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Meet your D4HG Staff
You’re in Great Hands!
We are committed to providing an affordable, quality dance education, in an uplifting, Christ-centered environment.
Mrs. Tina
D4HG Studio Owner
2002-Present
Mrs. Elaine
D4HG Studio Owner
1999-Present
D4HG Social Media Coordinator
Mrs. Lily
Dance has always been a vital part of Lily’s life, passed down through generations in her family. Her grandmother, Mrs. Claire, danced and owned Clatina Dance Studio in Fitzgerald, Georgia, and her mom, Mrs. Tina, danced and co-owns D4HG (Dance For His Glory), where Lily spent 13 wonderful years dancing. Throughout her time at D4HG, Lily was a company dancer for 6 years and served as a Teacher Class Assistant for 2 years while also performing in many of D4HG’s Fall Shows, Spring Recitals, and FBCW’s Christmas Shows.
Lily pursued her passion for the arts at Middle Tennessee State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Music Business with a Minor in Video and Film Production. She loves the creative process of editing, whether it’s music or video, and is always looking for ways to blend her dance background with skills in media.
2024-PRESENT
D4HG Instructors
Ms. Lizette received her Bachelor of Arts from Oklahoma City University. She was honored to be under the direction of Jo Rowan and John Bedford in the Ann Lacy School of Dance and Entertainment - focusing on Ballet (ABT), Tap, and Jazz. She also attended "Living Treasures"at OCU, a program that allowed students to take classes with living legends of their craft like Henry Le Tang, and Al Gilbert to name a few. She continued her dance education in Tap, Ballet, Jazz, and Modern at Gus Giordano Dance in Chicago and attended Master Classes with Alvin Ailey. After graduating, she moved back to Atlanta and continued her education with Broadway Dance Center, Rodney Howell, Alvin Ailey, and Project Dance Atlanta. Ms. Lizette is celebrating almost 20 years with D4HG! Over the years, Ms. Lizette has gained a sense of personal style in choreography and teaching. She is able to capture and entertain an audience with her choreography. She is versatile in her instruction, and able to tailor a class so that each student is progressing. She encourages students to strive for excellence, and believes learning should be a positive experience. She has a passion for sharing the Love of Jesus and the Art of Dance. Ms. Lizette considers her life and career in the Arts, a gift from God and is grateful to serve Jesus. She prays that the seeds of dance, art, and the Love of God will grow and flourish around the world, in whatever path her students chose to pursue in life.
Mrs. Lizette
2002-Present
Kathy Riley began dancing at the age of five at the Academy of Dance Arts in Charlottesville, Virginia under the loving guide of Mrs. Alice Shisler. She grew up studying ballet, tap and jazz techniques. In high school, Kathy performed with the Charlottesville Dance Company as an ensemble dancer and ballet soloist. As a soloist she has danced the rolls of the Doll, and Sugarplum Fairy from the Nutcracker, as the Bird in Peter and the Wolf, as well as performing solo pieces in large ensemble choreography.
After graduation, Kathy pursued further education in dance by traveling to NYC where she trained with the NYC ballet, Luigi Jazz Center, Alvin Ailey School, and received a scholarship to Jo Jo’s Dance Factory. She performed with the Nickitakis Dance Co. , The Alpha-Beta Modern Dance Company, and with Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia. While at Busch Gardens, Kathy was chosen to travel with a select group to Syracuse, New York to perform in their Oktoberfest Celebrations.
Kathy returned to her home studio in Charlottesville to teach advanced jazz and ballet for two years before heading to the University of Florida to study Physical Therapy. She completed her BS in Physical Therapy and has received special training in the treatment and prevention of dance injuries from the head P. T. for the NYC Ballet and ABT (American Ballet Theatre). While working as a P. T. for Resurgens Orthopedics in Atlanta , she has treated and rehabilitated many dancer patients. Kathy continues her education in Dance Medicine today through various opportunities presented to medical and dance educators.
