Steph's Steps

Happy Father’s Day to our incredible Studio Dads/Grandpas 💙

​Today, we are shining a massive spotlight on the Dads who make magic happen.

​To the ones who:
​🔨 Carry and haul equipment and technology without a single complaint.
​🚗 Run class carpool and make sure shoes, snacks, and dancers get where they need to be.
​🎟️ Work the box office, usher, or handle tech behind the scenes to keep the show running smoothly.
​🩰 Learn how to do a perfect hairstyle (or at least try their absolute best!).
​👏 Cheer the loudest from the front row and cheer up their dancers backstage.

​And a special shout-out to the brave dads and Grandpas who actually step out on stage for our special routines, showing our kids exactly what it means to be supportive, present, and willing to do anything to make them smile.

​Whether you are working hard in the wings or rocking it under the spotlight, our studio wouldn’t be the same without you.

Thank you for always showing up, leaning in, and being our biggest fans.

​Happy Father's Day! Tag your favorite dance dad below to show him some love! 👇✨

Tonight is the night before summer classes begin, and we have one last teacher to spotlight!

​Kayla, our cheer, tumbling, and adult fitness coach, is currently on maternity leave after welcoming her first baby in April!

​Kayla is from Grand Haven, Michigan, and loves gymnastics and cheer. She did competitive gymnastics for 14 years, and cheerleading for 3 years at Aquinas College.

She also holds a degree in Kinesiology and is a personal trainer.

​Kayla is happily married to her loving husband, Mitch, and loves spending time with her family, which includes her mom, dad, two sisters, her sweet new daughter, Ava, and her beloved fur baby, Loki!

​She’ll be soaking up the summer sun with her little one, but she will be back on our schedule this fall.

Last, but certainly not least, we spotlight the studio manager, social media manager, and toddler and me and pre-k musical theater teacher: Meg Sebastian

Meg has proudly called Grand Haven home for the five years and loves life near Lake Michigan.

Though new to dance, their passion for the performing arts runs deep --having been involved in theater since 2012 as an actor, director, stage manager, and choreographer.

They also hold an associate's degree in Theater from GRCC

By day, Meg has been supporting children with Autism at a behavioral health clinic for the last year and a half and is working toward a bachelor's in psychology, with hopes of opening a Play Therapy clinic.

Outside of work, they enjoy time with their cat Scarlett, attending local theater, spending time with loved ones, volunteering at community events, and of course, taking various dance classes at the studio.

They're thrilled to be exploring dance and can't wait to share that joy with others!

To sign up for classes with Meg follow this link to register: https://forms.gle/LtvggNJYtL2R1Et7A

Classes begin Monday for the summer session! Are you ready? Our next teacher is!

Today we spotlight Gabi Tomes - our toddler and me dance, pre-k dance and tumble, pre-k tap, jazz and ballet, and pre-k hip hop teacher

Gabi has been studying dance since she was 2 years old.

She has studied ballet, tap, iazz, hip hop, ballroom, musica theatre and tumbling.

Beyond that, Gabi also dedicates her time to performing on stage in other ways, like acting in community theatre productions and sin8ging whenever she can.

Gabi also has experience in cheerleading and gymnastics.

She is pursuing a degree in Music education and hopes to also teach voice one day

To sign up for classes with Gabi follow this link to register: https://forms.gle/LtvggNJYtL2R1Et7A

We are just a few days away from the beginning of our summer session!

Today we are excited to spotlight our pre-k lyrical, kids/tween lyrical, and kids/tween musical theatre teacher: Ashley Tesmer

Ashley was born in Chicago, but moved to Grand Haven after being in California for the first year of her life.

Since then, she has done 6 years of dance and become a theater fanatic. She's done as many musicals and plays as she possibly can at both school and in her community theater.

Outside of theater and teaching, Ashley attends Grand Haven High School as a straight A student. She also cosplays in her, free time.

She is super excited to be teaching and having a great experience here at the studio.

To sign up for classes with Ashley follow this link to register: https://forms.gle/LtvggNJYtL2R1Et7A

We are offically halfway through our teacher spotlight series and today we have our Tap/Jazz/Ballet and Zumba teacher: Amy Lalick-Prinzi

Amy has been dancing her whole life. She started classes at 2 and has been moving ever since.

She is a certified instructor in Zumba Strong Nation, and CIRCL Mobility, and is also trained in pointe.

With over 20 vears of experience in tap, ballet and iazz, she has additionally taken classes in hip-hop, ballroom, clogging, and lrish dance.

When she is not dancing, Amy spends her time coaching cheer, colunteering for Central Park Players, singing and acting in shows, and practicing dentistry.

She has three children and is happily married to her best friend. Michael

To sign up for classes with Amy follow this link to register: https://forms.gle/LtvggNJYtL2R1Et7A