Meet Our Staff!

Miss Kyli has been dancing in the arts for over 25 years. She has been dancing and competing since she was 12. She has choreographed many award-winning competition numbers and helped train many dancers that have taken their careers to a professional level. After receiving her BA Degree from California State University of Bakersfield in Education, she moved on to San Diego where she became an NFL cheerleader for the San Diego Chargers and was selected as "Rookie of the Year." She also taught at different dance studios in San Diego, CA and ran the competitive program at Stars Dance Academy. Miss Kyli was very active in the community with the San Diego Charger Girls. In 2005, Ms Kyli opened up for Cedric the Entertainer in his Rockin the Corps Marine performance. Miss Kyli has served on the KDA "Books in Motion" Board in Kern County that helps bring children's books to life through dance, where her studio has been an active member for the past four years. She also has two beautiful children of her own, Peter & Charlotte. She has always loved the dance arts and wanted to help inspire young dancers with the love for dance and the arts out of her own dance studio, Dancers Turnout Academy, established in 2005. 

 Julian Turner started dancing and competing at the young age of ten years old in Bakersfield California, where he also began teaching when he turned 15. Three years later at the young age of 18 he went on to move to Los Angeles, California to start his professional career as a teacher and performer. He has appeared on TV shows such as 100 Things To Do In High School, Hell Cats, EJ Johnson’s Sweet Sixteen, Dance Moms and many more. Julian is currently on staff at Abby Lee Dance Company in LA with choreographed numbers that have aired on the tv show as well. He prides himself on being a hands on hardworking teacher, with a diverse background in tumbling, hip hop, technique and cheerleading.⁠
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Miss Brea grew up as a competetive cheerleader and dancer. She started training Ballet, Jazz, Acro, Lyrical, and tap at age 6. She began assisting classes at Dancers Turnout at age 15 and is now a full-time teacher for the studio and company team. She loves working with children and hopes to be an Elementary teacher after finishing college. Miss Brea is currently attending Bakersfield College and will soon be transferring to CSUB to continue her education in Liberal Arts. Miss Brea is currently volunteering in the nursery at Valley Bible Felllowship and loves doing things throughout her community. In her free time, she likes to spend time with her family, friends, and boyfriend.

Miss Krissy has been dancing since she was 3. She grew up competing in all styles. Miss Krissy started assisting at 15 to her Aunt Jenny Hashim. She is a full time hair stylist and teaches for the studio and company team. She loves all styles of dance primarily tap, lyrical and acro and continues to educate herself by observing and taking classes. She loves kids and wants to share her passion for dance with them. In her spare time she serves along side her husband at their church and spends time with friends and family!

Tyler Sanchez is a dancer, choreographer, and educator with 28 years of experience spanning ballet, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, tap, salsa, cheer, tumbling, and acrobatic arts.

Throughout his career, Tyler has contributed in supporting roles alongside renowned professionals such as Paula Abdul, Ashley Tisdale, and Aly Michalka, as well as in television productions aired on CBS, FOX, Lifetime, and MTV. He has also worked with brands like Reebok and performed at the World Salsa Congress in Zurich, Switzerland.

With 18 years of teaching experience and nearly 15 years working in the dance competition and convention industry, Tyler is a certified instructor in Acrobatic Arts and Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT). He is dedicated to helping dancers grow through technical refinement, artistic development, and performance coaching.

 Ms Tara grew up dancing starting at the age of 6 years old and was a competitive dancer all throughout high school. She was also a cheerleader during high school years. After high school, she coached gymnastics and competitive cheer for 14 years. Tara earned her Bachelors in Liberal Studies from CSUB. She Currently works as a bookkeeper and helps manage the desk at DTA. Ms Tara teaches the acro classes at DTA & enjoys working with all different levels. She Has been married for 21 years and has four children, Brea, Myka, Dakota, (all who also work and/or dance at DTA) and her son Zachery.
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Ms. Courtney is a classically trained ballet dancer & passionate dance educator with experience in teaching and choreographing for youth and adults across Southern California. She has taught at esteemed institutions such as Los Angeles Ballet Academy, Retters Academy of Dance, and Yoli's Dance Studio, where she served as Second Dance Director. Courtney specializes in ballet (RAD technique), jazz and contemporary dance, working with students ranging from toddlers to competitive pre-professionals.

Courtney has been featured in productions of The Nutcracker, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Don Quixote, and more. Courtney has trained at prestigious schools including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre (NY), Long Beach Ballet, and California Dance Theatre, and toured internationally in Aladdin with Long Beach Ballet. She holds certifications from the Royal Academy of Dance, Dance Teacher University, and multiple performance commendations.

Courtney is known for her nurturing and disciplined teaching style, helping dancers build strong technique, confidence, and a lifelong love for the art of dance. She's also passionate about making dance accessible to all, having worked with underserved youth through programs like the Boys & Girls Club and Rancho Simi Parks and Recreation.

Nicole is a former professional dancer, dedicated teacher, and an award winning choreographer from Pismo Beach, CA.

She began dancing and competing at the age of 15 and has trained in all major dance styles, as well as aerial silks and hoop. After quickly developing a strong passion for dance she also started teaching at 19 and signed with Go 2 Talent Agency at 21. She's performed professionally in various shows in LA, the most memorable being the MTV Video Music Awards with Pitbull and Ne-Yo. She spent 5 years performing in large-scale production shows for Stiletto Entertainment onboard Holland America Line cruises.

Through Holland America Line's partnership with Dancing with the Stars she trained in various ballroom styles with dancers from the show and taught classes onboard for their exclusive program; Dancing with the Stars at Sea.

After years of traveling and performing she dove back into the competitive dance world training dancers and choreographing numerous award winning pieces. Her favorite styles to teach are jazz, jumps & turns, jazz in heels, ballroom, conditioning & stretch, and lyrical. With over 20 years of being in the dance world and having the mentality of being a 'forever student', she loves nothing more than to share all of her knowledge and experience with the next generation of dancers. She loves helping her students build strong technique, confidence, and a deep love for dance. Her passion for training dancers to reach their goals has become her true purpose in life and seeing her former students go on to have thriving dance careers is one of her most thrilling accomplishments.