Leadership Team

Our Leadership Team

Alisha Kuckartz

Academy owner and director of the TPA Dance Team program
Specialty areas include Pom, Lyrical, Jazz, and Baton Twirling
Teaches Dance Team classes and Pom Step 3
B.A. in Secondary Education and a Master's degree Education Administration and Leadership
High school Spanish and public speaking teacher
Certified facilitator in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Certified Life Coach
Certified PiYo, Pound, and Bungee Fit instructor

Lori Schrage

Laura Moffat

Teaches Ballet Step 2, 3, and 4, Team Ballet, and Pointe
Professional ballet career includes Ballet Internationale
Previous ballet faculty at Butler University, IUPUI, Ballet Internationale, Fort Wayne Ballet, and the New American Youth Ballet
Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in Kinesiology and Dance from Indiana University with a K-12 teaching license and gymnastics coaching endorsement
Associate degree in Nursing from the University of Saint Francis
Master’s degree in Advanced Practice Nursing from Indiana University
Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Purdue University
Currently, Dr. Moffat is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Purdue University, School of Nursing, where she teaches undergraduate nursing students.

Geri Warner

Turning Pointe Academy Tap choreographer and consultant
More than 15 years of teaching and choreographing from 4 year olds to adults
McCutcheon High School Junior Varsity Dance Team Coach from 2010 to 2011
Worked professionally in Walt Disney World in the Resort Division with six of the resorts and was on the Opening Task Force for three of the resorts

Kathryn Szalay

Teaches the Junior and Senior Tap Dance Teams, Tap Step 3 & 4, Lyrical Step 2, 3, & 4
Specialty areas include ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and pointe
Cecchetti Grade 1 licensed teacher
Assistant teacher for the Dance Team program
Graduated from Purdue University with a B.A. in Elementary Education
Teaches sixth grade at Southwestern Middle School
Alumni of the Purdue University Higher Ground Dance Company
Veteran of the United States Army

Anna Morton

Teaches Pom Step 2 and Ballet Step 1
Current student at Purdue University
Member and Choreographer of the Higher Ground Dance Company at Purdue University
Former Senior Captain of Penn High School Dance Team

Daniel Aguirre

Teaches Hip Hop Steps 1, 2, 3, and 4
Most prominent styles of hip hop include popping, breaking, tutting, and waving
Has danced professionally as a back up dancer for Drew Sidora, Jennifer Hudson, and Ludacris

Rayelle Sheets

Teaches Pom Step 1 and the Dance & Tumble classes
Graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineer in Production Control Manager at Wabash National
Former Purdue University Golduster
Former Benton Central Rhythmette
Group fitness instructor
Certified in eight different fitness programs
Teaches Pom Step 1 and Dance & Tumble

Isabella Tiemann

Kim Fogle

Teaches Tumbling Step 1 and 2
Dance Team Consultant for Acro
Third grade teacher at Prairie Crossing Elementary School
Member of the National Society for Leadership and Success
Alumni member of the University of Akron Cheerleading Team
Alumni member of the Cleveland Cavaliers
Placed third in the National Individually at AmeriCheer Nationals
Previous owner of Hop, Skip, & Flip Kids Gymnastics and Fitness competitive gymnastics facility

Hannah Kuckartz

Denae Greeson