Faculty

Alexis is going on her 25^th year of teaching in the Treasure Valley and 14 years as an owner of Xpressions Dance Academy. She fell in love with dance at an early age and it has been her passion ever since. Teaching came naturally and it’s definitely her calling in life. Most recently Alexis earned her certification as a Vinyasa Yoga instructor and loves bringing some of the principles of centering and breathe into all her dance classes. Her family of 3 teenage boys and a loving husband of 20 years, all share in her love of this thing she likes to call her “jobby”. Alexis is looking forward to another fantastic year with her dancers and teachers at Xpressions.

Miss Hailey, the Ballet Director, is excited for another years of dance teaching our ballet classes and upper-level Hip Hop and Contemporary. Hailey has had a passion for dance and the arts from a very young age, performing in many ballet productions including The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Firebird, and many others. She performed with the nationally touring Missoula Children’s Theater, with prominent roles in Cinderella, Snow White, The Frog Prince and more. Throughout her education she has studied many genres including jazz, hip hop, lyrical and ballet. Athletically Hailey participated in Tae kwon Do, competing in regional sparring and form demonstrations, winning many awards and earning a black belt in the sport. Hailey’s dance studies include summer intensives at Eagle Performing Arts Center, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet for 2 years, and Ballet West Academy in Salt Lake City. The latter resulted in her enrollment at Ballet West Academy, where she had the opportunity to perform with seasoned professionals. Hailey’s passion is now focused on young dancers, sharing her love for the art with a new generation.

Kylie began dancing at a very young age and has had training in ballet, jazz, hip hop, musical theatre and of course, tap! Kylie has spent several summers training at the CSI Summer Dance Camps in Idaho. A highlight of her dance career was when she was invited to participate in the filming of a Tap 24.7 production in Phoenix, Az in 2020!  Kylie has been an assistant teacher at Xpressions for several years and when she’s not attending school or at the dance studio, she helps run a cookie business with her mother. Tap has always been her passion, and she is excited to share this with other students!

Justine is local to Idaho and studied dance at several studios in the Treasure Valley and danced with the Rocky Mountain Diamond Dancers. She recently earned her BFA in Dance Education from Grand Canyon University. During her college years, Justine ran the “Ballet Arizona Class Warm Ups” program, taking dance classes into area elementary schools and was an active board member for the National Dance Education Organization. Since graduating, she has spent time as an Artist in Residence for Christine Donnell’s Elementary students and substitute teaching for local dance studios. Outside of dance, Justine has fun whitewater rafting, listening to audio books, and spending time with her new husband Jacob, and their cat, Mr. Cat.

Lindsay grew up singing at Meridian Gospel Tabernacle and she continued musical activities throughout high school, pursuing chorus, marching band, drum major, musical theater and all-state choirs.  After earning her degree in Performing Arts  in voice at the College of Idaho, Lindsay joined the Seattle Opera Chorus. Returning to the Treasure Valley, she received her certification in music education and took teaching positions at Lakevue Elementary School and Centennial High School in Boise. Lindsay helped found Boise Women’s Chorus in 2016, working in conjunction with Boise Gay Men’s Chorus to create a more comprehensive community and choral sound.

After taking time off to raise her daughter, she returned as artistic director in August 2022. In addition to her musical pursuits, she is a stay-at-home mom and wife and shares a farm with her husband, raising alpacas, goats, chickens, rabbits and cows.

Emalee started dance in the Boise area at age three and has trained in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip hop, Contemporary and Irish dancing throughout the years at local studios and at BSU. She started her teaching journey at Xpressions under the direction of Alexis and is going on her 7th year of teaching! Emalee lives in Boise with her boyfriend, dog, and chicken where she paints, puzzles, and picks up new hobbies for a week or two at a time before realizing maybe she should stick to dance. Emalee couldn’t be more excited to share her love of dance with Xpressions for yet another wonderful season. 

Miss Kaitlyn was born and raised in Idaho and has had a passion for dance from a young age. From being a 3 year old ballet student to her team’s captain at Meridian High School, she has grown to love and appreciate everything DANCE. Kaitlyn  studied at local studios in a variety of styles and found Ballet and Contemporary felt like home. After taking a short hiatus she is back and excited about teaching your sweet tiny dancers. Kaitlyn is a wife and mom of 3 who enjoys all things sourdough baking, homeschooling, raising good humans, and milking her adorable Jersey cow. 

Sara grew up in the Boise area performing and competing as both a singer and dancer. She is trained in many different dance styles and has been teaching for 25 years. Sara loves working with all types of movers, including: dancers, gymnasts, cheerleaders, and musical theatre performers! Most recently, she did choreography for Newsies Jr and performed onstage in Cinderella, and Anastasia. Whether she is on stage or off, Sara LOVES learning and sharing her passion for the arts! She is thrilled to join the XDA team and  work with the Musical Theatre program!! Outside of her artistic endeavors, Sara runs a professional organizing company in Meridian where she lives with her fabulous husband and beautiful daughter!