Kathy returned to teaching in 2003. To sharpen her skills as a teacher, she received teacher training from the Royal Ballet: levels Preschool through the Intermediate Vocational Level. In addition, Kathy is an ABT Certified Teacher: Primary through Level 5 (beginning professional) of the ABT National Training Curriculum.
At this point in Kathy’s teaching career, she has had several former students go on to dance professionally, to become dance teachers, to open their own studio and one student who has her Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
Kathy is thrilled to be able to share her gifts in a God honoring environment. Her goal is to provide D4HG with quality training while simultaneously guiding young hearts to the Lord.
Mrs. Kathy
2014-2015,
2016- Present
Ms. Katie has had extensive training in jazz, hip hop, ballet, tap, and modern through various dance studios, University of South Florida’s dance program, multiple dance conventions, and her high school traveling competitive dance team. She has also traveled to train in the top studios in Los Angeles and New York. On one of her visits to Manhattan, she auditioned at Steps on Broadway in New York, and was awarded a full jazz scholarship. Throughout her training she has been able to serve her local community, surrounding churches, and fellow dancers by way of leading jazz technique workshops, choreographing for performances, and as dance captain. Katie continued her training with an Atlanta based professional jazz company (The Phoenix Project) and a professional ballet company (Georgia Dance Theatre), as well as trained with internationally recognized hip hop companies (Culture Shock Atlanta & Las Vegas). While with The Phoenix Project, she was a soloist in a swing style Jazz Nutcracker. She also performed in various live industrials with Reebok, Warner Brother’s, and the Super Bowl 2000’s Commissioner’s Ball, as well as danced in a music video for Whitney Houston.
Her time with CSA opened doors to be seen dancing on CBS & Turner Broadcasting, with Dreamwork’s Da Rascals, and at multiple local radio live events. She toured nationally with American Idol’s RJ Helton and with Grammy Nominated NewSong’s The Christmas Shoes Tour. Katie has choreographed for multiple contemporary christian artists such as Aurora and did stage direction for Grammy winner Rebecca St. James. With CSLV she had regular training from multiple world renowned choreographers such as Tabitha and Napoleon D’umo. Her time in Las Vegas allowed her to perform locally and throughout California, including L.A.’s The Carnival. Katie was also hired by Cirque du Soleil’s Vital for the production of
Art as Life. Her most recent work was performing a Flash Mob at the College Football Hall of Fame under the direction of Cherrise Wakeham, and choreographing for the FBCW’s Christmas Pageant in 2018.
Ms. Katie is grateful to train the dancers at D4HG, as well as encourage them to offer their talents to their local churches and youth groups. She prayerfully encourages each of them to train with integrity and use every opportunity to share Jesus with the dance and arts community around them.
Mrs. Katie
2014-Present
2005-2008
2009-Present
Mrs. Jessica
At the age of 3, Ms. Jessica began her early dance training at Center Stage School of Dance in Marietta, GA. She later became a company member where she competed in Ballet, Tap, and Jazz until the age of twelve. At thirteen, Jessica discovered that using her love for dance as a form of worship was more fulfilling to her than dancing for judges ever was. She continued her dance training at Eastside School of Ballet in Marietta, GA and at En Pointe School of Dance in Lilburn, GA.
Jessica spent her teen and adult years performing with Praise in Motion, a Christian dance company based out of En Pointe School of Dance, where she was given the opportunity to present the gospel through dance in full theater productions, and additional performances during church events- The Hunger Walk at Turner Field, St. Jude's Children's Hospital for the Salvation Army at Phillips Arena & Centennial Olympic Park.
Jessica’s goal as a teacher is to train Christ-centered dancers with a clear understanding of proper technique & discipline.
"Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of the Lord." 1 Corinthians 10:31b
Emma’s dedication to the arts is rooted from her 12-year training with Dance for His Glory, where she grew into the genre’s of ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, and musical theater. She was also blessed to be apart of the DMC for 6 years which is where her journey truly began under the wings of Kathy Riley, Katie Watson, and Lizette Cotten.
