Instructors and Staff

Dwyn Y. Turner has over 55 years of dance experience. Her dance education began at the age of 2. She attended Foster, Melba DeSalle, Leila Haller, and New Orleans Dance Academy. She is a graduate of the prestigious Durden School of Dance. She was a principal dancer at Southern University and a member of the Tulane Green Wave dance team. She was a recipient of the Durden School of Dance scholarship to New York and a dance instructor at Xavier University’s Upward Bound Program and Community Kids Dance Troupe. Madame Dwyn is a graduate of Southern University of Baton Rouge and a licensed guidance counselor.

Wendy Turner Steib began dancing at the age of 9 months and has been performing on stage over 48 years. She is a graduate of the world-renowned New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) and Community Kids Dance Troupe. Madame Wendy is a former member of the LSU Folk Ensemble, LSU Modern Dance Team, and a principal dancer for the Southern University Jazz Ensemble. She was granted a summer dance fellowship to Tulane University and served as a dance instructor at Xavier University’s Upward Bound Program. Her dance travels have taken her from New York to Orlando, Florida. She holds a degree in Manual Communication and is an Interpreter for the Deaf.

Staff

Dwyn Y. Turner, Wendy Turner Steib.                                Owners/ Instructors

Jerome A. Steib  and Dwyn Turner                                      Finance/Business Manager

Kynisha Christmas, Chelsi Martin, Dwyn Steib                Administrators

Gwendolyn "Meme" Turner                                                   Dance/Recital Consultant

Kynisha Christmas, Tracie Ellsworth, Chelsi Martin.      Office Assistants/Stage Directors 

Dwyn Steib, Londen Johnson                                                Data Assistants

Alexis Novel, Dwyn Steib, Jordyn Platenburg                    Grad Asst/Choreographers     

Lauren Coleman, Ally Novel, Ashly Novel                              

Brylyia Baptiste, Carsyn Caldwell, Jourdan Rogers                 

Patrica Petty, Brooklyn Williams, Coren Wilson

Kyla Johnson and Dani Stewart 

Garrin Lewis, Malan Meade, Nalah Slaughter                      MDSD Jr. Staff 

 Leah Williams, and Zoé Wilright                                         

Kay'Lonnie Ingram, Logen Johnson, Kai Roberts 

Kaila Roberts and Jordyn Steib                                                     

Melvin Benoit, Aloyce Novel, Corey Wilson Sr.        Crossing Guards/Volunteers Workers 

Urania Wilson, Lashaunda Caldwewll

Trina Gilbert and Cassandra Lee 

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