Morning Teachers


  • What can be said about Evan Borst that hasn’t graced the transcript of a parole board hearing?  In between court mandated check-ins, Evan entertains himself with “the gentle art” of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and “the gentler art” of Lindy Hop.  Always eager to share his love for both, CST has explicitly directed him to stick to Lindy Hop. 


  • All attendees of CST likely share a passion for dance.  Haley Ensz shares this, but she also has other passions.  Passion for painting.  Passion for dogs.  Passion for PAINTING DOGS.  Some say Haley Ensz is to dogs what Andy Warhol was to soup.  When not immortalizing all the best furry friends in Wichita on canvas, Haley loves to share dance with people and is thrilled to be back at CST.

Afternoon Teachers

  • What’s this Thai boy doing in the middle of Missourah?!

    The search party has given up, so you might as well befriend him to your Lindy Hop scene with a trail of Werther’s hard candies. House him in a cool space with plenty of sunlight and video games. Let him out to dance a few times a week to reduce restlessness. Conceal fruits and berries
at higher cabinet shelving, or he
will display aggressive behavior.
Don’t worry, he’s also vaccinated.

  • It’s a bird! It’s a hyena! No, that’s just Darcy laughing! She’s known for her extreme facial expressions, hot takes, and unbridled enthusiasm. In the classroom, she’s a once-upon-a-time band geek turned cheerleader, and she’s unironically excited to get down with y’all in the Central Time Zone.

  • Jonathan and Emily Gillett are passionate about Lindy Hop, Collegiate Shag….. And Instagram Dogs. Raising a famous dog consumes their days, as they work for the cutest dog in the country! Count Basie the Bulldog runs a tight ship, and oversees all official IG work and dance practices. In the tiny amount of off-time Basie allows, Jonathan and Emily spend their time dancing and teaching in Tulsa!

  • The Internet says he's a man of mystery. Or is he? Where did he come from? What does he do?

    Rumor has it he once used a time turner to take two dance lessons at the same time. I hear he's been known to stunt double for Bob the Builder and that his Lindy competitions often end in breakdancing. Word on the street is that growing up, he didn’t even listen to music at home and had very little sense of rhythm -- yet now he teaches and travels around the country to get his groove on? Either he's completely made up, or he's guaranteed to help us learn something and have a fun time doing it. I don't know what he's about, but I know I want to learn more.

  • Lady of intrigue. Is she an international spy? We may never know, but she certainly spends enough time traveling to hide the life of a double agent. 

    Agent of good or evil? While the office for her day job literally looks like the eye of Sauron, her familiar -- a feisty feline with the cutest ears and purest of tiny purrs -- would never tolerate her having any other evil overlord. Her passion for community and people is only outdone by her passion for shenanigans. She might be a double agent, who knows. But one thing is for sure: she's a dance fanatic you don't want to miss.