Faculty

Logan Tharpe opened Artistry Dance Alliance in the Summer of 2016 bringing her unique approach of operating a studio to Tallahassee and the surrounding area. Tharpe began her training at the age of three. She was a competitive dancer and trained in a variety of dance styles both classical and modern. After high school graduation, she became a member of the prestigious Florida State Golden Girls Dance Team. She was a member for three years before moving to Jacksonville, Florida to complete her degree in event management. While on the Golden Girls Dance Team, she began her professional teaching and choreography career. Tharpe traveled the region choreographing for dance teams, studios and soloists and quickly found her passion in creating and working with young artists.

In 2008, after receiving her bachelor’s from Florida State, Tharpe was brought on to work at a growing local dance studio. In 2009, she was named Company Director and became an integral component of the studio's growth which grew substantially, both in size and acclaim, during her tenure. Her competitive company grew into an elite contender at competitions throughout Florida. Tharpe was committed to providing her dancers with every opportunity to grow both in the dance room and outside of it often stressing the importance of dedication, self-empowerment and responsibility.

In 2015, Tharpe and her husband of 6 years, moved back to Tallahassee. She continued to choreograph and instruct master classes throughout north Florida until setting roots in north Tallahassee with Artistry Dance Alliance. Her choreography is widely recognized as being innovative and dynamic, receiving much recognition. Her work has been seen at regional and national competitions and in dozens of studios and dance teams as well as on NFL Cheer teams and at Miss Florida pageants. However, her contribution to the dance community reaches far beyond the stage. She’s sought after for her mentorship and commitment to creating kind, professional and artistically driven dancers.

“I am one of the lucky ones. My hobby became my passion; my passion became my work, and my work has shown me my calling. Every young person deserves to feel unique and empowered and what better way to encourage this than through the art of dance. I am committed to Artistry Dance Alliance’s mission, to provide safe, supportive, skillful and inspirational instruction to any and all aspiring dancers.”

Rebecca Krumel Sanchez received an M.F.A. in Dance from Florida State University and B.A. in Dance and English from the University of South Carolina. She has taught and choreographed in dance schools in New Mexico, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. From 2016-2021 she joined Artistry Dance Alliance as Ballet Director and continued to as adjunct faculty at FSU School of Dance. In 2021 she moved to Miami where she was fortunate delve deeper into her other passion, the GYROTONIC® Movement Method, as trainer at Gyrotonic® Coral Gables. From 2022-2024 she joined New World School of the Arts high school modern dance faculty.

Raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, her early training was under Karen Alwin, where she performed in a pre-professional ballet and jazz company and competed in numerous competitions including the Youth America Grand Prix. She spent summers on scholarship at prestigious ballet and dance companies. After high school she was a trainee at the Boston Ballet and company member of Columbia City Ballet in South Carolina.

Her performing experience includes classical ballets, Balanchine ballets, works by modern dance greats and contemporary artists. She has enjoyed leading worship dance ensembles local churches, and performing with Ircamar Garcia Rodriguez Dance Company in Tallahassee.

Her choreography has been presented by University of SC Dance Department, FSU School of Dance, ACDA Southeastern Conference, American Dance Festival, USF Dance Festival, South Georgia Center for the Arts, North Florida PBS with Camerata South Orchestra, New World School of the Arts and Miami Dade College.

Rebecca is happy to be back to share the love of dance with Artistry for season 9!

Elysia Fogleman, a Tallahassee, Florida native, recently graduated from Lawton Chiles High School and has competed with Artistry Dance Alliance for eight seasons. She is currently attending Tallahassee State College and plans to transfer to FSU to pursue a business degree. Elysia began competitive dancing at the age of twelve and has maintained her dedication ever since. Her passion and drive have earned her valuable opportunities with Artistry Dance Alliance, where she has assisted instructors, deepening her knowledge and appreciation of the art form. This experience has made her incredibly excited to begin this new season!

Elysia is thrilled and immensely excited about teaching at ADA. She is honored to join the faculty at Artistry and looks forward to sharing her knowledge with the dancers.

Anna Hawkins was born and raised in East Orlando, Florida and has danced competitively under Starz Dance Company for over 10 seasons. During her time as a competitive dancer, she received countless hours of training in several different styles of dance and is excited to bring her knowledge and love for dance to Artistry Dance Alliance! Anna is currently a student at Florida State University and is pursuing a dual degree for Psychology and Sociology. At FSU, she is a member and fundraising chair of the self-run Sports Club dance team, Seminole Dance Force, a nationally ranked team in Jazz and Hip-Hop. Anna is truly passionate about the art of dance and is extremely grateful to be an ADA staff member!

