Andrea Sanders
Andrea began her ballet training at the age of seven in Winston Salem, North Carolina. She received her formal training and performance experience with Robert Joffrey, NYC, Edward Villela, Miami City Ballet, Violete Verdi, Jose Greco, Henry Parish, Edith Royal, Martin Friedman and Anzia.  Andrea has performed with Tampa Ballet as principal dancer, Spanish Lyric Theater, Baton Rouge Ballet Company, Miami City Ballet and Southern Ballet Theater.  She was a music major and studied dance at St. Petersburg College and the University of South Florida with extensive study, performance and directing background in musical theater. She has appeared on national TV commercials, exercise videos and a Disney children’s show.  She developed and directed summer theater camps for the City of Largo and the Cultural Center for four years and taught arts education in private schools for eight years.  Andrea was a pioneer in developing the dance program for the Pinellas County Center for Performing Arts, Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg FL.
As artistic and administrative director of Affirmation Ballet and its school of dance Andrea designs programs and implements curriculum for all levels of dance, theater camp and summer outreach. Dedicated to reclaiming the arts for the Lord she pioneered drama and dance ministries in local churches leading workshops to help establish these ministries, as well as, introducing dance in worship while on mission in other countries.
She and her husband Don have raised two children and now have eleven grandchildren, three who are students of dance. Andrea is grateful to be a servant of Jesus and continuing His work in the arts to further the Kingdom.

Lynnsey Marie Terepka
Lynnsey was born in Clearwater, Florida. She graduated form Largo High School with Honors in 2008. She studied drama at Largo H.S. and performed in the musical “High School Musical” her senior year. She now attends St. Petersburg College working towards a degree in Education and is active with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship on campus ministry. Lynnsey began formal dance training when she was 13 years of age. She has been dancing under the direction of Andrea Sanders since 2004 and has been a member of Affirmation Ballet Company since 2005. Her performance experience includes” Nutcracker”, leading role in “Transfiguration” and many other original works created for Affirmation Ballet Company and its school of dance. Lynnsey has also been trained to teach lower level classes at Affirmation Centre for Ballet and currently teaches ages 7 to 12. She traveled on mission with ABC to Ecuador in 2007 and Costa Rica in 2009 to bring the Gospel and share our gift of dance with the people of those countries. Lynnsey is passionate about using her gift of dance for the work of the Kingdom and the glory of God.

Britta Crystal Devitt (Company Member) is a dancer, teacher and choreographer in the Tampa Bay area. She was born and raised in Fort Meyers, Florida Britta came to Tampa to study at the University of South Florida where she graduated with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Dance Studies and minor in English Language and Literature in 2006. She was a student leader in Intervarsity Christian Fellowship on campus ministry which shaped her vision for life and dedication to Jesus, Justice and the poor in the city of Tampa, which she and her husband Chris passionately share. She especially has a heart for reaching youth for the Kingdom and using her gift of dance.
As a choreographer she has done work for the musical productions “Ruthless”(2008) and “Nunsense”(2007) at The Academy of Holy Names, Quarter Notes Show Choir and Patel Conservatory’s Youth Theater Company in “Home Sweet”(2007) and Asher Dance Eclectic’s “White Hot Broadway”. Britta has been teaching for the City of Tampa’s Gymnastics and Dance Program and performing group “Show Stars” for two years. She is in her second season as a member of Affirmation Ballet Company under the direction of Andrea Sanders and very excited to be a part of this gifted dance ministry. Britta traveled with ABC on mission to Costa Rica in the summer of 2009 and looks forward to the Lord continuing to grow her in the coming year as she seeks to serve Him.