Studio Owner/Director: Lindsay DeCamp Fullwood
Lindsay DeCamp Fullwood: Lindsay is a graduate of Western Michigan University where she was a 3-year member of the WMU Dance Team. As the team’s head choreographer, she was presented with their “Lifetime Achievement Award” for Outstanding Choreography. Lindsay has studied dance since the age of 3 and has been choreographing and teaching for 29 years. She has also taught dance for Universal Dance Association, the University of Michigan Flint’s Dance Department, and the Flint Music Academy. In 2019, she was also honored to be nominated by the Grand Blanc Chamber for the Children’s Hero Award. Competitively, Lindsay’s routines consistently place in many overalls and receive the highest adjudicated and overall placements at regional and national competitions as well as winning many special judges awards through the years for things like “Creative Concept” and “Entertainment.” In 2021 her Musical Theatre line “You’ll Be Back” and Funkdafied’s “I Need a Doctor,” both brought home national championships with ID Dance. In 2023 her choreography brought home 2 more national championships for Funkdafied’s “Church,” and Red Company’s lyrical piece, “Circle Game.” This season, her, and her choreography team’s full company production, “Purple Hat” brought home 1st Overall at both regional competitions, and her lyrical line “To Build a Home” took first overall Senior Lines at ID Dance. Spotlight also was honored to have received the Studio of Excellence Award this year at ID Dance in addition to multiple choreography awards, entertainment awards and other high honors at each regional event. Lindsay also just completed her first season taking over the Goodrich Dance Team Program as the Varsity head coach and Middle School Director. Lindsay and her husband are blessed to have 2 beautiful dancers of their own, Avery & Addisyn. Lindsay loves sharing her love of dance with them and each and every one of her students and staff. She is so proud of all the hard work they have put in to make this show a success.
Spotlight Staff: 2023- 2024
Our staff is simply the best! It takes a team of dedicated, loving and talented teachers and assistants to make each and every class at Spotlight a success. Spotlight teachers grew up in our studio and went through our program themselves. One of our biggest joys is to see the impact our amazing staff has on younger generations of Spotlight dancers and how each generation pushes the next to be even better than those who came before them. We are family!
Teachers, Choreographers & Assistants: Line 1: Dominique Cobbin, Avery Fullwood, Lindsay Fullwood, Addisyn Fullwood, Bella Green. Line 2: Dede DeCamp, Lindsay Brandon, Kacy Perry, Alana Carpenter, Quinn Hilliker, Kim Kallas, Emileigh Jasman, Jozy Wallrath. Line 3: Kendall Wittenberg, Avery Baszler, Nevaeh Szecsodi, Abby Murray, Madie Leeper, Maddie Seeley, Chelsea Fink, Gillian Leonard, Hailee Ridgeway, Chloe Harper, Izzie DuRussel. (Not pictured: Kayla Eckert, Jessica Hush, Madison Powell)
Spotlight Teachers: 2023- 2024
Let’s get to know our AMAZING teachers who teach all of our weekly Spotlight classes, from our tiny 3-year-old dancers up to our incredibly talented Red Company dancers! Pictured Left to Right: Lindsay Brandon, Kacy Perry, Alana Carpenter, Lindsay Fullwood, Quinn Hilliker, Kim Kallas, Emileigh Jasman.
