Shannon Wilson
Director
Ms. Shannon is starting her 8th year as the Director of CID and her 32nd year of teaching! From the littlest of dancers, to the graduating seniors, she loves watching the love of dance grow in all CID students! She is excited for a “magical” year at CID and all that awaits!
Julie Figueroa
Business Operations Manager
Ms. Julie loves getting to know & be of service to so many wonderful kiddos and their families as the Business Operations Manager at CID!
Miranda Wilde
Classroom & Curriculum Specialist
Ms. Miranda is the new mom of twin boys (who we adore) and can’t wait to jump into her role ensuring our teachers are always equipped to give our students the best in dance!
Nikki Ludwyck
Member Experience Specialist
Ms. Nikki is new to CID and happy to be a part of the team as our Member Experience Specialist. She’s here to serve our families and enhance your positive experience with us!
Julie Schmidt
Sales & Events Specialist
Ms. Julie is new to Arizona, coming all the way from Indiana. She is a recent college graduate and is excited to share CID with others through social media and helping to plan all of the events you love!
Sarah Rogan
Student Services Coordinator
Ms. Sarah is a current CID mom of 2 dancers & 5 kids in total, and works to ensure our studio & classrooms are warm & welcoming.
Sarah Figueroa
Hostess
Miss Sarah is CID student & the captain of the Hamilton Pomline, as well as a senior at Hamilton HS. She loves sharing her passion for dance with our CID students as a hostess.
Annaliese Kilzer
Hostess
Miss Annaliese is a CID student & member of the CID Collective & president of our NHSDA chapter. As a CID hostess she loves getting know our CID families better.
Jen Warkentin
Hostess
Ms. Jen is a former CID mom and loves that she gets to continue to be involved with the studio & watch our dancers grow in her position as a CID hostess.
Allison Liedman
Jazz, Lyrical, Tumbling & Ballroom
Ms. Allison is a movement educator with a Masters degree in Elementary Education from the University of Minnesota, and has been dancing for over 25 years. Her professional career ranges from performance companies to the Super Bowl, and she is certified by Acrobatic Arts. Ms. Allison is extremely passionate about providing quality dance education in […]
Amy Schmidt
Jazz & Collective Coordinator
Ms. Amy brings her expertise in Jazz and competitive dance to CID! She’s worked with numerous choreographers throughout the US, has taught at studios across the valley and has been a part of the Scottsdale Arizona Jazz Ensemble and Fusion Dance Ensemble. Ms. Amy loves teaching and choreographing for all of our students.
Cameron Wilson
Tap
Mr. Cam is a CID student & member of the CID Collective, as well as the reigning National Dancer of the Year for Hollywood Vibe. He has performed with the Tap’d Out Dance Company both locally and across Europe. He loves sharing his passion for Tap with our students.
Celeste Perez
Children’s Classes, Ballet & Lyrical
Ms. Celeste is excited to share her expertise in jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, and children’s classes with our students. As a teacher, she has worked with children of all ages, and has experience teaching children with disabilities. As she embarks on a new journey to Arizona, she is eager to continue imparting her knowledge and […]
Giana Garcia
Hip-Hop
Ms. Giana is a third-year dance education student at Arizona State University. She has been dancing for seven years and has trained in hip hop, jazz, contemporary, and ballet. She is president of the Hip Hop Coalition at ASU and has worked in production for many shows! She can’t wait to share her passion for […]
Jennifer Miller
Children’s Classes
Ms. Jenn is CID mom & teacher, who has been sharing her love of dance with student across the valley for more than a decade. She loves teaching toddlers & preschoolers, and her positive energy fills her classrooms with joy.
Jennie Vest
Children’s Classes, Ballet & Ballroom
Ms. Jennie, is currently a senior Performance and Movement Major at Arizona State University and competes with the school’s Ballroom dance team. She loves teaching dance because she gets to share her passion with other people and see the joy they have when they dance.
Maddie Lasco
Ballet
Ms. Maddie is a recent graduate from ASU with a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Dance Performance. She is bringing her expertise from the Ballet & Contemporary realms to CID where she is excited to shine her light on our ballet classes. Her bright smile and positive nature spread joy through our studio.
Molly Frisinger
Children’s Classes & Squad Coordinator
Ms. Molly is excited for her 4th season at Classic Image! She loves teaching dance because it shares her love of dance with the next generation of dancers and she loves seeing how much it impacts their life. Ms. Molly is excited to be taking on an additional role as our CID Squad Coordinator.
Nicole Charley
Ballet, Jazz & Hip-Hop
Ms. Nicole is a one of the newest members of the Phoenix Suns dance team, is classically trained in multiple styles of dance and has a degree in Exercise Science from the University of Louisville. Today, she works as a personal trainer and is excited to bring her expertise & love of dance to our […]