Tiffany Irvin
Co-Owner, In-school/Studio Rec Director
Tiffany, started Starbound Dance Company in 2004 and has taught children ages 2 and above in the in-school program and studio ballet, tap, and jazz recreational classes. Tiffany began dancing at the age of 5 in Louisville, KY and danced for a local studio for 13 years. In High School, she danced for her High School Dance Team as well as a competitive dance team at her studio. She was on her college dance team at Purdue University and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Retail Management. After graduating from college, Tiffany moved to Atlanta, GA. In 2004, Tiffany cheered and danced on the Altanta Falcons Cheerleading Squad and opened up Starbound Dance Company. Tiffany is the head of our in-school division at Starbound.
Nadia Baisch
Co-Owner, Dance Team Director
Nadia has over 25 years of dance & performance experience including collegiate & professional dance &cheer. She has over 15 years of modeling, hosting, acting & promotional experience including music videos, print, television, film, commercial, live performances, radio, sporting events, trade shows, conventions, meetings & more. She has been seen in Malcolm in the Middle , Rascal Flatts Atlanta Concert, Atlanta Falcons Games (NFL), Atlanta Falcons Showteam, Armed Force Entertainment Tour for United States Military, Nascar Races Dream Team Southeast, & Mrs. Georgia Pageant Entertainment Atlanta. She exemplifies patience & has a talent for teaching the young student. Nadia loves dance & performance, & strives to bring out that same passion in her students.
Pytron Parker, Choreographer
Pytron Parker is a Georgia native currently attending Brenau University as a Theater major with a minor in Dance. Pytron has performed in Gainesville Theatre Alliance Singin’ in the Rain and also in GTA’s Discovery Series For Colored Girls. Pytron is very passionate about dance; her enthusiasm and love for her students’ show in her class. Pytron has been teaching for over 6. She has trained in jazz, ballet, modern, musical theatre, contemporary, and hip hop. Pytron is an award winning and crowd pleasing choreographer. Her dance teams, solo, and duet routines have won top overall awards at both regional and national competitions. A highlight in her choreography career was having her choreography chosen to be performed at a half-time show for the WNBA in 2009. She has been to multiple dance conventions, learning from Mia Michaels, Laurie Ann Gibson, Wade Robson and Dave Scott, just to name a few. She has judged a number of talent events, has also performed as an event performer and has been a background dancer for several upcoming recording artists. Pytron’s hip-hop class, recreational and company ensemble, is very high energy, creative, and tons of fun. She has choreographed and also danced for her college team, Tau Sigma Dance Fraternity. Pytron defines her teaching by, “Empowering students and demonstrating the fundamentals of dance while providing structure and a fun atmosphere”. She also believes “that everyone can dance; you just have to have the right teacher.”
Starbound Dance has two divisions, the In-School Dance Program and the Studio Program.
Starbound teaches dance classes during the day at local day cares and private schools. Please see our In-school Program page for more details. Starbound also has a studio location at 2124 Main St. Porterdale, GA 30070.
Starbound’s staff is committed to providing the best dance technique and choreography to all our students.
Bethany Bulla, Ballet/Technique Instructor Recreational and Dance Team Classes
Bethany has trained from the age of two in Nashville, New York, and Los Angeles in all dance genres, danced competitively from age of six, and is in her sixth year of instructing. She has performed in shows such as The Nutcracker, The Magic Flute, The Moscow, Russian Ballet, and the Key Club CARNIVAL, and choreographed for productions of The Music Man, Brigadoon, and Seussical the Musical. She has toured through Austria, Italy, and Germany with Young Tanzsommer, and you can also see her in Leanne Rimes music video for “Nothin’ Better to Do.” Her favorite quote is, “Dancing can reveal all the mystery that music conceals.”-Charles Baudelaire
Brittany Lord, In-school Dance Classes
Brittany began dancing when she was 6 years old. When she was 7 she was invited to join the company dance team and began competing. Brittany danced every day of the week except Sunday. She traveled to many states in the U.S. for competitions. In the 7th grade she made the cheerleading team and every day she would go to school, cheer practice, then dance rehearsal. In college she danced for the NDA National Champion Red Hots for 4 years at Valdosta State University and is currently an Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader.
Takarie Belcher, Rec Hip Hop Classes
Takarie attends Georgia State University and will graduate December of 2011. She has worked with
Marvelous Enterprises Inc. as a choreographer for upcoming artist “Hi-Riz and Monay”. She was a lead choreographer for Sims Chapel Dance Ministry and a background dancer for Trina Bohannon. She is great with kids and shares her passion for dance in every class.
Valerie Odom- Tap, Ballet and Jazz Instructor Recreational and Dance Team Classes
Valerie Odom has been dancing since she was about 6 years old. She was trained in Classical Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Contemporary Movement right here in Georgia at the Dance Academy by Sandra Butcher. Valerie was a member of the Atlanta South Dance Company and joined in its second year. With the dance company, she performed all over the state at such functions as the Youth Connection in Underground Atlanta and many of the various city festivals. Valerie began teaching at age 15 and continued to teach until she graduated high school. Between high school and now, she took classes in many other forms of movement, including Belly Dancing. Her favorite thing in this world is to see the spark of passion for dance and to help fan that flame!
