A Family Centered Dance & Tumbling Education

​STAFF
3rd Row: Ms. Mary, Mr. Matt, Miss Amanda, Mr. Trent, Miss Lauren, & Miss Emily
2nd Row: Ms. Koey, Ms. Hannah, Ms. Mackenzie, Ms. Maggie, & Ms. Brittni
1st Row: Ms. Anastasia, Miss Tatum, & Ms. Devan
Not Pictured: Miss Caley

Our staff is unforgeTtable!

Ms. Mackenzie Billington (Owner/Director)- began dancing at the age of three at Dance Ltd. in Decatur, Indiana. She continued dancing with Decatur Dance Academy once ownership switched over in 1999. This is her 29th year dancing. She is trained in numerous techniques such as acrobatics, ballet, cheerleading, clogging, contemporary, jazz, lyrical, Hawaiian, hip hop, modern, musical theater, pointe, and tap. She began assisting at the age of 12 and taught her first class at the age of 17. Whilst she was at Decatur Dance Academy, she attended numerous workshops and conventions. She has trained under numerous well-known professionals in the industry including Sasha Mallory, Marty Dew, Joe Tremaine, and many more! She even appeared on the Dance Moms show in 2014. In addition to dancing, Ms. Mackenzie cheered at South Adams Jr./Sr. High School from 7th-12th grade. She was also voted captain her senior year and later went on to coach the South Adams Jr. High Cheer Squad in 2012. After high school, Ms. Mackenzie went to St. Francis where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Health & Exercise Science. During her senior internship she interned with Tricia Graf owner of Studio 149 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Under Ms. Graf, Mackenzie expanded her knowledge of ballet and tap and sharpened her business skills. Ms. Mackenzie again enrolled at the University of St. Francis where she pursued her Master’s in Business Administration. She graduated in August of 2019 with her MBA. While she isn’t at the studio, Ms. Mackenzie stays busy with her family Matt (husband), Atticus (son), Fitzgerald (son), and Beckett (daughter). As of 2023, she is also the Head Varsity Cheer Coach at South Adams.


Miss Anastasia Noll (Staff)- began dancing at the age of three making this her 24th year of dance. She began her dancing career at Jenni's Studio of Dance in Bluffton, Indiana and later switched to Decatur Dance Academy. She assisted at Decatur Dance Academy for many years. She began teaching at the age of 15. Miss Anastasia has attended numerous dance conventions including Tremaine, Step With Me Stuart, and Dance Educators of America. She also attended a workshop with Sasha Mallory from So You Think You Can Dance. Miss Anastasia also competed with the Dance Mom dancers and appeared on their show in 2014. In addition to dance, Miss Anastasia started gymnastics at the age of 8. She later joined a competitive gymnastics team for two years. In the meantime, she also tumbled for five years. Miss Anastasia graduated from Norwell High School in Ossian, Indiana. While she was in high school, she cheered on the varsity cheer squad all four years. Miss Anastasia is currently working in Bluffton as a dental assistant. She is married to her husband, Nico, and they have two kids; little boy named Eli and a little girl named Amelia.
 

Miss Caley Dull (Staff)- is a local from Berne, Indiana. She has been dancing for 25 years and has taught for the last 9 years. Her first 9 years of dance she danced at Suzy Fuelling's Dance Academy in Decatur, Indiana. She then danced for 6 years at Razz M' Jazz also in Decatur, Indiana. During college, she danced with the IPFW Dancing Dons for 3 year. Miss Caley has taught dancers of all ages and had the privilege to coach the IPFW Dancing Dons while enrolled in college. She is trained in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, and clogging. For 5 years, she was on a competitive clogging team called Indiana Clogging Express. Her clogging team traveled around the Midwest, as well as the south competing in different clogging competitions. Miss Caley has also received many high point awards from various dance competitions. Miss Caley attended IPFW where she received a bachelor’s degree in Organizational and Leadership Supervision with a focus in Human Resources. Miss Caley currently resides in Berne, IN where she teaches dance at both Swiss City Dance and 5678 School of Dance. In addition to teaching dance, she also works at South Adams Schools.



