Meet the Staff
Letha Fulton, Founder & Director
Letha is grateful to her outstanding professors and mentors who have not only trained her but inspired her to share her passion of dance through continued education. "Excellence in training children is of utmost importance to me; I continually strive to keep learning, and to have my staff continue professional development through hands on training, courses and conventions". It takes a dedicated and talented team working together to help children achieve their best. Therefore, I place great importance on choosing each staff member carefully in order to uphold our Heavenly Father's Golden rule and demonstrate integrity, kindness and excellence in serving our students, families and communities. We invite you to join the LFSD family. |
Letha grew up in Ludington, Michigan. Her early years of dance training were under the tutelage of Genevieve and Marlene Schoenberger. (The Schoenbergers were the catalyst for bringing dance into the Ludington Community.) She studied ballet (Cecchetti), jazz, tap and gymnastics. She passed four Cecchetti examinations highly commended. She later attended Butler University’s Jordan College of Fine Arts and performed with the Butler Ballet. She transferred to Goucher College in Towson, Maryland and graduated with a B.A. with honors in Dance Therapy/ Education. During her college training, she studied ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, tap with an emphasis in dance therapy. Her final year of college, she spent her two internships at the Maryland School of the Blind and at an Adult Center for the Mentally Challenged. During her years at college she had the privilege of studying with many guest artists including Violette Verdy, Patricia McBride and Jean Pierrre Bonnefous. Letha also enjoyed community theatre during her summers and had several dance roles in musicals such as Grease and West Side Story. Letha continues to enhance her training and education through summer studies, master classes with professional artists such as Finis Jung and Mia Michaels as well as dance conventions including NYCDA, Joe Tremaine and Jump. Letha also has studied the the movement works of Ann Green Gilbert called “Braindance” and with her dance therapy as well as continued education in sensory integration, she creates innovative lesson plans to improve a child's sensory integration and brain "power". Recently, she attended the DiscoverDance training which brings more fun ideas and knowledge to children's classes. Letha also trained in Power Pilates as well as completed her Reformer 1 training with Balanced Body. She has completed beginner-advanced mat training through Pilates Training Camps. She is USA Gymnastics Safety Certified and has completed Preschool and Elementary Gymnastics Certifications through Patti Komara, and is also trained and certified with Acrobatic Arts. Letha and her husband, Dan believe that LFSD'S Mission is what God has called them to do because children are God's most perfect gifts. They have been blessed to raise four children, two foster children and welcome several foreign exchange students to their home. They now love being grandparents to Jayden, Ava and Beckham, and consider all the students of LFSD an extension of their family. |
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Kassidy Boldt
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR LFSD FREMONT & LFSD PERFORMANCE TEAM DIRECTOR Miss Kassidy is from Hudsonville, Michigan. She started dancing at three years old at Kathy’s Dance Company, and started competing at age 6. While training at Kathy’s Dance Company and through her senior year of high school, she competed on the Hudsonville Dance Team . As a freshman in high school, she received several first place national performance awards and was named "Miss Teen Dance" . After high school, she attended and graduated from Aquinas College where she was a member of the AQ Saints Dance Team. During those four years, the team was National Runner Up in 2017 and took 3rd place nationally in 2019. Miss Kassidy holds the top honor of dance excellence being name "All American" four consecutive years. She was a Daktronics Scholar Athlete for 2 years, and named Champion of Character her senior year. In 2017, she coached the Hudsonville Middle School Dance team, and is currently on the Creative Team at Solomon’s Porch Community Church. Throughout her dance education, she has trained in ballet/pointe, lyrical/contemporary, jazz, musical theater, hip hop, tap, and pom. Miss Kassidy shares these words, " I have a passion for dance. Being able to share this with young people and help them become stronger as dancers and artists is such a blessing in my life." |
Ingrid Bond, Instructor LFSD & VirtualLFSDnation Instructor
Ingrid Bond majored in dance at Michigan State University and was a member of the MSU Repertory Dance Company. She was founder and Artistic Director of the professional modern dance company, Afterimages Repertory Dance Company and its teaching school, the Conservatory of Modern Dance, founded in 1982, in Louisville, KY. She has choreographed for numerous groups, including STAGE ONE: Louisville Children's Theatre, the Kentucky Opera, Louisville's Broadway Series, Dickens on Main, American Diabetes Assoc., Walden Theatre, the Manistee Civic Players, and she produces the collaborative, biennial Nutcracker Ballet at the Ramsdell Theatre. Bond has taught master classes in NYC, MI, MO, OH, KY, and IN. She received Teacher/Mentor recognition from the National Endowment for the Arts' National Arts & Humanities Youth Program Awards. A mother of three, Bond currently teaches dance at the Ramsdell and assists the schools bands program, while involving herself in freelance choreography projects for schools, colleges and community groups.
