JENNIFER TYSON (Owner/Director)
of Georgia Dance Unlimited, began dancing at the age of four and has extensive training in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop and Lyrical. She has performed in “The Nutcracker” with Rotaru School of Ballet and The 1996 Opening Ceremonies of the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta. Jennifer has been teaching in the Atlanta area for 19 years. In that time she has taught Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Acrobatics and Hip Hop to ages 2 to adult.
In 1998 Jennifer began choreographing numbers for dance competitions. Many of her students are title award winners and her groups have won multiple high score and choreography awards both regionally and nationally. Jennifer has been a judge for several regional and national dance competitions across the United States and Canada. Jennifer is the Georgia Representative for Dance Teachers Online. In 2004 she developed a coloring book for beginning ballet students that has been translated into 3 languages.
Jennifer began Georgia Dance Unlimited in 2007 and offered classes through Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation and Gwinnett County Community Schools. In March 2009 Jennifer was awarded “Instructor of the Year” for Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation. Georgia Dance Unlimited has grown to now include a studio location in Dacula that opened in 2013 and 5 satellite locations. Jennifer lives in Lawrenceville with her husband and 6 kids.
MINDY COX (Company Director- Instructor Dacula Studio)
Mindy Cox started dancing at the age of five. Soon after, her family moved and her dance studio was too far away. Her ballet teacher encouraged Mindy to keep dancing and gave her an “all about ballet” book. Every day she read and practiced from that book. After two years, she moved back to her hometown and was again able to attenddance classes. She danced with Kandi’s Dance Academy performing company for 5 years. She then danced for Cumberland College while continuing he professional lessons with the Lexington Tap and Jazz Company. She began teaching for Dance Centre in Williamsburg, Kentucky in 1998. It was then she realized she loved to teachdance as much as she loved to dance herself. Mindy is trained in ballet, jazz, lyrical, tap, and hip hop. She has studied with some of the world’s great dance teachers including Joe Tremaine, Darryl Retter, Jay T. Jenkins, and tap legend Al Gilbert. However, shenever forgot her first dance teacher; the one that taught her that if you love to dance, you should never give it up. She hopes to pass this philosophy along to her students. Mindy resides in Lawrenceville with her husband and two children. She loves to bake, play tennis, and garden. She also loves hanging out with her family and volunteering at church. Mindy is so excited about joining the GDU teaching staff this year and is looking forward to meeting your dancer.
ALIE CORDELL (Sparkling Star Director, Instructor- Dacula Studio and Bogan Park)
Alie has had a passion for dance since she was just 3 years old.Growing up in Utah, she received extensive training in the areas of ballet, tap, jazz, and lyrical from the most reputable instructors in the state. She was a dancer in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and was invited to perform in the opening festivities of the Indianapolis 500 Indycar race in 2003. She has performed across the country winning local and national competitions but has found the most joy in teaching and choreographing. Alie has over 10 years of dance teaching experience and has been successfully teaching students of all ages in Utah and Georgia. Alie and her husband moved to Georgia 6 years ago and have two little girls that share her love for dance.
KAILA FIELDS (Instructor – Dacula Studio)
Kaila began dancing at the age of 3 and has never stopped. She is trained in tap, jazz, ballet, musical theatre, hip hop, voice and theatre. She was a member of the Susan Chambers Dance Company for 11 years. She has performed in the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2006, Royal Caribbean Stars at Sea in 2011, and many pre-professional dance performances. She is currently a cheerleader for the Atlanta Chiefs semi-pro football team, along with taking professional dance classes in Atlanta studios. She is presently a full time student at Georgia Gwinnett College. Prior to attending Georgia Gwinnett College, Kaila was a Repertory Dancer at Valdosta State University. She has studied under many well known dance artists locally and in New York City. Kaila’s future plans are to be in a professional dance company and continue sharing her love of dance to young children with teaching, along with being a choreographer and starting her own non-profit organization.
