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☀️SUMMER INTENSIVE FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT

June 15-19, 2026 | The Pac

Jada Tyler holds certifications in Acrobatic Arts and Alixa Flexibility, having over a decade of professional choreography and instruction experience. Her training encompasses Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, and Lyrical Technique, Acrobatic Arts, and Tumbling. She commenced her dance journey at Dance Works Majestics during her early childhood and subsequently honed her skills at Dance Du Coeur and the Institute of Contemporary Dance. Jada’s dedication led her to become the Captain of her Stafford High School Drill Team, where she was recognized with the prestigious title of “All American Dancer.”

Since 2018, Jada has been the proud owner and director of En Pointe Dance Academy. Her expertise extends to various local studios and drill teams, including Vdanse Studios, Dance Du Coeur, Studio V, Stafford Municipal School District, Elsik High School, and Dulles High School. Notably, Jada has crafted award-winning competition routines for En Pointe Dance Academy,
culminating in a Golden Ticket for her dancers to participate in the World of Dance Finals, showcasing their Acrobatic Arts routine.

☀️SUMMER INTENSIVE FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT

June 15-19, 2026 | The Pac

Sydni Lee is a tenacious dancer, performer and choreographer who has just recently graduated
from the University of Houston with her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and
Choreography. Lee’s dedication to her craft led her to an apprenticeship with Mezclada Dance
Company, where she has played significant roles in numerous shows that took place at Wortham
Theater, Miller Outdoor Theater and Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston. Lee currently
teaches for the Institute of Contemporary Dance in Houston, Texas and Dayton Academy of
Dance in Dayton, Texas. As a recent senior at the University of Houston, Lee has studied under
the direction of Elizabeth Aguilera, Joel Aguilera, Carol Anglin, Teresa Chapman, Dr. M
Gabriela Estrada, Key’Aira Lockett, Firat Ozsoy, Travis Prokop, Toni Valle, and more. Lee
performed in numerous faculty works under the pre professional Company, UH Dance Ensemble
and choreographed numerous works in her time with the program including her most recent work
“Polyphonies” that was chosen to represent the University of Houston at the Central Region,
American College Dance Association in Macomb, Illinois where the piece was then selected by
adjudicators for the Gala Concert. Lee was Co-President of the Dance Student Association for
the 2025-26 year where she helped to create uplifting environments and experiences for other
students in the program. Lee was also given the opportunity to study abroad in the summer of
2025 in Paris, France on scholarship where she trained and collaborated with other dancers. Lee
now hopes to join a contemporary modern company and continue to share her passion for dance
through performance and teaching.

☀️SUMMER INTENSIVE FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT

June 15-19, 2026 | The Pac

Emily Figueroa, co-owner of Garage 713 in Houston, TX, is a dancer, choreographer, and educator with over a decade of experience. Recent career highlights include serving on faculty at Community Link (a national dance camp by Reveal Dance Chicago) and leading 713 Crew to Australia, where her team placed 3rd overall at an international competition. Her industry experience also includes performing at events surrounding Super Bowl 50, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Astroworld with Pharrell. An award-winning choreographer with 10+ competition wins, Emily has choreographed for artists including Chlo Subia and Halston Dare, and remains deeply committed to developing confident artists and uplifting the Houston dance community.

Somewhere along the way, many of us started asking what a space could give us before asking what we could give back to it.

What class will I take?
Who will be there?
What opportunities will come from this?

While those questions aren’t wrong, I wonder if we’ve forgotten one of the most important questions:

How will my presence make this community stronger?

Community isn’t built by talent alone. It’s built by encouragement. By kindness. By showing up with an open heart. By celebrating someone else’s win as loudly as your own. By creating spaces where people feel seen, valued, and inspired to keep going.

At HTX Connect, we believe the future of dance depends on more than great dancers. It depends on great people.

So we’ll ask the question:

How will you contribute to our community?
👇 We’d love to hear your answer.

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☀️SUMMER INTENSIVE FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT

June 15-19, 2026 | The Pac

Michelle Leagans Todero is a magna cm laude graduate of Oklahoma City University with a BFA in Dance Performance. During college, Michelle was a member of the American Spirit Dance Company and was the first
student choreographer for the OCU Pep Dancers. She also performed at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virgina in both the German show and as the lead dancer in the Country Show. Michelle was a dancer for the NBA
Charlotte Hornets as well as the NFL Texans Cheerleaders. When performing with the Texans, she was also a captain and choreographer for the team. She performed with the Cheerleaders at the Hall of Fame
Game and in Calgary, Canada. She also was an ensemble performer for the TEXAS show in Amarillo.

