Our Team
We pride ourselves on our amazing staff! They are kind, qualified, and dedicated to each and every one of our dancers. Get to know them a little bit better below!
Beth Bradshaw
Owner & Teacher
Meet Miss Beth! After many years of work and dedication, she is honored and humbled to be the owner of BTC Athletics and Dance. This will mark her 24th year of teaching dance.
Miss Beth took her first dance class at the age of 4 at the PSU Weede Gymnasium with the Jody Phillips Dance Company and hasn't stopped dancing since. She is forever grateful for the support of her family in all of her dance endeavors. While she may try to count, there are an immeasurable number of blessings and bonds that she has made through dance.
Miss Beth has studied and teaches a variety of different styles. Her favorite type of dance is contemporary or anything with a large group. Her favorite hobbies includes supporting Pitt State Football, watching movies with her family, and reading. Two of her best dance memories are taking a class with the Rockettes and taking a class with Twitch! She also loves cheering on her two daughters Marlee and Becca with her husband Adam.
Summer Warren
Acrobatic Arts Certified Teacher
Summer Warren began dancing as a child, and as many things in life changed, dance was something that became permanent. She started dancing with a private cultural dance company in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 5 and then joined Jody Phillips Dance Company at the age of 8. From the beginning, she has studied ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, modern, Broadway, and the traditional/cultural dancing. She started teaching years ago and is excited to have this opportunity to continue working with the youth in this area.
Summer is from Frontenac and is married to her husband, Lucas. The couple have 3 children, daughters Raven, Riahna, and Rain.
Last fall has brought an exciting new addition to Summer’s dance life. She became certified in AcroDance and is building a program right here in our studio. She’s so excited to introduce this new dimension of dance to all of our students.
Jireh Ramirez
Acrobatic Arts Certified Teacher
We are thrilled to welcome Miss Jireh Ramirez to our studio this year! She is a sophomore at Pittsburg State University. She started dance at Liberal, KS and converted to cheering after some time.
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She is currently cheering at PSU as well. She has been dancing for around 10 years and 6 years competitively. She says, “Being able to be back in a dance studio is amazing. This past semester has been wonderful helping out more dancers show their talent.”
Raven Warren
Head & Assistant Teacher & Front Desk
Raven Warren has been a dancer for 14 years. She started taking classes at Jody Phillips Dance Company at the age of 3. Raven then joined PPRD Dance at the age of 9. She has danced competitively since she was 8 and danced on her high school dance team.
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Raven took a year off from dance after graduating to pursue a collegiate softball career but is now back to attend Pittsburg State University and get back to the dance world.
Raven is pursuing a major in education at Pittsburg State University.
Riahna Warren
Assistant Teacher
Miss Riahna Warren is a graduate from Frontenac High School. She has been dancing since the age of 3 and enjoys styles including jazz and contemporary. During her dance career she has been with regional and national teams with BTC (formerly PPRD).
Riahna loves baking and being with her friends and family. She is currently attending Fort Scott Community College to achieve her cosmetology licenses. She is excited to come back for class with the littles!
Mariah Brown
Assistant Teacher & Front Desk
Mariah Brown is originally from McDonald County, MO, and has an extensive background in dance. She trained at ADA for six years, including five years as a competitive dancer, where she studied Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Modern, Musical Theater, and Hip Hop. During high school, Mariah was a dedicated member of her school's dance team for all four years.
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Currently, Mariah is a Sophomore at Pittsburg State University, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design and an Arts Degree in Dance. At Pitt State, she has expanded her training to include Ballroom and Classical Dance while continuing to develop her skills in Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Musical Theater. She is also an active member of the Dance Club at Pitt State.
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Outside of academics and dance, Mariah is involved in supporting Gorilla student-athletes, often found on the sidelines of football games or track meets.
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With a lifelong passion for dance, Mariah dreams of opening her own studio in the future. She is excited to share her knowledge and love for dance with the dancers at BTC!
Rylea Harris
Assistant Teacher
Rylea has been dancing since she was 9 at Kari’s Dance Academy. She joined her studio’s competition team, Starfire Dance Company, for her final year of high school. She joined her high school dance team, and was on the team for all 4 years of high school. After completing high school, she furthered her dance education, completing the Dance Minor program at Pitt State.
Rylea is attending Pittsburg State University, majoring in Nursing, and has a completed Dance Minor. She is very excited for this opportunity, and cannot wait for this year!
Rain Warren
Student Assistant
Rain Warren is a sophomore at Frontenac High School. She’s a member of the FHS Dance Team and a member of the FHS Softball team. She’s also a member of BTC’s Platinum competitive team.
Rain has been dancing since she was 3. Her favorite styles of dance are contemporary and jazz.
Cameron Hodge
Student Assistant
Cameron Hodge is excited to join the BTC team as a teacher assistant this year. She is going to be a freshman at Pittsburg High School this Fall. Cameron absolutely loves to dance and has enjoyed coaching children in the past.
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Cameron is excited about participating in HOSA and Get Busy Living clubs next year, as well as marching band. She hopes to work in the medical field in the future.
Sydney Ewing
Student Assistant
Sydney is joining us for her first year of student assistant teacher! She has been dancing competitively for four years and dancing since she was 7. She will be a junior at Pittsburg in the fall. She was with BTC when it first openened and danced at PPRD the year prior. Her favorite dance styles are contemporary, jazz, and musical theatre.
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Sydney is involved in Debate, Musical Theatre, and ofcourse dance! She loves hanging out with her friends, family, but mostly her dogs Murphy and Baxter. She is so excited to be a teacher assistant and help young dancers find their confidence and style!