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| Jay Peterson (Co-Owner/Director) has been dancing since age 9. He directs the Competition Dance Team, which consistently receives top honors and high-point awards. He works with numerous high school and collegiate dance teams across the state, which are regularly recognized for their precise execution and innovative choreography. This is his 11th year with the Superstars. |
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| Dawn Reed (Co-Owner/Director) has been twirling for over 20 years and has competed on the state, regional and national level in solo, strut, two-baton, three-baton and show twirl. Ms. Dawn is a Suma Cum Laude graduate of the University of Northern Iowa where she was the marching band’s featured twirler for four years. She is the director of the Competition Baton Team. |
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| Jamie Stringer (Co-Owner/Director) joined the Superstars at age 3 and is Co-Director of the Competition Dance Team. She twirled and danced competitively, winning many state, regional and national titles. Jamie graduated from UNI, where she was a member of the dance performance company, Orchesis. She & her husband, Tony, welcomed their first son, Breckin, in February. |
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| Jennifer Conn has been with the Superstars for nine years. She attended Simpson College with a psychology major and heads our preschool dance program. Ms. Jenn works as a full-time nanny and was married this past summer. Ms. Jenn teaches our youngest dancers. |
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| Cari Allen tumbled and cheered competitively for many years and has twelve years of coaching experience. She has received numerous tumbling awards and was also a member of a competitive cheer squad that won a National Title. She is the 2010 Ms. Fitness Missouri and was also a USA qualifier and Finalist in the 2010 Ms. Fitness USA pageant. Ms. Cari teaches our tumbling classes and also is the coach of the Cheer Team. |
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| Jamie Petersen has taken dance for 15 years. She also was also a cheerleader and a member of the dance team at Buena Vista University, where she majored in Secondary Education and Spanish. Jamie teaches various classes at the studio, including the Competition Hip Hop Team. Ms. Jamie teaches our hip hop and pom classes. |
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| Holly Asman began dancing at the age of 3 and has been a member of many various dance teams in the state. In 2001, she & her twin sister were runners-up in the Bill Riley Talent Search Finals and she has studied with several notable tap dancers. Ms. Holly teaches our Tuesday night dance classes. |
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| Denise Wood grew up twirling with the Superstars and went on to become the featured twirler at Iowa State University. Denise is the Assistant Director for the Competition Baton Team and she & her husband Tom are parents to two Superstars - Grace & Maggie. |
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| Nikki Noble ( Carlisle Manager) is a Carlisle native and a graduate of Graceland University with a double major in Business and Accounting. Ms. Nikki studied dance for 14 years, and was a cheerleader for four years. Ms. Nikki teaches many forms of dance at the studio, but especially loves ballet. In addition to managine the Carlisle studio, Ms. Nikki also teaches all the dance classes at the Carlisle studio, including their competition dancers. |
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| Deb Ahlberg was born and raised in a small community in Vermont and started twirling at the age of five and continued through high school. Ms. Deb began competition twirling at the age of 10 and was Miss Majorette of Vermont four years in a row. In addition to competing at the regional level for six years, she also competed at the national level for three years. Ms. Deb teaches our baton classes at the Carlisle studio. |
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