About Our Staff
Gwendoline Cardone
Mrs. Gwen started dancing in 1989. She studied ballet, tap, jazz and lyrical under Kelli Foster at Cricket InCompany in Southeast Georgia. Mrs. Gwen traveled all over the South East Coast performing and
competing as a soloist her last three years of High School. Ms. Gwen started teaching for Cricket InCompany in 2000 and has been teaching ever since. Mrs. Gwen was a cheerleader for six years throughout her Middle
School and High School career. After being accepted to Northwestern State University with a dance scholarship she left Georgia and moved to Louisiana. Mrs. Gwen was a member of the Demon Dazzlers Dance line in 2004. At Northwestern she studied all levels and styles of dance. Mrs. Gwen has studied with Joshua Legg, Barry Stoneking, Phia Whitt and many more. Mrs. Gwen graduated from Northwestern in 2010 with a bachelors in psychology and concentration in addictions therapy. She is currently in the process of obtaining her Masters in counseling psychology. Mrs. Gwen has taught at several conventions and workshops along the South East Coast and Louisiana. She has traveled all over the United States attending workshops, and conventions; Including: Showstopper, Termaine, LADM and many, more. She is a certified Leap N Learn instructor and certified fitness instructor. Mrs. Gwen is currently on the Dance Loud Production Company at Dance Loud Academy. She is the Dance Director at Dance Loud Academy where she has been teaching since 2011. Mrs. Gwen is the founder of Dance Loud Academy Performing Groups. Mrs. Gwen teaches all styles of dance to all ages. She specializes in Jazz and Contemporary Movement. Mrs. Gwen is also the Children’s Ministry Assistant at Bellaire Baptist Church and choreographer and worship performer at Broadmoor Baptist Church.
“My favorite part of teaching is when you walk into the room and the dancers run up to you and give you a hug; warms my heart!” - Mrs. Gwen
“In Life As In Dance: Grace Glides on Blistered Feet"- Alice Abrams
competing as a soloist her last three years of High School. Ms. Gwen started teaching for Cricket InCompany in 2000 and has been teaching ever since. Mrs. Gwen was a cheerleader for six years throughout her Middle
School and High School career. After being accepted to Northwestern State University with a dance scholarship she left Georgia and moved to Louisiana. Mrs. Gwen was a member of the Demon Dazzlers Dance line in 2004. At Northwestern she studied all levels and styles of dance. Mrs. Gwen has studied with Joshua Legg, Barry Stoneking, Phia Whitt and many more. Mrs. Gwen graduated from Northwestern in 2010 with a bachelors in psychology and concentration in addictions therapy. She is currently in the process of obtaining her Masters in counseling psychology. Mrs. Gwen has taught at several conventions and workshops along the South East Coast and Louisiana. She has traveled all over the United States attending workshops, and conventions; Including: Showstopper, Termaine, LADM and many, more. She is a certified Leap N Learn instructor and certified fitness instructor. Mrs. Gwen is currently on the Dance Loud Production Company at Dance Loud Academy. She is the Dance Director at Dance Loud Academy where she has been teaching since 2011. Mrs. Gwen is the founder of Dance Loud Academy Performing Groups. Mrs. Gwen teaches all styles of dance to all ages. She specializes in Jazz and Contemporary Movement. Mrs. Gwen is also the Children’s Ministry Assistant at Bellaire Baptist Church and choreographer and worship performer at Broadmoor Baptist Church.
“My favorite part of teaching is when you walk into the room and the dancers run up to you and give you a hug; warms my heart!” - Mrs. Gwen
“In Life As In Dance: Grace Glides on Blistered Feet"- Alice Abrams
BRIDGETT SEPULVADO
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Miss. Bridgett Sepulvado starting dancing in 2008. She was co-captain of her high school’s dance line, The Southwood Silver Spurs, from 2009-2010. Miss. Bridgett is also training in Wushu and Kung-fu at Bellaire Wushu Academy where she has been training for two years. She currently travels around south and southeast regions of the United states competing in Martial Arts tournaments. Miss. Bridgett has plans of extending her competition regions to the west and southwest regions. In 2014 she was South Regional Champion in long weapons at the Lone Star Martial Arts Championship. Miss. Bridgett teaches the Little Ninjas class and assists teaching in the beginners class at Bellaire Wushu Academy. She attended LSUS with her major being in Animation. Miss. Bridgett plans to travel the world and work at various entertainment studios in the art departments. To support this ambition she studies multiple foreign languages in her spare time.
