Staff

Megan Jensen Burdette began dancing at The Studio at the age of four and continued until she graduated from Olathe South High School, where she was Captain of the Olathe South Golden Girls. She continued to study dance at the University of Kansas and graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in dance. While at KU she worked with a variety of choreographers including Mikhail Baryshnikov and Bill Evans. Megan has performed with the University of Kansas Dance Company and the Prairie Wind Dancers. Megan also studied dance at the Ailey School in New York City and the Rhee Gold Project in Boston, MA.

Kristin Stallbaumer began her dance training at the age of three in New Jersey. There she was a part of the Wheels in Motion program working with disabled dancers. After moving to Kansas City, she danced with local youth companies before attending the University of Kansas, where she graduated with degrees in Dance and Psychology in May 2005. While attending KU, she performed with The University Dance Company and The Bowery Dancers. Kristin is currently pursuing a M.A. in Counseling and Guidance at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Tara Glaus grew up in Arizona, where she danced with Ballet Arts, Limelight Productions Inc. as well as Danswest Dance Academy. She participated in the AZ jazz dance showcases, Joe Tremaine and Gus Giordano intensives, Ballet Arts Summer Workshops and attended Idyllwild Arts Academy in California, where she attended many summer intensives and majored in musical theater during the school year. She attended East Carolina University, where she graduated with a psychology degree in 2009 and received a second degree in dance performance in 2011. Her choreography was recognized and chosen for numerous shows at East Carolina University, including the yearly contemporary concert and a student showcase called "Lights Up." Her senior choreography piece was also chosen to be shown at ACDFA in 2011, as well as picked to be performed for "A Modern Night at the Folly 2011" in Kansas City. She has taught dance at various studios in Arizona as well as North Carolina, teaching ballet, pointe, modern and jazz. She is also a company member of PVAC, a visual arts company based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she models pointe shoes and aids in creating a new visual artform based upon the dancers feet.

Kara Vaglio began her dance training at the age of three in New Jersey. After moving to Kansas City, she danced with several local studios and companies. Before college, Kara studied with the Academy of American Ballet in New York and Word in Motion Hip Hop in Los Angeles. Kara is currently attending The University of Kansas, where she is majoring in Journalism with an emphasis in Strategic Communications with a minor in Dance. Kara has been dancing with the University Dance Company at KU for the past three years. She has performed with artist including Sarah Stackhouse, Bill Evans and Hayley Mac. Kara will earn her Bachelors degree in spring 2011 and will then pursue her Masters.