Extreme Dance Arts

Meet Our Staff

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Jamie Wallace
Meet the EDA Staff

Jamie Wallace

Owner / Instructor / Team Director

Jamie Wallace

Owner / Instructor / Team Director
Started Dancing At
Age 3
Favorite Style to Teach
Ballet
Favorite Style to Dance
Tap
Signature Class Phrase
“Can you…..”
Fueled By
Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso
Favorite Color
Blue
Favorite Movie
Titanic
Favorite Snack
Babybel Cheese
Hidden / Weird Talent
I can instantly read the energy of an entire room or person
Celebrity Crush
Theo James & Eminem
Cheri Dupuis
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Cheri Dupuis

Co-Owner / Instructor

Cheri Dupuis

Co-Owner / Instructor
Started Dancing At
Age 3
Favorite Style to Dance
Jazz & Tap
Signature Class Phrase
“Somewhere there is a dancer working harder than you.”
Fueled By
Diet Coke
Favorite Color
Sky Blue
Favorite Movie
Rent
Favorite Snack
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Hidden / Weird Talent
I seem to be genetically unable to get a brain freeze. Never have had one.
Celebrity Crush
Patrick Swayze — when I was younger
Angela Williams
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Angela Williams

Instructor / Hip Hop Team Director

Angela Williams

Instructor / Hip Hop Team Director
Started Dancing At
Age 3
Favorite Style to Teach
Contemporary
Favorite Style to Dance
When I’m at home, I like to bust out some hip hop moves!
Signature Class Phrase
“Remember there’s always someone that’s working harder than you!”
Fueled By
Blended Chai
Favorite Color
Turquoise
Favorite Movie
Step Brothers
Favorite Snack
Flavor Blasted Goldfish
Hidden / Weird Talent
Empath — I can actually feel whatever you’re feeling in my mind and body.
Celebrity Crush
Eminem
Christina Ludlum
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Christina Ludlum

Instructor

Christina Ludlum

Instructor
Started Dancing At
Age 6
Favorite Style to Teach
Ballet
Favorite Style to Dance
Contemporary / Lyrical
Signature Class Phrase
“You all better remember this for next week!”
Fueled By
Mt. Dew or Coffee
Favorite Color
Pink
Favorite Movie
Titanic
Favorite Snack
Cheese
Hidden / Weird Talent
I can roll my tongue 3 times at once.
Celebrity Crush
Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys
Allison Twietmeyer
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Allison Twietmeyer

Instructor

Allison Twietmeyer

Instructor
Started Dancing At
3 years old 🩰
Favorite Style to Teach
Hip Hop & Tap
Favorite Style to Dance
Lyrical & Hip Hop
Signature Class Phrase
“Practice makes progress!”
Fueled By
Iced Coffee ☕️
Favorite Color
Red ❤️
Favorite Movie
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 😂
Favorite Snack
Toasted tomato sandwich on Spatz bread with cracked pepper & salt 😍
Hidden / Weird Talent
Parallel parking in one swipe 🚗
Celebrity Crush
According to my algorithm… Mario Lopez 😅🤷‍♀️
Kayleigh Carter
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Kayleigh Carter

Instructor

Kayleigh Carter

Instructor
Started Dancing At
2 years old
Favorite Style to Teach
Contemporary or Tech
Favorite Style to Dance
Hip Hop, Tap or Contemporary
Signature Class Phrase
“One more”
Fueled By
Coffee with a little creamer
Favorite Color
Red
Favorite Movie
Norbit
Favorite Snack
Cheese stick & apples or Perfect Bar
Hidden / Weird Talent
I’m hypermobile
Celebrity Crush
Michael Evans Behling
Addisyn Wallace
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Addisyn Wallace

Traveling Team Instructor

Addisyn Wallace

Traveling Team Instructor
Started Dancing At
18 months
Favorite Style to Teach
Contemporary
Favorite Style to Dance
Jazz Funk
Signature Class Phrase
“Boom skee ga”
Fueled By
Iced Banana Latte
Favorite Color
Pink
Favorite Movie
Soul
Favorite Snack
Ice Cream Sandwich
Hidden / Weird Talent
I have dreams that come true
Celebrity Crush
A$AP Rocky
Mia Cork
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Mia Cork

Instructor

Mia Cork

Instructor
Started Dancing At
Age 3
Favorite Style to Teach
Hip Hop
Favorite Style to Dance
Hip Hop
Signature Class Phrase
“LET’S GOOO!!!”
Fueled By
Chai tea from Red Eye — of course!!
Favorite Color
Brown
Favorite Movie
Coraline
Hidden / Weird Talent
I can draw very well!!
Celebrity Crush
Jerry, my fiancé!! lol… but Theo James!!!
Yasmine Vail
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Yasmine Vail

