MEET TALLIE

Creative Director / Owner

Tallie was born and raised in Louisiana. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University (LSU), where she received her business management degree. Tallie was a competitive dancer in jazz, hip hop, and lyrical and continued to compete on the LSU dance team as a Tiger Girl. Tallie received 1st runner-up for Miss Dance of Louisiana and was also certified by Dance Masters of America to teach jazz, ballet, tumbling, and tap. After college, she continued to use her passion for dance and fitness to become certified in Pure Barre (levels 1 and 2) and Zumba. After working for Kao in Cincinnati, she quickly realized she wanted to pursue something that would nourish her soul, so she left the corporate world to open DEFINE body & mind in Oakley. She loved every second of her journey at DEFINE and had a blast teaching, training, and offering classes in barre, trampoline, cycling, Yamuna, and yoga. She is a legacy ambassador for Lululemon and feels grateful that her passion for dance has led her to so many wonderful opportunities.

MEET CATHY

Director of Operations / Owner

After directing operations in her home, Cathy is excited to be in the Dance Family. She has a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education and taught second grade before staying home to raise her four children. She loves seeing the tiny dancers at the studio. Her daughters started dancing at the studio when they turned three. While her son is not a dancer, he does play piano and soccer. When she isn’t at the Studio, Cathy is watching her kids play sports, spending time with her family, and listening to audio books. Cathy is an ACE-certified Group Exercise Instructor and Certified Barre instructor. She has been teaching fitness classes for the past 10 years and managing the group exercise program at a local health club. Cathy is passionate about all things fitness.