Michelle has most recently become a published author of the new Journaling Book “Hey Dancers...Let’s Talk About It!”. This book is designed to open up hard conversation and allow dancers to express their feelings through journaling. Because of the incredible support
of this series on Michelle’s instagram, this book was possible and continues to be sold on Amazon.

Michelle has now taught for over 25 years in the Houston area and has choreographed for over 50 high schools. She has won hundreds of choreography awards, Crowd Pleasers entertainment awards, artistry awards, and many highest scoring routines of the day. She continues to travel the state working with teams on their contest choreography. Michelle has also been honored to continue to choreograph for the Texans Cheerleaders and teach at the All Star Dance Prep HTX intensive
for Pro Style dance. Each summer, Michelle is honored to teach at Crowd Pleasers officer camps. She provides choreography for chosen routines and has also taught master classes for the camps.

Michelle is also the owner of Michelle Leagans LLC and has owned Power Intensives for 9 years. This intensive travels to 20 different locations across the state offering high energy classes for dancers ages 7 and older.

☀️SUMMER INTENSIVE FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT

June 15-19, 2026 | The Pac

Robbie Moore grew up dancing from age six in Houston, Texas, where he attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. In 2010, he was named Presidential Scholar in the Arts. Robbie graduated from the Juilliard School in 2014.  Robbie toured internationally with L.A. Dance Project, under the direction of Benjamin Millepied, from 2015-2017.

In 2019, Robbie moved to Belgium to work for Eastman - Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, where he continues to collaborate. In Antwerp, he trained under Anna Rubau to become a certified True-Pilates instructor.  Robbie joined Opera Ballet Vlaanderen as a demi-soloist in 2019. While there he worked with Damien Jalet, Marina Abramović, Johan Inger, Alan Lucien Øyen and Trisha Brown Dance Company. Robbie worked as Resident Choreographer from 2020-21 and continues still as a Guest Artist with Houston Contemporary Dance Company. In 2022, he performed and toured with Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève.

In 2023, he appeared in Iconoloclast’s commercial ad for Lady Gaga x Dom Pérignon directed by Yoann Lemoine. In June 2024, Robbie performed aboard the MS Europa 2 cruise ship in Norway for a one-night-only production by a Alexander Ekman. He currently resides in Houston working as a freelance dancer, Pilates instructor, movement coach and choreographer.

🚨 TWO WEEKS LEFT! 🚨

The countdown is officially on! Registration for the 2026 HTX Connect Summer Intensive closes in just TWO WEEKS, and we don’t want you to miss out on one of our favorite weeks of the year. ☀️

Join us June 15–19 for an incredible week of training, community, growth, and inspiration alongside some of Houston’s most passionate dance educators.

Whether you’re looking to sharpen your technique, challenge yourself artistically, or connect with fellow dancers from across the city, this week is for YOU.

⏰ Registration Deadline: June 8th
📍 The PAC Dance Studio
📅 June 15–19, 2026

Don’t wait until the last minute—secure your spot and spend your summer with us.

SummerIntensive

SUMMER STARTS HERE. ☀️✨

The 2026 HTX Connect Summer Intensive is almost here, and we could not be more excited to bring together an incredible week of training, community, and connection with some of Houston’s favorite dance educators.

💥 MINI LEVEL IS ALMOST SOLD OUT! 💥
There are only 3 tickets remaining for our Mini Division before registration closes.

Five days of movement.
Five days of growth.
Five days of being inspired by the dancers around you.

SummerTraining

☀️SUMMER INTENSIVE FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENT

June 15-19, 2026 | The PAC

Holda earned her BFA in Dance from the University of St. Thomas and trained in Mexico City under Paloma Zepeda Novelo in ballet, contemporary, flamenco, capoeira, and Mexican folklore. In 2004, she moved to Houston to complete her RAD training under Rocio Braggiato and Catriona Steel. She performed nationally and internationally with Allegro Ballet of Houston under Glenda Brown, Peggy Girouard, and Vanessa Brown, including tours in Austria.

Holda is a Royal Academy of Dance Certified Teacher, ABT Certified Teacher (Pre-Primary–Level 5), and Progressing Ballet Technique certified. She has taught at Allegro Ballet, Intempo Dance, Houston Ballet Academy, and Hope Stone, and has collaborated with renowned choreographers and master teachers throughout her career.

You have that fire energy today?


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