Spotlight Teacher Bios
Linday Brandon: Lindsay has been involved with Spotlight for over 15 years, and she currently teaches the Tuesday 3 & 4 year old class. Lindsay brings a history of dance herself and shares her passion in hopes to encourage the young to continue forward with a love for dance, too. She began her dancing career at Sandra Brewer’s Dance Studio when she was 5 through the age of 18. She was part of a variety of dance styles: ballet, pointe, lyrical, tap, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, and musical theatre to name a few. This is where she initially met both Dede and Lindsay as teachers and dance colleagues. She later became a part of dance teams in both middle school and high school. Lindsay also danced competitively for both the studio and school, winning numerous individual and group awards - with the most notable attending the National Dance Alliance (NDA) competition her senior year with her high school team and receiving 19th place in the Nation! She went on to take dance classes in college. Shortly after graduating college, Lindsay began her teaching career at Spotlight (2008) teaching 3–7-year-olds, and even participating herself in some of the jazz and hip-hop classes, and now participates in Staff routines. With her daughter now dancing competitively with Spotlight, she couldn't be prouder and more overjoyed to be going through the motions all over again with her. Lindsay can’t imagine not having dance in her life, and teaching at Spotlight has certainly helped fill that cup. She is so proud of all the dancers she has taught, and those that continue to dance and teach today! ❤️
Alana Carpenter: Alana has studied dance in the Flint area since the age of 5 and has danced in several companies throughout her career. She has competed and danced with Spotlight since the first year in 2003 as a member of the Red Company and was honored to be the 2nd Spotlight Dancer of the Year. Alana was an assistant coach and choreographer for Bentley High School’s dance team in 2008 and with the Grand Blanc High School’s Varsity Pom team as an assistant coach and competition choreographer from 2009-2011. Alana has been a proud member of Spotlight’s teaching staff for 19 years and has received many awards, both regionally and nationally. Alana’s Junior Team “Nerds” brought home a National Title last summer in 2023. Alana teaches Mini Team, Jr Team, Teen Team, 789’s, 10 & Up, Adagio, Blue Company & White Company along with doing choreography for Red Company and Funkdafied as well. Alana is married with two beautiful daughters, Olivia and Amelia, and she is very honored to be a part of Spotlight’s teaching staff and part of the Spotlight family.
Quinn Hilliker: Quinn started dancing at the age of 4 and has been competitively dancing since the age of 10. She was crowned our 2021 Spotlight Dancer of the Year! Quinn graduated from Grand Blanc High School in 2021. Quinn has assisted every class at the studio at least once over the years and currently teaches Thursday 789s as well as Red, White, and Blue company Tap. Quinn is so grateful for the opportunities that DeCamp’s Spotlight has granted her, and she cannot wait to continue teaching dance in the future.
Emileigh Jasman: Emileigh has been dancing since the age of 4, and at age 11 started dancing on a competitive dance team. Emileigh began dancing at Spotlight in 2010, competing with Red Company and Funkdafied. Emileigh has competed in regional and national competitions and Spotlight gave her many opportunities to learn from some of the top choreographers at conventions. Emileigh currently teaches our Wednesday 3 & 4’s and 5, 6 & 7 year old dancers, and she is so happy to be part of the amazing teaching staff here at Spotlight!
Kim Kallas: Kim’s love of dance started at the age of 3, and she has trained in both the Cecchetti and Vaganova methods of Ballet. Kim was a member of The Flint Ballet Theatre Company auditioning at the age of 8 and continued to train and perform with the company into her teens. As a young teen she began a career at Sandra Brewer’s Dance Studio in Davison where she performed in recitals, Christmas at Whiting as well as many dance competitions. At Sandy’s she eventually became a teacher, Dance Director, Choreographer and also continued her love of dancing and performing well into her adult years. Kim has received top awards in The Michigan Ballroom Competitions with her amazing dance partners and earned top awards at dance competitions for performance and choreography throughout the state. She loves that she can share her experiences, training, and love of Ballet with her students at Spotlight. “I am so grateful that Miss Lindsay and Miss Dede invited me to be a part of Spotlight. Happy Season 21 to a fabulous family of dancers, choreographers, and teachers.”
Kacy Perry: Kacy began dancing at the age of 3 and has yet to stop! At 8 she began competing across Michigan, as well as taking lessons from Dede DeCamp. Kacy also performed with Clio Cast and Crew during her summer breaks. At 15, Kacy began teaching dance for a local Kiwanis summer program. While attending Michigan State University, she also taught at a local dance studio as well as a high school dance team. This season Kacy taught 10 & Up Ballet and Tap, and our Tuesday 5, 6 & 7’s classes. She also choreographed a Blue Company tap trio and a White Company solo this season. Kacy is very proud of all the dancers here at Spotlight!
A huge THANK YOU to the following Spotlight support staff & businesses who we partner with to make all the magic happen behind the scenes.
Business Manager: Mitch DeCamp
Spotlight Announcer: Randy Hutton, “The Voice of Spotlight”
Backstage Coordinator: Danielle Baszler
Seamstress: Samantha Hilliker
Photographer: Kaye’s Photography, Karidan Jackson
Videographer: Lockwood Media, Alan Lockwood