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Laura Hayden
Laura Hayden is the owner and artistic director of Laura Hayden’s School of Dance. She grew up in Warsaw, IN, dancing at Deb Colliers’ School of Dance. Laura was a member of the Class Act performing group during her time at Deb Collier’s. She also took classes at the renowned Gus Giordano Dance School in Chicago and at Purdue University. She has taught dance classes for Deb Collier and Nancy Schulenburg, taking over Nancy's studio, turning it into Laura Hayden's School of Dance, in 2002. She currently teaches jazz, tap, and lyrical.
Maggie Herrington
Maggie Herrington joined the staff at Laura Hayden’s in 2005, teaching tap, jazz and ballet. Since then, she has focused on the ballet program. Maggie is classically trained with a strong background in performance art and musical theatre. She was trained by professional artists Linda Gerdinich and Cheri Lunte at the Dancer’s Studio in Noblesville and attended numerous clinics and summer workshops at the Jordan Academy of Dance at Butler University. She has performed as a Purduette and in several productions at the Belfry Theatre, Epilogue stage at Footlight, and the Encore Awards at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Among her favorites are playing the role of Potiphar’s Wife in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Adelaide in Guys & Dolls. Her favorite choreography credits include The Producers with the Belfry Theatre and The Purduette Trio Big Band Review with the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra. She loves teaching with Laura in addition to her day job with Purdue Extension. She and her husband, Robert, and their children Caroline, Ainsley, Robert, and Darcy live in Noblesville.
Elizabeth Milbank
Elizabeth Mauk is a current dancer at Laura Hayden’s School of Dance and also Laura’s oldest daughter. She started taking classes at the age four at Deb Collier’s School of Dance. Elizabeth grew up dancing many styles including Ballet, Point, Modern, Tap, and Hip Hop with her favorite being Lyrical and Jazz. She has attended many conferences with the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters. Elizabeth currently teaches Movement, Combo, Tap, Jazz and Team. She is also continuing her study of dance through CLI Studios, a creative program built for dancers and dance teachers inspiring us to learn new styles. She plans to continue studying and looks forward to bonding and growing with each and every dancer. In addition to teaching dance, Elizabeth is a cheer coach for Hamilton Heights Middle School. Elizabeth lives in Cicero with her husband Tayler, daughter, Adilyn, who is also a dancer at Laura Hayden's School of Dance, and sons Ollie and Everett. In her free time Elizabeth enjoys attending White River Christian Church, spending time with her family on Morse Lake, going on bike rides and attending CrossFit.
Megan Daniel
Megan began dancing in 1998 at Nancy's Ballet and remained with the studio when it transitioned to Laura Hayden's School of Dance. She grew up training in many styles of dance and now teaches Movement, Jazz, and Tap. Megan graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, the study of human movement. She also earned a degree in Elementary Education from Anderson University and Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction. For more than 8 years, Megan has been both an Elementary teacher and Dance instructor. She is dedicated to creating a fun, encouraging environment where dancers can build confidence, develop strong foundational skills, feel supported, and discover a lifelong love of dance.
Jenna Winters-Freeborn
Originally from Naperville, Illinois, Jenna Winters-Freeborn now resides in Noblesville, where she teaches Pure Barre and works at Chapter Book Lounge. Jenna received her Bachelors Degree in Dance Business from Anderson University where she trained in Modern, Jazz, Ballet, Musical Theatre, Tap, Improvisation and Composition. Upon graduation, Jenna was lucky to freelance perform with dance groups in the Indy area such as Flourish, Crossroads, BalletIN, Revelations, and IN(Dance). Jenna has choreographed multiple Musicals in the Indy Area as well! Outside of the studio, Jenna enjoys spending time with her husband Tommy and dog Rosie. Jenna is very excited to share her passion with the dancers of Laura Hayden’s School of Dance!
Catherine Radtke
Catherine Radtke has been dancing for 18 years, and in that time she has studied many styles of dance including ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, modern, contemporary, hip hop, lyrical, musical theater and more. In the past, Catherine has been a member of both precision and performance dance teams and has performed in places such as Walt Disney World and New York City. She began performing with Meraki Dance Company in Indianapolis in 2020, and has been dancing at Laura Hayden’s School Of Dance since 2020 as well. And now she gets to share her love of dance with the wonderful dancers of Laura Hayden’s School Of Dance! She is a 2023 homeschool graduate and is now working towards becoming a certified dance teacher. When she is not performing, Catherine enjoys teaching tiny humans the joy of dancing and learning through movement. She also creates and sells paintings, sculptures and multi-media artwork.
Morgan House
Morgan House grew up in Cicero, IN and started dancing at the age of 3. She attended classes at Dance Creations and danced competitively with Dreamworks Dance Productions. She was also involved with cheerleading at Hamilton Heights during her middle and high school years. Morgan graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelors of Accounting and Management with a concentration in OLS. During her time at Purdue she was involved in the Purdue Cheer and Stunt club along with Higher Ground Dance Company. She was also involved in her sorority as Panhellenic Delegate and Vice President of Finance. After college, Morgan wanted to continue dancing, which is how she found Laura Hayden’s Dance school where she is still a student today and teaches ballet and pointe. Morgan is currently a CPA working for Red Gold as an accounting specialist and she lives in Atlanta with her husband Grant and two sons Remington and River.
Sabrina Childers
Dance has been a lifelong passion for Sabrina, who began her journey right here at Laura Hayden’s School of Dance as a young dancer. Having grown up training, performing, and creating memories in these very studios, she is thrilled to share her love of dance with the next generation as an instructor.
Sabrina teaches tap and jazz, two styles that have been an important part of her own dance journey. She is passionate about continuing to grow as a dancer and still takes classes herself where she has the opportunity to learn from talented instructors and expand her knowledge of dance education and technique.
Outside of the studio, Sabrina works as a Physician Assistant in Emergency Medicine. Her career in healthcare has strengthened her appreciation for discipline, compassion, teamwork, and caring for others—values she brings into every class.