Instructor

Yasmine Vail

Instructor
Started Dancing At
Age 2
Favorite Style to Teach
Toddlers or Tumbling
Favorite Style to Dance
Contemporary
Fueled By
White Peach Red Bull
Favorite Color
Deep Pink
Favorite Movie
Endless Love (2014)
Favorite Snack
Seaweed & Rice
Hidden / Weird Talent
She says she doesn’t have one 😂
Celebrity Crush
Paul Walker
Jasmine Rodriguez
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Jasmine Rodriguez

Instructor

Jasmine Rodriguez

Instructor
Started Dancing At
Age 4
Favorite Style to Teach
Jazz
Favorite Style to Dance
Hip Hop
Signature Class Phrase
“We should know better.”
Fueled By
Matcha
Favorite Color
Pink
Favorite Movie
Mamma Mia
Favorite Snack
Hummus with pretzels
Hidden / Weird Talent
Piano
Celebrity Crush
Justin Bieber
Isabella Gonzalez
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Isabella Gonzalez

Instructor

Isabella Gonzalez

Instructor
Started Dancing At
Age 2
Favorite Style to Teach
Jazz & Hip Hop
Favorite Style to Dance
Hip Hop
Signature Class Phrase
“You can do anything you want, you just have to try.”
Fueled By
Alani
Favorite Color
Yellow
Favorite Movie
The Cheetah Girls 2
Favorite Snack
Cookie Dough Bites
Hidden / Weird Talent
I can sing with my mouth closed.
Celebrity Crush
Jeon Jungkook
Cassie Freiberg
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Cassie Freiberg

Instructor

Cassie Freiberg

Instructor
Started Dancing At
Age 3
Favorite Style to Teach
Jazz
Favorite Style to Dance
Jazz or Contemporary
Signature Class Phrase
“Does that make sense?”
Fueled By
Alani
Favorite Color
Blue
Favorite Movie
10 Things I Hate About You
Favorite Snack
Heavenly Hunks
Hidden / Weird Talent
I can type 60 words per minute.
Celebrity Crush
Harry Styles
Olivia Leaphart
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Olivia Leaphart

Instructor

Olivia Leaphart

Instructor
Started Dancing At
Age 5
Favorite Style to Teach
Hip Hop & Tumbling
Favorite Style to Dance
Contemporary
Signature Class Phrase
“Okay girls, let’s lock in.”
Fueled By
Apple Crisp Bloom
Favorite Color
Purple
Favorite Movie
Moana
Favorite Snack
Extra Toasty Cheez-Its
Hidden / Weird Talent
I can recognize songs quickly after just a few seconds.
Celebrity Crush
Michael B. Jordan
Nicole Ellis
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Nicole Ellis

Instructor / Office Staff

Nicole Ellis

Instructor / Office Staff
Started Dancing At
Age 10
Favorite Style to Teach
Ballet
Favorite Style to Dance
Contemporary
Signature Class Phrase
“Let’s not hang on the bar…”
Fueled By
Coca-Cola
Favorite Color
Grey
Favorite Movie
All of the Harry Potter movies
Favorite Snack
Totally depends on my mood!
Hidden / Weird Talent
I know the alphabet backwards, lol.
Celebrity Crush
My very first celebrity crush was Weird Al Yankovic when I was like 5!!
Heather Klaczkiewicz
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Heather Klaczkiewicz

Instructor

Heather Klaczkiewicz

Instructor
Started Dancing At
She doesn’t remember the exact age
Dance Fun Fact
Took Irish Tap as an adult
Favorite Style to Teach
Tap
Favorite Style to Dance
Anything lol!
Fueled By
Chocolate, Coffee & Dr. Pepper
Favorite Color
Purple
Favorite Movie
White Christmas or A Christmas Story
Favorite Snack
Popcorn
Hidden / Weird Talent
Sign Language
Blayne Adams
Meet the EDA Staff

Blayne Adams

Instructor

Blayne Adams

Instructor
Started Dancing At
Age 3
Favorite Style to Teach
Tap / Gymnastics
Favorite Style to Dance
Tap
Signature Class Phrase
“Make a sound.”
Fueled By
Black Coffee
Favorite Color
Black & Green
Favorite Movie
The Grinch
Favorite Snack
Chicken Tenders
Hidden / Weird Talent
5 kids lol!
Celebrity Crush
Harry Potter
Hope Ziehm
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Hope Ziehm

Office Staff

Hope Ziehm

Office Staff
Front Desk Survival Item
Band-Aids
Favorite Style of Dance to Watch
Contemporary
Signature Phrase
“I’m not sure when class ends — I’m always here.”
Fueled By
Bloom Apple Crisp
Favorite Color
Green
Favorite Movie
Dirty Dancing
Favorite Snack
Reese’s
Hidden / Weird Talent
I love driving long distance!
Celebrity Crush
Patrick Swayze — I was going to marry him when I got older because we would be the same age 😂

Deb Kruse = Secretary

Even though Deb is no longer with us, we know she is watching over the desk from heaven​