BareFeet Faculty

Studio owner, Danika Miles started dancing with Tammy Jo’s Studio in Greenup, KY at the tender age of three. There, she danced pre-professionally and competed with River CitiesDance Company for four years. After graduating from Marshall University in 2000 with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Dance, she moved to Nashville and began training, teaching, and dancing professionally. In 2006, she earned her MBA with the intention of opening a community dance and yoga center for students of all ages.  To Read More Click Here...

Mary Drungo is also an educator by trade, teaching Kindergarden at Dan Mills Elementary School in Ingelwood. However, dance has been her passion for her entire life. She attended high school at Nashville School of the Arts under the instruction of Stacie Flood-Popp, Debra Perry, and Laurie Grantham and is a graduate of Western Kentucky University where she majored in Performing Arts with a stress in dance and theatre.  To Read More Click Here...

 Chaz Pirtle is a Senior at Tennessee State University. He graduated high school from Nashville School of the Arts where he studied jazz, hip hop, modern, african, and ballet. He currently dances professionally as a member of Found Movement Group under the direction of Stacie Flood-Popp and with the hip-hop crew Beyond Our World.  He teaches hip hop classes at Bare Feet Studios and is currently working with Sony recording artist Coko Corrine. After graduating from college, he aspires to work professionally in the entertainment industry as a choreographer, dancer, stylist, and artistic director. 

  From the very first time Cara Ratliff walked out of her first Yoga class 8 years ago she has loved Yoga! She felt at home and she loved the way it made her feel!  It set her "right". She wants to share that feeling with as many people that are open to it.  She believes it to be her gift from God to share.  She has come to appreciate how a knowledgeable teacher can profoundly effect change in the lives of their students. To Read More Click Here... 

Chelsea is a freshman at Columbia State and a company member of Found Movement group. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and grew up training at Salt Lake Dance Center. She moved to Nashville four years ago and has trained at local studios. She is planning to pursue a career in dance and education.