Our Instructors
Ella Aaberg
Ella Aaberg has been dancing since she was three years old! She trained at a studio near her hometown, Louisville NE. She was a part of her high school dance team and had the experience of competing at the collegiate level at Nebraska Wesleyan University. She has trained in hip hop, ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, and pom! I am currently studying Marketing at UNK and have been able to combine both my love for dance and social media through an internship with USA Cheer and Dance! Outside of work and school, I am a Pilates instructor at Lotus House of Yoga here in Lincoln! I’m excited to be back in the studio!
Ted Blessing
Ted Blessing, a San Diego native, has worked professionally in the dance community for many years under industry greats. Under instruction of such teachers and choreographers as Sonya Tayeh, Tessandra Chavez, Travis Wall, Sarah Reich, and Jerry Mitchell, Ted has studied extensively tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, ballet, and modern. Ted has been lucky enough to teach in multiple arenas and is currently the season choreographer at the Lincoln Community Playhouse and at the UNL Glen Korff School of Music.
Cassandra Bruyette
Cassie has been dancing since the age of two. She was a part of the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company for nine years performing in the Nutcracker. Cassandra has also done many shows at Pinewood Bowl and the Lincoln Community Play house. She was a member of the NWU Gold Rush Dance Team for four years, and was captain for two years. She is looking forward to another great year at HJ Dance!
Ellie Cetak
Ellie Cetak was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska, and has been dancing since she was three years old. Ellie was a part of the HJ Company for 12 years before graduating and was also a member of the Lincoln East High School Apollonaires. She graduated in 2026 from the University of Kansas and is getting her master’s in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Ellie has always loved coming back from college to teach in the summers but is so excited to be back in the studio teaching year-round!!
Millie Johnson
Millie Johnson was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska, and has been dancing since she was just 18 months old. She trained at HJ Dance for 14 years, where she was a dedicated member of the competition team until graduating from high school. Millie is currently a member of the College of Saint Mary Dance Team while pursuing a degree in Psychology.
Logan Karr
Logan was born and raised in Lincoln, NE, and has been dancing since the age of 3. Logan was on the competitive team at HJ Dance and was awarded many titles during her years. In high school, she was on the Pius X Dance Team. In 2021, Logan graduated from Midland University, where she was a member of the game day and competitive team that earned her the title of being a 2x NAIA National Champion, 4x All American and 3x GPAC Conference. She is a former Bennington High School Dance Coach and Elementary Teacher. Logan recently had a baby girl in 2024 and is excited to be back in Lincoln!
Camilia Pinto-Prada
Camila Pinto-Prada was born in Maracay, Venezuela and started dancing at the age of 12 in Clermont, Florida. She’s performed ballet, tap, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, and jazz for both competitions and community performances. She’s been in multiple groups such as the East Ridge Dance team, NHS, and HOSA. Camila was a member of the HJ Dance Company and the “Perfect 10” recipient in 2024. She is currently enrolled University of Nebraska-Lincoln as a Biological Systems Engineering major.
Jamie Zysset
A native Nebraskan, Jamie began dancing at the age of 5 and competing by age 7. She danced on the Papillion LaVista High School dance team for 4 years and was captain her senior year. She attended UNL before pursuing her passion, cosmetology. While at UNL Jamie began teaching at Divas Dance, later moving to HJ Dance. She has received awards for outstanding choreography from regional and national competitions including Showbiz, Primetime, & Mark of Excellence. Jamie currently owns and operates her own business out of Bella Mia Salon in Omaha, NE, and is excited to be returning for her 12th season at HJ dance.