Artistic Kids Dance Academy
Home of the #1 Dance Studio In Spring Hill, Florida
Nominated for Best Dance Company & Best Choreography 2023 in Tampa Bay's Best of the Bay.
About Us
Dedicated Educators
AKDA has assembled an outstanding faculty of dance professionals with extensive performing, teaching, and choreography experience, as well as thorough knowledge of anatomy in relation to dance. We hold ourselves to a standard that's higher than anyone else in the industry. Put us to the test, and you'll see.
Professional Training at its BEST, Experience the difference at the #1 Dance Studio in Spring Hill, Florida
Our staff is a collection of talented, dedicated professional instructors and choreographers who combine a love of dance, musicality, and discipline with a desire to help others who want to achieve their highest potential. That passion shows in all we do!
Our Mission
A K Dance Away is a studio that wants to make a difference in the community. We want to give everyone an opportunity to dance. We care about every dancer that walks through our doors, from the beginners to the more advance dancer. A K Dance Away is a fun and friendly environment where everyone can learn the art and discipline of Dance. Our goal is to allow each dancer to experience the elements of dance: confidence, coordination, creativity, grace, musicality, rhythm, self-esteem, technique, and appreciation for music and dance and above all FUN! We work hard to introduce to our students the right amount of self-expression, discipline, proper technique, flexibility, and passion to the art of dance. We take pride in every one of our students believing that every dancer has the ability to achieve success. You are more than a dancer to us, you are family. Come join our dance family!
MISS. Kylee
Kylee Troche always had a passion to dance. She has been studying dance (Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Pointe, Modern, Acrobatics, Lyrical and Hip-Hop) for over 20 years. She trained in gymnastics and was a competitive cheerleader. She has traveled to Las Vegas, New Mexico and Orlando, FL to perform in State and National Competitions. She was a competitive dancer for 10 years and enjoyed the experience of being a team player and a soloist receiving many High Platinum, Platinum and High Gold Awards. She competed in Competitions such as Showstopper, Primetime, Dance America and International Dance Challenge. She qualified for Miss Dancer of the Year and Miss IDC where she placed in the Top 12. In 2008 she was one of the select few to have the opportunity to dance at Walt Disney World in a Showcase Performance. Kylee auditioned for the Moscow Ballet Company and was selected to perform The Nutcracker Production for an entire Christmas Season.
She has attended several workshops and has had the honor of learning from so many talented Choreographers such as Mia Micheals, Shane Sparks, Wade Robson and Dave Scott. She attended Master Classes from Sarah Jo Fazio and Robbie Mackey.
Kylee was a Signed Model for 3 years for Michele Pommier Management of Miami Beach, Florida and has been in print for companies such as Quella and the Gap. In 2008 she was crowned Miss. Teen Ybor City and in 2009 she was crowned as Miss. Hernando County. 2010 Kylee was crowned Miss Gasparilla Ultimate Grand Supreme and Gasparilla Calendar Girl. 2011 Kylee was Crowned Mrs Weeki Wachee. 2010, 2011 & 2012 Miss Kylee was crowned and Titled Gasprilla Title Winner.
2011 KAR DANCE COMPETITION ~ Kylee was titled 2nd runner~up for Ms. KAR DANCE and was the Photogenic Winner and was featured in KAR Program 2012. Her solo took 3rd overall highest scoring soloist and Kylee also received a Scholarship to New York to study dance. Mr Aj and Ms Kylee Duet took 8th in the top 20 at Showstoppers and also at IDC placed in the Entertainment Challenge.
Miss. Kylee's choreography has been recognized regionally and at national level for High Scoring Awards, Best Choreography, Most Entertaining, Audience Choice and Special Judges Choice Awards.
Kylee, best known in the mermaid communities as Mermaid Kylee ~International Mermaid~ Mrs. Weeki Wachee. Kylee devotes her life to teaching children to love & protect the ocean and to share in her love of dance. She has been in several magazines, TV and music videos. You can follow her Mermaid Career on YOU TUBE or on her face book Fan Page: Mermaid Kylee ~International Mermaid~ Mrs. Weeki Wachee. She also teaches mermaid camp to young girls and boys during the summer months . You can find more information on mermaid camp at AK Dance Away dance studio. Her Mermaid Career has allowed her to combine her dance skills , schooling and training with her love for the water together to achieve her dream job of a lifetime and the chance to be a positive role model to other little girls and boys hoping to someday be a Mermaid too.
Her focus as a teacher at the dance school is to inspire her dance students to reach for their goals and she hopes to stimulate and enrich dancers physically, mentally, and emotionally in that they become well-rounded in body, mind and spirit.
