Claire AlbertClaire is an Indianapolis native, who hasn’t stopped dancing since the age of 3. Claire has studied tap, ballet, pointe, jazz, modern and contemporary dance styles, and she has won various titles at both regional and national competitions as a member of The Dance Refinery’s Artists in Motion Company. Claire’s passion for human movement through dance initiated her desire to earn her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Indiana University in 2020. Claire is ecstatic to join the Circle City Tap Company onstage this year after taking a year off from the company to finish her residency in Tampa, Florida!
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Jeffrey Bird, Jr.
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Patty BuckhornPatty joined CCTC in 2016 and has enjoyed growing with the company. She grew up dancing ballet, tap, and jazz, but her passion has always been tap dancing. She teaches tap at Village Dance Studio in Zionsville, is an Executive Recruiter for a logistics company in Milwaukee, and is most proud to be a wife and lucky momma of four crazy and wonderful kiddos!
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Sydney BrownSydney is a first year at Purdue University. She has been dancing since age 5 and competing since age 10, eventually falling in love with tap. When she's not dancing she can be found hanging out with her friends, eating French fries, shopping, or drowning in homework.
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Lorenda Carr
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Lora Dingledine
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Deanna Garner
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Maddy HorneMaddy Horne is a full time student, thespian, and tap dancer. Maddy is a student at Indiana University and when she’s not busy dancing and studying, she enjoys reading and traveling. “Have courage and be kind”
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Ella Howell
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Ashley Lain
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Samantha Pittenger
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Tanya Radisich
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Sam RobbinsBio coming soon!
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Ashlee Yackley
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Mel SmeltzerMelanie started dancing at age 3, but didn't put on tap shoes until age 4. She trained competitively in all styles for 11 years, and decided at age 15 to focus solely on tap dance. Her company experience includes: Circle City Tap Company (2015-present), American Tap Company (2017-2018), and the Loose Screws Tap Company (2018-present). She is currently attending Purdue University and is spreading her roots of tap by teaching classes at Studio b and organizing Purdue's tap club, Footnotes:PTC.
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