The DSD Team

Emily Boyd

Studio Owner, Director, Teacher

Emily has been dancing since the age of three years old, when she began studying dance at Jill Hoggard Academy of Dance. Her love of dance began there, and she started to take every opportunity she could to dance and take class, in addition to being on the sideline and competitive cheer teams at Owatonna High School. She was an assistant teacher at Jill Hoggard Academy of Dance throughout high school and went on to attend St. Olaf College where she graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance and English. At St. Olaf, Emily was heavily involved in the dance department, dancing and choreographing for Companydance, as well as cheering with the St. Olaf Cheer Team. After graduation, Emily went on to pursue her MFA in Dance at the University of Oregon, Eugene. She also was teaching hip hop in an area elementary school in her spare time. After moving back to MN, Emily taught at various studios around the Twin Cities and Northfield, as well as coached cheerleading, and received her certification to teach Stott Pilates. 

Emily earned her MBA from Hamline University in 2011, and took over Division Street Dance shortly thereafter. 

Emily danced with many guest artists and choreographers throughout her college and post graduate experience, as well as danced for eight seasons with Ethnic Dance Theatre in the Twin Cities. Emily's past work experience includes various department manager roles at Nordstrom, as well as working as a Business Analyst at Target Corporation.

Her love of dance continues to grow more and more with the opportunity to run DSD and spend time getting to know all of the dancers and their families. She is incredibly proud of the family atmosphere DSD has and is passionate about growing the love for dance in every kid and adult who comes through the door. She believes in constantly growing and continuing her education, and is certified as a Preschool Acrobatic Arts teacher. She has also trained through the Tap Teachers Lounge and is a member of the Dance Studio Owners Association Inner Circle, National Dance Education Organization and DiscoverDance for Early Childhood Dance Education. Emily's favorite classes to teach are anything toddler and preschool-related as well as Tap and Hip Hop classes.

Emily currently resides in Owatonna with her two kids, Clara, 15, and Gavin, 11 and when she is not at DSD, you will likely find her teaching Zumba, attending football, basketball, or baseball games to cheer on Gavin, or watching Clara acting in a musical or playing her violin.

Harper Foote

Teacher

Harper is originally from WI, where she grew up dancing a variety of styles including jazz, ballet, lyrical/contemporary, hip hop, and dancing on her high school dance team. She then went to St. Olaf College where she majored in Dance and continued to fall in love with dance and choreography. After college, she danced with Alternative Motion Project for 2 seasons and presented work at the 2019 Minnesota Fringe Festival. From 2022-2025, she lived in New York City where she took lots of dance classes and presented work at GreenSpace, Waxworks, and the Ailey Studios. In 2025, she moved back to Minnesota and is excited to be back making dance in the Twin Cities and teaching at DSD! 

Beth Pitchford

Teacher

The North Star School of Irish Dance started in August of 2009 when Deanne’s Dance Studio, an award-winning studio located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, brought in Beth to revive their Irish dance offering. Prior to this, Beth was teaching an adults-only class in Minneapolis and continuing her own Irish dance studies as a distance-learner with the school she started with in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2010, Beth expanded to Northfield to teach at Dance’N’Fitness in an Irish dance program started by Linda Doran. Dance’N’Fitness is now Division Street Dance and the Irish program continues to grow.

Beth, originally from Athens, Georgia, began dancing after returning home from living in Scotland. She was initially looking for Scottish dancing but stumbled on Irish céilí dancing and fell in love. Beth began competing in the adult age group with the Drake School of Irish Dance (Mary Brannick Ujda, TCRG) and then, after moving to Minnesota, eventually settled in at O’Shea Irish Dance where she still attends classes to improve her own dance skills.

When Beth is not dancing, she works as a mental health therapist at the Autism Society of Minnesota. Non-dance hobbies include gardening, graphic design, and anything to do with cats!



Jordyn Tesch

Teacher

Jordyn Tesch is a dancer and choreographer from Faribault, MN. She danced at a studio in Faribault for 13 years dancing high kick and jazz then increased her training by taking online courses for other styles such as musical theatre and lyrical. She has choreographed several musicals at the Paradise Center for the Arts in Faribault and can not wait to share her passion and love for dance and the arts with her students at Division Street! She can’t wait to meet everyone! 

Maddie Klein

Teacher

Maddie Klein has been dancing since she was three years old. She grew up in Eden Prairie, MN and danced at Prairie School of Dance for fourteen years. She did jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, modern, and pointe. She also had the wonderful opportunity to be an assistant teacher for four years and absolutely loved interacting with her students and helping them grow as dancers and as people.

Maddie graduated from St. Olaf College where she studied Math and Chemistry. Maddie was a member of the St. Olaf Dance Team for four years and was a captain her Junior and Senior years. She holds an MD from the University of North Dakota and is currently a Pediatric Resident Physician at the University of Minnesota.

Maddie is so excited to continue teaching at DSD and work with all of the enthusiastic dancers!