Specialize in: Traditional kick line, Kick techniques and Conditioning “My favorite moments aren’t when a dancer lands a beautiful leap or perfects fouettes. It’s when a dancer tells you they have more confidence in themselves or the way their face lights up when they dance, even with the mistakes. That, to me, is when dancers are truly beautiful.” -Miss. Bridgett Sepulvado “Sure he was great, but don’t forget Ginger Rogers did everything he did backwards... and in high heels!” -Bob Thaves [on Fred Astaire]
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Paige Vergo
Paige stared dancing at the age of 3; she has trained in over 9 different styles of dance. She has studied under master teachers for years. Paige has competed at several competitions including, Tremaine, Dupree, The Pulse, LADM and NYCDA; where she received top awards such as best showmanship and scholarships to compete at nationals. She also performed in the Moscow Ballet City's touring Nutcracker. Aside from performing, she has shared her love of dance through teaching all ages. To further her career in teaching/performing, she studied at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette as a performing arts major with a concentration in ballet and modern. She has recently moved back to Shreveport to have her son where she will continue her education in dance by working towards her certification in ABT teaching program and many more. Paige lives by the concise quote "mind over matter;" asserting that a dancer is only one holding themselves back when things appear tough in dance.
Paige stared dancing at the age of 3; she has trained in over 9 different styles of dance. She has studied under master teachers for years. Paige has competed at several competitions including, Tremaine, Dupree, The Pulse, LADM and NYCDA; where she received top awards such as best showmanship and scholarships to compete at nationals. She also performed in the Moscow Ballet City's touring Nutcracker. Aside from performing, she has shared her love of dance through teaching all ages. To further her career in teaching/performing, she studied at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette as a performing arts major with a concentration in ballet and modern. She has recently moved back to Shreveport to have her son where she will continue her education in dance by working towards her certification in ABT teaching program and many more. Paige lives by the concise quote "mind over matter;" asserting that a dancer is only one holding themselves back when things appear tough in dance.
Lacy Schichner
Started dancing- 1994
Favorite Style of Dance: Jazz
Started teaching and choreographing at the age of 11 for the Cherokee-Ettes and have never looked back. Currently a beautician and permanent makeup artist. Former Northwood Falcon Line Captain Ladies in Gold dancer and choreographer. Trained with Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and the National Dance Alliance and is a certified NDA judge. Lacy has been crowned; Miss Tropicana Rose, Miss Poke Salad, Miss Christmas Beauty and Miss Blanchard. She is currently engaged to Austin Rance and has 4 fur babies.
Started dancing- 1994
Favorite Style of Dance: Jazz
Started teaching and choreographing at the age of 11 for the Cherokee-Ettes and have never looked back. Currently a beautician and permanent makeup artist. Former Northwood Falcon Line Captain Ladies in Gold dancer and choreographer. Trained with Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and the National Dance Alliance and is a certified NDA judge. Lacy has been crowned; Miss Tropicana Rose, Miss Poke Salad, Miss Christmas Beauty and Miss Blanchard. She is currently engaged to Austin Rance and has 4 fur babies.
Sha’Net McCarter
started off as a self taught dancer. She grew up in the small town of Colfax, Louisiana where they didn’t offer any dance classes for her. Everything she learned about hip hop she learned from the streets. Over the year her thirst for knowledge of other styles grew. Once she joined the dance line in junior high she began to train in other styles such as jazz, Pom, and kick. This training prepared her to try-out for dance-line in high school where she danced for 3 years and even becoming captain her senior year. While dancing on the dance-line she received several accolades such as American All-Star all three years, Dance-Off Champion for two consecutive years at American All-Star summer dance camp. She also received a trophy for “Best Innovative Choreography” at a summer dance camp in 2009 at Northwestern. This is where her passion for choreographing grew. She attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2010 and in 2011 she auditioned for the Repertory Dance Ensemble. This was the performing arts group that changed her life. Not only was she able to learn proper technique for dance but she was also able to learn so many other styles that developed her into an eclectic dancer. Those styles were ballet, modern, jazz, tap, Afro-Caribbean, social dance and many more. A year after studying dance she decided to minor in dance. While studying communication & dance in college she still had to maintain her first love which is hip hop. She performed at ULM’s Got Talent and won second place. This performance got her recognized by a lot of different organizations and people who were looking for performers to perform at different events. Soon enough throughout her entire college and post-college life she performed hip hop all over Monroe, Louisiana and even began guest teaching at a number of different studios throughout Louisiana and Texas. In 2014, she was given her own dance class to teach at the university where she taught hip hop. She wanted to offer a class to students that she never got growing up. Now she teaches at Dance Loud Academy as their hip hop instructor, but she does teach other styles when needed.
started off as a self taught dancer. She grew up in the small town of Colfax, Louisiana where they didn’t offer any dance classes for her. Everything she learned about hip hop she learned from the streets. Over the year her thirst for knowledge of other styles grew. Once she joined the dance line in junior high she began to train in other styles such as jazz, Pom, and kick. This training prepared her to try-out for dance-line in high school where she danced for 3 years and even becoming captain her senior year. While dancing on the dance-line she received several accolades such as American All-Star all three years, Dance-Off Champion for two consecutive years at American All-Star summer dance camp. She also received a trophy for “Best Innovative Choreography” at a summer dance camp in 2009 at Northwestern. This is where her passion for choreographing grew. She attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2010 and in 2011 she auditioned for the Repertory Dance Ensemble. This was the performing arts group that changed her life. Not only was she able to learn proper technique for dance but she was also able to learn so many other styles that developed her into an eclectic dancer. Those styles were ballet, modern, jazz, tap, Afro-Caribbean, social dance and many more. A year after studying dance she decided to minor in dance. While studying communication & dance in college she still had to maintain her first love which is hip hop. She performed at ULM’s Got Talent and won second place. This performance got her recognized by a lot of different organizations and people who were looking for performers to perform at different events. Soon enough throughout her entire college and post-college life she performed hip hop all over Monroe, Louisiana and even began guest teaching at a number of different studios throughout Louisiana and Texas. In 2014, she was given her own dance class to teach at the university where she taught hip hop. She wanted to offer a class to students that she never got growing up. Now she teaches at Dance Loud Academy as their hip hop instructor, but she does teach other styles when needed.
