Anna Claire Farmer
Ms. Anna Claire/ AC is the owner, manager, and an instructor at SoZo. She has been dancing for 15+ years, has managed a pre-professional dance troupe and performed in multiple dance companies across the south. Ms. AC is passionate about choreographing, high-energy dance and loving her dancers well. She adores her dog, Niko, and loves to paint and be outdoors whenever possible!
Buffy Payne
Ms. Buffy has been dancing and teaching for many years. She is passionate about her dancers and loves to spend time at the studio.
Laurel Farmer-Johnson
Mrs. Laurel has danced and taught for many years (I’m not allowed to say how long). She actually taught Ms. AC how to dance in their kitchen. Mrs. Laurel loves her dancers and is very passionate about ballet. When not at the studio, she rides her horse, Alabonza, and spends time with her family.
Nina Burke
Ms. Nina began her dance career in Massachusetts when she was five years old. She danced competitively and won many awards competing with her own choreography. In college, she was a member of the dance program and participated in many shows. She has been teaching for seven years.
Loren Kelly
Ms. Loren has danced and taught at SoZo Dance Academy for many years. Loren is a talented tapper and has a wonderful way with our tiny dancers. She is currently a student at MTSU studying interior design.
AYAKA AIZAWA
Ms. Ayaka began taking gymnastics classes at the age of three. She continued this until she was introduced to rhythmic gymnastics where she competed and traveled across the United States with her team. At the age of 14 years old, she began dancing at a local dance studio in Murfreesboro, TN. Since then she has danced in a American Eagle commercial, music video, and for the Middle Tennessee dance team for 4 years. Ms. Ayaka is passionate about teaching and encouraging her students to be confident in themselves.