About our faculty
The Dance Tech faculty boasts professional instructors that specialize in diverse dance techniques to train multi-dimensional dancers. Each adult instructor incorporates individualized class curriculum that fosters creativity and individuality in a fun learning environment. Our small class sizes in Pre-school through Secondary classes maximizes instruction time.
The Dance Tech faculty brings over 50 years combined teaching experience with certified instructors from all around the NW Indiana area. Our tested curriculum and award-winning choreography makes us the best school in La Porte!
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The Dance Tech Faculty
Kelley King-Cole/ School Director 
Kelley began her dancing career in Florida where she trained and received certification from Dance Masters of America, Dance Educators of America, Universal Dance Association, National Dance Alliance & International Cheer Federation in all forms of dance and tumbling, as well as her Actors Equity Association & Screen Actors Guild cards.
From there, she traveled the globe performing and teaching. Her experiences include former NFL cheerleader and choreographer for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the NFL Players Party Association at SuperBowl XXX, Pepsi Commercials, MTV Videos, appearances in the movies "Cocoon", "Summer Rental" & "Coupe de Ville", Andrew Lloyd Weber’s national tour of “CATS”, off-Broadway productions of "A Chorus Line", "West Side Story", "Carousel", "Funny Girl", "Pump Boys & Dinettes", singing our National Anthem at numerous Oakland A's games and at the NFL Alumni Game at SuperBowl XXX, performances onboard Norwegian Cruise Lines, Discovery Cruise Lines & MS Sagafjord & Vistafjord.
Her award-winning style and choreography has been seen on stage, on television, in stadiums and on cruise lines all over the world. And now, she inspires and challenges young people to shake off mediocrity and live up to their own unique greatness. Her high energy & enthusiasm create a positive learning experience for kids of every age!
Robert Cole/ Guitar & Bass
Robert has been writing, producing and performing music for 28 years. His rock band, "Catch Me If You Can", toured and shared the stage with Cheap Trick and REO Speedwagon in the early 1990’s.
In 1996, he founded musicandsfx.com, a music and sound design company specializing in original audio production for multi-media. Since 1996, Robert has produced audio content for over 100 PC, Nintendo DS, PSP, Wii, iPhone and mobile applications. His work can be heard in productions by EA, THQ, ABC, CNBC, HBO, FOX and many more.
Shakurah Nuruddin/Hip Hop, Modern, Jazz
Shakurah was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin. She spent the first few years of her life between Wisconsin, Illinois and California. Shakurah started dancing at the age of six.
At the age of nine, she received a scholarship to A.C.T (Acting Conservatory Theatre) in San Francisco. There she studied dance, acting and improvisational movement. In high school, she danced on the Pom Squad and was a member of the Dance Theatre.
As a Dance Major at Rockford College, Shakurah was involved in the Women’s Choir, several plays and in The Arts Department Showcase. She enjoyed being a cheerleader for a semi pro basketball called the Rockford Lightning “Silver Streak”.
After college, Shakurah moved to Chicago. There she taught hip-hop, jazz and modern. In 2003, she moved to Indiana to head up Penn High School’s Marching Band movement program. In 2004, Penn’s color guard won their first state title! She also works with John Glenn’s High School Color Guard.
Shakurah is a modern-jazz dancer with a little bit of funky soulfulness. She currently teaches modern and hip-hop dance at Southold Dance Theatre in South Bend, Indiana. Shakurah says,”It is a tremendous pleasure working with the students and with Kelley “The Diva” King! I’m looking forward to this season at Dance Tech!”
Alyssa Compton/ Ballet, Jazz, Pilates
Alyssa has been dancing for over 20 years, 8 of which she has used to inspire others to express themselves through dancing. She trained with various organizations including UDA, Mike Miller Dance Assocation and Joe Tremaine.
Throughout her dance career she has performed at the United Center and Conseco Fieldhouse for professional NBA games. Alyssa's talents have been seen in the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Parade representing the Universal Dance Alliance, with the Mike Miller Dance Association in Macy's Parade in New York City. Her stage experiences include "Talking With", "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Oklahoma!" the
Throughout high school & college, she played an active role in school and the community. Alyssa was captain of La Porte High School Poms Team and a member of the Girls Reserve Cabinet throughout her high school years. At Olivet College, she led the Olivet Spirit Team to state finals in competition, while obtaining her bachelors degree in accounting. She was also active in the prestigious business & community service fraternity, Phi Beta Lambda.
Currently, Alyssa is pursuing her career in accounting and working towards her goal of C.P.A. She continues to encourage self-esteem throught the art of dance by teaching dancers of all ages to believe they can accomplish anything.
Nanda Danitschek 
Nanda was born and raised in LaPorte and is known and respected in this community as a singer and actor. She began singing and acting as a child and now makes singing her career. Currently Nanda is the lead singer for the rock band “Missled” and acoustic jazz duo “Indigo”, is a wedding soloist, lyricist, and records professionally with other artists either for back-ups, hooks, or by consulting on style, interpretation, and arrangement. Nanda is also involved in the community as a member of LaPorte Service League, actor for LaPorte Little Theatre and other theaters throughout Northwest Indiana, sings with the LaPorte County Symphony Chorus, and serves as a mentor to many children that may not otherwise be exposed to the arts.
Nanda studied theater at IUSB, and has trained vocally both classically and theatrically since high school and as a child. Children will remember Nanda as Rapunzel or Prince Charming from the Service League plays, but has been in several musical productions including "Camelot", "Lucky Stiff", "Wild Party", "Sound of Music", "South Pacific", "How to $", "A Little Night Music", "Into the Woods" and "Oliver". She has also performed vocally outside of the theater for many events such as the opening ceremony for the NIETF (Northwestern Indiana Excellence in Theater) Awards Gala, National Anthem singer for athletic and veteran club events, soloist for the LPC Symphony Orchestra, Hoosier Star 2006, and has won several singing competitions. Nanda also collaborated with Kelley King-Cole and the dancers of Dance Tech Studios in May of 2007 to produce the show which was to benefit the Aliveness Project of NW Indiana, a supporting foundation of the HIV/AIDS cause.
As a master of style and interpretation vocally, Nanda offers coaching and instruction that takes the universal classical and theatrical theory, method and technique, breaks them down, and personalizes them to fit a students vocal goals, desire and voice. She offers the choice to learn to execute traditional or styles of singing to the modern styles we hear everyday, BUT teaches the classical technique needed to perform these styles long term and effectively.
Kyleen Mack / Combo Classes, Hip Hop
Dana Alexander/ Cheer, Tumble
Denny Danitschek/Piano