DeAnna Lee
Owner, coach, and choreographer of DeAnna Lee Dance and creator of the Boot Boogie Babes in 2014. DeAnna began her career as a dance instructor in Houston, TX working for Step-N-Style Dance Studio teaching two-step, polka, waltz, cha cha, west coast swing, and jitterbug. She’s also a 27-year country radio veteran and has coached performance teams for 25 years. Her mission statement of empowering women through line dance and friendships has spread all over the Puget Sound and to five other states in the last ten years.
Dirt Road Dancing
Elise Lorcher
Elise is Idaho grown and began country dancing twelve years ago and won the 2019 Treasure Valley Dancing with the Stars taking first place in all categories. She started Dirt Road Dancing with her dance partner Troy DeRosier in 2015 and have spread their love of country swing and line dancing all over Treasure Valley creating one of the biggest dance scenes in Idaho. Elise truly believes anyone can dance as it is a mindful matter of fun over fear.
Dirt Road Dancing
Troy DeRosier
Boise, Idaho born and raised and was first inspired to dance by watching his parents swing dance in the kitchen. It was Garth Brooks who ultimately turned Troy onto country music. He loves to connect people through dance to let loose and have fun. Troy is also a premiere wedding and corporate DJ for over 10 years. Troy met Elise in 2009 and together they developed and built Dirt Road Dancing into what it is today.
Megan Ono-Legener
Six-year DeAnna Lee Dance veteran and Certified Lead Dance Instructor for the Tacoma Boot Camp in Washington. Megan has been a member of the Boot Girls performance team and now is a Veteran Boot Boogie Babes dance team member. Megan was also recently promoted to Lead Dance Instructor Mentor and helps Boot Sisters across America build confidence, learn the DLD instructional style, and spreads our mission of empowering women.
Sue Sorensen
Five- year Veteran of DeAnna Lee Dance and Certified Lead Dance Instructor for the Olympia Boot Camp in Washington. Sue is also a veteran member of the Boot Boogie Babes dance team and has a background in ballroom and ballet. She’s excited to share her passion for line dancing with you at Boot Stomp!
Tammy Lynch
Five-year veteran of DeAnna Lee Dance and Manager for the organization. Tammy also serves as the Coach for all three Charleston, South Carolina performance teams including the Boot Boogie Babes, Boot Girls, and Boot Belles. Tammy is a Certified Lead Dance Instructor for DLD teaching weekly at the Summerville Boot Camp in Charleston. She also has twenty-one years of dance experience and nine years of teaching women how to dance.
Kristin Kiehl
Six-year veteran of DeAnna Lee Dance and National Lead Dance Instructor Manager for the organization. Kristin helps to boost confidence in students, refine their technique, and equips each dancer with the necessary skills to teach Boot Camp classes. Kristin was recently promoted to Assistant Coach and works weekly with the Seattle Boot Belles performance team. She is a Certified Lead Dance Instructor and has helped launch Boot Camps in Tacoma, Renton, and Gig Harbor. Kristin also has added choreographer to the list of her unique attributes she shares with DLD.
Linda Hinrichsen
Eight-year Veteran of DeAnna Lee Dance and Certified Lead Dance Instructor and Coach for the Las Cruces, New Mexico Boot Boogie Babes performance team. Linda performed with the Corona Dancers in New Orleans and Dance Center in Seattle with Shirly Jenkins. She also enjoys partner style dancing including fox trot, waltz, and salsa. Linda helped launch the Las Cruces Boot Camp in 202 and now helps empower women in her home state of New Mexico weekly.
Michelle Gillard
Six-year Veteran of DeAnna Lee Dance and the Boot Boogie Babes, plus she is a Certified Lead Dance Instructor for the organization. Michelle taught Zumba for five years to help women with their health and fitness journey. She has served as a Dance Assistant for DLD in Gig Harbor and Bremerton and now leads the Boot Camp in Bremerton as the LDI. Michelle continues to lead, teach, and empower women both inside and outside the organization as the Bremerton Lead Dance Instructor and a DLD Manager.
Cathi Morgan
Five-year veteran of DeAnna Lee Dance and the Boot Boogie Babes and a Certified Lead Dance Instructor for the organization. Cathi studied ballet, tap, toe, and jazz for thirteen years. Now Cathi serves as the Lead Dance Instructor for the Port Orchard Boot Camp. Building friendships through dance and empowering women brings joy to her heart and soul.
Alexis Perron
Two-year veteran of DeAnna Lee Dance and a member of the Boot Girls performance team in Seattle. Alexis is also a Certified Lead Dance Instructor for the organization. Alexis has been dancing for seven years studying varying forms of dance. She also just helped launch the first Boot Kids class in Gig Harbor. Alexis loves to help fill in as a Dance Assistant at Boot Camps whenever needed and just added DLD choreographer to her list of attributes for the organization.
Kaeti Dermody
Two-year veteran of DeAnna Lee Dance and former member of the Boot Boogie Babes in Seattle. Kaeti is also a Certified Lead Dance Instructor for the organization. Before line dancing, she competed as an Irish step dancer dancing in both hard and soft shoes for many years. Currently Kaeti is the LDI at the Kirkland Boot Camp and has fallen in love with line dancing.