Our Studio & Staff

7 Lane Avenue LaVale, MD 21502 | email: steppinoutstaff@hotmail.com | call:540-514-2575

About Us

Natalie Fisher

Owner/Director, Instructor, Choreographer

Samantha Diehl

Instructor, Choreographer

Natalie, has 25 years dance experience,a native of Cumberland MD, She graduated from Bishop Walsh. Natalie continued her dance training by attending Shenandoah University majoring in Dance & Dance Education. There she was a member of the Shenandoah Dance Ensemble & Dance Education programs. While attending Shenandoah she received extensive training in various dance styles with concentrations in Graham, & Limon technique as well as Choreography. Natalie has participated & performed in several workshops and conventions including: JUMP, NUVO,DISNEY MAGIC MUSIC DAYS, KINGS DOMINION & THE ORANGE BOWL. She has attended workshops consisting of Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern & Hip-Hop dance styles. She has choreographed and competed in local and out-of -state competitions including: STARQUEST INTERNATIONAL, SHOWSTOPPERS, & STAR TALENT. Natalie, her instructors, and students have had the opportunity to work under the direction of well known Choreographers some of which include: Nick Bass, Wade Robson, Stacey Tookey, Kim McSwain, Dan Karaty, Ivan Kouemav, Travis Wall (So You Think You Can Dance) Ray Leeper,Shane Sparks & Mike Minery. Natalie has also worked along side and over-seen choreography for Choreographer, Tre Holloway. Choreography credits include: Bishop Walsh High School Productions: Crazy for You, Footloose, 42nd Street, & Grease. Natalie choreographed for Potomac State Colleges 2005 Production of Bye Bye Birdie, & the 2006 production of Cats. In 2006 Natalie Choreographed & Directed Dancing Our Nightmares, A Steppin' Out Dance Ensemble Halloween dance production. In 2009 she directed & choreographed "A Tribute to MJ" a dance concert benefiting the Allegany Arts Council, and celebrating the works of the late Michael Jackson. Other Choreography/Instruction credits include: (VA) Greater Washington Performing Arts Center, Metropolitan Fine Arts, Joy of Dance, The Kennedy Center, The Dream in Color Foundation, Tiny Dancers, & Shenandoah University. Natalie is a member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education Recreation and Dance and DMA. Natalie Recently returned from Northern Virginia where she managed & instructed Greater Washington Performing Arts Center. Currently Natalie is assisting Choreography for several dance conventions and workshops & Broadway Dance Center. She is the primary instructor of the studio and teaches Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, & Hip-Hop at all levels.

Samantha is a native of Frostburg, MD. A graduate from Beall High school, Sam graduated from West Virginia University where she majored in Forensic Science. Sam began her dance training at Frostburg Dance Academy where she danced for ten years. Sam then continued with dance, she became an instructor of Steppin' Out in the summer of 2006. Sam has participated in numerous workshops & competitions, consisting of SHOWSTOPPERS, DENA RIZZO, JUMP WORKSHOP & CONVENTION, TOMMY ALEXANDER, STAR TALENT & WALT DISNEY WORLD. Sam has worked under the direction of choreographers, Gil Stroming,Nick Lazzarani, Mandy Moore, Mike Minery, Dan Karaty, Kim McSwain, Katie Spreadbury, Danny Tidwell & David Moore. Sam has particpated in numerous stage productions, including the 2006 Potomac State College production of "Cats" & Broadway in the park. In 2009 she co-directed "A Tribute to MJ", a local benfit concert for the Allegany Arts Council. Sam is the primary ballet instructor of Steppin' Out. She teaches and choreographs Modern, Tap and Lyrical dances for group and solo routines as well as dance company. Sam also assists with studio management & workshops as well as techincal design for shows. She is currently the director of the studio competition team.