ERICA GORDON (Instructor – Dacula Studio )
Erica was born and raised in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Her passion for dance began at a very young age. After dancing around the house soon after she could walk, her parents finally decided to put her in Buford School of Ballet at the age of three. She then moved to a different studio at the age of 10 where she continued to dance and learn Ballet, Hip-hop, and Lyrical. Along with her studio classes Erica also took a Worship dance class that was offered at her school from 8th– 12th grade where she was able to perform in twice a year. Erica also took private voice and guitar lessons all throughout middle and high school years. This helped her understand the meaning behind the music. Erica is currently attending Gwinnett Technical College where she is majoring in Early Childhood Education. She hopes she will be able to teach her students the beauty of dance and have a passion for it just as much as she does.
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🎉 Summer class schedule…Our summer classes are pay as you go. No need to commit to the entire 6 weeks (we know everyone is so busy in the summer) This is a great time to try a new dance style! 🩷💚What class are you planning to take in the summer? ... See MoreSee Less
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Will there be multiple teachers depending on the week, or a dedicated teacher to each class? We are specifically looking for age 5 classes with Ms. Brittany. 😁
Do we need to register somewhere? And will they need certain attire/shoes for these classes? My kids have been wanting to try dance and this may be the perfect intro without having to commit to a long term season.
Yay!!!! So glad there are some Wednesday options this summer too! Thank you!!!!!!
Hello! Is this for new students as well? I have a 5yr that loves dance but never had a dance class before.
What is guest class?
GDU class of 2024… Camryn WilhoitAs we compete at the last competition of the season we thought it would be the perfect time to meet our graduating senior…How long have you been dancing at GDU …12 years!!What is your favorite style of dance… either contemporary or hip-hop.What is your favorite competition dance… either out of the woods, which we performed last year, or cut it from this current season. out of the woods was so fun to perform and always scored so well, and cut it is a very unique and exciting piece! What was your favorite recital theme…either channel surfing or music icons. i don’t even know how long ago those were hahaWhat was your favorite lock-in theme… the emoji one from foreeevverrrr ago!!!What are some of your favorite GDU memories… spending time with my best friends when we travel for nationals. i love getting to stay in a big house with them and hang out like a family. besides that, i’d say any time we’ve scored well!We love you Cami and can’t wait to see you rock the stage at your last competition! You will ALWAYS be part of our dance family 🩷💚 ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations Camryn!
Congratulations Miss Camryn. You have ALWAYS been so sweet and kind to those around you. As you venture out into the world let NO ONE change that about you. I've loved watching you dance over the years. You have such a GREAT stage presence and hope that you continue to dance in some form or fashion. The world needs to see your greatness just like the rest of us has. Good luck to you in all this life's endeavors. Go get em girl!!!
What a beautiful tribute to beautiful young lady. Camryn you are truly beautiful inside and out and I cannot wait to see what this next chapter has in store for you. I’m so proud to have been a part of your life since the day you were born and have loved watching you blossom into the beautiful person you are today. Never ever change. But just keep growing and learning and nurturing others. I love you
I JUST DID MY MAKEUP!!!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
We love you 🩷💚🩷💚 will surely miss watching you dance, you are phenomenal ❣️
Love you baby!! Good luck.
We love you Cami!! The memories won’t stop here. Thanks for being one of Mariah’s dance besties and having such a cool mom.
Alicia and I will deeply miss the graceful movements of Camryn's dance. Her presence brightens every room, and her kindness and willingness to assist others will be sorely missed by all. Wishing her nothing but the utmost success and happiness in all her future endeavors.
Cami! GDU and everyone here has watched you grow in dance and life and now with lifelong friends forever. Love you ,you will be so very missed!!💚🩷💚🩷
What a beauty ... inside and out. You are going to do amazing things! Keep dancing big, Camryn!
Watching you grow over the years has been so awesome! Well miss you!
Oh my goodness! Time sure has a way of goin by so fast! She is an amzing young lady!
🥰 Congrats Grad Camryn! 🩷💚🩶
😭We love our Cami! 😍
😭😭😭. We love Camryn!!
It’s way too early for me to start crying!!! 😩😩😩
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