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Meet Our Faculty & Staff

Celebrating 31 years of successful operation under
the leadership of Laurie Maffei.

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Laurie Maffei

Owner & Instructor

Laurie Maffei is a national award-winning choreographer that has over 48 years of dance experience, and over 36 years of teaching experience. She spent 4 years as a Saintsation, NFL cheerleader, for the New Orleans Saints. Laurie is also the former Director and Choreographer for the New Orleans VooDoo Dolls, a cheerleading team for New Orleans’ former professional arena football league. 

Laurie Maffei serves as Slidell’s longest running single-owner studio, and is continuing to add new programs to The Works Complex each year.

Meghan
Thomas

All-Star Director & Competition Company Director

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Gym Manager, Tumbling & Cheer Coach

Sophia
Amedeo 

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Cydney
McGee

Competition Company

Choreographer

Jazz, Lyrical, Be-Bop, and Hip-Hop Instructor

Alexis
Dullary

Sarah
McNeil

Daycare Teacher, Tumbling Instructor & Cross Gates Teacher

Jessica
Touchet

Classical Ballet Instructor

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Christine Conn

Tap & Ballet

Instructor

Kristina
Marquez

Advanced Jazz & Contemporary Teacher

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Raegan
Pichon

Tumbling & Cheer Coach

Cirque/Aerial Silks Coach

Kymber
Penton

Julian
Daigre

All-Star Tumbling & Cheer Coach

Austin
Raye

All-Star Tumbling & Cheer Coach

Paige
Ductoe

Tumbling & Cheer Coach

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Devin Williams

Cirque/Aerial Silks Coach

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Holly
Heinrich

Office Manager & Administrator

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