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Staff

KP School of Dance students have the unique advantage of training with professional,
college-level instructors. With our combined
40 years of dance experience, we are able to provide our students with the knowledge that comes from our own personal training.



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Kris Pickar

Owner/Director/Instructor

Graduated in 2000 from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a degree in Dance and Business. Upon graduating, Kris came to Sauk Prairie to open the Kris Pickar School of Dance, teaching dancers of all ages. She has been developing dance programs, performing and choreographing for over 15 years.

Shawn Wakup

Instructor

Graduated in 2008 from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a degree in Dance and Business. Upon graduating, Shawn came to
KP School of Dance bringing over 10 years of dancing experience to the studio.

Emily Miller

Instructor

Graduated in 2008 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Dance major. She's been teaching at KP School of Dance
since September 2007 and is currently a member of the Li Chia-Ping Dance Company.

Tom Quandt

Instructor

Brings over five years of dance instruction experience to the studio.
He is proficient in jazz, hip-hop
and lyrical.

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