Staff
Nancy Durall
KRDT Artistic Director
Teacher and Choreographer
KY Registered/Licensed Dietitian
Nancy combines her love for Christ with dance, remembering one of her favorite Bible verses from Acts, “In Him we live and move and have our being.”
“It was my dream at a young age to be a ballerina and medical doctor. Several things did not add up for that, but God intervened. Where I was lacking, He was faithful. I’m thrilled to look back and see God’s hand all over my life and how He directed my steps in my profession and avocation.”
In 1996 Nancy started her ballet training with Sue Champion, founder of KY Repertory Dance Theatre. With Sue and KRDT Nancy and Rod traveled to Moscow, Russia in 2000 and 2002, performing and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ in churches, grand community meeting halls, hospitals, and schools. When Sue and her family moved to Moscow in 2004 to minister, Rod and Nancy became directors of KRDT.
Nancy has attended dance intensives and dance teacher training with Ballet Magnificat!, Hosanna Sacred Arts Dance Festival from 2006-2011 hosted by Briarwood Ballet School, Birmingham, AL: Ad Deum Dance in Houston, TX; Ballet 5/8, Chicago, IL; Dancers’ Studio, and Lisa Howell, physiotherapist, dance health training.
A certified Body Recall instructor for over 18 years, she teaches a conditioning class for senior adults in addition to ballet classes for all ages.
Nancy and Rod are ministers on their church’s worship team as lead dancer and bass player.
For over 30 years Nancy has worked in the medical field as Registered/Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist treating patients/clients in hospitals, extended care and fitness facilities, and private practice as manager and healthcare provider. With her knowledge and experience in anatomy, fitness, injury recovery, and nutrition, Nancy endeavors to enrich the lives of KRDT dancers as she prays for them and seeks God’s best for them.
Along with the other teachers, Nancy directs two stage productions per year. KRDT also shares the joyful art of dance in extended care facilities, churches, and schools.
Rod Durall
KRDT Director
Teacher
Training locally with KRDT, Winchester Ballet, Bluegrass Youth Ballet and Dancers’ Studio since 1999, Rod also attended the Hosanna Sacred Arts Dance Festival Intensive the summers of 2007-2011.
In KRDT’s last several productions, Rod has been instrumental in the choreography and especially enjoys modern dance.
By trade, he is a stone, brick and block mason. Not only the physical brawn, Rod is the backbone of prayer and encouragement in the ministry.
Rod teaches the boys’ class as well as the Tuesday night class for level IV-VI.
At church, he is the lead bass player on the worship team.
One of Rod’s favorite scriptures is “I can do everything through Him who gives me strength”. Philippians 4:19
Laura Segre-Lewis
Assistant Artistic Director
Teacher and Choreographer
Laura has over twenty years of experience with dance for worship, having performed original works both regionally, nationally and internationally in Perth, Australia, Moscow, Russia and Cancun, Mexico on ministry related trips. She has helped lead and teach numerous workshops and dance intensives lead the Asbury University Dance Ensemble in choreographing and performing several new works yearly.
Laura has attended workshops from Ballet Magnificat, Hosanna Sacred Arts, Ad Deum, and Bat Sheva Dance Company. with an MFA in painting from the University of Kentucky, her interest is based on issues of space and patterns of movement within a three-dimensional area correlating to its relationship with two-dimensional design.
Laura has taught for the University of Kentucky and Asbury University. More recently, she has taught art and creative movement for Yellowwood, Bluegrass Arts Initiative ,and The Wilmore Family Center. She lives in Wilmore with her husband Chris four beautiful children who she educates at home.
Laurie Fields
Instructor for KRDT upper level dancers
Owner, Dancers’ Studio
Laurie Fields is the founder and director of Dancers’ Studio where she teaches dancers of all ages. She also teaches at the School for Creative and Performing Arts, where she is responsible for the Elementary and Middle School Ballet majors at SCAPA Bluegrass, and the High School Ballet majors at SCAPA Lafayette.
Ms. Fields began dancing at her mother’s studio in Raleigh, North Carolina and continued her studies at Walnut Hill School for the Performing Arts, and the University of Iowa. She holds an undergraduate degree in Architecture from North Carolina State University, and an MFA in Dance from the University of Iowa. Ms. Fields has danced professionally with groups such as Atlantic Dance Theatre, Nebraska Dance Theatre and companies of the Yard.
She has received grants from the North Carolina Arts Council and the Kentucky Arts Council. Her choreography has been seen locally in productions by SCAPA, the Dancers’ Studio, Ballet Under the Stars, Kentucky Ballet Theatre, UK Opera Theatre, UK Dance Ensemble and UK Department of Theatre and Dance. Laurie has also taught at Camp ArtSmart, SS&P Master classes, LDFBA, EKU, UK and Transylvania University. Laurie has one daughter, Alecia, who danced at SCAPA, NCSA and Ballet Met, and then went on to become an OB/GYN Doctor now working in Indianapolis. Laurie is also a proud “Lala” to grandsons, Colson and Aiden!
Sue Champion
KRDT Founder and Teacher
Sue Champion began her dance training with local teachers, then went on to become a dance major at Western Michigan University where she was a soloist in their performance company. She later trained in the Professional Program of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, learning much of their classical and contemporary ballets. This was followed by two years with the Pennsylvania Ballet. Throughout her teaching career, she developed a deep need to lead and train her students to grow a heart of worship through dance.
Sue is the founder and original artistic director of Kentucky Repertory Dance Theatre. KRDT performed two times as dancing missionaries in Moscow, Russia , eventually leading her and her husband to become missionaries in Moscow, where they spent twelve years. Sue started a dance ministry there as well as a theatre arts program.
She returns to KRDT and is welcomed as a gifted minister, choreographer, teacher, and friend bringing enriched abilities and passion.
Anna Waldrop
Teacher
Anna Waldrop started ballet training with Winchester Christian Ballet. In 2010 she began training at KY Repertory Dance Theatre. She joined the KRDT faculty, teaching lower level students, and is currently instructing all levels, including Teen/Adult level 2 ballet class.
In addition to teaching ballet classes, Anna is studying Christian ministries at Asbury University. At Tates Creek Presbyterian Church, Anna is a childcare worker. In January 2024, Anna traveled to Valladolid, Mexico, visiting and praying with people in villages. In her spare time she enjoys hiking and spending time with friends and family.
Anna Wilson
Teacher
Anna Wilson has taught dance for ten years, currently at the University of Kentucky, Dancers’ Studio, SCAPA, and KRDT. In her classes, she emphasizes safe movement practices, creative exploration, and community. She teaches ballet and play as well as multi-level tap.
Anna also teaches private lessons in classical and folk cello. She plays in two folk dance bands Dreamdance and Nathan’s Garage, and plays and sings in her church praise band. When she is not dancing or making music, Anna enjoys spending time with her partner, Tyler, their one-year-old son, Adam, and two dogs, Poppy and Raider.