Meet Our Instructors & Staff
Instructors
Ami M Yaro
Owner/ Dance Instructor
Year Joined: 2009
Classes Taught: Pro 1 Ballet, Pro 2 Ballet, Pro 3 Ballet, Pro 3 Modern, Pro 3 Pointe, Pro 4 Ballet, Pro 4 Pointe, Pro 4/5 Ballet, Pro 4/5 Modern, Pro 4/5 Pointe, Pro 4/5 Pilates, Pro 5 Ballet, Pro 5 Pointe, Pro 5 Variations, Competition Team.
Meredith Stroot
Dance Instructor
Year Joined: 2009
Classes Taught: Pre-Ballet, Creative Movement, Kindercombo, Lyrical, Wee Dance
Emily Weber
Dance Instructor
Education: MS in Kinesiology from Sam Houston State University, BA in Dance from the University of Iowa
Year Joined: 2012
Classes Taught: Intermediate Ballet, Pro 2 Modern, Pro 2 Ballet, Pro 4 Ballet, Pro 4 Pointe, Progressing Ballet Technique
Danielle Anspach
Dance Instructor
Year Joined: 2015
Classes Taught: Beginning Tap, Intermediate/Advanced Tap
Brett Machamer
Dance Instructor
Year Joined: 2019
Classes Taught: Kindercombo, Preballet, Creative Movement
Kate Wingert
Dance Instructor
Education: BS in Kinesiology and Health from Iowa State University
Year Joined: 2021
Classes Taught: Pro Level Jazz classes
Shawna Sampson
Dance Instructor
Education: BS in Kinesiology and Health from Iowa State University
Year Joined: 2022
Classes Taught: Ballet A, Jazz A
Bailey Thompson
Dance Instructor
Year Joined: 2022
Classes Taught: HipHop A, HipHop B/C, Kindercombo
BaiYu Harrah
Dance Instructor
Year Joined: 2022
Classes Taught: Acro A, Acro B/C
Staff
Steven Nelson
Business Manager
Year Joined: 2009