Ms. Karla began dancing at the age of five at Ballethnic Academy of Dance in East Point, GA under the direction of Nena and Waverly Lucas. She specializes in classical ballet, pointe, and partnering, but is also trained in jazz, tap, modern, lyrical, African, and hip hop. Before becoming a professional, she was an apprentice at Ballethnic Dance Company for two years, performing such roles as Brown Sugar (also known as the Sugar Plum Fairy) in The Urban Nutcracker, at just 16 years old, and other various company roles. She was selected to the Governor's Honors Program in the summer of 2005 as a dance major and later earned her college degree in Accounting from The University of West Georgia. For the past 5 years, she lived in Long Beach, CA, where she was a member of the prestigious Los Angeles Laker Girls for three seasons. Upon her return, Ms. Tyson is now a choreographer, assistant director, and teacher at Gift of Dance Studio and a professional ballerina with Ballethnic Dance Company.
