Michelle Bagby
Director/Cheerdance founder & Instructor
Michelle Bagby was a cheerleader throughout Junior High, High School, and was a dancer for the UNCC Gold Dusters Dance Team. She graduated from UNCC with a Bachelor of Science in Business with a minor in philosophy and went on to perform as a professional NBA cheerleader for the Charlotte Hornets for five consecutive years. In fact, she was one of the first ever professional cheerleaders in Charlotte as an Original Honeybee. During her years as an NBA cheerleader she was also featured in numerous print ads, magazines, TV commercials (both regional and national) - Carowinds, Belk, Kohls, Harris Teeter, Time Life, Tide, etc. and even worked as a production assistant in the movie “Eddie” starring Whoopie Goldberg. She also landed a role as one of the New York Knicks dancers in the movie. She has choreogrpahed for minor league professional dance teams/cheerleading squads, and has choreographed innumerable first place routines for cheerleading squads and dance teams on a regional and national level. As a judge, she has been on the panel for grade school cheerleading, NFL cheerleading, and regional and national pageants. In 1996 she founded and registered a legal and national service mark for the CHEERDANCE program and is working to improve it more and more each day in hopes of providing franchise opportunities in the very near future.

Matthew Romero
Break Dance & Tumbling/Acrobatics Instructor
Matt Romero a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico moved to Charlotte, NC after earning a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science from New Mexico State University. At the age of fifteen he began Break Dancing, and working on different types of acrobatics and gymnastics. He later broadened his talents and joined the New Mexico State Ballroom DanceSport Team. Here he was involved in many Ballroom dance exhibitions and competition. He later became a professional Ballroom instructor where he went to compete professionally in many American Style Ballroom Dance competitions. Matt has also begun to incorporate all his skills learned over the years into the art of Freerunning/parkour where he has trained with some of the Worlds best freerunners (Team Tempest out of Los Angeles CA). Currently, Matt’s goal is to help influence and make way for the next group of Break Dancers, Tumblers, Acrobats, Freerunners and “Greats” so that they may inspire the youth of their generation.

Anique Oliver
Hip Hop/Cheerdance Instructor
Anique Oliver was born in New York, NY and has danced for over 20 years. She studied dance at the world renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Center for 10 years. Recognized as an outstanding student, Anique was chosen to perform at many Ailey Company gala events at venues such as Lincoln and City Centers in New York City. She has studied Ballet, Modern, jazz, tap, Dunham, African and Flamenco. While earning her degree in Communications and Theatre Arts at Howard University, she became a member of the Washington Wizards dance team. After earning her degree, Anique moved to Los Angeles, CA where she signed with the premier dance agency, Bloc. She as worked closely with such choreographers as Fatima Robinson, Lauri Ann Gibson, and Brian Friedman just to name a few. She has also danced in music videos for P. Diddy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mary J. Blidge, and many other premier recording artists. Her live performances include but are not limited to, the MTV Video Music Awards, ABC Fashion Rocks, and ABC’s American Music Awards along side artists such as Fergie, Joss Stone and Stevie Wonder. Anique also danced for Grammy nominated artist Jamie Foxx’s nationwide “Unpredictable” tour. Aniques students have gone on to win national competitions such as Reach the Beach and COA Cheer and Dance. Some have even gone on to semi-professional dance companies and College Dance Teams. Anique continues to work with only the BEST that the dance world and music business have to offer and enjoys bringing that knowledge and experience to her workshops and students.

Roselyn Langley
Vocal Coach/Private Voice Instructor
Roselyn holds both a master of music in voice and vocal performance degrees from Converse College, with post graduate studies at the Akademie Der Musik in Vienna, Austria. Roselyn also has extensive experience in teaching voice at both the collegiate and professional levels, including a master class in St Petersburg, Russia. She began the Opera workshop while on the faculty of UNC Charlotte, and is the founder and artistic director of the Wandering Minstrels. The Wandering Minstrels are a group of classically trained musicians that perform throughout the region at various events including the famous Biltmore Estate in Ashville, NC. They have also performed an evening of opera in Charleston, SC, and were chosen as the performers for the gala celebration to honor philanthropists Hermann and Anita Blumenthal. (The Blumenthal Performing Arts Center is Named in their honor) They have also appeared in several TV commercials. Roselyn serves on the board of The Friends of Music, Salem College, Winston Salem, NC and the American Singers Opera Project, formerly of New York, now headquartered in North Carolina. Currently she is also studying and is coached by the Italian dramatic soprano Barbara Caprilli, formerly of Italy, now residing in North Carolina.


Carrie Ann Hunt
Drama/Theatre Instructor & Commercial Acting Coach
Carrie Hunt has studied at The Actors Lab, the Film Actor’s Studio, Royal Shakespeaare Company, and the Governor’s School of the Arts. Her awards include Best Actress/Drama for Cordelia in King Lear at the Creative Loafing Charlotte Theatre Awards, as well as Best Actress/Comedy for Miranda in The Tempest. In film she landed the lead role of Sophy Hopkey in “Wesly” produced by John Jackman of Foudery Pictures, a supporting role as Julie Welch in The Four Children of Tander Welch produced by Ashlon Langley of Sligh Pictures, as well as a Day player contract as the ‘girlfriend’ in “Nights in Rodanthe” produced by George C Wolfe of Warner Brothers Pictures/DiNovi Productions. She also was a Soap Opera Actress in “The Unlikelys” produced by Nick Miller of NGM Entertainment, and landed leading roles as Niki in “Forgotten” and Beth in “Move Cary”. Her theatre experience includes the role of Kwan Yin in Goddess and the Magdalene, Cordelia in King Lear, Mrianda in The Tmpest, Beth in A Lie of the Mind, and Olivia in the Twelfth Night. She has taught modeling classes, and has also done workshops in commercial acting and improvisations.