About

Dance has always been a part of my life in one way or another. I loved taking lessons as a child and an adult. I have loved watching others dance, especially my own children. There is something incredibly magical about the grace, beauty, and the challenge of mastering such a difficult art. My passion for the dance arts and for providing quality dance education to future generations inspired me to continue the long legacy of Canyon Dance Academy. Sometimes, I pinch myself because I just can’t believe I own a dance studio. It is truly a joy to watch your kids learn, grow, and find joy in dance.

Hi my name is Kaitlyn Fajardo and I am a dance teacher at Canyon Dance Academy. I recently graduated from Northwest Nazarene University with a degree in global business and financial economics. I have been dancing since I was in preschool all the way through my senior year of high school and taught dance for a year and a half at my hometown dance academy, Candy’s Dance Academy. I absolutely love tap and jazz and enjoy teaching young dancers to find the passion of dance that my past dance teachers have helped me find. I am so excited to be a part of Canyon Dance Academy and to help the students learn and grow into the best version of themselves.

My name is Heidi Browning, and I am so excited to be teaching dance at Canyon Dance Academy. I have an amazing husband of 21 years, 3 children, and 2 beautiful grandchildren. I started dancing when I was about 10, which changed my life. My teachers at school and dance impacted me so much that I knew then that I would become a teacher myself one day. I wanted to help others feel the love and confidence I felt. I have now been teaching for the last 18 years and have loved every minute of it. I started to think that my dream of becoming a dance teacher would never happen. Then when I least expected it I was asked to teach at Canyon Dance Academy and I feel like a little kid again. I love every minute of it and can’t believe all my dreams have come true.

Alison (she/her) grew up in San Diego, California, where she began dancing at 6 years old. Transitioning from recreational dance to a more serious training regimen, the dancer began studying at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts in middle and high school with a Dance concentration. At the school, Alison grew her artistic and technical skills in modern, ballet, and concert dance, meanwhile also receiving opportunities such as attending the Regional and National High School Dance Festival in the West and East Coasts, participating in the McCallum Choreography Dance Festival, being featured in Andra Day’s Why I Vote video, and working with choreographers such as Christopher Huggins, Vincent Hardy, and Rachel Berman. Alison continued her dance studies at Dean College, earning her BA in Dance and Exercise Science with many opportunities to train in variations of perform works by college faculty and guest artists like Kurt Douglas and choreograph original works for selected dance concerts at the school. Alison is excited to join the CDA family for the upcoming dance season and to meet all the wonderful dancers, staff, and families.

Hello! My name is Cece and I have been dancing since I was 3 years old. I trained into my teens in ballet, jazz, hip hop, and contemporary. In my young adulthood, I continued to build on those genres and take on new styles like Folklorico and salsa. While dancing in college, I also taught at the studio I grew up in, running the entire hip hop and jazz side of the program and choreographing for shows throughout the year. I also choreographed for the adult program I was a part of, and it was so wonderful to be able to create with youth dancers and adults who shared my same passion. I have a love for performing, teaching and curating pieces that we get to share with the world. I have always enjoyed working with the younger generations to help them build confidence, learn discipline, and just have fun expressing themselves. I hope to continue to inspire others, like my instructors have inspired me.

Hi there everyone! My name is Molly and I am so excited to be a dance teacher at CDA! I just recently moved to the Boise area after spending the last two years studying and traveling. I started Ballet classes when I was two and never stopped! My two favorite styles of dance would have to be ballet and contemporary! I have taught and assisted in dance classes for six years at my previous dance studio so I am so excited to be back in the studio! I am looking forward to get to share my love for dance with the students and families at CDA!