Kirby grew up dancing in her mom's studio, Sue Ann's School of Dance, while also taking classes from former Rockette, Stephanie Chase; Tap Legend, Bud Imlay; and Studio Owner, Desiree (Ingwersen) Johnson. Kirby opened the doors of Kirby's School of Dance in 2006, while she was a senior in college, and graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2007 with a BA in Communications. Kirby has received many awards for her choreography, but loves sharing her passion for dance with her students and dance families most of all. Kirby enjoys spending time with her husband, Jordan, stepson, Jackson, and daughters Charley & Chandler.

Sue Ann opened the doors of Sue Ann's School of Dance in York in 1979. She taught thousands of kids the art of dance in her 24 years. After a short retirement, she was back in the studio teaching classes at Kirby's School of Dance. Sue Ann is a Certified Clogging Instructor and choreographed numerous award-winning dances. Sue Ann continues to share her love of dance with the students and instructors at KSD.