Meet Our Team

CAROL BEARD

Store Owner

With two dancing daughters I have been involved with dance in this area for 20 years. I understand the needs and the challenges of the financial investment and the time commitment that comes with being in dance. I opened Encore Dance Emporium four years ago after the only local Fort Collins dance store closed.  The business started as a small resale store in the corner of my husbands business. When it was apparent another store was not opening to replace the previous Fort Collins store I jumped in, starting with one brand at a time to now having a 2800 sq ft, full service dance store focused on great customer service with great selection to meet your performers needs.

RANDY DOWNING

Pointe Shoe Fitter

Randy grew up in Fort Collins and teaches dance in Northern Colorado. He studied tap under Broadway veteran and master tapper, Gene GeBauer for many years. Before coming to work at Encore he was a fixture at The Dance Closet and Prima Bodywear in Fort Collins and has been fitting pointe shoes for over 15 years. He has been a performer, choreographer, and director in many dance and musical theatre productions along the Front Range, including playing  Father Stahlbaum and the beautiful Mother Ginger in the Nutcracker Ballet. He has also played Gepettp in Pinocchio, Bottom in Midsummer Night's Dream, and Dr. Coppelius in Coppelia.

TAYLOR HEATON

Pointe Shoe Fitter

Taylor was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. She has been dancing since the age of 2 and seriously competing since the age of 8. Taylor has had the opportunity to train from a young age at studios such as Broadway Dance Center, The Edge, and Debbie Allen Dance Academy. She was a dance major at the University of North Texas, where she was also a member of the North Texas Dancers dance team. Taylor was also a member of the Repertory Company Theater in Texas where she was a dancer in their productions of White Christmas and Broadway’s Best 2019. Most recently she has had the opportunity to work for Suffolk Dance at the flagship boutique in Texas for the past 4 years as the Buyer/Merchandiser/Fitter. There she went through extensive training by Mark and Keri Suffolk on fitting pointe shoes. She is well versed in fitting all styles and brands in order to fit the dancers needs, and to find the best fit for their specific foot shape and ability.

ALICIA FLOWERS

Office Worker

Alicia Flowers was born and raised in Colorado. She was a dancer for a large portion of her life. Recently graduated high school and now is working in the office for Encore Dance Emporium. 

LYNNCHERI VOORHEES

Office Worker

LynnCheri was born and raised in Colorado. She has been dancing since the age of 9 and has traveled all over the U.S. and overseas performing and teaching dance to all ages and levels. She started with the Israeli Celebration Dancers doing folk style, and by age 13 she started training in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz and musical theater. She dabbled in Ice Skating for a time before choosing to focus solely on dance. by age 17 she was lead teaching ballet and lyrical dance classes and has taught all styles as well as lead dance companies in the 11 years of teaching. She was Encore Dance Emporiums very first employee as it was just getting up on its feet. How fun!
"I have loved seeing the simple beginnings of my moms dream come to life and gradually grow to what it is now, it brings me so much joy!" -LynnCheri