Next Legacy is the first dance team and junior team representing Legacy Creative Arts Studio that launched in February 2023. It is a performing dance team for youth 13 to 17 years of age under the direction of Blair Stuka, Cierra Burdett, and Love Lee.
Meet the Directors
Blair Stuka
Blair Stuka was only 5 years old when she was introduced to Hip Hop at Good News Dance Co. in Murrieta, CA. As a child she competed with "Light Vibe", a Hip Hop crew in Sedona, AZ under the direction of Eric Aglia. In high school she was on RBV's varsity dance team, "Maroon Magic" and was inspired to excel in other styles of dance besides Hip Hop. She then trained and competed in jazz, lyrical, ballet, pointe, and contemporary at Shadowridge Dance Center. In her senior year of high school Blair choreographed and competed her contemporary solo, which won several choreography awards. Blair was only 16 when she started teaching dance at a few elementary schools as her first job. She fell in love right away and knew she was meant to teach! Blair always considers herself a student and continues to train at various studios in LA and San Diego. Blair had the privilege to dance for Keone and Mari's first ever dance book, "Ruth". Blair is currently a "Fembot" on Super Galactic Beat Manipulators (SGBM) based in San Diego, which is a part of Fam Royale (Jabbawockeez, SGBM, P.R.E.S.S. P.L.A.Y., Boogie Monstarz). Blair teaches dancers of all ages and levels around Southern California. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge and love for dance with her students!
Love Lee
Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA , Love Lee has been performing since the age of three. Trained in various styles such as Ballet, Tap, Katherine Dunham Dance Techniques and West African movement, it wasn’t until her time in college that Love discovered her love for Hip Hop dance.
During her graduate studies at Syracuse University, she majored in Art Journalism with a Focus in hip-hop dance and culture. After graduating, Love moved to San Diego where she joined the Island Fusion team, NuEra Crew, and SGBM—where her passion for dance continues to grow.
In her spare time, she likes to craft and watch NCIS and the Golden Girls with her dog Luna.
Cierra Burdett
Cierra Burdett is a versatile dance teacher with 15 years of extensive background in performing, choreographing and teaching. Aside from education in modern, tap, and ballet, Cierra gained an expertise with the specialization in Hip Hop, Lyrical Hip Hop, Hip Hop Grooves, R&B Hip Hop, and Jazz Funk styles. She spent the late 2000s in Arizona where she founded Rhythm Nation Dance Team then later training with Evolution Dance Company, Female Prophecy, X-clusive. Cierra has performed at different types of events as a professional dancer such as halftime shows for the LA Clippers, Harlem Globetrotters, Phoenix Mercury and Pre-show performances at world tours for artists such as New Kids on the Block and Britney Spears, to name a few. Later, she became a part of The Origin Hip Hop Performing Arts Academy in San Diego, CA, as an instructor and a member of OrigiNation and OC-Unlimited, helping plan routines for recitals and performances. Cierra was a bronze medalist at the 2018 Hip Hop International, and a silver medalist in 2021. Most recently, in the fall of 2022, Cierra joined Legacy Creative Arts Studio as a resident instructor and has become one of the directors for the studio’s first junior team, Next Legacy, where she continues to share her knowledge with the youth.