Meet Our Staff




                         Ryan Sandman
You can find Mr. Ryan everywhere at Kidville, whether he's teaching Kidville Sports, Big Muscle Builders, working at the Front desk, or just hangin' with the cool kids. Ryan studied at Berklee College of Music, and is skilled at both guitar and drums. He often brings his guitar into his Playspaces, and sometimes at Kidville, if you listen very closely,  you can hear him wailing on our drums in the Theater on his breaks!  

                            Sean  Tinsley
Sean is the only band member that has played every instrument in our music classes.  He started off with keys, moved to drums, and now he is our fearless Conductor of the Rockin' Railroad and co-manager of the Kidville Band! Sean used to play in the the Beatles Cover Band Eight Arms to Hold You. Besides being a wonderful musician, Sean is also a chef. When he's not singing and playing guitar at Kidville, he can be found in the kitchen at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas.



Juliette Talley

Juliette is our Co-Conductor on the Rockin' Railroad, as well as a Kidville administrator at the Front Desk.  Juliette has lots of experience with the Pre-K crowd, and loves singing and dancing with our little ones.  Outside of Kidville Juliette is an actress with a specialty in musical theater! You may have seen her in Spring Awakening and Dogfight at Watertower Theater.  She is signed with The Agency Dallas.
                      


Stephen Hudson
Stephen is our fantastic drummer on the Rockin' Railroad, and our newest member of the Kidville Band! Originally from Little Rock, AR, Stephen is a Baylor University alum. He now runs a recording studio out of his own home near Preston Hollow called The Busy Box Recording Studio.  



Matt Tolentino
Matt is our keyboard player on the Rockin' Railroad, but he says that piano was the last instrument he learned to play! Matt feels equally at home on the accordion, tenor guitar, banjo, clarinet, tuba, and both baritone & bass saxophone.  Matt is one of our original teachers at Kidville Dallas-- he started playing our "Little Maestros" classes when we opened our doors in 2011! When he's not jamming at Kidville, Matt can be found playing all around DFW in one of his three bands: The Singapore Slingers, The Royal Klobasneks, and The Matt Tolentino Band. Find out where he'll play next at www.matttolentino.com
                                 

Areli Mancillas
Areli (pronouced AIR-el-lee) is one of our front desk administrators and birthday party leaders. She's a born athlete. From lifting weights to playing volleyball and running track, Areli loves all things fitness! She is currently studying at North Lake Community College to become a Registered Nurse. She hopes to become a nurse practitioner and to open up a free clinic in the future! Areli has a daughter named Mia who attends our Kidville University Program.

Leslye Ravkind

Ms. Leslye is a born and bred New Yorker who turned into a Dallasite over 20 years ago. She began her preschool teaching career in 1997, having taught children ranging from ages 12 months to 5 years. Ms. Leslye's preschool experience has consistently been at NAEYC-accredited schools. She has always kept her early childhood education skills sharp, and learned best practices by attending preschool industry conferences throughout her career. Ms. Leslye's innate love for young children and passion for teaching shines every day at Kidville University (KVU), where she is the lead teacher. She is a loving mom of Matthew (age 24) and Jordyn (age 15).
                             
               






                          

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