Instructors 2020-2021
Vanessa Diaz began her career in dance at the age of five. At the age of seven, Vanessa visited the U.S.S.R., Denmark, and Sweden on a dance tour. At age nine, she joined a dance troupe and has competed and traveled to many places including Orlando, Dallas, Nashville, Las Vegas, Anaheim, and New York. Vanessa has taken classes from the Broadway Dance Center and Steps on Broadway. She is a graduate of CMSU (now UCM) with a Bachelor of Science in Education – Special Education degree. Vanessa has been teaching dance for twenty-two years, and is currently teaching her 18th year at By Grace. She continues to further her dance education each year by attending convention classes specifically designed for dance instructors. Vanessa is a co-owner of the By Grace Performance Studio and has been teaching for the Clinton School District since the Fall of 2006. Miss Vanessa is a co-director of the By Grace Performance Team and the By Grace M.A.T.S. Team.
Riley Bradley started dancing at the age of three. At the age of ten Riley became one of the first members of the By Grace Performance Team which allowed her to perform locally, compete regionally, and even travel nationally for many competitions, classes, and performances. At the age of 16, Riley had the opportunity to travel as a VIP with the Dance Olympus/Dance America Summer Tour. She also was an intern for Step It Up, LA where she participated in photo shoots, video shoots, took classes from well-known choreographers, and many other opportunities within the commercial dance industry. Riley received her Bachelor of Performing Arts from Oklahoma City University. There she was able to study under the renowned, Jo Rowan. Riley was a four-year member of the American Spirit Dance Company as well as a member of both the OCU Pep Dancers and Liturgical Company. Riley has also had the opportunity to be on the other side of the table, judging for competitions including: Dance Out, DanZa, and Elite Dance Cup. Most recently, she was an Oklahoma City Thunder Girl! Riley is very excited to return to her roots sharing her passion for the art with the students of By Grace Performance Studio. Miss Riley is a co-director of the By Grace Performance Team and the By Grace M.A.T.S. Team.
Apprentices 2019-2020 (will be updated soon)!
Miss Audrey began dancing at the age of two. She is 14 years old and a freshman at Clinton Christian Academy. She is enrolled in tumbling, ballet, Pointe, jazz, contemporary/lyrical and tap. Audrey is a 7th year member of the By Grace Performance Team. She enjoys teaching ballet, tap, jazz, and tumbling. Audrey would like to become a pediatric nurse and be a positive role model for other people.
Miss Madison has been dancing for 10 years. She is 13 years old and in 8th grade. Madison loves helping little kids and has always wanted to be a teacher. She is enrolled in tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary/lyrical and Pointe. Madison is a member of the By Grace Performance Team.
Miss Braden is beginning her fourth year at By Grace. She is 15 years old and enrolled in jazz , tap, ballet, and pre-Pointe. Braden is a second year member of the By Grace Performance Team. She loves working with little kids!
Miss Alex is in 7th grade and she is 13 years old. Alex has been dancing since she was three years old and enjoys it a lot! She loves tumbling and hopes to help others enjoy it as much as she does. Alex hopes to be an apprentice for many years so that she can encourage others to believe in themselves.
Miss Jasmyn is nine years old and is in the 4th grade at Clinton Intermediate School. She has been dancing for eight years! Jasmyn is enrolled in tap, jazz, ballet, tumbling, and stretch and strength. She is a member of the By Grace M.A.T.S. Team and a 4th year member of the By Grace Performance Team. Jasmyn says she wants to be an apprentice to help others. She likes to be around babies and toddlers. Jasmyn says she wants to be a dance teacher when she grows up!
Miss Ana is 12 years old and home schooled. She has been dancing competitively for four years. This is her 1st year dancing at By Grace. She loves dancing and hopefully when she grows up, she will become a professional dancer!
Miss Ashlyn M. is nine years old and in the 4th grade at Windsor Elementary School. She has been dancing for three years. Ashlyn is a first year member of the By Grace M.A.T.S. Team and the By Grace Performance Team. She wants to be a tap, jazz, and ballet teacher when she grows up!
Miss Maycee has been dancing since she was five years old. She is now 13 years old and an 8th grader at Clinton Middle School. This is her 2nd year on the By Grace Performance Team. She is enrolled in pre-Pointe, tap, tumbling, ballet and jazz. Maycee has been wanting to be a teacher and now she gets to be! She loves helping out little kids. Maycee would love to do this for many years and continue to teach younger students.
Miss Audrey began dancing at the age of two. She is 14 years old and a freshman at Clinton Christian Academy. She is enrolled in tumbling, ballet, Pointe, jazz, contemporary/lyrical and tap. Audrey is a 7th year member of the By Grace Performance Team. She enjoys teaching ballet, tap, jazz, and tumbling. Audrey would like to become a pediatric nurse and be a positive role model for other people.
Miss Madison has been dancing for 10 years. She is 13 years old and in 8th grade. Madison loves helping little kids and has always wanted to be a teacher. She is enrolled in tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary/lyrical and Pointe. Madison is a member of the By Grace Performance Team.
Miss Braden is beginning her fourth year at By Grace. She is 15 years old and enrolled in jazz , tap, ballet, and pre-Pointe. Braden is a second year member of the By Grace Performance Team. She loves working with little kids!
Miss Alex is in 7th grade and she is 13 years old. Alex has been dancing since she was three years old and enjoys it a lot! She loves tumbling and hopes to help others enjoy it as much as she does. Alex hopes to be an apprentice for many years so that she can encourage others to believe in themselves.
Miss Jasmyn is nine years old and is in the 4th grade at Clinton Intermediate School. She has been dancing for eight years! Jasmyn is enrolled in tap, jazz, ballet, tumbling, and stretch and strength. She is a member of the By Grace M.A.T.S. Team and a 4th year member of the By Grace Performance Team. Jasmyn says she wants to be an apprentice to help others. She likes to be around babies and toddlers. Jasmyn says she wants to be a dance teacher when she grows up!
Miss Ana is 12 years old and home schooled. She has been dancing competitively for four years. This is her 1st year dancing at By Grace. She loves dancing and hopefully when she grows up, she will become a professional dancer!
Miss Ashlyn M. is nine years old and in the 4th grade at Windsor Elementary School. She has been dancing for three years. Ashlyn is a first year member of the By Grace M.A.T.S. Team and the By Grace Performance Team. She wants to be a tap, jazz, and ballet teacher when she grows up!
Miss Maycee has been dancing since she was five years old. She is now 13 years old and an 8th grader at Clinton Middle School. This is her 2nd year on the By Grace Performance Team. She is enrolled in pre-Pointe, tap, tumbling, ballet and jazz. Maycee has been wanting to be a teacher and now she gets to be! She loves helping out little kids. Maycee would love to do this for many years and continue to teach younger students.