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Meet Our Faculty & Staff

Celebrating 30 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 47 years of dance experience, and over 35 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.

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Alexz Hattier

Competition Company

Director

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Cydney McGee

Competition Company

Choreographer,

Tap, Hip-Hop & Teen Combo Instructor

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Paige Bell

All-Star Cheer Coach & Director

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Jayla Toney

Competition Company

Choreographer

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

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Meghan Thomas

Tumbling Coach, All-Star Cheer Coach, Recreation Cheer & Club Cheer Coach

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Mallory Jiminez

Ballet Instructor

Tumbling Coach, Recreation Cheer & Club Cheer Coach

Sophia Amedeo 

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Sarah McNeil

Daycare Teacher, Tumbling Instructor & Cross Gates Teacher

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Christine Conn

Tap & Ballet

Instructor

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Julian Daigre

Tumbling Coach

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Austin Raye

Tumbling Coach

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Jessica Touchet

Classical Ballet Instructor

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Jasmine Washington

Cheer Coach (Cross Gates)

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Holly Heinrich

Office Manager & Administrator

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