STAFF
DIRECTOR / OWNER
LIV POWERS
Meet Liv!!
As the founder of Icon Dance Project, Liv built her studio on the belief that every dancer has the potential to be extraordinary. With nearly 20 years of training from industry professionals in Los Angeles to New York, she is not only a performer but also a mentor who inspires dancers to chase their dreams with confidence and passion.
Liv’s career highlights include being a 3x Professional NBA Dancer, performing at the NBA All-Star Game, and sharing the stage as a backup dancer for multiple known artists. Beyond the stage, she has modeled across Utah and expanded her influence as a choreographer, creating award-winning routines for dancers across the United States.
From starting dance at the age of 2 and competing in her first solo at just 3 years old, Liv’s passion for performing has only grown stronger. She trained at Infinity Dance and quickly rose through the ranks, becoming a Dance Company and Drill Team Captain, an Academic All-Region and All-State Utah Dancer. She has poured her heart and soul into ICON and cannot wait to see what the future holds.
RYLEE LOOCK
KAMBREE MORRIS
Meet Kam!!
Kambree has been dancing and cheering since she was 4 years old. She has trained at Infinity Dance for the past 6 years, where she won several national dance titles with her team. She has been awarded several scholarships and awards at multiple dance conventions around the country
Kambree recently graduated from Syracuse High, where she served as the Cheer Team Head Captain, and Dance Company Head Captain for 2 years. She was awarded UHSAA Academic All-State for cheer, All-American cheerleader, and was the Dance Sterling Scholar and Sterling Scholar finalist for the Wasatch Front region.
She has been choreographing dance and cheer routines for the past 3 years and is currently attending the university of utah. she is so excited to be a part of ICON.
MYLEE CHENEY
Meet Mylee!!
Mylee started dancing at just 5 years old and is currently training at Icon Dance Project and The Movement Dance Center. She’s a proud member of our Senior Company and also dances on the Syracuse High School Dance Company. Mylee recently had the amazing opportunity to compete at World of Dance, making it all the way to the Championship Round!
At just 17 years old and heading into her Senior year, Mylee is already making a big impact as a teacher. She assists studio director Liv Powers across Utah and is now teaching our Company teams as well as Academy classes. Mylee brings unmatched passion, creativity, and energy to everything she does and loves inspiring dancers of all ages to grow, express themselves, and shine on stage.
PAIGE ANDERSON
Meet Paige!!
Paige started dancing when she was just 3 years old and hasn’t stopped since. She’s been teaching dance for about four years now, with experience working one-on-one to help each individual dancer shine through solos and personalized instruction.
In addition to teaching, Paige danced with the Northridge Dance Company and was a cheerleader at North Layton Jr. High. During high school she was a member of our Senior Company and is an amazing dancer. She teaches our teen companys lyrical and hiphop along with our combo class and our flexibility and strength class. Dance is Paige’s biggest passion, and she loves sharing it with others. Teaching kids is like a dream come true for her, and she’s so excited to help them grow and have fun through dance!
TRISTIN TATE
Meet Tristin!!
Tristin grew up dancing her whole life and trained in jazz, ballet, hip hop, contemporary, tap, and tumbling. She trained from world famous choreographers and competed at conventions all growing up where she earned many scholarships and overall awards. Tristin was Layton High’s Dance Sterling Scholar which helped her to get a scholarship for college.
Tristin attended Utah State University where she was on USU’s Dance Company and a pre-professional modern company called “Studio Artists”. Tristin also danced on a contemporary company called “Moments of Grace”. Most recently, Tristin was a Utah Jazz Dancer for 2 years where she got to dance at over 84 jazz games, perform at the 2023 All Star Game, open for Wiz Khalifia, and perform at various other events. Tristin has choreographed numerous solos and team dances across the state and to children in Nepal in Guatemala on humanitarian trips. Tristin loves that dance is a universal language that allows her to express herself more fully. She hopes to create a safe haven in her classroom where her dancers can grow, create, share, and become.
KAYLEE YATES
Meet Kaylee!!
From the young age of two, Kaylee began dancing and never looked back! She started competing at an early age and won her first overall title at just three years old. Her love for dance continued throughout her life, winning many more titles and gaining experience in jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, tumbling, and ballet.
Kaylee continued to grow as a dancer and performer as a member of her studio’s Company Team along with dancing at Ballet West in the Nutcracker for five consecutive years. Her passion for dance also led her to cheerleading. After cheering in junior high, Kaylee went on to compete on her high school’s drill team, where she served as Historian. Her team won Region and placed in the top five at State each year.
Kaylee cheered at Dixie State University for one year before joining Weber State University’s Spirit Squad dance team. While at Weber State, she and her team earned a national championship in hip-hop and top-five finish in Jazz.
With 10 years of experience teaching teams and solo dancers, Kaylee is excited to join ICON and share her talent and creativity. She is passionate about helping dancers develop their technique, build confidence, and develop their showmanship.
One of Kaylee’s greatest joys is watching her students improve, gain confidence, and discover their passion and potential as dancers.
REAGAN MCCLEARY
Meet Reagan!!
With a lifelong passion for dance, Reagan McCleary has dedicated herself to growing as both an artist and an educator, inspiring the next generation of dancers to reach their full potential. Beginning her formal training at Creative Arts Academy in Bountiful, Utah, and continuing at Icon Dance Project in Centerville, Utah, Reagan has developed a strong technical foundation across a wide variety of styles. She is also a former member of the Farmington High School Dance Company, where she further developed her performance skills, artistry, and stage presence.
Throughout her training, Reagan has had the opportunity to learn from dancers and choreographers, including Derek Hough, Julianne Hough, Jenna Johnson, Val Chmerkovskiy, Rylee Arnold among lots of others. These experiences have helped shape her versatile approach to dance and deepen her appreciation for the artistry, discipline, and dedication the industry requires.
As an instructor, she hopes to share that same passion with her students by creating an encouraging environment where dancers can build confidence, strengthen their technique, and develop their individuality as performers.
