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.
Kristin Kiehl
Seven-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.
Megan Ono-Legener
Seven-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 is also the Lead Dance Instructor Mentor and helps Boot Sisters across America build confidence, learn the DLD instructional style, and spreads our mission of empowering women.
Phyllis Pierce
Two-year DeAnna Lee Dance Veteran and Mercer Island Boot Camp Lead Dance Instructor, Phyllis Pierce is a student favorite! She brings over 20 years of jazzercise instructor expertise to her line dance classes. She pushes her classes with lots of energy and empowerment. This is her first year as a featured Boot Stomp instructor, and we know you’re going to fall in love with her style of teaching!
Sue Sorensen
Six- 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
Six-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, Boot Belles, and Boot Chicks. 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.
Tricia Reed
Four-year veteran of DeAnna Lee Dance, a two-year Boot Boogie Babes veteran, and the Lead Dance Instructor for Graham Boot Camp, Tricia brings so much passion and precision to her classes. If you’re just beginning to learn to line dance, step into one of Tricia’s workshops for Boot Stomp weekend, and you’ll be sure to leave feeling more confident. Tricia is patient and has a way of making everyone feel great as they learn the steps!
Linda Hinrichsen
Ninet-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.
Jacinta Earl
Eight- year veteran of DeAnna Lee Dance and Titusville, Florida Boot Camp Lead Dance Instructor, Jacinta Earl brings her own brand of sass and flair to her classes. Her students love her for the way she mixes humor and fun into her lessons. We know you’ll love her the way we do too!
Cathi Morgan
Six-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.
Kaeti Dermody
Three-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.
Colleen Hadley
Five-year Veteran of DeAnna Lee Dance and Tri-Cities, Washington Boot Camp Lead Dance Instructor, Colleen Hadley has taken eastern Washington by storm. Aside her from Beginner and Intermediate classes, she also hosts a Tri-Cities Boot Sister Weekend for the DLD organization. On top of all this, Colleen is a Seattle Boot Girl and trains weekly to improve her line dance skills.