Dania Alvarez
Teaching Assistant & Choreographer
Since I was little, dance was my outlet; but my family never had the funds for dance classes. Once I was on my own, I started taking classes at the age of 19. Dance Loud welcomed me with open arms, where i found a love for Contemporary dance. I have always been a natural with hip hop, but the art of technique stole my heart. I have now taken several master classes from many professionals including, Fikshun, Dusty Button, Haley Mac, Angel Roberts, and Dena Rizzo. I competed for the first time at NYLA, recieving an overall award for my lyrical solo. I have danced and choreographed for several music videos. I have also done modeling for a few famous photographers. I plan to continue expanding my dance education teaching at Dance Loud. I am thankful for Mrs. Gwen.
Teaching Assistant & Choreographer
Since I was little, dance was my outlet; but my family never had the funds for dance classes. Once I was on my own, I started taking classes at the age of 19. Dance Loud welcomed me with open arms, where i found a love for Contemporary dance. I have always been a natural with hip hop, but the art of technique stole my heart. I have now taken several master classes from many professionals including, Fikshun, Dusty Button, Haley Mac, Angel Roberts, and Dena Rizzo. I competed for the first time at NYLA, recieving an overall award for my lyrical solo. I have danced and choreographed for several music videos. I have also done modeling for a few famous photographers. I plan to continue expanding my dance education teaching at Dance Loud. I am thankful for Mrs. Gwen.
Tony Neumann
Mr. Tony has danced professionally with the Mississippi Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Joffery Ballet, taught at IBC and worked with Cicus Soleil Aviator Shows (just to name a few of his works).
Mr. Tony has danced professionally with the Mississippi Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Joffery Ballet, taught at IBC and worked with Cicus Soleil Aviator Shows (just to name a few of his works).
Gabriel Gafford
Media Director, Program Designer
Lights and Sound Specialist
Mr. Gafford has been working with Dance Loud Academy since 2013. He is the creator of all our programs, videos and production sets. Mr. Gafford is also a Chemistry teacher at Benton High School and in the Air Force.
Media Director, Program Designer
Lights and Sound Specialist
Mr. Gafford has been working with Dance Loud Academy since 2013. He is the creator of all our programs, videos and production sets. Mr. Gafford is also a Chemistry teacher at Benton High School and in the Air Force.
Natale Fanning
3yo started in gymnastics (Tower Gymnastics)
5yo started baton twirling “Bossier City Flashettes” (Shannon Rahm)
7/8yo started dancing (jazz/pom/funk/hip-hop) “Bossier City Jr. Cats”
- modeled after PHS BCR when it was huge & award-winning; same choreographer/teacher (LouAnn McHalffey)
EGE - cheerleader
PHS - BCR
1997 - 1999 Ladies in Gold dancer @ BPCC (2yrs)
(unofficially cheered/taught stunting)
1997 started Mudbugs
1998 became director/choreographer & continued dancing for MUDBUGS
1999 director/choreographer for BPCC 2yrs
2001 Battle Wings came to town - director/choreographer, danced/cheered
2003 opened Rhythm in Motion Dance Studio (owner/operator)
(graduated college same year)
Guest choreographer for almost every school in Shreveport/Bossier over the years
Kylie Dutton
Kylie started dancing at the age of 8 she has danced all styles of dance, she has been on the Dance Loud Elite Diamond Competition team for two years. Kylie is now assisting classes at DLA. "I love ballet, and I enjoy being able to share my knowledge and love for the art of dance with kids who aspire to be a great dancer someday."
Kylie started dancing at the age of 8 she has danced all styles of dance, she has been on the Dance Loud Elite Diamond Competition team for two years. Kylie is now assisting classes at DLA. "I love ballet, and I enjoy being able to share my knowledge and love for the art of dance with kids who aspire to be a great dancer someday."
Gracie Lococo
Gracie started dancing at the age of 5 with Mrs. Gwen. She has danced all styles of dance and is part of Dance Loud Academy Diamond Elite Team and Hip Hop Crew. Gracie is one of the Assistants at Dance Loud Academy.
Gracie started dancing at the age of 5 with Mrs. Gwen. She has danced all styles of dance and is part of Dance Loud Academy Diamond Elite Team and Hip Hop Crew. Gracie is one of the Assistants at Dance Loud Academy.
