Years ago, Brian took his first dance steps right here in Louisville. He has now been dancing professionally for almost 18 years.
Brian Barakauskas
Owner, Instructor, Professional Competitor, Judge, Coach
Megan Anderson
Instructor, Professional Competitor
Growing up with a mother who was a professional dancer, Megan was destined to be a dancer. She started ballroom dancing in 2004 and has been with Dance Louisville since we opened.
Ben Howard
Instructor, Amateur Competitor
Ben Howard began as a student of dance Louisville. He quickly began serious training as a competitive dancer and has had great success as an amateur competitor.
Kelli Vaughn
Instructor
Kelli began her career as a ballroom dance instructor and choreographer in Lexington, KY. She studied theater at the University of Kentucky while teaching and training at the Franklin Cottrell Dance Center.
Emily Larsen
Instructor, Professional Competitor
Emily Larsen was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She was introduced to Ballet at age three and continued adding on various dance genres over the years such as Jazz, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, and Musical Theatre.
JoAnn Lewis
Studio Manager
JoAnn is most famous in the studio for being Brian’s mom. She started working at Dance Louisville in 2012 and has continued to be a great asset to the studio.