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Staff

Donna has been co-owner and director of Starz Dance Studio for 20 years. Donna started dancing at the of age of two. She began teaching and choreographing at the age of 15, giving her 31 years of teaching experience. Teaching dance is one of her greatest passions.  She has also studied at Broadway Dance Center in New York City. Donna has taken classes from world renowned choreographers such as Mia Michaels, Cris Judd, Laurieann Gibson, Dave Scott, Desmond Richardson, Gil Duldulao, Tyce Diorio, Brooke Lipton, Tessandra Chavez, Shane Sparks, Sue Samuels, Joey Dowling, Ben Susak, and Sonya Tayeh. She loves seeing the littlest ballerina grow and blossom into beautiful dancer and knowing that she has had a part in her dance education. Donna also teaches dance and tumbling at a local daycare, as well as being the studio photographer. Donna's favorite type of dance is Contemporary, Ballet and Tap. She is married to Allen Bourgeois, Jr. and is the mother of Brady, age 25 and Jenna, age 18.

Ginga C. Bourque, Director/Choreographer/Instructor

Ginga has been co-owner and director of Starz Dance Studio for 22 years now. Ginga started dancing at the of age of one. She graduated dance in 1999 and began teaching shortly after. She has 22 years of teaching experience. Ginga also hastaken classes from world renown choreographer Debbie Allen. Ginga's favorite type of dance is Hip Hop. She is married to Blake Bourque and is the mother of Blaze, age 20; Jazmyn, age 18 and Kenzi, age 9, and Breez, age 2.

Christia first took the stage at nine months and the rest is history. She has been co-owner and director at Starz Dance Studio for 22 years. She has studied Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Modern, and Acting on the collegiate level at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She has also studied at Broadway Dance Center in New York City. Christia has taken classes from world renowned choreographers such as Mia Michaels, Debbie Allen, Brian Friedman, Cris Judd, Laurieann Gibson, Dave Scott, Desmond Richardson, Gil Duldulao, Tyce Diorio, Brooke Lipton, Tessandra Chavez, Shane Sparks, Dee Caspary, Sue Samuels, Joey Dowling, Ben Susak, Sony Tayeh. Christia's favorite type of dance is Broadway, Tap, and Contemporary. Her love for teaching doesn't stop at dance, she is also a fourth grade teacher.  

Christia C. Torres , Director/Choreographer/Instructor

Kaitlin C. Gondran , Teacher

Kaitlin has been dancing since she was one. She is a 2013 graduate of Starz Dance Studio. She has been assistant teaching for 3 years and has recently taken on role as a teacher/choreographer. She has studied Jazz on the collegiate level at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She has also studied at Broadway Dance Center in New York City. Kaitlin has taken classes from world renown choreographers such as Mia Michaels, Brian Friedman, Cris Judd, Laurieann Gibson, Dave Scott, Desmond Richardson, Gil Duldulao, Tyce Diorio, Brooke Lipton, Tessandra Chavez, Dee Caspary, Sue Samuels, Joey Dowling, Ben Susak, Ian Eastwood, Robert Hoffman, and Sonya Tayeh. Kaitlin's favorite type of dance is Contemporary and Pointe. Kaitlin is psychology graduate and is now working in her field also.   

Kelsey Champagne, Teacher​

Kelsey has been dancing since the age of one.  She is a 2019 graduate of Starz Dance Studio.  She has been a teaching assistant for several years now and she has taken on the role of teacher/choreographer for the  last 2 years.  She has taken several classes at Broadway Dance Center in New York City, and has studied with world renowned choreographers. Kelsey's favorite type of dance is contemporary and hip hop.  She is a graduate of UL in Lafayette and is further studying to be speech pathologist.

 

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