Instructors & Staff
Kelly Duggar Kane – Owner/Director
Kelly has more than 20 years of experience in the dance industry, including instruction and choreography. She received the majority of her training from Martinez-Evans Dance Studio in Martinez, Georgia. There she danced on competitive levels in which she was a part of many award-winning dances. While in high school, she was a two-year charter member of the Evans High School Dance Team and performed in the Opening Ceremonies of the ’96 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. After high school, Kelly began her teaching career in dance, which included ballet, tap and jazz to children of various ages. In 1998, Kelly initiated the Lakeside Middle School Dance Team, which was the first middle school dance team in the Columbia County school district. She coached the team for five years while attending Augusta State University. Kelly was also a choreographer for the Greenbrier High School Show Choir’s production of Godspell.
In addition to Kelly’s dance and choreography accomplishments, she is also a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. While working as a registered nurse, she continued to teach dance at Center Stage Dance Academy. Kelly has choreographed many award-winning numbers while teaching for Martinez-Evans Dance Studio and Center Stage Dance Academy, and has finally decided to fulfill her lifelong dream of creating her own dance company.
Sally King – Instructor
Sally King has been a dance instructor with Kane and Company for one year and
looks forward to a new great, fun filled season. Sally started dancing at the
age of 5 in 1993 and entered competitive dance in 1996 at the age of 8. In
2003, Sally was invited to participate in the Youth Dance Ambassadors (YDA)
exercises at the Nationals Dance Competition in Savannah, Georgia where she
performed a routine at the “Banquet of Stars” dinner. In 2007, Sally’s
last competitive dance year, she won the overall award for her solo jazz
performance at the Nationals Dance Competition in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,
in addition to winning first (Jazz) and second (Lyrical) overall awards for her
performances in the Duet/Trio category with her sister Katy.
Throughout Sally’s involvement with dance, she has obtained vast experience in
several forums, including Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Lyrical and other types of dance
and was named “Dancer of the Year” at the studio she performed with. She
has participated in numerous charitable events, school functions, and taught
dance at Lakeside Middle School for team competition.
After High School Graduation, Sally remained active in dance as an Artistic
Director at a local dance studio and was awarded a Teacher Choreography award at
one of the regional dance competitions.
After completing her pre-requisites at Augusta State University, Sally was
accepted into the Respiratory Therapy Program at the Medical College of Georgia
where she will attend in the fall.
Anna Orr – Instructor
Anna Orr is from Rome, GA and she began dancing at the Dance Center at age three. During her time at the Dance Center she was a member of the Allegro Dance Company, and performed with the modern company for seven years. Anna graduated from Darlington Upper School in Rome, GA in 2006, and went on to attend the University of Georgia. Anna majored in Dance, received her K-12 teaching certification, and recently graduated in May 2010. During her time at UGA she was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority 2006-2010, was a member of CORE Concert Dance Company 2007-2008, worked in residency with former Cirque du Soeil member Elsie Smith in 2007, choreographed and performed in the Young Choreographer’s Series Concerts 2008- 2009, completed her teaching practicum at Cedar Shoals High School, taught creative movement in the after school program at Chase Street Elementary, and trained with various professional guest artists at UGA. Anna has also continued to choreograph pieces for the Allegro Dance Company. Since graduating from UGA Anna hopes to continue to spread her love for dance through teaching.
Lauren O’Grady Schwamb – Instructor
Lauren has more than 25 years of dance experience, in which she has studied technique, performance, choreography, and pedagogy for students of all ages and levels. Her knowledge of dance encompasses the following genres: tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern, hip-hop, and clogging. Some notable accomplishments in Lauren’s career include being a member of the amateur professional dance company- DANCEFX in Athens, GA, a performer in the Jazz Dance World Congress held in Chicago, a three year member of the University of Georgia dance line-The Georgettes, a member/choreographer for the Evans High School Dance Team, a performer in the Opening Ceremonies of the 1996 Olympic Games, and a member/choreographer/instructor for the Martinez-Evans Dance Studio performance company where she was awarded the Dancer of the Year scholarship in 1996 for excellence in dance. Lauren has choreographed for dance studios around the state of Georgia for the past 15 years. In recent years, Lauren’s choreography has won many overall awards at national competitions including Dance Troupe, Hall of Fame, Star Systems, and Showstoppers.
Lauren’s educational background includes being a graduate of the University of Georgia and Augusta State University, where she studied dance and education. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Minor in Dance Education from the University of Georgia. Lauren continued her studies at Augusta State University, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and a Masters degree in Education. Lauren is currently studying at Augusta State University to obtain a Specialist degree in Education. In addition to teaching dance, Lauren is also an eighth grade math teacher at Riverside Middle School. Lauren is happily married to Mr. Bryan Schwamb, and they have a beautiful daughter, Kaylee, who was born in February 2010.
Jennifer Ogden Stewart – Instructor
Jennifer is in her fourth year at Kane & Co. She instructs the daycare, pre-school and beginner classes in ballet, tap and jazz. Jennifer is a graduate of Evans High School and is currently a student at Aiken Technical College pursuing a nursing degree. She also works part-time at Doctors Hospital.
Ashley Levin – Assistant
Elizabeth Shapiro – Assistant
Janice Duggar – Office Manager
Janice is the friendly face greeting dancers as they enter our studio. She keeps everyone up-to-date and manages all necessary paperwork. Janice is a retired educator of 25 years. She taught at Hillcrest Baptist School, Murphy Middle School, Harlem Middle School and Lakeside Middle. Her areas of concentration included 7th grade & 8th grade language arts and social studies.