’s Diamontez Dance Company for a year then auditioned and became a principal/core company member of Unity Dance Ensemble under Tessandra Chavez’s Direction. Wendy moved to the SF Bay Area in 2005 and started her own company called Avatar Flux Dance Company in 2006 which included all styles of dance in her choreographic works. While on the Bay Area, she opened Expressions Dance Arts (EDA) in Pleasanton, California.
Wendy has loved choreographing for CADENCE DANCE PROJECT team members. She looks forward to continuing sharing her passion.
CHEYENNE HORTON
INSTRUCTOR
CHOREOGRAPHER
Cheyenne began training at the age of 4 in San Antonio, Texas. At the age of 16 she was offered a trainee contract with Orlando ballet, but decided to continue her education. She later went to train with American Ballet Theater in New York City. She has attended multiple summer intensives starting at Mejia International Ballet to Jofferey Ballet in Chicago. She has preformed roles in Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty, Copellia and principle roles in The Nutcracker. Her most recent training has been with the notable Willy Burman and Nancy Bielski at Steps on Broadway, while also supplementing her training with classical Pilates and Zena Rommett Floor barre. Recently she graduated from Pace University with a combined degree of BS Biology/MS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
NICOLE KIM
INSTRUCTOR
CHOREOGRAPHER
Nicole began her dance journey in Encinitas, CA; dancing hula for ten years before attending Danceology Performing Arts Campus in middle through high school, where she trained in hip hop, ballet, jazz, lyrical, and contemporary, and competed as a part of Danceology Performance Company. She studied graphic design at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, earning a BFA in Art & Design, and later resumed her dance training at MiraCosta College, working toward her AA in Dance and Dance Instructor Certification. Nicole has spent the last decade working with youth 0–18, and is passionate about arts education in all of its forms.