Danceline Productions... Our Company and Our Outstanding Staff!

THE DANCELINE STORY

The Danceline mission includes a guiding principle: contribute positively to every dancer and director who attends our camp. Danceline was founded over twenty years ago by Anita Jefferson Conley who was a world famous Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader. Her desire was to create a camp environment that was based on Christian principles; offering personal attention to every dancer and teaching leadership life skills to camp participants. With these tools, they will not only effectively lead and participate with their team, but they will create a healthy mind, body and spirit that young people will utilize the rest of their lives.

We are very proud of our unique company and have many clients who have been with Danceline for as long as we have existed. In addition to great summer camp programs, we have now expanded to offer professional dance competitions, a select touring performance group, and our newest addition: our college dance scholarship program benefiting young dancers who choose to continue their dance team experience after high school.

Anita Conley, Founder and Board of Director's President
Known throughout the drill team world for her zest and enthusiasm, Anita has been motivating and inspiring dance and drill teams across the nation for the last twenty years. She developed Danceline with the intention of creating a dance camp company that develops not only dance skills, but positive personal worth in each individual who participates as well. Her Christian outlook has spread throughout the company and is the basis for all Danceline camps. Her lifelong involvement with dance lead her to become a Tyler Junior College Apache Belle and a member of the world's most elite cheerleading squad, the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. She has made hundreds of national and international dance appearances live and on television. As a Dallas Cheerleader Show Group member, Anita sang for several recording houses and entertained abroad on U.S.O. tours. She starred in a movie, modeled, entertained troops and enraptured audiences at Variety Club Telethons. She holds a B.A. degree in health education from Southern Methodist University.

Jennifer G. Boyd, Executive Director
As the director and founder of the Weatherford College Gold Dusters and dance program, she led the college dance team to become a nationally recognized performance group. She has most recently studied with the nationally re-known Lone Star Ballet and completed her second masters degree in counseling with a certification in dance/fine arts instruction at the collegiate level. Her love for precision dance in high school led her to be selected as a member of the internationally famous Tyler Junior College Apache Belles. As a Belle she had opportunities to perform at Dallas Cowboy games, for former president George Bush, and in Carnival de Nice, in France. She has worked as an instructor and choreographer for Danceline, the Lone Star Ballet, and numerous dance teams throughout Texas. Jennifer has received competition awards for her lyrical, military, jazz and high kick choreography. She is the founder and coordinator for the Danceline Elite Performance Tours. She also performed as a dancer and chorus member in the historic Granbury Opera House for their summer musical season. Jennifer holds a masters degree in both counseling and English, a bachelor's degree in English and an associates degree in fine arts/dance. She is dance certified for secondary as well as college level dance instruction.

Kristy B. Platt, Assistant Administrative Director
A veteran Danceline instructor, Kristy serves as the Assistant Director for Danceline. Kristy was a nationally ranked cheerleader in high school and captain of her drill team for three years. Kristy served as an instructor for the Bryan-College Station Junior Drill Team, was the former director for the Kountze Aristocat Dance Team and the award-winning Navasota High School Diamonettes. Kristy has served as assistant coordinator for the Danceline Elite Program for three years traveling to the Bahamas, New York and Orlando with Elite dancers. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Dance and Health from Lamar University where she performed for the Lamar Dance Company. She has been a featured dancer at the Lamar Grand Ball, the Lamarisso Celebration and the American College Dance Festival.

Anita Gardner, Director Program Coordinator
W ith over eighteen years in the education field, Anita brings a wealth of information for our directors and their programs. She was one of the founders of the award-winning Mineral Wells Wranglerette Drill Team and served as their director for eight years. A multi-talented individual, Anita holds a bachelor and masters degree from Texas Christian University in the field of science and has earned her dance certification through the state of Texas. She is a fully certified dance adjudicator and has worked with and served as the director of youth programs in Texas, Minnesota, and West Virginia.

Administrative Staff

Shannan Reid, Administrative Staff
Shannan coordinates the Social Officer program and is the Director of Sales for Danceline. Shannan is a veteran to the drill team industry serving as director for both Navasota and Bryan High Schools. She has developed state adopted curriculum for the Dance I-IV programs at both schools. She was an officer on her high school drill team, and was then selected as a world famous Tyler Junior College Apache Belle. She completed her college degree from Stephen F. Austin State University earning a Bachelor of Art in Speech Communication. In addition to working for Danceline, Shannan owns her own business, Dance Trax, editing music on her computer for dancers and drill teams.

Victoria Zarate, Administrative Staff
A veteran Danceline instructor and choreographer, Victoria is currently completing a degree in dance from Texas Women's University. Victoria serves as the coordinator for all Danceline camp evaluations. She was captain of her high school drill team and graduated in the Advanced Honors Program. After high school Victoria was selected as a member of the Weatherford College Gold Dusters where she earned the position as head dance captain her sophomore year. Victoria graduated from WC as an All American Scholar. She has danced with the International Folk Dance Company and served as a dance instructor for the TWU dance programs. Victoria was a founder for the Danceline Social Officer Program currently being taught at all Danceline Officer Leadership Camps.

TEACHING STAFF
Danceline staff members are tops in the field of dance/drill team. Included are former and current Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Apache Belles, Rangerettes, Gold Dusters, and award-winning choreographers. All veteran staff members have college dance team experience or are currently involved in a dance program so they can bring the newest choreography to you. Our leadership programs are lead by professionals with backgrounds in counseling, ministry and team-building programs.