KRISTINE RODRIGUEZ B.S.ed, M.B.A.
Miss Kristy is our Director, Founder and Instructor. She has over 25 years of experience instructing children and adults of all levels and ages, as well as over 40 years of dance experience. A Miami Beach native, Kristine began her dancing, modeling and acting education at the age of 4, began competing in regional and national dance competitions at the age of 7, and has been active in the industry ever since. Kristine trained professionally at DancExchange, Inc., Ballet Etudes of South Florida, and Charles Drew Elementary School’s Magnet Dance and Drama program. She was a Miami Beach Senior High School's "Body & Soul" Dance Team member and was the SGA President, a Silver Knight nominee and spoke at her graduation. Kristine attended the University of Miami and earned a BS.ed in both Elementary Education & Theater Arts, graduated on the Dean’s List and was a Hurricanette for the Band of the Hour. While at university, she created the award winning Starlettes Hip Hop Dance Team for the City of Miami Beach. Kristine taught Kindergarten while earning her M.B.A. from Nova Southeastern University. She created EPIC Dance Center in 2013 as a mobile dance company as she has always felt that professional and affordable dance classes should be experienced by every child. Through her ability and willingness to travel to the dancer, she has made dance accessible to all by expanding to several locations in South Florida. Kristine served as the Dance Director, Performing Arts Coordinator, Co-Sponsor for the Middle & Upper School Thespian troupes, and Director of Auxiliary Programs at the prestigious Palmer Trinity School.