Meet the Instructors
CenterStage instructors are experienced performers and educators who bring Broadway, university, and professional stage expertise into every class. From voice and acting to dance, tap, and improv, our team is dedicated to helping students build confidence, creativity, and strong stage skills in a fun and supportive environment.
Taylor Williams
Taylor Williams
Taylor is a voice teacher, composer, and music director with over a decade of experience helping singers build skill and confidence. He teaches the Sing Happy Method, a personalized approach focused on healthy technique, emotional connection, and versatility across styles. Taylor has played leading roles in musicals like Jekyll & Hyde and has written three original shows. His lessons are structured, supportive, and full of creativity—designed to help every singer grow with joy.
Kandalyn Hughes
Kandalyn Hughes
Kandalyn Hughes is an accomplished performer and instructor with extensive experience developing choreography and instructing in a wide range of styles, including ballet, tap, modern, acro, musical theater and jazz. She has taught at studios across Utah for the last 16 years and is the dance teacher at Utah Arts Academy, Utah’s premier performing arts high school.
Rhea Miller
Rhea Miller
Dr. Rhea Miller is a voice and acting coach and Part-Time Voice Professor at Utah Tech University and Southern Utah University. She specializes in audition prep, musical theatre, art song, jazz, and classical styles. A former soprano teaching artist with Arizona Opera, she earned her DMA from Arizona State University. Rhea’s students have excelled at competitions like YoungArts and NATS, and she’s known for helping singers grow in technique and confidence.
Aimee Geddes
Aimee Geddes
Aimee discovered her love for singing at age 10 and went on to study Vocal Performance at Weber State University. She’s been teaching since 2003 and is an Accredited Voice Teacher with the International Voice Teachers of Mix. Her coaching and choreography have earned award nominations, and she’s directed productions like Into the Woods and The Little Mermaid. Aimee has also performed at Hale Center Theatre and RMT, and loves helping voices shine.
Nicole Hadley
Nicole Hadley
Nicole is the Artistic Director of All American Cloggers and a tap dance specialist trained by Broadway greats like Henry LeTang. A two-time Utah Tap Fest winner, she’s taught at Dixie State, Diamond Talent, and led masterclasses with artists like Sarah Reich. Her choreography credits include 42nd Street and Anything Goes at SGMT. With 30+ years of international performances, Nicole continues to inspire dancers across Southern Utah with her rhythm, energy, and passion.
Zach Coder
Zach Coder
Zach is Centerstage’s energetic Improv Instructor and a seminary teacher at Utah Tech University. With over 20 years of improv experience, he helps students find their voice, think on their feet, and embrace creative risks. Whether he’s leading a class or mentoring teens, Zach brings the same humor, heart, and enthusiasm. He’s also a proud family man who loves spending time with his amazing wife Shanna and their awesome kids.
Maegan Cross
Maegan Cross
Maegan is a passionate performer and educator with over 15 years of training in tap, jazz, ballet, aerial, modern, and musical theatre. She holds dual degrees in Dance and Music from Utah Tech University and has taught and choreographed throughout Southern Utah for the past decade. Maegan loves sharing her joy for movement, inspiring students to grow, shine, and embrace the magic of musical theatre.