Lindsay Jameson, Owner/Director
Lindsay has been the Owner & Director of All That Dance since it opened in 2001. She has danced since the age of 4 and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in dance from Ball State University. She’s performed in various theatre shows including Guys & Dolls, Crazy For You, Sophisticated Ladies, West Side Story and Big.
She has choreographed for several musicals and show choirs including Monmouth/Roseville Show Choir, Choral Dynamics & Avon High School. Lindsay taught for the Carl Sandburg College’s Kids On Campus program when it began in 2003 until it ended in 2016.
In her spare time, she enjoys working out, watching the St. Louis Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys and shooting fireworks (she even possesses her IL State & IL Fire Marshall explosive/lead shooter licenses!) She’s also a Team Beachbody Coach and loves to go geocaching!
more about Lindsay:
TEACHES: tap, jazz, ballet, pointe
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in dance, minor in Foundations of Business
HOMETOWN: Tremont, IL
FAVORITE COLOR: blue
FAVORITE QUOTE: "At the end of the day, it's about doing what you love." and "If it's the last dance, dance backwards."
FAVORITE STYLE OF DANCE: tap
FUN FACT: I have my IL state explosives license to shoot fireworks and have done so since I was 18. I also have my OSFM license to purchase and shoot my own fireworks shows! HIRE ME! :-)
Sarah Purlee, Guest Choreographer
Sarah is a United HS graduate where she is ranked in the top 10! Sarah has been dancing since the age of four and has taken classes in tap, jazz, lyrical and ballet. She's was drum major and a varsity member of her HS Scholastic Bowl team and chamber choir. She was also a member of our Blue Heat competition team and will serve as a guest choreographer. Sarah studied music education at North Central college in Naperville and is now a music teacher in the Chicago area.
more about Sarah:
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree (North Central College)
HOMETOWN: Alexis, IL
FAVORITE COLOR: green
FAVORITE QUOTE: "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light." - Albus Dumbledore
FAVORITE STYLE OF DANCE: tap
FUN FACT: I play clarinet, piano and some trumpet and guitar. I LOVE reading!!! Harry Potter and Hunger Games are two of my many favorites. This summer I rode in planes, trains, cars, boats AND hot air balloons! I saw 2 oceans, 2 continents, and a sea!
"In learning you will teach and in teaching you will learn." - Phil Collins
2020-2021 Staff
Miss Jessica, Miss Kyndal, Miss Lindsay
Recital, 2021
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Jessica Decker, Instructor
Jessica has been an ATD student since she was in grade school. She has taken class in tap, jazz, ballet, pointe and lyrical but ballet and pointe are her true passion. She has been one of our teaching assistants (TNTs) since 7th grade and enjoys helping students succeed. Jessica graduated from GHS in 2017, graduated from Carl Sandburg College in 2019 and in June 2021 received her Bachelor's Degree from Knox College. She was a member of our Blue Heat team for 3 years and is now a coach and choreographer for the team.
Jessica loves dancing and painting and is an essential member of our ATD family. We're lucky to have her on staff!
more about Jessica:
TEACHES: ballet, lyrical, jazz, pointe, modern/contemporary
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree (2021)
HOMETOWN: Galesburg, IL
FAVORITE COLOR: teal
FAVORITE QUOTE: "Some dance to remember, some dance to forget."
FAVORITE STYLE OF DANCE: ballet/pointe
FUN FACT: Jessica was our 2017 Dancer of the Year!
Kyndal Hamman, Instructor
Kyndal has been dancing since kindergarten. She was a 2yr member of the GHS Gadet dance team and a member of our Blue Heat dance team. Kyndal was a teaching assistant (TNT) for 4 years before joining our staff. She's also a co-coach/choreographer for Blue Heat and loves teaching! She is a graduate of Galesburg High School.
Kyndal loves anything creative including painting, makeup, art & dance! We're thrilled to have her on our staff!
more about Kyndal:
TEACHES: hip hop, jazz, lyrical, preballet, modern/contemporary
EDUCATION: HS Diploma (2018)
HOMETOWN: Galesburg, IL
FAVORITE COLOR: emerald green
FAVORITE QUOTE: "The marks human leave are too often scars." -John Green
FAVORITE STYLE OF DANCE: lyrical
FUN FACT: I was named Dancer of the Year in 2016 on my 16th birthday!
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Mackenzie Musser, former Instructor & TNT
Mackenzie danced with ATD for 14 years. She's was a member of our Blue Heat competition team and teaching assistant before joining the staff.
She is a graduate GHS and is the current co-captain of the GHS Gadet dance team.
We miss having Kenzie at the studio but love keeping in touch and working with her outside the studio.
more about Mackenzie:
EDUCATION: HS Diploma (2022)
HOMETOWN: Galesburg, IL
FAVORITE COLOR: blue
FAVORITE QUOTE: "Danse avec lavie" (Dance with life)
FAVORITE STYLE OF DANCE: hip hop
FUN FACT: My favorite dance move is the firebird. I have a chocolate lab named Murphy and I love spending time with family & friends.
Alaina Dunn, Instructor
Alaina has spent the last six years at the studio. She was a 2 year member of our Blue Heat dance team and served as a teaching assistant for two years before joining the staff. She's a GHS graduate and is currently pursuing her associate's degree.
more about Alaina:
TEACHES: modern, contemporary
EDUCATION: HS Diploma (2023) pursuing associate's degree (2024)
HOMETOWN: Galesburg, IL
FAVORITE COLOR: brown
FAVORITE QUOTE: "There's an art to life's distractions." -Someone New by Hozier
FAVORITE STYLE OF DANCE: modern
FUN FACT: I won “Best Choreography” at Applause Talent for my competition solo “Human”
