100 Old Trolley Road, Suite B
Summerville, SC 29485
tiffany@impactcaa.com
(843) 419-6766

MONDAY- FRIDAY
11:00am-8:00pm
ABOUT US..
The philosophy behind Impact Creative Arts Academy is to offer a high level of instruction to the Low Country -- and that starts with our staff! We hand select each member of our team and challenge them to look at the studio as a unique opportunity to collaborate with other instructors. Impact instructors come from very diverse backgrounds and professional experience yet come together on their approach to teaching.

Rob Hazelip (aka Robert Forrest)
Owner and founder of Impact Creative Arts Academy
He came to Summerville with his wife, Jen and 3 children 6 years ago with the intension of bringing his love of acting, filmmaking and the creative process by opening a studio that combines all the creative fields under one banner - Impact! He has numerous NY and LA film and television acting credits including guest starring roles on LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT and HOME IMPROVEMENT as well as recurring roles on ARMY WIVES and the NBC soap opera PASSIONS. He’s currently still very busy with working and auditioning in this incredibly vibrant Southeastern film and TV market. He is also very proud to have studied acting at the William Esper Studio in NY. Rob has written and directed dozens of musicals, plays, short films and commercials. Rob teaches advanced acting classes and directs musical and plays.

Jen Hazelip
Co-owner of Impact and Musical Theatre Instructor
Jen got her start in acting and modeling while she was earning her degree in Theater at Penn State University. She understands the rigors of putting in the time for preparation as well as driving hours into New York from State College in pursuit of her dreams. She moved to NY and also studied at the William Esper Studio which led her to Los Angeles. In LA, she (among other TV credits) was selected to be the main contestant on the new version of THE DATING GAME! Between NY , LA and here in SC, she was lucky enough to film dozens of commercials and industrials and continues to flourish in her acting career. She is currently a recurring guest star on the hit HBO series "Righteous Gemstones" .

AlexandriaWaning
Lyrical Instructor and Competition Team Choreographer
Alexandria comes to us from Milwaukee, WI where her dance story began at age 5. During her school-years at Lakeshore Dance in Port Washington Alexandria participated in Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Pointe, Hip Hop, the Company team, the Competition team, and School Dance team. Alexandria was accepted into the nationally acclaimed University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Dance Program with a concentration on the Modern style of dance. Alexandria then spent a year at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) for a yearlong Ballet Intensive. During summer breaks she choreographed for Danceworks Inc. which partners with local artists to create performance pieces. After graduating college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Alexandria spent several years training dancers at (coincidentally) Impact Performing Arts Center in Port Washington, WI under a former Chicago based Company dancer. She has experience choreographing solos, duets, and groups in Ballet, Jazz, and Modern for competitions.
Alexandria is very excited to bring her "fresh, new" style to our corner of South Carolina. She looks forward to learning and growing with us at Impact and introducing her unique blend of classical technique and modern style that they may have never experienced before.

Brooke Robinson
Hip Hop and Musical Theatre Instructor
Brooke Robinson comes from a family of musicians and dancers of every generation and has been performing her entire life. She has been a part of several choirs and volunteers frequently to teach adults and children about what is most special to her. Music.
Brooke was accepted into an international music outreach program called The Young Americans, where for years she trained, taught, and performed in several different cities throughout Southern California and over 15 cities inJapan. Brooke is a singer, song writer, dancer, musician, actress and stand up comedian. She has also be rewarded the opportuntiy to work with children with special needs and is able to make profound and deep connections through her use of music and movement.

Sarah Walborn
Ballet Instructor
Ms. Walborn learned from Marcia Dale Weary’s syllabus. She focuses on strong classical ballet technique, pointe classes and coaching various classical variations . She has taught in schools all over the country including The Washington Ballet School, Kansas City Ballet School, East Tennessee Ballet Academy, Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet, Robert Ivy Ballet, Nuevolution in Queen Creek, AZ, Cannedy Performing Arts Centre, and Impact Dance in Mesa, AZ. Ms. Walborn also continues to go back to Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet to teach in their world renown Summer Intensive Program.
Ms. Walborn began her training at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet under the direction of Marcia Dale Weary. In 2007, Ms. Walborn was invited to be an apprentice with the San Francisco Ballet. She performed many roles with the company, including George Balanchine’s Diamonds and Helgi Tomasson’s The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Giselle, and The Sleeping Beauty. After joining The Washington Ballet in 2009, Ms. Walborn originated roles including a world premiere of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Sueno de Marmol, one of the twins in Septime Webre’s Great Gatsby, and various roles in Webre’s Alice (In Wonderland). She has performed with the company in George Balanchine’s Four Temperaments, Christopher Bruce’s Rooster, and the staging of Anna-Marie Holmes’ Le Corsaire and Don Quixote, as well as Twyla Tharp’s Push Comes to Shove, and the pas de deux Strangers in the Night from Nine Sinatra Songs. In 2012, Ms. Walborn joined Kansas City Ballet under the direction of William Whitener.