Ingrid Bond majored in dance at Michigan State University and was a member of the MSU Repertory Dance Company. She was founder and Artistic Director of the professional modern dance company, Afterimages Repertory Dance Company and its teaching school, the Conservatory of Modern Dance, founded in 1982, in Louisville, KY. She has choreographed for numerous groups, including STAGE ONE: Louisville Children's Theatre, the Kentucky Opera, Louisville's Broadway Series, Dickens on Main, American Diabetes Assoc., Walden Theatre, the Manistee Civic Players, and she produces the collaborative, biennial Nutcracker Ballet at the Ramsdell Theatre. Bond has taught master classes in NYC, MI, MO, OH, KY, and IN. She received Teacher/Mentor recognition from the National Endowment for the Arts' National Arts & Humanities Youth Program Awards. A mother of three, Bond currently teaches dance at the Ramsdell and assists the schools bands program, while involving herself in freelance choreography projects for schools, colleges and community groups.
Jenna Nelson, VirtualLFSDnation Instructor
Jenna Nelson comes to us virtually from Nashville, TN bringing 2 decades worth of teaching experience with her. She is from Ludington and studied under Miss Letha from the time she was 7 years old all the way through high school. Throughout college and in the years since Jenna has been back several times and worked as a teacher until finally moving to Nashville 7 years ago. A graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic University, with a focus in choreography and performance, Jenna has studied under several amazing teachers including Guggenheim Fellowship recipient Demetrius Klein, ABT alum Eileen Hebron, choreographer and master teacher Nicole Wolcott, and many more, including Eric Harris at The Nashville Ballet. Jenna also danced professionally with 6th Day Dance Company, a contemporary dance company based in Seattle, received her level 1 Pilates mat certification through Power Pilates and has worked in churches and studios around the US as a choreographer and guest teacher. Currently Jenna teaches middle school lyrical and the college and career contemporary class at The Dancers School in Murfreesboro TN and is so excited to be back with the LFSD family again for virtual classes.
Jenna Nelson comes to us virtually from Nashville, TN bringing 2 decades worth of teaching experience with her. She is from Ludington and studied under Miss Letha from the time she was 7 years old all the way through high school. Throughout college and in the years since Jenna has been back several times and worked as a teacher until finally moving to Nashville 7 years ago. A graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic University, with a focus in choreography and performance, Jenna has studied under several amazing teachers including Guggenheim Fellowship recipient Demetrius Klein, ABT alum Eileen Hebron, choreographer and master teacher Nicole Wolcott, and many more, including Eric Harris at The Nashville Ballet. Jenna also danced professionally with 6th Day Dance Company, a contemporary dance company based in Seattle, received her level 1 Pilates mat certification through Power Pilates and has worked in churches and studios around the US as a choreographer and guest teacher. Currently Jenna teaches middle school lyrical and the college and career contemporary class at The Dancers School in Murfreesboro TN and is so excited to be back with the LFSD family again for virtual classes.
