Our Family of Instructors
Barbara Morgan Eaves
Barbara Morgan Eaves
Barbara Morgan Eaves
Barbara Morgan-Eaves has performed in the repertory groups of Bruce Taylor and Daniel Nagrin with Alvin Ailey American Dance Centre and the American Dancemachine. She has taught in Charlotte and studied free-lance in New York since she was 16 years old. Barbara has owned and directed Rhythm Dance Studio since 1985.
Tiffany Hillard
Barbara Morgan Eaves
Barbara Morgan Eaves
Tiffany started dancing at the age of nine. After winning numerous awards and titles, including the prestigious World Tap Dance Championship, Tiffany furthered her education at State University of New York where she received her Bachelor of Art Degree in Dance.
Layne Barter
Layne Barter
Layne Barter
Former Student at Rhythm Dance Studio. Layne attended Western Carolina University where she was captain of the Dance team and went on to be an instructor for the Universal Dance Association. She is also a freelance makeup artist specializing in bridal in Charlotte. Layne is married with two beautiful children.
Laura Brown
Layne Barter
Layne Barter
Laura Brown is a graduate of UNCC. She teaches Ballet Technique, History, and Repertory at Queen's University. Professionally Laura danced with the Tampa Bay Co. in Florida for several years performing The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Carmen and other well known Battets.
Laura began her teaching career in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Syste
Laura Brown is a graduate of UNCC. She teaches Ballet Technique, History, and Repertory at Queen's University. Professionally Laura danced with the Tampa Bay Co. in Florida for several years performing The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Carmen and other well known Battets.
Laura began her teaching career in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System where she was called upon to implement a dance program and syllabus for Nothwest School of the Arts.
Important to Note: Laura is a dance prodigy of Delia Neil
Delia Neil
Layne Barter
Delia Neil
Butler University BA Cum Laude and UNC-G MFA; Delia Neil is a professor at UNCC, Teaching Ballet Technique, History, and Repertory. In NYC, Delia taught at Ballet Hispanico and for Zena Rommet. In addition to her formal education, Delia has trained extensively with the Martha Graham and David Howard Schools as well as with Harkness House.
Morgan Eaves
Epiphany Hardin
Epiphany Hardin
Former student at Rhythm Dance Studio. Upon graduating from Rhythm, Morgan attended Wake Forest University where she was a member of the school's dance company and dance team and began her teaching career. In May of 2019, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from WFU with a bachelor of the arts in Communication, Japanese, and Dance. Morgan is no
Former student at Rhythm Dance Studio. Upon graduating from Rhythm, Morgan attended Wake Forest University where she was a member of the school's dance company and dance team and began her teaching career. In May of 2019, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from WFU with a bachelor of the arts in Communication, Japanese, and Dance. Morgan is now pursuing a career in Washington, DC while continuing to run our social media and a variety of initiatives for competitive students.
Epiphany Hardin
Epiphany Hardin
Epiphany Hardin
Epiphany Hardin started dancing at the age of 2 and started competing at the age of 6. Epiphany danced with Rhythm Dance Studio most of her dance career in Matthews, North Carolina. Here she had the privilege of studying tap under Tiffany Hilliard and jazz under Barbara Eaves. Epiphany then began to dance on the dance team at High Point U
Epiphany Hardin started dancing at the age of 2 and started competing at the age of 6. Epiphany danced with Rhythm Dance Studio most of her dance career in Matthews, North Carolina. Here she had the privilege of studying tap under Tiffany Hilliard and jazz under Barbara Eaves. Epiphany then began to dance on the dance team at High Point University and became captain in 2016. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science in May of 2019. Epiphany began teaching dance at the age of 20 and hopes that she will continue to teach dance and inspire other students to love dance just as much as she does.
Shanise Little
Epiphany Hardin
Shanise Little
Former student at Rhythm Dance Studio and originally from Concord NC, Shanise began her dance training at the age of 2 training in tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical and hip hop. She attended East Carolina University, where she joined the Dance Team and received her bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Health Fitness. She is e
Former student at Rhythm Dance Studio and originally from Concord NC, Shanise began her dance training at the age of 2 training in tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical and hip hop. She attended East Carolina University, where she joined the Dance Team and received her bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Health Fitness. She is entering her fourth year as an Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader and can’t wait to share her passion to inspire all those around her. One of her favorite quotes was said by one of her favorite characters Winnie the Pooh, “How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." Dance has always been her light, joy and driving force, and she hopes to share her many stories of her experience to help everyone grow to be not only be a great dancer but to be a great individual as well.