
Northern Kentucky' s Top Rated Studio

meet our faculty

dee reusch
owner/artistic director
Growing up in Northern Kentucky, Dee studied all genres of dance and was a competitive dancer and gymnast. After graduating high school, she attended Western Kentucky University as a dance major and finished her college career with a BFA in English and Dance from Northern Kentucky University. Dee began teaching dance at the age of 18, where she discovered that she not only has a love of performance, but a true passion for teaching the art of dance. Dee followed her passion and opened Studio Dee in 1996.

jonnie lynn jacobs
ballet instructor
Jonnie started with Studio Dee in 1998. She holds a MA in Dance from OSU and a PHD in Education from UC. She is also on CCM Faculty at UC.

emily overton
studio dee dance company
Emily started with Studio Dee in 2003 and has dancing since the age of three. She
studied tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop and lyrical. Emily danced competitively for several years and won many regional and national titles. While at Northern Kentucky University, she studied Dance, Creative Writing and English. Alongside Dee, she leads our award winning Dance Company.

allie blau
dance instructor
Allie started with Studio Dee in 2010. She holds a BFA in Dance from Northern Kentucky University. Allie is also
Rhythm Works certified!

ana bird
ballet instructor
And started with Studio Dee in 2014. She studied Ballet at Central Maryland School of Ballet. She is on
CCM Faculty at UC.

victoria daniels
dance instructor
Victoria started with Studio Dee in 2019. She trained in Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical and Hip Hop for over 20 years. Victoria holds a BA in Organizational Management from AU.

krystine dixon
dance instructor
curriculum director
Krystine started with Studio Dee in 2021. She danced competitively for 8 years. Krystine is studying Elementary Education at NKU. She is our SDDC Petites coach!
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mya kring
tumbling instructor
Mya started with Studio Dee in 2018.
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allison evans
dance instructor
Allison started with Studio Dee during the 2011-2012 season. She holds a
BFA in Musical Theatre from NKU. Allison is a professional actor, dancer, singer and choreographer!
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amanda marasch-brinkman
theatre instructor
Amanda started with Studio Dee in 2024.
She is a skilled Musical Theatre professional with 20 years of experience in the theatre and film industry. Amanda has been teaching in the arts industry for six years.​​

chloe mccord
dance instructor
Chloe started with Studio Dee in 2023. She is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati.
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emma phillips
ballet instructor
Emma started with Studio Dee in 2023. She holds a BFA in Ballet from UC CCM. Emma danced with the Cincinnati Ballet for 15 years. Most recently, Emma danced with the Springfield Ballet Company during the 2022-2023 season.
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gabby whitford
dance instructor
Gabby started dancing at Studio Dee in 2005, and began competing with SDDC in 2006. She has been teaching at Studio Dee since 2017. She is also a licensed Hair Stylist! Gabby is the SDDC Mini and Junior coach. ​​