We cannot wait to dance with you!

Owner Darci Heavner grew up dancing in Pittsfield, Illinois, at S&S School of Dance under the direction of Stacy Roseberry. While there, she studied ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, hip hop, and acrobatics, as well as assisted in the classroom, where she developed her love for teaching. This passion led her to Oklahoma City University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in American Dance Pedagogy. While studying dance at OCU, Darci performed with the American Spirit Dance Company and in many student choreography shows. Along with many dance technique classes, she took courses in ballet, tap, and jazz pedagogy, choreography for dance studios and stage, dance studio management and technology, and dance history, to name a few. Darci graduated Summa Cum Laude from OCU in 2017 and earned many awards, including the Most Promising American Dance Teacher Major award for two years and the Outstanding Graduating American Dance Teacher Award. While in central Oklahoma, she had the pleasure of teaching at local dance studios, including the Community Dance Academy, Dance Unlimited, and Sweet Yield Studio. During her time in Oklahoma City, Darci also fell in love with fitness and became a certified barre3 instructor. Darci served as the Director of Dance at Northwest Classen High School in Oklahoma City for three years. In February 2021, Darci purchased S&S School of Dance from Stacy Roseberry and is ecstatic to lead S&S in a fresh new direction, continuing to offer quality dance education and experiences to the Pike County community. Darci has been married to her husband Dalton since December 2020 and is a mother to Stockton, born in October 2022. She loves learning, having attended Dance Teacher Web in Las Vegas, and is a proud member of the Julie Kay Studio Owner Mastermind and Team Julie Kay, where she participates in active professional development three times per week to help grow S&S and best serve our dancers and their families. She is also an ambassador for The Streamlined Studio.

Katelin started dancing at S&S at 2 ½ and continued to do so for 15 years.   In addition to taking lessons in Jazz, Tap, Ballet/Pointe, and Tumbling, she also served as a Student Assistant for 3 years. She danced with the PCS Pom squad and PHS Saukettes, where she helped lead the team to a state title in the Pom A Division. She continued to perform in college for the Culver Stockton Classy Cats. Katelin then took on a coaching position for the PCS Poms in 2010. She graduated from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO with a Bachelor’s of Science in Exercise Science and is currently employed by Dot Foods. Katelin has recently honed her skills through Hip Hop classes at Lou Conte Dance Studio (an affiliate of Hubbard Street Dance) in Chicago, IL. In 2024, Katelin became an Acrobatic Arts Certified Instructor, bringing a new level of knowledge and safety to our tumbling program.

Ali began dancing at S&S School of Dance when she was 3 years old and continued for 15 years under the direction of Stacy Roseberry. She took lessons in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, contemporary, hip hop and tumbling. Additionally, she was a student assistant dance teacher for seven years, assisting with a variety of classes ranging from pre-dance to intermediate tap, jazz and tumbling. In 2018, Ali graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Finance in Agribusiness from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and spent nearly five years working in corporate internal audit/finance. She is currently staying at home with her daughter who shares her passion for dance. Ali loves teaching a variety of age groups at the studio and watching dancers develop their skill sets. She most recently attended GLOW Chicago, a conference for pre-school and recreational dance teachers, where she learned from Julie Kay Stallcup, Becca Retter, and Andrea Trench

Brittney Frieden is 37 years old and has been married to her husband Bryce for six years, having been together for a total of 13 years. They have three children: Evelynn, age 7; Brooks, age 5; and Wren, age 2, along with a Golden Retriever puppy named Wiley. The family lives just outside of Pittsfield.  Brittney grew up in Griggsville and graduated from GPHS in 2005. She earned her Early Childhood degree from Bradley University in 2009 and has been teaching Kindergarten at South Elementary School for 16 years.  Brittney grew up dancing at S&S School of Dance from the age of 3 until graduation. She returned to S&S as an instructor from 2010 to 2022, primarily teaching Pre-dance, Beginner, and Beginner Tumbling classes. She took a two-year hiatus due to a growing family and full schedule.  In addition to teaching full-time and working as a dance instructor at S&S, Brittney is also an Amazon and TikTok content creator. In her downtime, she enjoys reading, baking, and spending time with her family. Brittney is excited to be part of the S&S family this year!