Meet Our Friendly Staff & Instructors!

Lizabeth Rice
Co-Owner,
Senior Managing Director
Before gracing the ballroom floor at Starz, Liz has been in the Ballroom Dance Industry for several years – having worked in both the Fred Astaire and Arthur Murray Dance Studios – prior to owning & operating several successful independent ballroom studios of her own across the country.

Kristen Iannicca
Dance Instructor
At the age of four, Kristen found her passion as she began her dance training in ballet. She would go on in 2010 to study American Smooth & Rhythm Ballroom Dance at Fred Astaire under Minas Katsantoris. Kristen received her instructor certification in May 2014, and would go on to compete in the professional division later that year.