Staff
Kori Ross from Detroit, MI, has been dancing and competing since age 9. In 1996 Kori received a two year apprentice scholarship to study Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, an opportunity that has given her the foundation to be a professional dancer. For the past ten years Kori has been a dance educator and national award winning choreographer. This is her 6th year on faculty with us. Kori is on staff at many studios doing choreography, companies, and teaching classes. Kori has choreographed many small groups for us, as well as the top National Premier solo - 'Spine".
Noble Bradley was a member of the Moving Images Performance Company at LeFlore High School. In 2001 he started competing with RSD. By 2006 Noble had become company director and choreographer. Noble was Tremaine "dancer of the year" in 2004.Noble was a principal dancer in Debbie Allen's "Dance With Wings". Noble is the company director of The Lynn Robinson Dancers.
Sloan Shelton is the daughter of owner Kelly Robinson and granddaughter of Lynn Robinson. She has been dancing since the age of two. She has travelled all over the United States assisting with dance competitions and conventions. She graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in New York City with a B.F.A.in dance. Sloan had been assistant teaching since 7th grade. She is moving here from Las Vegas, Nevada where she was a lead dancer and aerialist for Criss Angel in the production "Amystika".
Lynn Sanders Robinson - Founder. She studied in New York City, performing at the World's Fair and the Brigham Young University. Mrs. Robinson performed with the Mobile Theater Guild and was choreographer for the First Theater Company of the Deep South. She served as a judge in the Junior Miss Program all over the state and was choreographer for the Escambia County Jr Miss and the Miss University of Mobile pageant. Mrs. Robinson is a member of Dance Educators of America, passing examinations to become a member.
Kelly Robinson is the current owner of Robinson's School of Dance in Saraland and Bayou La Batre and holds a bachelor of science degree from The University of Mobile in Education. She studied dance at the University of Southern Mississippi where she was captain of the Dixie Darlings and a member of the Southern Misses Basketball dance team. She has won numerous awards for performance and choreography throughout the southeast. Miss Kelly is the Director of the Lynn Robinson Dancers, and this is her 42bd year as a instructor of dance. Kelly has worked and judged all over the U.S. for masquerade and Star System dance competitions. This is her tenth year to own the studio.
Wyticia Hart has been a member of Robinson's School of Dance since age eight. Wy graduated from Bryant High School as a Kickin' Cane Dancer. She was the assistant choreographer while at Bryant for four years.Wy has been involved in many competitions with Robinson's School of Dance since a very young age.
Sheila Ward Goodrich has been a student and a teacher at RSD since 1972. She graduated from Auburn University with a B.S. in Health Science and a Physical Education degree from University of South Alabama. She became highly qualified in Dance Education in 1990. She taught dance at LeFlore High School for 5 years, and Dunbar Magnet School for 28 years. Her daughter, Allie Goodrich died in 2007 and was a Lynn Robinson Dancer and we have a scholarship in her name.
Kristen Burton has been dancing since she was 18 months old and was a part of The Lynn Robinson Dancers for 13 years. Krissy was an assistant teacher at North Mobile Christian for years. This is her third year she has been teaching classes on Thursdays on her own.
Joelle Zoghby is from Mobile, Alabama. She began her dance training at Debbie's school of dance at age 12. In 2012, she joined Debbie's competitive team where she competed for 10 years. She is currently a student at the University of South Alabama majoring in Psychology with a minor in Philosophy. This will be her third year as a member of the South Alabama Prowlers dance team and her 3rd year teaching at RSD on Tuesdays.
Cricket Clevenger is a native of Mobile, AL. she has been dancing since she was 2 years old at the Hurley, Ms. branch of RSD. She has trained at Robinson's for 20 years. Cricket competed with the West Mobile and Saraland RSD teams until she was 22. At age 13 she began being an assistant teacher, teaching her own classes at 16. She attended Alma Bryant High School with Miss Kelly and was a member of The Kickin' Cane Dancers. After graduating in 2006, she attended West Alabama and majored in Elementary Ed. She has taught at multiple studios and is excited to be a part of the RSD team.
Kaven Hill is from Oneonta, AL. He graduated from high school in May 2020. He currently attends the University of South Alabama and is pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). He is a former cheerleader and was recently a gymnastics coach at Nasser Gymnastics Academy. He is excited to share his tumbling knowledge with RSD this year.
