Who is working with your children?

2019 - 2020

DanZQuest Staff

Tanya Evers

Tanya Evers was born and raised in Wilmington, NC! Tanya graduated from New Hanover High School in 1993 and 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 20 year old daughter, Taylor who is a Junior at East Carolina University, a 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 and has background in tap, jazz, ballet and clogging. She 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, in hopes of teaching clogging one day. Tanya taught clogging, pre school tap & jazz for 8 years combined at two amazing studios in Wilmington, NC (Gotta Dance & 5678 Dance). After teaching at these two local studios she 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. In 2010 Tanya was inducted into the ALL American Clogging Decade Team in Maggie Valley, NC. Her love and passion is for the clogging program but she PROMOTES all forms of dance. Tanya has been a clogging competition teacher for the past 25 years and her choreography has won "Top" overall group awards, "Highest score of the day awards, special awards, multiple diamond, high platinum, and "Top" teacher awards, Apogee award, Entertainment/choreography award and Judges' choice awards. Tanya'a choreography was also performed in Walt Disney World. Tanya is the owner and founder of DanZQuest! DanZQuest will start its 18th season in September 2019.

Meagan Hutchings

Meagan Hutchings is a graduate of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C. with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and a Minor Dance Education. She has 28 years of dance experience in tap, modern/lyrical ballet, jazz hip hop and pointe with 14 years of competition experience. Meagan has been teaching at DanZQuest for 13 years. She currently teaches competitive classes in tap, jazz, ballet, modern/lyrical and is head of our ballet program. 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 studing to be a nurse. He 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 11 years. Nic recently married Michelle in May 2019.

Hannah Russo

Hannah Russo was born and raised in Wilmington, NC. Hannah has a fur baby Nella that is four years old and is the love of her life. Hannah has been dancing since the age of 2 years old and has taken tap, jazz and clogging. Hannah has been a competitive clogger since the age of 5 years old and has competed in group dances, production and has been a soloist as well. Hannah was a member of the DanZQuest competitive clogging team for 14 years. This will be Hannah's 4th season working with the recreational program at DanZQuest. She will teach the tap, creative movement, gymnastics and clogging recreational program at DanZQuest. Hannah has know Tanya her whole life and enjoys teaching dance at DanZQuest.

Krissy McLain

Krissy McLain was born and raised in Wilmington, NC but currently resides in Leland, NC. Krissy is employed at Ashley Homestore as the office manager. She has four dogs and a cat who are her world. Krissy has been dancing since the age of 5 years old and dance is her passion. DanZQuest was Krissy dance home for many years as a dancer on several competitive teams. Krissy loved performing on stage and sharing her love of dance with some many others. Krissy is excited to be returning to DanZQuest to teach and share her love of dance with the children. Krissy will be teaching the tap/ jazz, ballet and modern program at DanZQuest. She is will be Krissy's 2nd season teaching at DanZQuest.

Deidra Thomas

DanZQuest Volunteers

 Taylor Sullivan & Brielle Bennett