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Our Staff

Experienced, caring teachers and staff who know every dancer by name. Students trained by our staff have gone on to perform with college teams, touring groups, Broadway, film and cruise ships.

Alex Herrmann

Alex Herrmann

Owner & Director

Welcome to Emerge

A dance family of our own

Welcome to the Emerge family! Our studio is built on amazing people: talented instructors, caring assistants and an office team that keeps it all running. Together, we’re here to help every dancer grow in confidence, make lasting memories and fall in love with dance.

I’m so proud of this team, and I can’t wait for you to meet them.

Alex Herrmann, Owner & Director

Our team

Instructors

Tami Snodgrass

Tami Snodgrass

Program Director / Team Instructor

Shannon Stringer

Shannon Stringer

Program Director / Team Instructor

Kristen Brewer

Kristen Brewer

Acro Program Director / Team Instructor

Jamie Cobb

Jamie Cobb

Team Instructor

Kayleigh Hummeldorf

Kayleigh Hummeldorf

Team Instructor

Freddie Fourie

Freddie Fourie

Ballet / Team Instructor

Peyton Snodgrass

Peyton Snodgrass

Team Instructor

Amelia Zielinski

Amelia Zielinski

Team Instructor

Steph Edwards

Steph Edwards

Team Instructor

Tenley Zielinski

Tenley Zielinski

Team Instructor

Jayne Friscia

Jayne Friscia

Ballet Instructor

Kelly Bayalan

Kelly Bayalan

Dance Instructor

Madi Smith

Madi Smith

Dance Instructor

Rylee Snodgrass

Rylee Snodgrass

Dance Instructor / Social Media

Abigail Hull

Abigail Hull

Dance Instructor

Fiona Hines

Fiona Hines

Dance Instructor

Kirsten Mueller

Kirsten Mueller

Dance Instructor

Lauren Morgan

Lauren Morgan

Dance Instructor

Maddie Crow

Maddie Crow

Dance Instructor

Mandy Mueller

Mandy Mueller

Dance Instructor

Molly Schuester

Molly Schuester

Dance Instructor

Randi Stanley

Randi Stanley

Dance Instructor

Savanna Bachler

Savanna Bachler

Acro / Tumbling Instructor

Shannon Clahoun

Shannon Clahoun

Dance Instructor

Mckenzie Wallster

Mckenzie Wallster

Dance Instructor

Our team

Assistants

Brooklynn Stanley

Brooklynn Stanley

Dance Assistant

Elliet Schulte

Elliet Schulte

Dance Assistant

Mia Schnell

Mia Schnell

Dance Assistant

Abigail Todd

Abigail Todd

Jr. Dance Assistant

Ashley Wachtel

Ashley Wachtel

Jr. Dance Assistant

Courtney Kleinholz

Courtney Kleinholz

Jr. Dance Assistant

Our team

Office & Studio Staff

Pam Kinross

Pam Kinross

Office Staff / Account Management

Brandy Budd

Brandy Budd

Office Staff / Fundraising

Kristin Daria

Kristin Daria

Office Staff / Merchandise

Emily Sayre

Emily Sayre

Office Staff

Kayla Stacey

Kayla Stacey

Office Staff

Stevie Landrum

Stevie Landrum

Office Staff

Tricia Soulas

Tricia Soulas

Office Staff

Jen Loftus

Jen Loftus

Marketing

Kevin Hummeldorf

Kevin Hummeldorf

Studio Staff

Our team

Guest Instructors & Choreographers

Kacey Willis

Kacey Willis

Guest Choreographer

Parker Hall

Parker Hall

Guest Choreographer

Kelsey Rose Young

Kelsey Rose Young

Guest Instructor

Lindsay Lancaster

Lindsay Lancaster

Guest Instructor

Katie Dirr

Katie Dirr

Guest Instructor

Courtney Dang

Courtney Dang

Guest Instructor

Jillian Krekel

Jillian Krekel

Guest Instructor

Sam Cobb

In memoriam

Sam Cobb

Instructor & Choreographer

We remember our beloved Sam Cobb. Proceeds from our SAM Project showcase benefit The SAM Project, which funds scholarships for artists and musicians.

Join our team

We’re always looking for positive, energetic instructors.