Linda has been dancing at Kings Dance Center since she was a toddler. She was part of KDC's award winning Dancers Unlimited Competition team for many years. She has trained in all styles of dance from ballet, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary and more. Linda has won many awards and scholarships including Magic Performer of the Weekend at LA DanceMagic. Linda is a graduate of Fresno Pacific University and is excited to continue teaching the youth of Kings County.
Halle Stone is a graduate of Kings Christian School. While at Kings Christian she had the opportunity to work with the elementary and be one of the few high school students who is a teacher assistant. Halle has been dancing with Kings Dance Center since the age of 6. She joined the competition team, Dancers Unlimited, when she was 7 years old. While being on the competition team she has had the opportunity to train in numerous styles including: Tap, Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, and Hip-Hop. While being a member of the competition team, it has also given her the opportunity to receive several dance scholarships from Velocity, Hollywood Connection, and Reinforce Dance Experience. She’s been able to attend & compete at both Hollywood Connection and Velocity dance nationals!! Halle has been at teacher’s assistant for the past 4 years and has assisted ages from pre-teens to tiny tots. Halle cannot wait to share her love and passion for dance while teaching young students!!
Jillian is a student at California State University, Fresno. She has been dancing at Kings Dance Center for 16 years and has been a member of the Dancers Unlimited Competition Team for 11 years. Previously, Jillian has performed with the Sacramento Ballet as the lead role of both Fritz and Clara in their production of the Nutcracker. Jillian has also studied with the American Ballet Theater and Alonzo King Lines Ballet. She enjoys all styles of dance and is excited to share her love of performing with the younger dancers.
Hannah Bos grew up dancing at Kings Dance Center, and has worked with young dancers for over 17 years. She was a Dancers Unlimited competition team member for 7 years. Hannah was also Miss Woodland Hills 2020 and competed in the Miss California Pageant in 2021. She is a graduate of Fresno Pacific University, with a Bachelors Degree in Liberal Arts, and a Masters Degree in Education. She currently teaches 4th grade at Hanford Christian School. She has a passion for working with the youngest of dancers and instilling a lifelong love of dance and a sense of confidence. Hannah and her husband currently reside in Hanford, CA.
Audrey Dias has been dancing at Kings Dance Center since she was 2 years old! She has been a member of the Dancers Unlimited Competition team since the age of 7. As part of the competition team she has had the opportunity to attend Nationals with Hollywood Connection and has been awarded several scholarships from Hollywood Connection, Velocity, LA Dance Magic, & others! She currently attends Sierra Pacific High School where she is the Captain of the Varsity Dance Team and the Overall Captain for the Varsity Cheer Team. Audrey has been a Teachers Assistant at Kings Dance Center for the last 5 years and was chosen as the Dancer of the Year 2024 for Kings Dance Center! Audrey is trained in Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary, & Tap. She is very excited to share her love for dance with her students!
Claire Fierro has grown up dancing at Kings Dance Center for the past 14 years. She is also dancing on their competitive dance team, Dancers Unlimited. She gained additional experience with the "Dance League" Company when she was 14 years old, and has received many accolades for her solos. She has played Varsity Basketball for Redwood High School and is a life long member of California Scholarship Federation club. She also enjoys doing volunteer work in her spare time and is very involved in the Catholic Church of Visalia. Claire has also assisted and trained alongside Martha Kelly-Fierro and is now instructing on her own here at KDC. Claire is very excited to begin her new teaching role.
Courtney Fontes walked into her first ballet class at the age of 3 and at 8 years old, joined the very first Dancers Unlimited Mini’s Competition Team. Courtney has trained in various styles of dance including, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary, Lyrical, and Tap and began teaching at age 15. As a member of Dancers Unlimited for 9 years, she was the recipient of several scholarships from competitions/conventions like West Coast Dance Explosion, KAR, Encore, LA Underground, and 1st Overall Awards for her solos. She was also a member of Martha Kelly-Fierro’s company Altered Modalities for 2 years before moving to Los Angeles for college. While pursuing a career in the film and television industry, she taught at a handful of local dance schools and was a cast member at Disneyland Parks, performing in the 50th Anniversary and Christmas parades. Courtney earned a Bachelor's Degree in Cinema and Television Arts with a focus in Television Production from California State University, Northridge. Her knowledge and experience in production is broad, she has held many titles like production assistant, editor, camera operator and producer, to name a few. She has worked on short and long-term projects for companies like Mandeville Films (Walt Disney Studios first look), Sony Pictures, Madison Gate Records, Toyota, Facebook/Instagram (Meta), MTV/Vh1 and Comedy Central. Courtney also fell in love with aerial arts and has been training in silks, lyra and hammock for 8+ years, and has been an instructor for 6 years. After moving back to Lemoore, Courtney completed a Nutritional Therapy Program and is now a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. She is also excited to be back at her home studio sharing her love of dance with her students.
Brooke Faria graduated from Jefferson Charter Academy as a fluent bilingual student and graduated from Sierra Pacific High School as a graduate of distinction. She is attending Fresno State, majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders, to become a Speech Language Pathologist. Go Dogs! She was awarded Miss Kings County’s Teen in 2024, placed top 10 at the Miss California Pageant. She was also voted "Miss Congeniality". She has been dancing since the age of 2 and was on Kings Dance Center Dancers Unlimited Competition Team for 11 years. Brooke has received training in Tap, Ballet, Contemporary, Lyrical, Pointe, Jazz and Hip Hop. She has been the recipient of several dance scholarships from Hollywood Connection. Brooke was a teacher's assistant for 4 years and has enjoyed teaching classes from tiny tots to tweens. Brooke cannot wait to share her training and love of dance with others!
Maddy is a student at California State University, Fresno working towards a liberal arts degree to become an Elementary School Teacher. She has been dancing since the age of 5 and joined the competition team, Dancers Unlimited at the age of 7. She has trained in all styles of dance and has received dance scholarships from Hollywood Connection and NUVO. She is so excited to be part of the teaching staff at KDC and share her love of dance with her students.
Amy is originally from Pasadena, Texas where she started dancing at the age of five. Amy’s dance career was facilitated through Dance Magic dance studio in Lancaster, California where she took classes and began teaching in 2002. She has taught dancers from the ages of three to adult in the tap, jazz, and ballet disciplines. Amy was also a member of three dance companies, which allowed for extensive growth in ballet and contemporary. She danced with the Antelope Valley Ballet, under the direction of Kathleen Burnett, for five years where she danced the part of Snowflake and Flower in several productions of the Nutcracker, Giselle’s Friend and a Wili in Giselle, and a swan in Swan Lake where she was featured with three other dancers as a big swan. She also participated in other annual spring shows that were a collaborative work of the artistic director and other notable choreographers from the area. Amy was also a part of the dance company through the local community college, Antelope Valley College, where she studied dance with several instructors. She also danced with a new modern company with a small number of rising talents of the area, Hidden Entropy Movement Project, in several shows. Dance continues to be a passion of her life!
A passion of Amy's has always been dance! She started young at the age of five and has continued to have dance as a large part of her life. She has taught ballet, jazz, and tap for a total of almost 20 years to students ranging in age from three to adult. A highlight of her dance background includes dancing with the Antelope Valley Ballet Company, where she performed in several ballets such as Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Giselle. Amy was also one of the first members of a new contemporary company in Lancaster, CA Hidden Entropy Movement Project. Teaching dance is a way for her to pass on her love of dance to the younger generations!