Ms. Hannah Lengerich (Staff)- started dancing at the age of three at Dance LTD in Decatur, IN. Throughout her training she has studied ballet, jazz, tap, clogging, irish, hip hop, musical theatre, pointe, lyrical, and modern. At the age of 12 she began assisting and at age 16 she began teaching at Decatur Dance Academy in Decatur, IN.  Ms. Hannah has a total of 26 years of dance and 17 years of teaching under her belt. Ms. Hannah has trained under several well-known professionals at various conventions and workshops throughouther dance career. After high school, she graduated from the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. While at the University of Saint Francis, Ms. Hannah continued her dance education by taking college level courses in jazz and ballet. She currently works as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Room at Lutheran Hospital in the Night Shift Supervisor role. Ms. Hannah resides in the country of Decatur, IN with her husband Matt and their three kids, Isabelle, Ryker, & Lennox. 


Ms. Maggie Dresher (Staff)- started dancing at the age of four. She studied dance at Dance LTD, Decatur Dance Academy, Suzy Fuelling’s, and Razz M’ Jazz. Over the years she has studied ballet, jazz, clogging, acro, cheer, lyrical, and hip hop. She started assisting at the age of 14. She competed in various competitions over the years. In addition to dance, she was also a cheerleader from middle school throughout high school. She competed at state level in high school cheerleading. She is a graduate of Bellmont High School and earned her associate degree in general studies at Ivy Tech. She took off several years off of dance for college, starting her career and to start a family. She married her husband Kyle in 2015 and has two children, Deryk and Elise. After enrolling her daughter in dance, she missed her passion and jumped back into dancing and teaching. She also works in the accounting department of Prestige Realty.



Ms. Matt Billington (Tumbling Staff)- is the husband of Ms. Mackenzie. He has been behind the scenes at Swiss City Dance from the very beginning. In the summer of 2022, he decided to branch out and get certified in Acrobatic Arts to kick off our new tumbling program. He has quickly become a favorite tumbling teacher duos with his teaching partner, Mr. Trent Steury.
 

Ms. Mary Craig (Office Manager)- is a lifelong resident of Bluffton, IN and graduated from Bluffton High School. She has been married to Jim for 32 years and is the mother of two children; Ms. Kasey, and former student/assistant at SCD, Miss Haley. She obtained her Paralegal Certification from IPFW in 1998. She was employed by the prosecutor of Wells County for 10 years and assisted in civil law matters, as well as Small Claims collections for numerous businesses throughout Wells County. After the adoption of their children, Ms. Mary started an in-home childcare, which she operated for 7 years, as well as being a certified paraprofessional of Bluffton Harrison School system as a Teaching Assistant in the elementary school. In the past couple of years, Ms. Mary has also volunteered her time with CASA services in Bluffton, IN.


Miss Tatum Temple (Staff)- began dancing at The Dance Centre in Wapakoneta, OH at the age of three. She has studied ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, and hip-hop. Ballet became her favorite, causing her to go to Upstage Downtown Dance Theatre in Celina, OH when she was in middle school to concentrate in ballet, but continued taking other dance classes at her home studio. During the summer of her senior year of high school, Ms. Tatum studied at the Fort Wayne Ballet, where she studied under Ms. Karen Gibbons-Brown, Mr. Jeremy Blanton, Ms. Eleonora Pokhitonova, and Ms. Jane Lanier. She continued to take classes from the Fort Wayne Ballet throughout her Senior year and performed in The Nutcracker. Ms. Tatum attended the University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne where she studied dance for the first two years and completed a degree in Liberal Studies. While studying dance, Miss Tatum was able to learn from many notable choreographers and also studied for a week in NYC with the Rockettes.  Currently, Ms. Tatum is working on getting a Middle School Teaching License through Wright State University.



Mr. Trent Steury (Tumbling Staff)- is the a dance dad turned staff member. His daughter has been dancing with Swiss City Dance for a few years. In the summer of 2022, he decided to get certified in Acrobatic Arts to help kick off our new tumbling program. He has quickly become a favorite tumbling teacher duo within the studio with his teaching partner, Mr. Matt Billington.



Jr Staff Members:

Miss Amanda Fleming

Miss Emily Schwartz

Miss Lauren Spencer​​

​SWISS MISSES

Back Row: Miss Josie, Mr. Gabe, & Miss Lillian
Front Row: Miss Kennedy & Miss Audra

Not Pictured: Miss Megan