Staff
KP School of Dance students have the unique advantage of learning from professional,
college-level instructors. Our years of training and professional dance experience provides our students with...
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 Kris Pickar's School of Dance brining 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 Kris Pickar's School of Dance since September 2007 and is currently a member of the Li Chia-Ping Dance Company.
Tom Quandt
Instructor
Brings over 5 years of dance instruction experience to the studio.
He is proficient in jazz, hip-hop and lyrical.