STAFF
Where the Passion Begins
LAUNA CRAIG
BALLET
Launa Craig began her dance training at Ballet Theater School under Cheryl Black and performed in Ballet Theater South’s The Nutcracker for twelve years. She received coaching from Royal Ballet’s Henry Danton and attended summer intensives with Joffrey Ballet, Orlando Ballet, Nashville Ballet, and Ballet 5:8. A 2024 graduate of Belhaven University with a BFA in Dance, Launa trained under esteemed instructors such as Laura Morton (Milwaukee Ballet), Ravenna Tucker Wagnon (The Royal Ballet), and Samantha Shelton (American Ballet Theater). She has performed notable roles, including Myrtha in Giselle, Symphony in C, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Elite Syncopations. Launa has worked with choreographers such as Steve Rooks (Martha Graham Company) and Mia Whitehead (Ballet San Antonio). Passionate about sharing her love of dance, she teaches students of all ages and continues to pursue freelance opportunities as a professional dancer, choreographer, and educator. Launa has worked with choreographers such as Steve Rooks (Martha Graham Company) and Mia Whitehead (Ballet San Antonio). Passionate about sharing her love of dance, she teaches students of all ages and continues to pursue freelance opportunities as a professional dancer, choreographer, and educator. Launa has worked with choreographers such as Steve Rooks (Martha Graham Company) and Mia Whitehead (Ballet San Antonio). Passionate about sharing her love of dance, she teaches students of all ages and continues to pursue freelance opportunities as a professional dancer, choreographer, and educator.
SARA SHAY
MUSICAL THEATRE
HIP HOP
JAZZ
TAP
Sara Shay Turner is a 29 year old Long Beach native. She is a wife, mother and Army veteran. Not only is she a tumbling coach at Cheer Zone Athletics but she is also a dance instructor at Gulf Coast School of Performing Arts after school care program. Sara attends St Peters by The Sea Episcopal Church in Gulfport with her family. She is highly trained from various studios across the country in voice, ballet, jazz, hiphop, lyrical, and acrobatic arts.. but her favorite style of dance will always be tap! She is the current captain for Biloxi Pearls Shuckers cheerleading team, and is a former Mississippi Seawolves hockey cheerleader. In her free time, she prepares for competition with her worlds All Star team coached by the legendary Shiela Hajjar Perry. Sara has her Mississippi directors childcare credential and is very involved with the community. She has dedicated her life to the nurturing and protecting of ALL children. She plans to continue to teach and inspire the youth across the coast for the rest of her days!
ANGEL TYSON
CONTEMPORARY
Angel Tyson is an arts-integrated performing artist, creative director, and teacher from Biloxi, MS. She has spent the last 15 years residing in Los Angeles, CA where she was a long-time member of the LA Contemporary Dance Company and founder of Movement Dance Company. She has performed and taught artists of all ages and levels throughout North America, the United Kingdom, South America, Canada, New Zealand, as well as universities such as AMOA College of the Performing Arts, Loyola Marymount University, and California Institute of the Arts University. She has also been a guest actress, choreographer, and dancer on television shows and networks such as The Office on NBC, The Kroll Show, Comedy Central, and Adult Swim. She developed evening-length site-specific theatrical movement performances for teenagers throughout the city of Los Angeles. Her passion lies in teaching mindfulness through the process of creating thought-provoking storytelling that connects the mind, body, and spirit .
CHASE MARSKE
TUMBLING
Chase has nearly 10 years of Cheerleading Experience, Over 8 years of dance experience, and 5 Years of coaching experience. He Studied Dance for nearly 5 years, Several National Champion Titles, and One World Championship Title.
ROSEANNE JOHNSON-FAZO
VOCAL
Roseanne Johnson- Fažo is a vocal performance coach & piano teacher at the Gulf Coast School of Performing Arts, Music Director at Burton Memorial Methodist Church Gulfport, & pianist at Fernwood Baptist Church Gulfport. She is also a soloist with the Gulf Coast Messiah Chorus & Orchestra. She was one of a few Americans chosen to perform in the “French Masters Symposium in Paris France & has shared the stage with various classical performers including Luciano Pavarotti, country artists Randy Travis, Garth Brooks, & the “Hee Haw” cast, many Contemporary Christian artists, and also worked for Disney in Orlando & Capital EMI Recording in Nashville.