Emily Scolaro
Ballet, Contemporary and Combo Class Instructor
Emily Scolaro began her professional dance training at The Florida Ballet Training Center and Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, Fl. She graduated Magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance from the Florida State University. During this time she performed in works by Monica Bill Barnes, Stephen Koester, Lynda Davis, Gerri Houlihan, Tim Glenn and Anthony Morgan. She was a member of the University’s Dance Repertory Theater, Ella Rosewood Dance, and Mary Love Dance Projects. Emily has performed in New York City festivals such as DUMBO Dance Festival and Dance Gallery as well as internationally in London’s Cloud Dance Festival.
Emily has taught dance technique to students for over seven years at training centers such as the Florida Ballet, Rollins College, and The Center for Contemporary Dance. She is excited to share her passion for the arts, love for movement and teaching experiences with Impact Creative Arts Academy!

Andrea Griffin
Ballet / Tap / Jazz Dance Instructor
Andrea Griffin is originally from Spartanburg, SC and started dancing at age 3. She trained in ballet, tap, and jazz for 7 years at a studio in Spartanburg where she had the opportunity to both perform and compete. Upon graduation, she received her Associate of Arts Degree in Speech/Drama from Spartanburg Methodist College in Spartanburg, SC. Andrea owned Rising Star Dance Company in Inman, SC for 15 years where she was also choreographer, director and instructor for both recreational classes and competition team.
After moving to the Charleston area, she taught tumbling, jazz, hip hop and tap at Cambridge Street Dance Academy in Mount Pleasant. She lives in West Ashley with her husband and thrilled to be part of Impact!

Tiara Scarlett
Contemporary & Jazz Dance Instructor
Ms. Scarlett has worked throughout the Charleston area as a teacher and choreographer for the past 9 years. In addition, Scarlett is the dance instructor at River Oaks Middle School. While attending Texas Tech University getting her BA in Performance and Choreography, she was a performer for the University Dance Company, and an Apprentice for Flatland's Dance Theatre in Lubbock, TX. Scarlett’s choreographic credits include work with the professional dance company, Adande African Drums and Dance, Trident Technical College’s Dance Ensemble, and the River Oaks Middle Schools Dance Company’s latest tour to Disney, Cross High's Black History Month, and Raider Reds Awesome Dance Spectacular. Scarlett is happy to be a part of Impact and excited to challenge students to be their best individual dancers, performers, and artists.

Natasha Nast
Jazz Dance Instructor
Natasha Nast, a Baltimore, Maryland native, began her training in ballet, jazz, and tap at the age of 2 and went on to dance competitively in both regional and national competitions. She began her formal training in ballet and modern in high school at the Baltimore School for the Arts. Upon graduation, Natasha joined the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre as a graduate student under full scholarship. Natasha spent four years dancing in Pittsburgh prior to moving to Charleston in 2017 where she is currently dancing as a company member with the Palmetto City Ballet. Natasha has been teaching students of the Charleston and surrounding communities in ballet, jazz, musical theatre, and more since 2018.

Judi Boudreaux
Dance and Vocal Instructor
Judi Boudreaux has had an extensive career in performing arts as a singer, dancer, actor, choreographer and producer for over 30 years. She began intensive vocal training at a young age and started singing professionally, before graduating high school. She coached competing vocal theatre students and taught voice at a performing arts middle and high school in Ft. Lauderdale, FL for many years before relocating to Summerville. Judi is excited to share her love of music with the students at Impact.

Lizzie Mears
Acting / Musical Theatre Instructor
Lizzie Mears is a film and stage actress with a love for teaching kids! She was the theater director at Trails End Summer Camp where she produced over 16 stage productions involving kids of all ages. Lizzie has also performed in a number of professional stage productions and can be seen in TV shows such as Hidden Heroes on CBS and a number of recreations on the Investigation Discovery network. After studying elementary education and theatre at Salisbury University, Lizzie moved back to Charleston to be with her family and close friends!
Lizzie is excited to be part of Impact studios and to work with kids who have been bitten by the acting bug!

Carly Horton
Fine Arts Instructor
Hi. My name is Carly Horton. I am very excited to take on some artistic adventures here at IMPACT! I have been an artist all my life. Even as a child, I loved painting, drawing, working with clay, and experimenting with new and different materials. I knew I wanted to share my passion for the arts with others, so I decided to become an art teacher. I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Winthrop University with an emphasis in Ceramics. I also have a Masters in the Art of Teaching from Winthrop University. I have taught art at numerous camps and after-school programs as well as in the public school system. I am currently an art teacher at Flowertown Elementary. I cannot wait to share my new projects and ideas with students and learn alongside them!

Ellie Jos
Violin Instructor
Ellie Jos began playing violin at the age of 5. Her violin studies began in Charleston, SC where she studied classically in addition to participating in Na Fidleiri. She earned her Masters Degree in violin performance at the University of Minnesota. She gained her Bachelor's Degree from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts where she studied under Kevin Lawrence. She performed in many master classes including a chamber music master class with David Finckel of the Emerson String Quartet. She has been the countermistress as well as section player for the opera and symphony orchestra at UNCSA. She is trained in all three books of of the Mark O'Conner Method as well as all ten books of the Suzuki Method and she loves to teach all levels!