Annie Margeson

Annie has been dancing since she was four years old. She has studied acrobatics, tap, jazz, hip hop, ballet, modern, character & Irish dance. Being the third woman from Alaska to qualify for the World Irish Dance Championships was her dream come true! She also received top overall solo awards from Spotlight Dance Competition and 5-6-7- 8 Showtime Dance Competition where she was invited to compete and participate in Dance World Cup, the Paris Summer Dance Tour and audition for Cirque du Soleil. She began teaching and choreographing in 2009 which she soon discovered was her passion; she especially loves teaching kids! She also participated in both Music & Dance Machine & choreographed for Dance Machine, directed by Janet Carr-Campbell. Annie graduated from UAA in 2022 with her bachelor’s degree in Applied Technologies Leadership and an associate’s degree in General Arts. Annie currently teaches Ballet, Jazz, and Tap Classes and is the Dance Director here at Anchorage Music & Dance Center.

Myah Maxim-Cortes

Myah was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and attended West High & IDEA Home School. She started at Dance West and has been dancing for over 5 years. She has Studied Hip Hop, Modern & Salsa with her favorite being Hip Hop.

Myah has performed at multiple events including the Alaska State Fair, & productions with Pulse Dance Company & Dance West. Myah enjoys creating choreography, and she especially loves teaching dance to the younger generation. She has taught and choreographed dances for over 30 students to perform together. She is excited to teach Hip Hop classes at Anchorage Music & Dance Center to students ages 5-14yrs, and to continue to be part of a thriving dance community in Anchorage!

Saeralyn Baskett

Born and raised in Palmer, Saeralyn Baskett has been a part of the Alaskan Dance Community for over two decades. She began dance training at the age of three, her repertoire includes Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Contemporary, Musical Theater, Dance Acrobatics, and Competitive Gymnastics. Miss Saeralyn started teaching in 2016. She loves teaching many styles to various ages, but mostly enjoys the structure and grace of Ballet.

Saeralyn is passionate about seeing the Dance Community continue to grow throughout Alaska. In addition to Directing Competitive Dance Teams she has Danced, Taught, and Directed at many different studios in Alaska, including Joy of Dance AK, Dancers Workshop, Anchorage Classical Ballet Academy, Mat-Valley Dance & Wasilla Music and Dance Center.

We are happy to announce that Miss Saeralyn will now be joining Anchorage Music & Dance Center and teaching classes that include all levels of Ballet (including Pre- pointe), Acro, Jazz, Lyrical & combo classes to ages 3yrs thru 14yrs.

Whether it’s your First Ballet Class, or your Fiftieth Jazz Class, you’re sure to enjoy classes with Miss Saeralyn this Season!

Carly Flake

Carly has been dancing since she was four years old. She has studied many different dance styles including ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip-hop, and musical theatre. Carly found her passion for performance in the local musical theatre program, The Music Machine (directed by Janet Carr-Campbell) where she participated from 2008 to 2021. Currently, Carly is the director of the Mini Music Machine (ages 3-6) and The Dance Machine (ages 6-18). She has volunteered in kindergarten classrooms for over 8 years and absolutely loves teaching the younger dancers!  She is currently enrolled at the University of Alaska Anchorage, pursuing her Bachelor of Business Administration with a double major in Accounting and Finance. While at UAA she is an active member of the Dance Club and the UAA Dance community.  Carly joined the Anchorage Music & Dance Center team in 2018 as a Dance Teacher Assistant and became a Lead Teacher in 2021. Carly is currently teaching My First Ballet Class, Beginning Ballet, and in the summer K-Pop Dance! Her favorite parts of being a dance teacher are choreographing and helping children discover their love for the arts!