
Denise Hawkins
Owner & Director
- Denise founded DDA in 1993 and has been dancing since the age of 3
- Captain and 4 year member of Olathe South Golden Girls
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary and Middle School Education with minors in French and Social Studies from the University of Kansas
- Outstanding Professional Dance Teacher Award
- Charter Member of IDEA – International Dance Entrepreneurs Association
- Professional/Amateur Teacher of the Year
- Many performance and choreography awards

Jeni Coe
COmpetition Team Director
- Dancing since the age of 4
- Trained in Wichita at Wichita Children’s Theatre, Wichita State University and Ballet Wichita under Kris Anderson, Denise Celestin, Jill Landrith, Nick Johnson, Aubrey Watson, Kathryn Esposito
- Minored in dance at the University of Kansas
- Choreography and Top Teacher awards at various competitions
- Competition Teams Director