Meet Our Staff

Lynn Russell – Owner

Lynn is a native of North Carolina and a Cum Laude graduate of UNC Charlotte with a Bachelor of Creative Arts in Dance Education. She was also a member of the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society.  Lynn has taught all disciplines of dance for the past 27 years.  Her students have won top Regional Honors and National Honors as well as performed in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Florida Citrus Bowl Half Time Show, Carnival Cruise Lines, National Cherry Blossom Parade, and Walt Disney World.  Lynn has been the recipient of the top teacher award at various competitions over the past twenty-six years.  She has choreographed for numerous shows and pageants throughout North Carolina.  She is currently the choreographer for the Miss Cabarrus County Scholarship Pageant.
Lynn and her husband Mark reside in Kannapolis with their cocker spaniel puppy Lady.

  Dana Yost - Instructor

 Dana is celebrating her 14^th season as an instructor with our studio.  Seven of her twelve childhood years of competitive dance were here at Let’s Dance Studio.  She graduated from UNCC with a major in Business Economics and a minor in Dance.  She is currently the instructor for the Superstars competition team who has won numerous regional and national overall awards and the Tiny Stars Team.  She has won several Top Teacher Awards including a Top Tap Choreography Award at Star Systems National Talent Competition National Finals. Dana also teaches all ages of our non-competition dancers. 

Dana and her husband, Eric, currently reside in Mooresville.

Andrea Trull - Instructor 

Kara Garver - Instructor