William Price

Instructor, Choreographer

Jecelyn McClintock

Instructor, Choreographer

Theresa Siller

Instructor, Choreographer

Billy a native of Fort Ashby is a graduate of Frankfort High school and holds two Associate Degrees from Potomac State College. Billy has been a dancer all his life. He began coaching and choreographing after high school for the Frankfort Falcons Dance Team. He began teaching locally choreography for individuals until 2006, when he began teaching at Steppin' Out. Billy has participated in numerous theatre productions which include: Hair & a Face full of Mama, for Front & Centre Stage Productions. Potomac State College Productions that included: 2007, Chicago, 2008 Pippin', 2009 The Wizard of Oz. He has also held the title of Dance Captain the last three years for Potomac State, as well as assisted with costume design. Billy has attended numerous workshops & competitions. He has had the opportunity to work under the direction ofchoreographers including: Mandy Moore, David Moore, Nick Lazzarini, Kim McSwain, Dee Caspary, & Dan Karaty. Billy recently choreographed along with the Steppin’ Out Staff for the concert: “A tribute to MJ", which benefited the Allegany Arts council and he was recetly seen in production of Potomac State College's “Beauty & the Beast". Billy is the primary Hip-Hop instructor at Steppin' Out & also teaches Jazz, & Musical Theatre at different levels as well as Choreography for Dance Company & Competitions

Jecelyn "Ms. J" has been dancing for 20 years. She began her dance training at Lavale School of Dance, where she danced along with Ms. Natalie. From kindergarten through her senior year in high school she studied ballet, pointe, lyrical, acrobatics, jazz, and tap. Jecleyn then attended Frostburg State University where she participated in modern, ballet, and jazz classes. She has taken part in various dance conventions and competitions including: Kings Dominion, Dance Masters of Pennsylvania, Sophisticated Productions, Starpower, Starbound, Creation Dance Championships, and Encore Dance Competitions among others. In the past 4 years she has been taking ballet, pointe, and modern classes at the Fayette School of Ballet and joining the dance company, Ballet LaFayette, in many productions including Romeo & Juliet, Arabian Nights, Variations from Swan Lake, and Sleeping Beauty. Currently Jecelyn has become an instructor of Steppin' Out, as well as a member of the Dance Company. Jecelyn is an assistant instructor for ages 3-5, she also teaches ballet and lyrical.d lyrical classes.

Terri Siller began her early dance training with the Cuppett School of Dance directly under Alzine Cuppett, where she danced several lead ballet roles and won the title of D.M.A. Miss Dance. She later trained with the Washington School of Ballet, Arlington Dance Theatre and eventually the Joffrey School of Ballet in NYC. Terri attended Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, VA, and later received a B.S. Degree in Education from George Mason University in 1990. She studied four years and received teacher certification through D.M.A.'s Teacher's Training School at Kent State University. Terri is also a certified through the Cecchetti Council of America, grades I-VI, and is currently training for Advanced Professional Teacher's examination. She has been teaching dance at several Florida-based and local dance schools for the past 23 years, and teaches Cecchetti, Lyrical and Combination for the Cuppet Peforming Arts center. Currently Terri is a Ballet & Pointe Instructor at Steppin' Out. She Choroegraphs for group and solo numbers and also teaches during intensive weeks. Terri also writes for Dance Studio Life Magazine.

Currently in it's fifth year of business, Steppin' Out opened in the summer of 2006.

The studio is located in Energy Health & Fitness Center.

We offer classes in Tap, Jazz, Street Jazz, Contemporary,Ballet, Modern,Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Lyrical Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre, Private Lessons, & Strength & Conditioning.

Student's have the opportunity to particpate in local and out of state competitions as

well as workshops and conventions. The studio has had the honor of working well known Choreographers, some of which include: Wade Robson, Kim McSwain, Ivan Kouemav, Travis Wall, & Stacey Tookey. Students participate in benefit concerts, as well as there yearly recital. We offer summer classes, summer intensives and a studio competition team.

Murphy Taube

Assistant Instructor

Jordan Dunn

Assistant Instructor