Rileigh Storrs-Davids - discovered her love for theatre at the age of five through a youth theatre program much like StageCraft Studio’s. Her passion led her to perform and study Acting and Voice throughout junior high, high school, and college. As a sophomore, she attended IMTA in New York where she auditioned for casting directors from around the world and gratefully achieved many awards. Upon graduating from Magnolia West High School, she was blessed with the opportunity to attend college on a theatre scholarship where she earned her A.F.A. with a focus in Musical Theatre. She then went on to continue her Theatre studies at Marymount Manhattan in New York City. Favorite roles from her time on the stage are “Annie Oakley” in Annie Get Your Gun, “Tracy Turnblad" in Hairspray, “Lucy” in You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, and "Mrs. Lovett" in Sweeney Todd. After training with Broadway level acting, vocal, and dance coaches, she returned home with a passion to bring the gift of theatre to the youth in her own community knowing the incredible life-skills and benefits it brings. As a director of five years, that passion grows ever-stronger. She looks forward to seeing your child learn, grow, and discover their voice with her at StageCraft Studio!

Vanessa Farias de Martin – began her dance journey at age three like many little girls do and quickly fell in love. By age seven, she was enrolled in the prestigious “Royal Academy of Dance Classical Ballet Program”.  During her training, she performed in many full ballets with solo and ensemble roles. While in high school, Vanessa found a new love in theatre, became a thespian, and received several awards for her acting all while keeping dance at the forefront. After graduating, she quickly began working, performing, and teaching dance with the completion of the San Diego Dance Alliance Teacher Training program. Vanessa has performed and worked with many notable dance companies and choreographers throughout her twenty year dance career which has allowed her to travel throughout the U.S. and Mexico. Vanessa has extensive knowledge and experience teaching many styles of dance including Classical Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Hip Hop, Salsa, and Flamenco.

Jessica Tanner – recieved her BFA in Musical Theatre from Illinois Wesleyan University and has performed in New York City and regional houses across the country. She is a passionate teacher who believes that theatre has the power to change the world be empowering people to see the world from a different lens and gain the confidence and courage to stand up for themselves and others.