Our Director/Owner

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Natasha began dancing at a young age, training in all styles, including ballet, hip hop, jazz, contemporary, and musical theater. In high school she was a member of the Cedar Valley drill team where she served as president her senior year. She is now a second year member of the Utah Jazz dance team and an assistant coach for Cedar Valley drill team. Natasha is a passionate dance educator, teaching and choreographing for dancers across the state of Utah.  

  McKelle grew up in South Florida where she loved spending time at the beach…. She started dance and gymnastics at the age of three and has danced ever since. She began competing with her studio dance team at the age of eight and competed for ten years. She attended BAK School of the Arts, an audition based middle school, where she majored in dance, including training in Modern Horton technique and ballet. In high school she danced on the company team, which also included Horton technique training, ballet and jazz. She danced on the drill team which utilized hip hop, pom, and  jazz and competed at UDA (Universal Dance Association) at states. She was also a Fine Arts Dance major and a member of National Honor Society for Dance Arts. Additionally, she’s trained in contemporary, lyrical, and acrobatics. She is currently majoring in Dance Education at Utah Valley University. Some recognitions include, first place soloist, senior choreographer, and dance captain. Along with dance, McKelle has nannied and tended young children. She enjoys enriching the lives of children through helping them see their potential and encouraging artistic expression. 

 She lived in Utah for 13 years before her family moved to Maryland, where she coached tumbling for 5 years. After moving back to Utah, she obtained my EMT certification. She began coaching at the age of 12, inspired by her family's long history of gymnasts who transitioned into tumbling coaches. She enjoys working with children and has been doing so for about 7 years. During this time, she has gained valuable experience in patience, guidance, compassion, and communication skills. Starting to work at such a young age has grown her love for teaching, and growing these kids' knowledge in tumbling.

Amanda began dancing at age 3 and has trained in contemporary, jazz, ballet, modern, hip hop, lyrical, tumbling, tap, and world dance. A former Vice President of the Lone Peak High School Dance Company, she helped lead the team to multiple prestigious awards and national gala performances.

With more than 21 years of teaching experience, Amanda is passionate about helping students build confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of dance. She studied dance and dance education at UVU and BYU, as well as Recreational Therapy, and has worked with children with disabilities in both dance and residential settings. She currently performs with a Utah-based dance company.

Amanda’s extensive training includes work with Repertory Dance Theatre, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Broadway Dance Center, American Ballet Theatre, the Paul Taylor Dance Foundation, and other respected artists and educators. She also participated in a pre-professional dance program alongside Cirque du Soleil performer Caine Keenan.

Amanda believes dance is about more than technique—it is a powerful way to build confidence, foster creativity, and experience joy. She strives to create a positive, supportive environment where every dancer feels encouraged to grow and succeed.

Outside the studio, Amanda enjoys spending time with her husband and four children, crafting, reading, and playing sports.

Aubrey Pratt began in competitive gymnastics at the age of four, and at ten changed her focus from gymnastics to dance. She danced at Local Motion Dance Studio in South Jordan and studied various styles including jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, and contemporary. While at Local Motion, Aubrey performed at Disneyland, a half-time for the NFL 49ers, on cruise ships, and attended classes at the Edge Studio of Performing Arts in LA, and the Broadway Dance Studio in NY. Aubrey served as captain of Local Motion’s top team in ninth grade, and began as an assistant teacher that year as well.

Aubrey then went on to dance with the Bingham High School Minerettes from 1999-2002, winning two Region titles, and serving as Historian her junior year and Vice President her senior year. Aubrey co-choreographed several routines while on Minerettes, including their Military routine her senior year. That routine went on to win first place at the State Championships in 2002, earning Bingham its first, first place routine at state.

In 2007, Aubrey began coaching the Copper Hills Azurettes, and spent three seasons building the program from a struggling one to one of the best in the state. She was featured in an article in the South Valley Journal highlighting the program’s success and was also sent a personal thank-you by the Superintendent of Jordan School District for her achievements in coaching.

Aubrey has choreographed and been a technique coach for various drill teams since leaving Copper Hills and continued to teach at Local Motion Dance Studio for over twenty years, teaching all ages and styles. She loves to share her passion for dance with her students and is so excited to be a part of the Studio 19 team.