Breanna Pinedo, Director
Breanna began her dance education at the age of 4 with Elite Dance Company in Liberty, Missouri learning the fundamentals of dance from Stacy Braden. She then began competing with Priscilla and Dana’s School of Dance in Gladstone, MO underneath the instruction of Priscilla Bates Brogoto, Dana McGuire, Teri Day, Joni Hall, Andi Abernathy, and Stephanie Ruch. Her freshman year of High School, Breanna began training with Powerhouse Dance in Olathe, KS dancing under the instruction of Carrie Schmidt, Crystal Robins, and Abby Hopkins. Following onward, Breanna's junior and senior year of High School she attended The Luzicka School of Ballet under the instruction of Hannah and Luke Luzicka. All the while, during her high school years, Breanna was a part of the Liberty North Golden Girls Dance Team. During this time she received 3 All American awards and 1st overall at Lee's Summit North Invitational, making her a Missouri State Champion in Division 3 Dance. She has worked in studios all over the Topeka, Lawrence, Kansas City and Liberty areas in various styles and instructed 3 years competitively at Ignition Dance Academy alongside Quinn Self and Austin Boyles in Topeka, Kansas. Breanna has owned & directed Refine The Studio since July of 2019, receiving numerous choreography and judges awards for her work.
Hayden Robertson, Faculty
Bio coming soon!
Quinn Self, Faculty
Quinn started his dance education at the age of 11 at Powerhouse Dance in Olathe, KS under the instruction of Carrie Schmidt. During his junior year of High School, Quinn began training at Above the Barre Dance Academy under the instruction of Chelsie Klein. Throughout the past 15 years, he has worked with numerous choreographers, including Talia Favia, whom he had the opportunity to perform for in her show "The Difference Between Actions and Words" at Dancer Palooza in Los Angeles, CA. Quinn has also worked with choreographers such as Jenn Freeman, Gil Mata, Brandon Swaney, and Matt Luck. In addition, Quinn has taught at numerous studios across the country. He has a passion for teaching and choreographing and has set numerous groups and solo routines for studios and dance teams both locally and nationally. During his senior year of highschool, Quinn traveled and assisted Tremaine Dance Conventions and Competitions as a Performance Program Company member. Here Quinn assisted industry professionals such as Keri LaGrand, Derrick Schrader, Tony Bellisimo, Marty Dew, Tiffany Maher, Meghan Sanett, Laurie Johnston, and Emily Zachary-Smith. During this time, Quinn also became a member of Defy Dance Project, a pre-professional company founded by Haley Kostas, offering additional performance opportunities to young artists in the Kansas City area. At the age of 18, Quinn opened Ignition Dance Academy. Over the past years, he has has won numerous awards for his choreography, concepts, and costume design and has produced national winning routines. Quinn’s love of dance is the union of art and athleticism. His passion and mission in dance is to create routines and dancers that redefine ideas by pushing innovation, dedication, and heart.
Kaylee Blystone, Faculty
Kaylee started leaping and twirling in the studio at the age of 4 at Cathy’s Creative Dance in Independence, Missouri. There she studied all styles but specifically Cecchetti Ballet in which she carries a Level 5 Professional status. She joined the competitive side at age 10 and trained under some of the most world renowned choreographers including; Barry Youngblood, Kavita Rao, Rumor Noel, Terrill Mitchell, Dein Perry, Autumn Miller, Addison Holmes, and more! During her time as a competitive dancer, she received many prestigious awards, scholarships and offers to Dance Colleges in L.A. Kaylee participated on the HS Dance Team and also adored her time on the Theatre stage. She starred in the Musical Chicago as Velma Kelly which was an experience she will never forget. Her love for performing has brought many other opportunities such as performing in Halloween Haunt at Worlds Of Fun and becoming a Company Performer at Kansas City Contemporary Company which she understudied as a young dancer. Outside of performing, Kaylee loves choreographing in both, a recreational and competitive setting with an emphasis on building positive, loving relationships with her students.
Macy Rich, Faculty
Hi! My name is Macy Rich. I’ve called Liberty, Missouri home since childhood, and some of my best memories growing up were made in a dance studio. I started at Studio 10 when I was little and trained in a variety of styles - lyrical, ballet, tap, jazz, and hip hop. Dance class nights were always my favorite nights of the week! In high school, I shifted my focus to cheerleading, where I discovered a love for tumbling and stunting. Even though my main hobby had changed, dance was never far from my mind. When I attended Northwest Missouri State University, I joined the Northwest Dance Company, which is group that gave me the chance to choreograph, perform, and stay connected to my love for dance. By day, I’m lucky enough to spend my days as a kindergarten teacher in the North Kansas City School District and my Tuesday evenings at Refine Studio. This is my third season on the faculty, and I love that I get to merge my passion for teaching children with my lifelong love of dance. My goal is to provide a space where dancers can grow their skills, gain confidence, and most importantly, create memories they will never forget. I am beyond excited to be a part of this coming season!
Ella Robinson, Faculty
Bio coming soon!