Our Instructors
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Kyle Wynn
Owner/Director
Kyle Wynn is a Jacksonville native where he began his dance training at the age of seven. He has studied tap, jazz, modern, ballet, contemporary, acrobatics and hip hop. Growing up, he performed at many local events and in various stage productions including the First Coast Nutcracker, events at Walt Disney World, the Wild Adventures Summer Concert Series, the Jacksonville Landing, and the Toyota Gator Bowl Pre-Game Show. While attending Jacksonville University, he got the opportunity to work with many notable choreographers such as Christian Von Howard, Jennifer Muller, Kiki Ely, Twyla Tharp, and David Parsons.
Professional dance credits include the 2005 Superbowl Halftime Show, The Miss Florida Pageant, and Royal Caribbean International among others. He joined the Bravo Faculty in 2013 and went on to become co-owner/director in 2020. Kyle is ecstatic to be in his new role and can't wait to see what the coming years have in store. 1, 2, 3, BRAVO!
Lenna Caraway
TBA
Sabrina Clark
A Jacksonville native who started dancing at the age of 3 and began her teaching career at 16. She graduated from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts after training with Florida Ballet and Jacksonville Ballet Theatre. After graduation, she obtained her bachelor’s degree in Business from Louisiana Tech University, while spearheading the restructuring of their dance program. Sabrina went on to cheer 5 seasons in the NFL for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Atlanta Falcons, where she served as Team Captain and Pro Bowl Representative. She has also performed with numerous artists including Rachel Platten, Alicia Keys, Kenny Chesney, Outkast, Big n Rich, and Motley Crue. When she is not teaching, Sabrina spends her time working as a Zookeeper, and hanging out with her wonderful dog, Jackson.
Keiara Hatten
Keiara was born and raised in Jacksonville, FL. When Keiara was young, she used to dance to Beyoncé and Ciara music videos as entertainment when she was on punishment. The enjoyment from dancing to the music videos is where her passion and curiosity for different types of dances started. Keiara has trained at Bravo school of dance as a student for 10 years, where she found her main interest in Hip Hop, Tap, and Jazz. At 18, she constantly subbed classes which helped her teaching skills with dance students. She then became an instructor at the age of 19. She graduated with her diploma from Sandalwood High school and FSCJ with her AA at 17. She is now currently working on her bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science at the University of North Florida, to one day become a Physical Therapist.
Laura Mauldin
Laura is thrilled to be back at Bravo to mark her twelfth recital with the studio she's proud to call home. She's been a dance and acting instructor for nearly twenty years but is also active in local community theater as a writer, choreographer, and actor. She was most recently seen onstage as Alison in Fun Home at the Limelight Theatre and as Nostradamus in Something Rotten! at Theatre Jacksonville. Laura is also the creator, writer, producer, and star of an original web series called Lemoncurd. The show has been featured on several local media outlets including The Florida Times Union, First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, River City Live, and EU Jacksonville among others. It was also an official selection at the LOL Film Festival and the Miami Web Fest taking home top awards at both. Instagram/Facebook: @Lemoncurdshow Facebook.com/lemoncurdshow Look out for season two in 2022!
Faith Norton
Faith Elise Norton, a native of Jacksonville, FL recently graduated from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee and currently teaching at Lavilla School Of The Arts. She received her dance training from Jacksonville Centre of the arts and has furthered her dance studies by attending renowned summer intensives such as Alonzo King Lines Ballet, Point Park University, DARC Dance festival (Paris, France) and many more. Faith has also performed works by Levi Marsman, Jennifer Archibald, Debbie Allen, Otis Sallid, and Juel D. Lane.
Hanny Mena-Smith
Hanny grew up in Cuba, where she began her dance training at the age of five. Upon moving to Jacksonville, Hanny continued her dance training at the Florida Ballet Training Center under the direction of Laurie Picinich-Byrd. Hanny has taken the American Ballet Theatre student examination, which she has passed with merits. She has participated in Youth America Grand Prix, both in the Junior and Senior divisions. She also had the opportunity to attend Youth America Grand Prix Finals in New York with an ensemble, performing with many other ballet dancers from around the world. During her summers as a trainee, she took summer intensives with Orlando Ballet and Joffrey Ballet. After graduating from high school, she was accepted into Jacksonville University as a double major in Dance and Biology (Pre-dentistry). While dancing at Jacksonville University, Hanny has had the opportunity to take class from well recognize professionals such as Jennifer Muller and Kristen Gallagher to name a few. Not only has Hanny taught ballet in the public-school programs, but she has also taught ballet to Parkinson Patients during her undergraduate years. Her work with Parkinson Patients was featured on Florida Collegiate Honors council and Florida Times Unions under the direction of Cari Coble. Ms. Hanny is a ABT certified teacher. Currently, she is finishing up her master’s degree at Jacksonville University. She hopes to get her Doctorates soon. Hanny is looking forward to sharing her love and passion with our students.
Emma Smith
Emma has been dancing since the age of 2 at Bravo School of Dance. She trains in all styles of dance and has a passion for contemporary and ballet. Emma is currently a dance student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. She has participated in many local performances including the First Coast Nutcracker with the Jacksonville Symphony. Emma is also an apprentice with the pre-professional dance training program, Dancelook, and is a senior member of Bravo’s competition team. She enjoys taking dance classes at workshops, doing makeup and spending time with her friends and family.
Michaela Pariseau
Michaela Pariseau's dance journey began in Connecticut, where she trained extensively in acrobatics, ballet, lyrical, tap, and jazz. She further honed her skills on the college dance team at St. John’s University in New York City, where she danced for four years and served as captain in her senior year. While in NYC, Michaela also taught private acrobatic lessons and group classes for Prime Time Tumbling.
After college, Michaela danced professionally for the NBA’s Washington Wizards for five seasons. During her tenure with the Wizards, she was honored as a member of the 2014 All-Star Dance Team, performing alongside artists such as Pharrell Williams and Vanilla Ice. Her career also included international tours to China and Brazil, and she led the team as Captain.
Post-NBA, Michaela has dedicated herself to teaching various styles of dance and fitness, as well as choreographing in the Washington D.C. and Jacksonville, FL areas. She currently resides in Jacksonville with her husband and two daughters.
Makenna Stanley
Makenna Stanley was born and raised in Litchfield County, Connecticut, where she began dancing at the age of three and started competing at five. Her early passion for dance led her to become a student helper in classes, eventually teaching conditioning and technique classes by the age of 17. Makenna is well-versed in various dance genres, including ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, and contemporary, with a particular fondness for acrobatics.
A lover of sunshine and the beach, Makenna moved to Tampa, Florida, to attend the University of Tampa. There, she continued her dance journey as a member of the Spartan Scarlets Dance Team. The Scarlets supported their fellow student-athletes at games, performed at campus and city events, and competed in the NDA College Nationals. During her college dance career, Makenna earned the “Rookie of the Year” and “Most Improved” awards.
After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Makenna taught beginner acro classes at a local Tampa studio in 2019-2020. She also auditioned for The Roar of the Jaguars NFL Cheer Team in 2023, advancing to the final round of auditions. Her dedication to fitness and a healthy lifestyle led her to obtain her NASM Personal Training certification.
Outside of the studio, Makenna enjoys spending time with her family and friends, training at the gym, and relaxing at the beach with her golden doodle, Theo.