Emma began studying modern dance in 2019 under the guidance of Sean Nguyen Hilton with Kennesaw State University Dance Department. It was during this time that Emma's passion for modern dance flourished, as she delved deep into the expressive and innovative aspects of the art form. Along with performing, Emma shares a passion for choreographing, as she has had the privilege to showcase her original works with Victory Church and Woodstock Baptist Church. She has also been involved in freelance projects alongside Bre Sterling and appeared in Todd McVicker's music video for “Dynamite". Emma has made beautiful friendships from Dance for His Glory
and aspires to be a mentor for the youth, just as her teachers were to her.
Emma has participated in, and choreographed for FBCW Christmas programs in the past. She is a very talented performer and instructor.
We are so happy to have her teaching with D4HG this year!
Miss Emma
2024- Present
D4HG welcomes our New Instructors-
Miss Sarah, Miss Jami, and Miss Victoria!
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Miss Sarah
Sarah’s love & passion for dance began at just 2½ years old when she first stepped into the studio at Michelle’s School of Dance in Kennesaw, Georgia. What started as a childhood curiosity quickly blossomed into a deep-rooted passion. From the beginning, Sarah demonstrated a natural stage presence and a relentless work ethic that set her apart.
During her formative years at Michelle’s, Sarah trained extensively in a variety of styles (including ballet, contemporary, tap, jazz, lyrical & modern) and performed in both local and regional competitions. She was a frequent face at dance conventions, constantly seeking opportunities to learn and push her artistry to deeper levels. It was through these experiences that Sarah built a strong technical foundation and discovered her unique voice as a dancer.
In 2010, Sarah transitioned to Dance for His Glory (D4HG), where her journey took on even deeper purpose and spiritual meaning. The following year, she was selected to join D4HG’s esteemed DMC as a Company Dancer—an opportunity that would define the next six years of her training and performance career. As a DMC Company Dancer, Sarah performed in countless showcases and productions, consistently using her gift to inspire and uplift others.
Her time at D4HG not only refined her skills and strengthened her versatility but also instilled in her the discipline, humility, and faith-centered artistry that continue to guide her today. Through every rehearsal, performance, and teaching opportunity, Sarah brings heart, excellence, and authenticity to her craft.
Now with years of professional-caliber experience behind her, Sarah remains passionate about mentoring young dancers, creating meaningful movement, and using dance as a powerful tool for connection and expression.
2025- Present
Miss Jami
Dance has always been a major passion and part of Jami’s life. She started her dance journey in 2009 at D4HG in the creative movement classes, and danced with us for 8 years before joining our DMC Company Dancers.
Jami performed on DMC for 6 years in Fall Shows, which included one of the 2024 lead roles in D4HG's original production "In the Beginning", as "Eve". She has also performed in many of the FBCW Christmas Productions, and D4HG Spring Recitals each year.
While as a DMC Company Dancer, Jami also served as a Teacher's Assistant for 5 years. Through her years with D4HG she was taught and mentored by Lizette Cotten,
Katie Watson, and Kathy Riley. Jami strives to take the teaching and knowledge she has received and share it with the next generation of young dancers. Instilling a passion for the art, nurturing creativity, and teaching all students to use their gift for the glory of God.
2025- Present
Miss Victoria
2025- Present
Victoria Wood began her dance training at age 11 at Impact Dance of Atlanta, where she studied until she was about 14. She was then invited to continue her training in the conservatory program at Atlanta Academy of Ballet and Dance, where she trained during the school year until her graduation in 2016.
Each summer during high school, Victoria attended five-week ballet intensives—spending two summers at Orlando Ballet and one summer before her senior year at Cincinnati Ballet. In the fall of 2016, she joined the professional ballet company Ballet SouthEast, performing for one season before transitioning to teaching.
Victoria discovered her true passion when she taught her first class in August 2018. She finds great joy in helping students learn proper technique, feel comfortable moving their bodies, and grow confident in their abilities. Victoria is excited to share the love of Christ and worship alongside her students this year.
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In loving memory of our beloved Mrs. Claire, who went to be with the Lord on October 30, 2023.
She will be greatly missed, but will forever be in our hearts.