Our Leadership Team

​Alisha Kuckartz
  • Owner of Turning Pointe Academy
  • Director of the Turning Pointe Dance Team and Rec programs
  • Teaches Dance Team classes and Pom Step 3
  • B.A. in Secondary Education and a Master's degree Education Administration and Leadership
  • Middle school Language Arts and high school Speech teacher
  • Certified facilitator in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
  • Certified PiYo, Pound, and Bungee Fit instructor
Lori Schrage
  • Turning Pointe Academy Customer Service Specialist
  • Instructional Aide at East Tipp Middle School
  • Cheer coach for East Tipp Middle School
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
  • Cecchetti Grade 1 licensed teacher
  • Assistant teacher for the Dance Team program
  • Graduated from Purdue University with a B.A. in Elementary Education
  • Teaches first grade at Prairie Crossing Elementary School
  • Alumni of the Purdue University Higher Ground Dance Company
  • Veteran of the United States Army
Madeline Shelton
  • Teaches Tap Step 1 & 2, Ballet Step 1, and Dance Fundamentals
  • Current student at Purdue University
  • President of the Higher Ground Dance Company at Purdue University
Daniel Aguirre
  • Teaches Hip Hop Steps 1, 2&3, and 4
  • Professional Hip Hop instructor and dancer from Chicago, IL
Rayelle Sheets
  • Graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
  • Teaches Pom Step 1 and Dance & Tumble
Isabella Tiemann
  •  Teaches Jazz Step 2 and Modern/Contemporary Step 3
  • Resident artist and choreographer with The Dance Project
  • Taught for the Waco School of Ballet
  • Senior member of Emerge Dance Company
Kim Fogle
  • Teaches Tumbling Step 1, 2, and 3
  • Dance Team Consultant for Acro
  • Alumni member of the University of Akron Cheerleading Team
  • Alumni member of the Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Previous owner of a competitive gymnastics facility
Stephanie Deckard
  • Teaches private vocal lessons
  • Vocal recording artist with a degree in Vocal Performance
  • Professional photographer and owner of Velvet Lotus Photography and Mad Love Boutique
Denae Greeson
  • Teaches private piano lessons