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