CK Dance Faculty
Lee Ann Strain-Whittington
Owner & Competition Team Director
About
Lee Ann began dancing, twirling, and gymnastics at an early age. She was a Feature Twirler for four years at South Garland High School and continued as Feature Twirler at Stephen F. Austin State University, studying with Gene Pflug, Savion Glover, and others. She opened CK Studio in 2010 after decades of teaching alongside her mother, Jeannie Strain, at the legendary Calico Kids. Her students have gone on to become Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Dallas Mavericks Dancers, Broadway performers, and one even performed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
