Family of the Month (FOM) is awarded to parents that go the extra mile to help other families at Pas De Deux Hawaii! This family will receive a free month of tuition, compliments of owners Wendy and Jeremy Gilbert. Want to nominate a deserving family? Email us!
The Wietlisbach Family
Aloha Pas De Deux Family. We are honored to be the family of the month for September. We are the Wietlisbach family, Kristin (Mom) Haylee (11) and James (11). Kristin is a flight attendant for Hawaiian Airlines and Haylee and James are 6th graders at Mililani Middle School this year.
We have been with the studio since 2017 when Haylee and James both decided to do creative movement when they were 4 years old. Haylee has been obsessed with dance ever since she watched the Nutcracker at the age of 2. She is going into her 5th year with the company and is loving being in every genre this year with tap being her absolute favorite. Ms. Taylore has taken Haylee’s love of Tap and expanded it exponentially in not only her technique but love for it and we couldn’t be more grateful for her. Haylee has also now been a part of three Musical Theatre shows with PDD and is currently preparing for her fourth as well as being a part of the vocal program. She has added mentoring to her schedule this year and truly loves it. Her training at PDD has given her incredible opportunities to be able to dance at various places around the mainland. Last summer she was accepted into the Cincinnati Ballets Summer Program where all of her teachers commented on the amazing training she has received at PDD. PDD is Haylee’s favorite place to be and we often joke she might as well live there. Haylee found her passion for dance and theatre early on and I am so grateful to PDD for encouraging that passion and helping her to grow as a dancer, thespian, singer and person over the years.
James has been dancing on and off with Pas De Deux doing hip hop and breakdancing. He then decided to try tap last season and really enjoyed it. He was on the Hip Hop Prep Team for the last two years. He recently decided to try basketball for the first time and loves it. He also enjoys playing soccer. He would love to someday get to dance with his sister.
Thank you to Wendy and Jeremy and all of Haylee and James teachers who have inspired them and encouraged them over the last seven years. We are so grateful to be a part of the PDD family as it is truly a second home.
