The Team
Who We Are
Sienna Valadez
Owner and Director
Sienna has been performing since a young age. Theater has had a major impact on her life. She has mastered her craft through many voice, dance and acting classes. Her love of theater followed her through college, where she earned a BA in Theater and a Masters Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Utah. Sienna has 3 beautiful children that keep her busy all the time. She loves spending time with her family, skiing, hiking, camping, boating and traveling. Her love of theater, combined with her education background inspire her to help children grow with Studio Kids. She looks forward to sharing her passion for theater with your child.
Jamie Shelley
Lead Director
Jamie grew up loving acting and singing, training in both since she was 8 years old. After finishing her undergraduate studies in English, Jamie moved to Los Angeles where she worked for both radio and television studios, inspiring her to return to school and revisit her love of theater. She received a masters degree in Theater and Media Arts from Brigham Young University. During her time as a graduate student, Jamie taught undergraduate courses in Introduction to Theater and Theater Great Works. She also enjoyed participating in BYU’s traveling children’s theater, Young Company, as a dramaturg for the production Cyrano and an actress for the production Grimm Tales. For her masters thesis, Jamie completed an extensive study on the experiences of child actors, conducting much of her research with former child stars in LA.
Kayla Carter
Director
Kayla joined our team in 2023 and has been an amazing addition. She has a passion for theater and teaching children to love it! Kayla is happy to share her passion with children and hopes it will build their confidence and gives them a place to shine. She has extensive dance training and has taught dance for many years as well as private voice lessons. Kayla keeps busy at home with her husband and 4 amazing kids.
Sienna Angerbauer
Director
Sienna (Miss Cece) has been a Director and a choreographer for Studio Kids at 4 locations since 2021. She has assisted with crafts, costumes, choreography and more for Frozen, I’ve Got a Dream Revue, Moana, Aladdin, Lion King, and more. She’s a graduate from Lone Peak High School where she completed the Early Childhood Education CTE pathway.
She is currently attending UVU, majoring in Theater Education and History Education. Sienna has participated in musical theater from a young age and has been in many productions. Some of her favorites include Beauty and Beast, The Addams Family, Matilda and more!
Sienna loves sharing her passion for theater with the youth and seeing their creative energy shine on stage! She also loves getting to know all the kids individually who perform each season.
Carly Mugleston
Assistant Director
Carly has been working as an assistant director with Studio Kids for the past 5 years. She is creative, organized and kind. She has two beautiful children and a wonderful husband that keep her busy. Carly loves theater and helping keep Studio Kids organized.