Nailah Lee is an artist from Jacksonville, Florida, and a proud graduate of the prestigious Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, where she trained under Jeniffer Turbyfill (an FSU dance department alumna) and April Henhahn. During her time at Douglas Anderson, Nailah immersed herself in ballet, modern/contemporary, jazz, West African, and Pointe. She has been trained in various modern techniques, including Limon, Cunningham, Horton, and Graham.

Nailah has further honed her skills with summer training at renowned institutions such as The Field Center, Joffrey Ballet (Dallas and Miami), Dance Theater of Harlem, San Antonio Ballet School, Cooper Morgan Summer Intensive, and Florida State Summer Intensive. While she has a broad range of training, Nailah's passion lies in contemporary and modern movements. The freedom and creative expression these styles offer deeply inspire her choreography and artistry.

Currently, Nailah is attending Florida State University as a dance major with a minor in psychology. She aspires to travel the world as a dancer, acquiring as much knowledge and experience as possible, to establish dance programs in underserved communities nationwide. She is eager to gain experience from working with a range of dancers and developing a curriculum that will challenge her students.

Nailah is super excited to be a part of the Artistry Dance Alliance and looks forward to dancing with so many talented artists. She is eager to push her boundaries as a teacher, inspiring students to be their best selves.

Caroline Quina is thrilled to return to Artistry Dance Alliance as an instructor after graduating in season six. After graduating, Caroline attended the CLI Conservatory, where she intensely trained with working industry choreographers and her mentor Teddy Forance. Her time at CLI deepened her knowledge and love for dance, and in the future, she hopes to pursue her career as a professional dancer in LA.

The faculty at Artistry Dance Alliance helped shape the person and dancer Caroline is today, and she is beyond grateful for the opportunity to bring her experiences to help inspire and educate the next generation of Artistry dancers.

Audrey Rowe is from Tampa, Florida where she’s danced since she was three years old. Training at Elsa Pardo Dance Center and later The Dance Haus, she’s received multiple national title championship awards, as well as been recognized for her storytelling, technique and artistry. 

Having attended competitions and conventions since she was eight, she’s well versed in a multitude of styles and focused in contemporary, acro, flexibility, and conditioning. Her open mindedness and passion allowed her to assist amongst different class styles and variety of choreographers. As the senior captain at TDH, she’s had experience with all ages, and played an important role in preparing pieces for competition and help motivating her team. 

Currently, she is pursing her BS in psychology at Florida State University and excited for her first season with Artistry Dance Alliance. She is thrilled to continue her dance journey, share her passion for dance and help inspire the artistry dancers! 

Autumn Simunek Conrad has been with Artistry Dance Alliance for eight seasons. She began her training at the age of seven studying the Cecchetti Method of Classical Ballet, modern, hip-hop, contemporary, lyrical, jazz, tap, and musical theatre.

At an early age she captured the judges’ attention in pageantry with her lyrical dance performance, gaining her the title of Miss South Dakota’s Outstanding Teen 2007. Her 24 years in the dance community includes 15 years of training, 11 years of choreographing production numbers for pageants, multiple Miss South Dakota contestant talent pieces, swing choirs, and dance teams and competition pieces. Being well trained in communication techniques, dance styles, and music led Autumn to the title of Miss South Dakota 2015 and to performing at the Miss America pageant live on ABC in Atlantic City, NJ.

Autumn was a featured dancer in her collegiate opera productions, and is a firm believer in continued professional development. Along with teaching dance for the past 18 years, Autumn continued her own dancing under the direction of Raena Rasmussen of LiRa Dance Theatre Company, Dana Alexa, and Eric Campros, and Tracy Stanfield of Broadway Dance Center, NY.

Autumn is a graduate of The University of South Dakota with her Bachelor of Music degree in K-12 Vocal Music Education. Autumn also works as a fitness instructor for The Glo, where she is certified in multiple fitness styles and enjoys blending her knowledge with her dance instruction. She is excited for another year to give back to the community of Tallahassee and work with Artistry Dance Alliance’s students to create a love of a dance in a safe, self-empowering, and fun environment.

Demi Ulatowski is from Clearwater, Florida where she attended The Bridge Dance Complex and competed under their competitive dance program, West Florida Dance Company. She is currently attending Florida State University and receiving a political science degree and on the prelaw track. She began competitively dancing by the age of nine and stayed consistent ever since. Her passion and drive have allowed her to assist and travel with several choreographers and receive amazing opportunities. Her dream is to move to LA and become a professional dancer in the commercial dance realm. The experience she has gained in the commercial dance community and competitive side of dance has allowed her to be versatile for the future of dance.

Demi is thrilled and extremely grateful to teach and choreograph as apart of the faculty of Artistry Dance Alliance!