Dazzle Dance Center

Dazzle Dance Center aims to instill self-confidence and ​discipline while providing a solid technical foundation for our ​dancers.

Dazzle Dance Center opened in 2013 and offers classes ​in ballet, tap, jazz, clogging, hip hop, and acro. Our teache​rs have multiple certifications and are continually taki​ng courses and working on additional certifications. Dance​rs start as young as 3 years old and grow every year in class​es that are skill base​d​.

Ms. Lynda’s main goal at DDC is to create a safe a​nd positive environment for students. Technique is a priorit​y, but we know what you learn at dance is way more than ju​st technique. We want to instill a great work ethic, se​lf-confidence, and so much more. We push our students pa​st their comfort zone so that they can see their full potenti​al and recognize hard work pays of​f!

Lynda hammett

OWNER & INSTRUCTOR

Ms. Lynda has been dancing since the age of 3 and competing since kindergarten. Most ​of her training came from Karen Ogden Dance Studio in Sulphur, LA. At Miss Karen’s she ​was on competitive dance and twirl teams that won at regional and national levels. She ​continued dancing in college on the Demon Dazzler Danceline at Northwestern State ​University. She graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts from the ​Louisiana Scholars’ College at NSU, in 2015 with a Masters of Science in Nonprofit ​Administration from LSUS, and in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

Ms. Lynda has taught dance for over 15 years. She teaches ballet, tap, jazz, clogging, ​acro, and hip hop. She is a certified teacher in ballet, tap, jazz, and acro from Dance ​Masters of America and is a member of the Louisiana Dance Masters of America chapter. ​She is also certified in acro by Acrobatic Arts, one of the leading acro programs in the ​world.

Ms. Lynda has choreographed many competition routines that have won top scoring ​group of the weekend, most entertaining, best choreography, and many other awards. ​She has choreographed many pageant opening numbers and pageant talents that have ​went on to win talent awards. She has taught many dance and twirling workshops for ​schools around the state. She has also judged tryouts for middle school, high school, and ​college dance teams. Ms. Lynda has also judged dance competitions around the south.

JO​Y CAMPBELL

INSTRUCTOR

Ms. Joy started gym and tumbling at age 3 and dancing at the age of 4. She started ​competing at the age of 6. She won many overall high point awards at the local and ​national level. She was co=captain and helped choreograph her high school’s state ​winning routine. After high school she was a UDA instructor. She attended LSU where ​she was a Tiger Girl and competed at UDA Nationals at Disney World where they won 4th ​Overall. Ms. Joy graduated from Southeastern with a degree in Nursing. She worked as a ​RN in Labor & Delivery for several years. She also has a master's degree from NSU in ​education and taught science at Middle Lab. She currently teachers tap and rhythmic ​analysis at NSU.

Ms. Joy has taught dance for 10 years. She teaches tap, ballet, jazz, and acro. She is a ​certified teacher in tap from Dance Masters of America and is a member of the Louisiana ​Dance Masters of America chapter. She is also certified in acro by Acrobatic Arts, one of ​the leading acro programs in the world.

She has choreographed many tap routines that have won several awards at regionals ​and nationals including highest scoring routine of the weekend. Ms. Joy also has a ​passion for the pageant world. She has choreographed many pageant talents and is ​seeked out by many around the country for her knowledge and opinion in the pageant ​world.

Kelsten ​antoine

INSTRUCTOR

Ms. Kelsten is from Loreauville, LA. ​She has danced since age 7 and grew ​up at Bridge’s Dance Academy. She ​has studied ballet, tap, jazz, and hip ​hop. She has been a student teacher, ​summer camp instructor, and ​choreographed many hip hop routines ​for recitals.

Ms. Kelsten teaches hip hop and this ​year she had her first competition hip ​hop routine.

Ms. Kelsten graduated from NSU with ​a math degree and currently works at ​a local bank.

erica

dubois

INSTRUCTOR

Ms. Erica grew up in Marthaville and ​trained at Dazzle Dance Center. She is ​currently finishing her degree in ​Marketing at UL Lafayette.

Ms. Erica competed for many years ​with DDC. She has won many top ​awards for her solos and group ​routines including 1st Overalls, ​National Championships, and highest ​scoring routine of the competition.

Ms. Erica teaches our teams and jazz ​classes.

Bayli

Stoker

INSTRUCTOR

Ms. Bayli has danced her entire life ​and received all of her advanced ​training at Dazzle Dance Center. She ​currently attends NSU.

Ms. Bayli has been apart of many top ​award winning routines and won ​several national championships at ​DDC.

Ms. Bayli teaches hip hop and acro. ​She has choreographed many ​clogging competition routines that ​have won several awards.

cameron ​bruno

INSTRUCTOR

Ms. Cameron grew up in New Orleans ​and has danced her entire life. She ​currently attends NSU where she is a ​Demon Dazzler and majoring in dance ​and nursing.

Ms. Cameron has won several top ​awards with her solos, studio dance ​teams, and her high school dance ​teams. She has choreographed many ​dances that have won many awards.

Ms. Cameron teaches technique and ​acro classes.

grace

hardy

INSTRUCTOR

Ms. Grace is from Natchitoches. She ​danced at Dazzle Dance Center while ​she was in high school. She currently ​attends NSU and is majoring in ​nursing.

Ms. Grace helps with tap, ballet, jazz, ​hi​p hop, and acro.

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