About Us

The coaches, families, cheerleaders and dancers make our cheer & dance program very special.  Our experienced coaching staff provides improvement of team skills, technique development, and enhancement of leadership. Coupled with a genuine concern for each participant, our primary coaching goal is to create an environment & experience that promotes TEAM SPIRIT and FUN!  We are more than coaches, we are mentors to our cheerleaders and dancers. The Cheer & Dance Connection is here to serve the families and community of Colorado.

​Vel Green
TCDC Owner & Director

​Vel was born to dance, inspire, motivate and make everything more fun!
Energetic, enthusiastic and passionate about what she does, Vel began a career in modeling/dance/cheerleading and fitness at the age of 15 in California.  She has built a professional resume for over 33 years that is a perfect fit for The Cheer and Dance Connection. 
Vel was a California Webby franchise owner before she and her family relocated. She later became a Dance and Cheer franchise owner for WEBBY Dance Company and The Cheer and Dance Connection which gained her a great deal of experience throughout the years of owning the franchise. She and her family relocated to Ft Collins in 2009. Vel is married to David who works at CSU. Has 4 beautiful children, three sons- in-law and four grandchildren. Since 2009 she has been the owner/ director of The Cheer and Dance Connection while still operating WEBBY Dance Company. Building a reputation within the community, as the "Best Recreational program in town" and she is someone who knows how to grow a business with a unique community-centered business model. 
With a diversified background in dance/cheer/fitness performance and coaching, Vel's emphasis is on providing quality
programs at affordable prices and giving back to the community. At the heart of her professional goals and objectives is a commitment to her “special needs” Dance Team called the Panthers. 
A definite favorite in the community.  Panthers are the core to her heart which she believes all spectators love.
Vel has a deep love for her Cheer/Dance family and her community.

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Coach Cheyla 
TCDC's Manager

​Coach Cheyla grew up cheerleading, dancing and tumbling since age 2, and loved every second of it! TCDC played a huge part in her life, joining TCDC at age 8! Cheyla competed in All Star Cheer for many years and Sideline/Competitive Cheer in High School. She realized her dream of becoming a coach at a young age and things came full circle when she began coaching for TCDC. Cheyla’s two biggest passions in life are Jesus Christ and coaching. Her faith equips her to be energetic and dedicated to her role! Cheyla’s mission while coaching is to be a positive influence and role model in each of her athlete’s lives, while helping them to achieve their full potential in cheerleading and in life. Making a difference in her athlete's lives is definitely the most fulfilling part of her job!

Coach Madi

Coach Madi will be a senior at Fossil Ridge Highschool graduating in 2025. She started Dance and Cheer at age 3, while living in Missouri and then picked it up again after a short break living in Germany. Madi continued her Cheer journey in Hawaii and also here in Colorado as well! Coaching is Madi's passion, and she is so grateful to be surrounded by amazing athletes and to push them to be the best they can be. Madi enjoys bonding with her athletes over their shared love of cheerleading. Her favorite part of coaching is getting to support her cheerleaders in all they do and watch them shine! 

Coach Cassidy
​Coach Cassidy has been cheering since she was 4 years old, starting with recreational cheer, then competitive, and now high school, starting her senior year as captain of her team! She loves coaching with all of her heart, and the only thing she loves more is spreading her love of cheer and dance with these lovely kiddos! When she is not cheering, she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, being outside, and baking.

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Coach Bella
Coach Bella is currently a student at Front Range Community College. She cheered recreationally & competitively from elementary school up until high school. She loves helping kids learn more about cheer & introducing them to the sport through the TCDC program! Bella enjoys watching her students grow and have fun! Her favorite part of coaching is getting to watch the confidence, happiness, & life skills Cheer and Dance instills in the children she teaches!

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Coach Peyton

Coach Peyton just graduated high school from Thompson Valley where she was a two-time state champion in COED Cheer! She has been involved in cheer for 10 years and cheered all 4 years of high school. Peyton loves building relationships with her athletes and looks forward to seeing them each week! Coach Peyton hopes that getting kids involved in cheer early on will create a passion that will be long lasting! She is so grateful to be able to share her love of cheerleading with her TCDC students.

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Naomi Anderson
Office Manager

Working as an Office Manager for TCDC has been such a fun experience for me and who doesn't love having fun at work!
I started out as a TCDC Cheer Mom back in the day when Vel first started her Company in Colorado. My Daughter Ashlyn Anderson Cheered for TCDC on Recreational and Competitive Teams all thru Grade School and Middle School. Ashlyn's awesome experience with TCDC helped prepare her for cheering on the Varsity Cheer Squad at Rocky Mountain High School. She also enjoyed volunteering with Rocky's Unified Cheer Community. TCDC taught Ashlyn many valuable skills that allowed her to become a Cheer Coach for CCS Suns and TCDC thru her high school and college years.  We're so thankful for all our years with TCDC. The wonderful opportunities it has offered my daughter and myself and all the lifelong friendships we have made along the way!
When I am not busy in the Office, you can find me spending time with my family, Gardening, Camping and in my new FAVORITE Roll as Nana to my Granddaughter, Alyda (Future TCDC Cheerleader)
I love being a part of the TCDC Family and it will forever have a piece of my heart! ​
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