Carley Jo Benda is a native to Montana. She grew up in Whitefish and started dance at Whitefish Dance and Acrobat Studio when she was eight years old. Here she had training in lyrical ballet, pointe, jazz, hip-hop, clogging, and acrobatics. At age 12 she began student teaching at her studio. To expand her dance knowledge she moved to Los Angeles at 14 where she attended Debbie Allen’s Dance Academy as well as a performing arts high school. Here she had training in modern, jazz, hip-hop, classical ballet, and Dunham. After high school she went to college at the University of Montana. Not only was she able to be a part of the Cheer Team, but she participated on the Dance Team as well. Now graduated with a bachelors in Health and Human Performance she has decided to start teaching again and share her love of dance with all the children at On Center!