Meet Our Instructors & Staff

Instructors

Ami M Yaro

Owner/ Dance Instructor

Education: BA with honors in Dance and English from the University of Iowa

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.

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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

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Brett Machamer

Dance Instructor

Education: Associate in Science from Mercy College of Health Sciences

Year Joined: 2019

Classes Taught: Kindercombo, Preballet, Creative Movement

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Bailey Thompson

Dance Instructor

Year Joined: 2022

Classes Taught: HipHop A, HipHop B/C, Kindercombo

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Sydney Markert

Guest Instructor

Education: BFA summa cum laude in Dance from the University of Arizona, Tucson

Year Joined: 2018

Classes Taught: Competition Team Intensive: Contemporary, Jazz, Improv, Musical Theater

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Ken Logan

Acro Instructor

Year Joined: 2024

Classes Taught: Acro

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Nick Rice

Instructor

Year Joined: 2026

Classes Taught: Lyrical/Jazz

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Staff

Steven Nelson

Business Manager

Year Joined: 2009

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Mischa Baccam

Social Media Manager

Year Joined: 2026

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