Maggie Castinado
Maggie was born and raised in Kansas where she trained in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acrobatics, Musical Theater, Contemporary, & Lyrical for fourteen years. She graduated from Kansas State University with a Business degree where she was on the K-State Classy Cats dance team for 4 years. During that time she attended Pro Action Dance, was chosen as a captain, performed at Bowl Games, March Madness, Big 12 Tournament games, and choreographed many routines while on the team. She closed out her performing career with 3 years as a NFL Cheerleader for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Maggie has judged Kansas-area dance auditions for studio, high school and collegiate teams. Her favorite styles to choreograph include Jazz and Contemporary but she herself enjoys Gameday style dance, Hip Hop, and Contemporary. She uses all aspects of her past training to influence her movement, teaching style, and choreography. Her favorite moments are getting to know the dancers she works with on a personal level and seeing them grow in confidence within their dancing and using it to truly become who they want to be.
Abby Foster
In honor of Abby Foster - We are here because of her passion and dedication to create a space with an encouraging environment that strives for growth in the studio and outside of the studio.
Abby battled stage-four colon cancer for 5 strong years. She lived her life with faith, grace, love, and joy and touched so many lives. Her dance career took her all over the country. Abby taught starting at the age of fourteen, studied and competed both regionally and nationally with various touring workshops and conventions, toured nationally under the direction of Art and Nancy Stone and Jackie Del Prete, and directed various programs at the secondary and collegiate levels. Abby studied at Hubbard Street's Lou Conte Studio, Ruth Page Dance Center, and Joel Hall in Chicago, as well as at The Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles. With a BA in Dance from Kansas State University, an MA in Secondary Education, and teaching all ages and all styles at various venues throughout the Midwest, Abby touched many hearts, young and older.
Abby's love of dance is part of what created the opportunity to touch so many hearts and allow others to find a safe place and love for dance.
She Impacted so many, that it is why this studio is here today. Abby joined her creator on July 1st, 2025. Although she physically left us, her soul continues to inspire and connect us all, through dance.