Meet the Director
HeartLee Sanders is the Director of The Pensacola Coastals Dance Team and owner of The Pensacola Coastals Dance Studio. Based in Cantonment, Florida, she shares her life with her fiancé Chase and their beloved pets, Casey, Honey, Kippur, and Hershey.
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Her passion for dance began at the age of three and quickly grew into a lifelong commitment to excellence. She began competing at 12 and performed throughout high school with both the Luverne Tigers and Crenshaw Christian Academy dance teams under the direction of her mother.
HeartLee is a six time Universal Cheerleaders Association and National Dance Alliance medalist and was named Crenshaw Christian Academy’s Distinguished Young Woman in 2016. She continued her journey at Troy University, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Sciences with a minor in Dance Choreography and Performing Arts, while performing with the The Sound of the South dance team.
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With years of experience teaching dance, leading fitness classes, and coaching gymnastics and cheer, HeartLee is passionate about helping others grow in confidence, strength, and skill.
Guided by her faith and a heart for service, she is dedicated to inspiring and uplifting others through dance creating a lasting impact both in and beyond the studio