Meet the TA-DAA Team
At The Academy of Dance And Acrobatics, our teachers and staff share one common goal: helping every dancer grow in confidence, character, and skill.
Our team brings together years of dance education, performance experience, specialized certifications, continuing education, and a genuine love for working with children.
We believe great teachers do more than teach steps. They encourage, challenge, celebrate, and help shape the people our dancers are becoming.
Ms. Hope Powell
Owner • Director • Dance & Acrobatics Instructor
Ms. Hope began dancing at just two years old and grew up training extensively in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, and Acrobatics. She later continued her dance journey as a member of Florida Gulf Coast University’s Dancing E’Gals.
Teaching has always been where her heart belongs. Ms. Hope began assisting dance classes at age 11 and was teaching classes of her own by 15.
Ms. Hope is certified through Acrobatic Arts Modules 1 and 2, Aerials & Back Handsprings, Back Tucks & Back Layouts, Aerial Hoop & Silks, and Alixa Flexibility.
She is also a proud affiliated member of More Than Just Great Dancing!® (MTJGD™), a professional community focused on leadership, continuing education, strong studio practices, and creating a positive impact through dance.
As the owner and director of TA-DAA, Ms. Hope oversees the studio’s programming, curriculum, faculty, performances, company program, events, and overall vision. She teaches dancers at both ends of the TA-DAA journey — from some of our very youngest dancers to our advanced acrobats and company students.
Her teaching philosophy is simple:
Dance is the vehicle. Raising kind humans is the mission.
Ms. Hope loves helping dancers discover what they are capable of, whether that means walking into class independently for the first time, mastering a skill they have worked months to achieve, or simply becoming more confident in themselves.
Ms. Faith Powell
Dance & Acrobatics Instructor • Choreographer
Ms. Faith has been dancing nearly her entire life, making her recital debut at just 18 months old.
She has trained extensively in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip Hop, and Acrobatics and spent many years performing and competing on regional and national stages.
Ms. Faith began assisting classes in middle school and started teaching during her freshman year of high school. She is Acrobatic Arts Module 1 certified and is also certified in Aerials & Back Handsprings.
At TA-DAA, Ms. Faith teaches across many areas of the program, including Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Acrobatics, Prep Team, Performance Team, and Company.
Known for her energy and natural connection with children, Ms. Faith loves helping dancers build confidence, work toward their goals, and celebrate the progress that comes from hard work.
Ms. Jessica
Dance & Acrobatics Instructor • Choreographer
Ms. Jessica began dancing at three years old and grew up training in Ballet, Acrobatics, Jazz, Lyrical, and Contemporary.
She later continued her dance career at Florida Atlantic University as a four-year member of the nationally recognized FAU Flygirls dance team, training and performing in Jazz, Pom, and Hip Hop and competing at NDA Nationals.
Ms. Jessica is Acrobatic Arts Module 1 certified.
At TA-DAA, she teaches Ballet, Ballet/Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Acrobatics, Tumbling, and Company.
Ms. Jessica is known for her calm leadership, strong technical eye, and thoughtful approach to corrections. She is passionate about helping dancers develop strong technique while also building confidence, artistry, and individuality.
Mr. Larry
Hip Hop Instructor
Mr. Larry leads TA-DAA’s Hip Hop program for dancers ages 5 and up.
His classes focus on rhythm, musicality, movement quality, performance, confidence, and helping dancers develop their own personal style.
Mr. Larry encourages dancers to step outside of their comfort zones, perform with intention, and have fun while building a strong Hip Hop foundation.
His goal is for dancers to grow not only in their movement, but also in the confidence they bring to the floor.
Ms. Mary Ann
Jazz & Tap Instructor
Ms. Mary Ann teaches Jazz and Tap at TA-DAA, bringing an emphasis on musicality, rhythm, technique, performance quality, and attention to detail into the classroom.
She encourages dancers to become more confident and expressive performers while continuing to strengthen the technical foundation behind their movement.
Her classes challenge students to listen closely to the music, understand the details of their choreography, and allow their personality to shine through their dancing.
Miss Isabella
Jazz, Lyrical & Technique Instructor
Miss Isabella teaches Jazz, Lyrical, Jazz Funk, and Leaps & Turns at TA-DAA.
Her classes focus on musicality, technique, performance quality, confidence, and helping dancers develop their own individual style while continuing to strengthen their overall dance foundation.
She creates an upbeat environment where dancers are encouraged to push themselves, try new things, and enjoy the process of growing as performers.
Ms. Chelsea
Director of Operations
Ms. Chelsea helps keep the many moving pieces of TA-DAA running smoothly behind the scenes.
She works closely with Ms. Hope to support studio operations, communication, events, organization, and the day-to-day systems that help create a positive experience for our dancers and families.
As both a member of our leadership team and a dance mom herself, Ms. Chelsea understands the studio experience from both sides.
She is often one of the friendly faces helping families navigate questions, events, and everything happening throughout the studio.
Continuing Education Matters
At TA-DAA, we believe our teachers should continue learning too.
Our faculty invests in ongoing education, certifications, conventions, professional development, and industry training so we can continue providing dancers with safe, thoughtful, and current instruction.
Our teaching team includes instructors certified through Acrobatic Arts, with additional specialized certifications in areas including Aerials & Back Handsprings, Back Tucks & Back Layouts, Aerial Hoop & Silks, and flexibility training.
The Academy of Dance And Acrobatics is also a proud affiliated member of More Than Just Great Dancing!® (MTJGD™), a community of dance studios committed to strong leadership, continuing education, positive studio culture, and making a meaningful impact through dance.
More Than Teachers
We are grateful for the trust families place in us every time they bring their child through our doors.
Our goal is to teach great dance and acrobatics, but also to be positive adults in our dancers’ lives — encouraging them to work hard, be kind, take pride in their progress, support the people around them, and believe in what they are capable of.
We are proud to be part of their village.