Instructors

Get to Know Our Instructors

Rhythm Dance Studio in London, Kentucky, has highly skilled instructors with a combined 25 years of experience. Our dance instructors give each student personalized attention and incorporate a variety of different props to keep students engaged. They focus on adding a modern creative twist to their dance instruction.

Johnna Phelps Cessna

At the tender age of three, Johnna Phelps began dancing. She has more than 15 years of experience in ballet, tap, jazz, and dance training. Johnna was a cheerleader for five years while attending middle school and through her participation on a varsity and all-star cheer squad. She also has eight years of experience doing gymnastics. Johnna was named a UCA All-Star in 1997-1998, and also a Macys Day Parade performer in 1999.

Additionally, Johnna was a North Laurel Varsity dance team member for two years and member of the Murray State University Dance Company in 2001. She is currently the coach and choreographer at North Laurel High School where her teams were named KDCO region champions for 8 years straight, received numerous grand champion awards, and were the 2009 hip-hop state champions (beating out over 20 other teams for the title). Johnna is currently coaching the studio All-star teams at Rhythm, where she was the pom choreographer for the 2015 National Championship Mini Pom Team and 2018 US Finals Junior Pom Champions. Furthermore, Johnna has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Western Kentucky University and a Master's degree in Communication Disorders from Eastern Kentucky University.

Kelly Kidd

Kelly Kidd started dancing at the age of six and was a North Laurel Middle and High School Dance team member. Currently, she has more than 12 years of experience, as she has worked as a dance instructor and choreographer for local studios and teams,including the 2015 yous kick team. Kelly is also currently coaching the studio All-star teams at Rhythm, her kick choreography has received numerous grand champion awards.

Kelly attended college at the University of Kentucky and was trained in jazz and modern dance. She obtained a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Kentucky and a Master's of Professional Counseling from Lindsay Wilson College. Kelly was named a UDA All-Star in 1996-1997, and was a Macys Day Parade performer in 1999.

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