Karsia Slaughter is a business owner, entrepreneur, and author who has passion for sharing dance with young people. She received a Bachelors and Masters of Arts from Murray State University. After college, she moved to Indianapolis. She was chosen as an arena football dancer for the Indianapolis Firebirds as well as one of the choreographers of the Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders. She has judged competitions for the Universal Dance Association and Jamfest as well as The Miss Indiana Pageant and the Indiana High School Show Choir competitions. She has also written a children’s book called, “The Amazing Adventures of Dancing Dee. Currently, Karsia is the owner of a dance studio and dance clothing store, Volume Performance Center and Volume Dance Wear as well as teaches Musical Theatre as an Adjunct Professor for Marian University. Recently, her studio took an enrichment trip to New York City and was featured on NBC’s Today Show. Her studio will be featured on the upcoming docuseries, “And the Beat Goes On.” In her spare time, Karsia enjoys drawing, writing, reading, and drawing murals. She also enjoys hanging out with friends and family.