Who is working with your children?

2022 - 2023 

DanZQuest Staff 

 Tanya Evers

Tanya Evers was born and raised in Wilmington, NC and graduated from New Hanover High School in 1993. Tanya attended Cape Fear Community College for 2 1/2 years inspiring to major in Elementary Education. However, her path changed direction and DanZQuest Dance Studio evolved. Tanya has a  23 year old daughter, Taylor, a grand dog Zumi, a chihuahua dog, Casper who is her number one boy and a girl pug, Lula who keeps Tanya on her toes.Tanya started dancing at Baldwin - Copeland Studio of Dance in Wilmington, NC when she was 7 years of age. Tanya has a background tap, jazz, ballet and clogging and has competed in competitions her whole life. Being a member of the Cripple Creek Cloggers competitive team in Burgaw, NC was where she found her desire to focus on clogging. Tanya taught clogging, pre school intro to dance, tap & jazz for 8 years combined at two amazing studios in Wilmington, NC (Gotta Dance & 5678 Dance). After teaching at these two local studios Tanya decided it was time to open DanZQuest. Tanya wanted to open a studio where dance and family could be one.  DanZQuest opened it doors in 2002, a studio "Where Dance and Family are ONE"!  In 2006 Tanya was inducted into the All American Clogging Hall of Fame Team in Maggie Valley, NC and in 2010 Tanya was inducted into the All American Clogging Decade Team in Maggie Valley, NC.  Tanya's love and passion is for the clogging program but she promotes all forms of dance. Tanya has been a teaching dance and has been a clogging competition teacher for the past 29 years. Tanya's choreography has won "Top" overall solo, duet, trio, group awards, "Highest score of the day awards, judges' choice awards and her choreography was also performed in Walt Disney World. Most recently, 2021 Tanya's clogging group dance "Cinco" won regional east coast champion. Tanya is the owner and founder of DanZQuest! DanZQuest will start its 21st season September 2022.

Meagan Verdi

Meagan Verdi is a graduate of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and a Minor Dance Education. She has 29 years of dance experience in tap, modern/lyrical ballet, jazz hip hop and pointe with 15 years of competition experience.  Meagan has been teaching at DanZQuest for 16 years. She currently teaches competitive senior classes in tap, jazz and modern/lyrical. Meagan's love is ballet / modern and lyrical where she has been recognized for her choreography at regional competitions.  Meagan has also won several "Top" teacher awards, diamond, high platinum, award for her choreography, entertainment awards and over all awards.  

 Nic Fennell

Nic Fennell was born and raise Wilmington, NC and is currently studying to be a nurse. Nic is married to Michelle and they have a son Xavier who is 2 years old. Nic has been dancing since he was five years old and has experience in hip hop, ballroom dancing and modern. He competed for a few years before he decided his competition days were over.  His love for dance has brought him back to the studio where he is teaching the recreational and competitive hip hop program.  Nic's choreography was won diamond, high platinum, platinum and high gold!  Nic's philosophy and belief is that everyone can learn to dance! Nic has been teaching at DanZQuest for 14 years.  

    Hannah Russo