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Meet the D&ATJ Staff
Create. Inspire. Dance.
Studio Owner - Brittany Brady
Brittany Brady (Cederberg) is the founder and CEO of Dance & All That Jazz Studio, which she established in 2013.
Brittany’s passion for dance began at the young age of four, quickly growing into a lifelong love. She continued to dance throughout high school and later attended Illinois State University, where she was a member of the Redline Dance Team. Brittany pursued her passion by majoring in Business Entrepreneurship & Management with a minor in Dance Performance. Even as a little girl, Brittany had a clear vision for her future. Before heading off to college, she noticed a newly constructed strip mall in her hometown of Prospect Heights. She confidently told her parents that she would one day open her dance studio there.
After graduating from college, Brittany continued to teach dance while working at a bank. Despite her success in banking, the dream of opening a dance studio never faded. In 2013, Brittany took the leap and fulfilled her dream, launching Dance & All That Jazz Studio with just eight classes a week. By 2016, Brittany’s vision had expanded, leading her to take over an additional space next to her studio. The studio expanded again in 2022, with the opening of a third studio space, now offering more than 70 classes a week.
Brittany is grateful for the supportive community that has grown around Dance & All That Jazz. She is committed to maintaining a welcoming environment where dance, performance, and competition can thrive together. At Dance & All That Jazz, dancers not only learn to dance but also pick up valuable life skills and build meaningful friendships.
Katie Carey
Katie Carey, has dedicated her life to the art of dance. With a passion that started at a young age in her hometown of Columbus, Ohio she moved to Chicago to train with Giordano Dance Chicago. Katie has performed as a main company dancer with Nomi Dance Company and Cocodaco Dance Project. Through her performances and choreography, she creates from the idea of letting a moment with someone on something take over until you give in completely with an abandonment to the feeling. Whether it be love, heartache, excitement, passion or grief, let it shake you to your core. She calls this concept “method dancing”. Katie is the co-founder of Purus Motus, a company that produces dance cinema, and is dedicated to merging concert dance and hip hop to create a unique viewpoint into how we watch different styles of dance. Purus Motus has been selected to present their work at film festivals around the world. Most recently they premiered at the San Francisco Film Festival. Katie has had the opportunity to create works on Nomi Dance Company, Trifecta Dance Collective, Cocodaco Dance Project, New Dances, Moonwater Dance Project, and is currently the resident choreographer for Hot Crowd, a contemporary/modern dance company in Chicago. In addition to her choreography career, Katie has been actively involved in teaching dance. She has conducted workshops and choreographed award winning dances all over the Midwest. Katie is immensely grateful for this life of constant creativity and is excited for the future!
Kelly Cunningham
Kelly began dancing at age 3 and has continued to feel a strong love and passion for dance ever since. She grew up in Cary, IL where she studied dance, voice, and acting her entire life. Her dance training includes jazz, tap, lyrical, ballet, hip hop, and musical theater styles. Kelly has trained with the Goodman Theater as well as getting her BFA in musical theater from Millikin University, and performing professional theater with William Street Rep. While at Millikin, Kelly was awarded with the Ron Smith Award for excellence in Musical Theater. Kelly believes in the power that art can have in our lives. How it teaches us not only about ourselves but the world around us, and how we can use art to encourage our differences and tell stories that spark conversation and change. She loves that being a teacher and choreographer allows her to instill that appreciation for dance as an art form to her students.
Allison Pauley
Allison Pauley is a dance artist hailing from Buffalo Grove, IL. In May 2016, she graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. At U of I, she had the pleasure of performing in works by faculty members Jan Erkert, Kristie Simson, Abby Zibikowski, and Sara Hook, as well as guest artists Jennifer Archibald and Earl Mosley. Her junior year, Pauley attended the Jerusalem Academy of Dance where she trained in Gaga with Batsheva Company.
Daniel Williams
With over a decade long of teaching experience in street art, Daniel has made a very unconventional style of learning hip hop very popular. Coming from the underground scene of hip hop, bboying, popping, and house, Daniel makes sure these styles are brought to the forefront of his choreography. Daniel has trained or worked under the influences of Brickheadz crew, Chicago Dance Crash, Shadow Puppets, and countless individuals to cultivate an array of bounce, groove, rock, roll and hit techniques to advance the complexity of the movement forward in the classroom.
Lizzi Wood
Lizzi Wood is a Chicagoland-based dancer, dance educator, and arts administrator. With a BFA in Dance from Columbia College Chicago and 10 years of teaching experience, she brings a balanced blend of artistry and technique to every class. She performed with site-specific modern dance company Dance Waterloo for four seasons, enriching her perspective from the stage to the studio. Working with a wide range of ages and abilities in creative movement, ballet, jazz, and contemporary, she guides students in their social emotional exploration, as well as their technical mastery. Her philosophy centers on growth - nurturing confidence, precision, and musicality - while keeping the joy of dance at the heart of every class.
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Dillon Zamora
Dillon Zamora is a Chicago-based dance performer and choreographer. Dillon trained at his home studio in California in the Cecchetti Ballet method, contemporary, jazz, and hip hop. Dillon later studied at the University of California Irvine where he received two BFAs for Dance Choreography and Dance Performance. While at UCI Dillon performed in multiple shows and performed in works by Lar Lubovitch and Vitor Luiz DeSantos. Dillon was a trainee with Visceral Dance Chicago and worked with Braeden Barnes, Tina Diaz, Nick Pupillo, and Cait Cucchiarra. He’s also had the opportunity to work with renowned choreographers such as Ethan Colangelo, Nicole Von Arx, Alex Ketley, and Nicole Hennington. Currently, Dillon is a company dancer for both Winifred Haun and Dancers under the direction of Winifred Haun, and The Seldoms under the direction of Carrie Hanson.
Ben Goodman
The Breaking Program
Ben started dancing at Dance & All That Jazz 10 years ago as a student, and now he’s back as an instructor. He’s spent the past 3 years in Indianapolis as an NBA dancer for the Indiana Pacers as well as a breakdance instructor. His favorite thing about teaching breakdance is that it’s a fun space to be creative and try new things.
Shetal Lettvin
Dancing has been a part of Shetal's life for as long as she can remember. She began performing at family events as a child and officially started dancing at the age of six. Growing up immersed in Bollywood music and culture, dance quickly became a natural form of expression for her. She was a member of the Poms team throughout middle and high school, and later in college, she joined and led a competitive Bollywood dance team that performed at events across the country. Outside of dance, she works in the sustainability industry and stay on her toes raising three energetic young kids!
Akanksha Patel
With a lifelong love of dance, Akanksha brings a rich and versatile background to the studio. Classically trained in Kathak, she has also studied a wide range of Western styles including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and contemporary. In high school, she was a member of her varsity poms team, and in college, she continued dancing as part of a Bollywood fusion team, blending traditional Indian dance with Western choreography. Akanksha continues to fuel her enthusiasm for movement by training with traveling choreographers in Indian-inspired styles. She’s excited to share her passion for Bollywood fusion and looks forward to bringing energy, creativity, and joy to every class!
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