Makenna has been dancing for over 18 years, during which she danced competitively with her town's dance studio.
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Makenna was trained in a variety of dance styles including jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, contemporary, and musical theatre.
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Makenna started teaching dance when she was 15 years old and has continued to teach competition routines at studios and sideline/competition routines for high school/ middle school dance teams.
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She was a member of her high school's dance team for 4 years and served as captain.
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She continued her dance training in college, where she attended Boise State University, and was a member of the Boise State Mane Line dance team for 4 seasons. She was captain for her senior year and received the Dancer of the Year award in 2025.
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Her team performed at sporting events, community events, and competed at the national level, where they were 2x national grand champions.
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Makenna is currently an instructor for the United Spirit Association, where she teaches dance camps to high school and middle school teams around the United States. She also serves as a head instructor, where she leads and organizes each camp.
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While at Boise, Makenna earned her degree and credential in early childhood special education and elementary education. Makenna spent a year working as an assistant teacher at a special education preschool and now teaches TK/Kindergarten at The Learning Grove in Roseville.
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Makenna is very excited to continue her dancing and teaching journey at Starstruck, where she hopes to spread her love for dance with the students!