Victoria Blevins has been a dance instructor for over 15 years. Her love of dance began at an early age. Her training included all forms of dance and acrobatics. She pursued her dream thirteen years ago after opening her dance studio in Brandon.

A graduate of Brandon High School, Victoria was captain of Brandon High’s Dance team, her senior year. She was selected NCA All American Dancer and invited to perform at the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade and the Orange Bowl. As a student she performed with the Tampa Ballet. Victoria performed two years at Walt Disney World as an entertainer in various shows and  parades. She was featured on the nationally televised Mickey's Very Merry Christmas parade at the Magic Kingdom, in Orlando.

Victoria earned her Associates of Arts Degree and is a member of the Professional Dance Teachers Association. Victoria has attended master classes with well-known choreographers, such as Joe Tremaine, Cathy Roe, Darrin Henson and Frank Hatchett at the Broadway Dance Center in New York. Her most recent “Dance Teacher” convention included master classes with Bob Rizzo and the New York City Rockettes. Many of her students have gone on to pursue careers in dance. Several dance professionally with Walt Disney World and Sea World while others have gone on to perform as Tampa Bay Storm and Buccaneer Cheerleaders. Victoria has been recognized with many outstanding choreography awards over the years and overall scoring dances. She continues to raise her team students with a nurturing, yet challenging environment. Pushing all of her students to not only meet, but exceed their own expectations and goals. Victoria is a firm believer that a good dancer is one that feels they can always strive for improvement. She believes that even as an instructor, she is still a student in the ever changing world of dance. As the dance world progresses, so does she.

Victoria continues her education through various conventions and workshops, including Dance Teacher conferences held annually in New York. She feels her passion for dance is reflected through her students and their many accomplishments.

Andrea has been performing for over twenty years. At the age of six, after performing in her first dance recital, Andrea declared she was going to dance for the rest of her life! She was a student of all forms of dance from childhood through her teenage years.

As a student at Bloomingdale High School, Andrea used her training in dance and acrobatics on the cheerleading squad. She also competed with the Brandon All Stars which added another dimension to her talents. Andrea graduated in 2002 from Bloomingdale High School where she was a member of the National Honor Society and earned a Bright Futures Scholarship which she used to attend the University of South Florida.

While at USF Andrea took classes in both ballet and modern dance. She attended the “Dance Teacher” convention in New York twice, which included master classes with Bob Rizzo and the New York City Rockettes. She also studied Latin Ballroom with Tony Meredith and Melanie LaPatin, the famous choreographers of the hit show So You Think You Can Dance. 

Andrea was recently accepted into the College of Education at USF and is working toward her degree in Elementary Education. She is so excited to start her seventh year of teaching at Victoria’s School of Dance and looks forward to growing with her students.

Kelli Jones began dancing at a very young age in Dallas, TX. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts before earning her BFA from the University of Utah in Modern Dance. 

Through her academic years, Kelli worked with renowned choreographers such as Stephen Foster, Mia Michaels, Tandy Beal, Laura Dean, Doug Varone, Scott Rink, and Risa Steinberg to name a few. After her journey in Utah, Kelli was a company member of Kim Robards Dance in Denver. She has taught Modern, Jazz, and Hip Hop in Texas, Utah, and Colorado.

 Most recently, Kelli has been a member of the NBA NuSkin Jazz Dancers and is currently in her third season as a Tampa Bay Buccaneer Cheerleader. This year she serves as a Captain. Kelli is very excited to begin her first year teaching at Victoria's School of Dance.

Christine Manchesi began dancing at age 5. She was a member of the Brandon High School Dance team and was named team captain her senior year. While in high school, she performed with Community Theater in several musical theater productions.

Christine later attended the University of Tampa where she graduated with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Dance Theater. After graduation, she assumed the position of head coach for the Brandon High School dance and flag teams and was certified as a Physical Education teacher for high school and elementary school. Christine has been teaching and coaching for seven years. She has been with Victoria’s School of Dance for six years teaching Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Combo classes and the very popular “Dad’s Dance”. Christine is also certified in aerobics, personal training and Pilates.

Jennifer Russell is a graduate of the University of South Florida. She holds a BFA degree in Dance Performance. She has performed principal roles on Broadway, off Broadway, regional theater productions, and on nationally aired television shows. Jennifer has also appeared on television commercials, in corporate industrials and as a runway and print model for several dancewear companies. She has also been recognized for her work as a dance choreographer.

Jennifer has trained in dance, theatre, voice and instrumental music. While in college, she toured the country for three summers as a musician and has taught movement and choreography as part of the visual instructional staffs of a World Class Division Drum and Bugle Corps, a University and High School program.

As a youth, Jennifer began performing professionally at the age of eleven and earned one hundred twenty scholarships or titles as a competitive dancer. She also attended public school and trained within a studio as well as at the Houston Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and other programs. She brings these experiences to work in the arts from performing, judging competitive events to teaching workshops or working one-on-one with students.

Tiffany Jimenez began dancing at age 2. She began competing in Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Modern, and Lyrical at the State and National levels since age 7. She was selected and performed in New York City at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. She has performed and danced in many fun and exciting venues including Star Search. She began cheering in middle school and graduated from Springstead High School as a 4 year Varsity Cheerleader. She was Captain of the Squad and was awarded UCA all-star 4 times. Tiffany was named Most School Spirit in High School. 

Tiffany has been a Tampa Bay Buccaneer Cheerleader for the past 4 years. Besides performing in front of 65,000 fans on gameday, Tiffany was selected to be part of the Talent Troop which allows her to travel the world such as Japan, Korea, Hawaii, Honduras, Ecuador, Australia, Mexico, and Guam visiting our military overseas. The Bucs Cheerleaders also perform a variety show for the troops and their families. Tiffany has showcased a Lyrical solo in it for 4 years. She has been involved in the Jr. Cheerleading Clinics for younger dancers as well as the All-Pro Convention for professional cheerleaders and dancers.

 Her lifelong dream has always been to share her talent by teaching dance. She is thankful to Victoria for making her dream come true. Tiffany adores her students and is excited to start a new year!