Our Instructors

Miss Sierra started dancing ballet when she was thirteen years old, after seeing the Nutcracker Ballet for the first time. She grew up in Salem, Oregon with a large family who promotes the arts. In high school she danced ballet, Irish, modern, jazz, and hip hop. Miss Sierra attended Brigham Young University- Idaho for four years, graduating with a degree in dance pedagogy. Although Miss Sierra is trained in ballet and several dance forms, she continues to educate herself in various movement arts and loves learning about the human body. She loves spending time outside and with her family, and considers herself a proficient baker. Miss Sierra shares the title of co-owner of Danceworx Academy with her lovely mother, Julie Peacock.

Sierra Peacock

Katie Snyder

Miss Katie started dancing at 3 years old and started taking Irish dance classes at age 5 at Discovery School of Dance where she found a passion for the dance style. After many years of attending Ballet and Irish classes, Miss Katie assisted with many classes before teaching on her own. Miss Katie strives to create a welcoming and fun environment for students to learn and gain confidence. She is currently a senior at WOU hoping to earn her degree in Elementary Education and a minor in American Sign Language (ASL).

Lizzy Peacock

Miss Lizzy (Asst. Instructor) began dancing at DSD at age 3 (ballet, pointe, Irish soft/hard shoe, and hip-hop/jazz/lyrical) and has danced continuously ever since! She recently completed her freshman year dancing at Western Oregon University (WOU) where she received the Laurel Dance Scholarship and danced as a student aspirant with the Rainbow Dance Company. Lizzy is currently a dance major at BYU-Idaho with an emphasis in Dance Choreography and Performance.