Catherine Conley, VirtualLFSDnation Instructor
Catherine trained at the Ruth Page School of Dance in Chicago, attending summer intensives with American Ballet Theater, Boston Ballet, Royal Ballet School and Letha Fulton School of Dance. At 18, she was invited to study for a year at the Cuban National Ballet School, and upon completion was accepted into the National Ballet of Cuba, where she danced in Swan Lake, Cinderella, The Magic Flute, and as Queen of the Nymphs. After dancing with the National Ballet of Cuba for two years, Conley danced for a year with Milwaukee Ballet and is currently with Atlanta Ballet. She still enjoys summers in Pentwater with her family as she did as a young child. Catherine's excellence in technique and artistry will be a blessing to all who train with her at LFSD.
Catherine trained at the Ruth Page School of Dance in Chicago, attending summer intensives with American Ballet Theater, Boston Ballet, Royal Ballet School and Letha Fulton School of Dance. At 18, she was invited to study for a year at the Cuban National Ballet School, and upon completion was accepted into the National Ballet of Cuba, where she danced in Swan Lake, Cinderella, The Magic Flute, and as Queen of the Nymphs. After dancing with the National Ballet of Cuba for two years, Conley danced for a year with Milwaukee Ballet and is currently with Atlanta Ballet. She still enjoys summers in Pentwater with her family as she did as a young child. Catherine's excellence in technique and artistry will be a blessing to all who train with her at LFSD.
Angel Ramirez, VirtualLFSDnation Instructor
Angel attended the Cuban National Ballet School for eight years and was invited to the United States and Europe to dance. After graduating from the National School, he entered the National Ballet of Cuba, dancing many roles in the corps de ballet as well as several featured roles, such as Ali in the Corsaire pas de deux and in Celeste, a neoclassical ballet by Annabel Lopez Ochoa. After moving to the united States, Angel attended the Rock School of Dance Education and taught classes at their summer intensive. He received the Grand Prix Award in Youth America Grand Prix Philadelphia in 2019 and the gold medal in pas de deux in 2019 and 2020. LFSD is privileged to have him joining our virtual staff this year.
Angel attended the Cuban National Ballet School for eight years and was invited to the United States and Europe to dance. After graduating from the National School, he entered the National Ballet of Cuba, dancing many roles in the corps de ballet as well as several featured roles, such as Ali in the Corsaire pas de deux and in Celeste, a neoclassical ballet by Annabel Lopez Ochoa. After moving to the united States, Angel attended the Rock School of Dance Education and taught classes at their summer intensive. He received the Grand Prix Award in Youth America Grand Prix Philadelphia in 2019 and the gold medal in pas de deux in 2019 and 2020. LFSD is privileged to have him joining our virtual staff this year.
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Lara Webster, Business Manager
lfsdwebster@gmail.com Lara grew up dancing in her mother Letha's dance studio. After college graduation, She accepted the position as Head Coach for the nationally ranked Aquinas College Saints Dance Team. For many year she led the Saints dance team to NAIA Nationals and for the last four consecutive years earning Top 5 placements. Lara's strengths in coaching styles are Jazz and Pom but is versed is many styles of dance , and she brings her knowledge of precision dance team to LFSD as a Performance Team Coach. Lara received her Bachelors degree in Sustainable Business from AQ and has come back home to Ludington to join her family at LFSD. She is the Business Manager for LFSD and LFSD Fremont but tends to wear many LFSD hats. Kim Mickevich, Main Office
ludingtonathleticclub@gmail.com Miss Kim has been with LFSD for many years. She began working backstage over 25 years ago and was Stage Manager for almost 20 of those years. She is now the head of the front desk and, undoubtedly, the heartbeat LFSD. While she has many talents, she is your number one point of contact. She is a wealth of knowledge on everything from schedules, pricing, student accounts and shoe fittings. We are beyond thankful for her many gifts she brings to LFSD! |
