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.
Morgan Eaves
Barbara Morgan Eaves
Barbara Morgan Eaves
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 now c
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 now choreographs for and teaches all ages of our competitive program. Her work has won several recognitions and her students have received numerous awards this season.
Tiffany Hillard
Katarina Dimitrijevic
Katarina Dimitrijevic
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.
Katarina Dimitrijevic
Katarina Dimitrijevic
Katarina Dimitrijevic
Katarina Dimitrijevic is a graduate of The State Ballet Academy of Belgrade, Serbia. Katarina danced with the Simionov Ensemble and instructed classical ballet at three different ballet institutions in Belgrade. She then spent several years in Italy as a ballet instructor, choreographer and dancer at ballet schools in Ragusa. Cosimo, Aca
Katarina Dimitrijevic is a graduate of The State Ballet Academy of Belgrade, Serbia. Katarina danced with the Simionov Ensemble and instructed classical ballet at three different ballet institutions in Belgrade. She then spent several years in Italy as a ballet instructor, choreographer and dancer at ballet schools in Ragusa. Cosimo, Acate and Grammichele. In 1997, Katarina opened her own dance school, KAYA, in Belgrade. She also completed a four-year course in Ballet Pedagogy at the University of High Culture and Arts in Rome, Italy, where she continued her studies in the Vaganova methodology. She served as Assistant to Professor Ivan Goliandin in the Character Dance Department. While studying in Rome, she taught classical and character dances at several studios while also dancing professionally. Katarina moved to the United States in 2003 and taught classical ballet at the Fort Wayne Ballet Academy.
Shanise Little
Shanise Little
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. After fi
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. After five seasons, she is a proud Atlanta Falcons Cheer alum. 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.
Devan Minor
Shanise Little
Shanise Little
Devan began dancing at the age of 3. After fifteen years of dancing in her home state of New Hampshire, Devan earned her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education in 2006 and became a National Board Certified Teacher in 2010. She now combines her love of education and dancing by teaching some of the tiniest dancers at Rhythm.