Kylie Kasprick 

Teacher

Kylie Kasprick SPT, CSCS, grew up dancing and training in a broad range of styles as a competitive dancer in the Minneapolis area, winning many top awards both regionally and nationally. As a young dancer, Kylie also guest performed with Cities Classical Ballet Ensemble at Fringe Festival, the Kenny Kiser Show, and ARENA DANCES. Graduating with honors from the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists (SPCPA), Kylie had the privilege to work with some of Minnesota’s finest dance artists and companies, such as BRKFST Dance Company, Threads Dance Project, TU Dance, and Shapiro & Smith Dance.

Kylie attended St. Olaf College, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude in May 2023 with a double degree in Dance and Kinesiology with minors in Neuroscience and Media Studies. In her time at St. Olaf, she choreographed for and danced in Grammy artist Caliph’s live performance of Dummy, Synergy’s Concerto in D. Major, the Ole Tap Collective, St. Olaf’s production of Noye’s Fludde, and the 2022 and 2023 Company Dance Spring Concert, as well as guest performed with Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theatre. In addition to her studies at St. Olaf, Kylie lived in New York the winter of ‘23 where she trained at Broadway Dance Center, Steps Dance Center, American Ballet Theatre, American Tap Foundation, Alvin Ailey, Peridance, Gibney Dance, and Mark Morris. 

As a DPT student at Mayo Clinic, Kylie is passionate about increasing awareness of safer training and injury prevention practices and holds certifications in Progressing Ballet Technique and Strength and Conditioning through the NSCA. 

Kate Sebes

Teacher

Kate Sebes, originally from a small farm town in Kansas, is a Minnesota-based artist, performer, and movement instructor. She trained at Bethel College Academy of Performing Arts (BCAPA) until 2019 and performed with Cumann Rince Náisiúnta, Corry Academy of Irish Dance, 2016 - 2019.

Sebes continued training and graduated from St. Olaf College with a BA in Dance in 2023, while teaching at Division Street Dance and working as a Development Intern for the Vail Valley Dance Festival over two consecutive summers.

In 2023, she began work as the Development Associate for the non-profit Minnesota Landmarks and started her term as a board member for BCAPA, helping oversee grant writing opportunities. In 2024, Sebes began attending Rince na Gréine Irish Dance and recently joined their teaching team as a consultant. Sebes is returning for her second season with Concerto Dance as a company member and will join the Rhythmically Speaking cast for a series of upcoming performances.

Kira Cupp

Teacher

Kira was born and raised in Northfield, MN, and she started dancing at the age of six, and when she turned seven she started dancing at Division Street Dance. She continued dancing for ten years at DSD, where she joined the competition company at the studio in fifth grade, and continued with competitive dance until she graduated in June of 2024 from Northfield High School.

Throughout her years at DSD, Kira grew to love the styles of tap and hip hop, and her passion for these styles is what drew her to becoming a teacher. Kira had been a teacher assistant for many years, and has enjoyed being able to work side by side with other teachers. Watching routines come together, and seeing the progress students can make with her assistance is something that Kira takes joy in doing. Kira will be attending St. Olaf College in the fall of 2027 as a junior, where she will be majoring in Psychology and continuing her tap dancing career with Ole Tap Collective on campus, along with hopes of creating or joining a hip hop group Being able to have the opportunity to still tap throughout college is what drew Kira to St. Olaf, but having the opportunity to come back and teach at DSD sealed the deal. Kira is excited to be able to give back to the studio with her love for dance, and can't wait for another year with all of the dancers!

Adeline Webster

Teacher

Originally from Dennison, MN, Adeline started dancing in 7th grade and quickly learned that it is never too late to start! Over the summer, she dedicated herself to stretching, learning, and working on her skills, which led her to audition for the competition company—and she has been in love with it ever since. Having trained in ballet, lyrical, tap, jazz, hip hop and having spent the last year dancing on the Concert Dance Company at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where she learned and grew so much, dance has remained a massive part of her life. Outside of the studio, Adeline is now studying nursing online through Inver Hills Community College. She is so excited to start teaching and help her students build confidence and show them that hard work pays off!

Tatiana Salt

Teacher

Tatiana first started dance at 3 years old in her home state of Michigan where she spent most of her childhood and pre-teen years. After one year of ballet she stopped dancing so that she could attend other classes for things such as Karate which she did for 4 years. It wasn’t until her 11th birthday when she really found her love and interest for dance. Tatiana started dance once again at The Dance Shoppe in Waterford, MI where she did styles such as ballet, tap, and jazz. In 2020 Tatiana moved to Minnesota where she continued to dance at Division Street Dance and at Northfield Dance Academy. Tatiana has now been dancing for 8 years, doing styles such as ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, and contemporary. The styles she loves most being contemporary, pointe, and ballet. 

Graduating high school with the class of 2025, Tatiana plans to attend South Central College for two years to get her Associate’s degree then to move onto MSU, Mankato to get a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and a Minor in Dance. Tatiana is very excited to continue dancing and to help spread her love of dance here at DSD as a new teacher and can’t wait to get to know all the students!