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Our Team
Sara Gunn
Owner/Instructor
Miss Sara has taught dance and cheer for over 20 years. She was selected as a UCA all-star and performed in the London New Year's Day parade in high school. She later taught jazz, ballet, tap, hip-hop, and lyrical and has supported her three daughters in their dance journeys. She taught Jazzercise for 4 years, and coached the Orion High School Spirit Squad for 5 years. Outside of the studio, Miss Sara is a Speech-Language Pathologist and works for Rock Island-Milan School District. She has a bachelor's in Business Administration, Master's in Speech-Language Pathology, and is pursuing her Doctorate of Psychology. She lives in Orion, IL with her boyfriend, four children, and two dogs.
Avery Marner
Instructor
Miss Avery is a senior at Orion High School where she is on the Spirit Squad. Avery has danced and tumbled since the age of three. She tumbled competitively for several years and then began dancing competitively. She is trained in jazz, tap, hip-hop, jazz, lyrical, acro, and ballet. Miss Avery has been selected as UCA all-star twice and UDA All-Star once. She performed in the London New Years Day Parade in 2024. Miss Avery plans to attend Saint Ambrose University to major Biology for pre-med.
Jocelyn Marner
Instructor
Jocelyn is a student at Orion High School and is on the volleyball team and spirit squad. Jocelyn has danced and tumbled since the age of three. She tumbled competitively and has danced competitively for three years. Miss Jocelyn in strained in tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, hip-hop, and acro. Miss Jocelyn also competed in her company's production at Grand Nationals and won.
Karsyn Kuffler
Instructor
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Grace Sheldon
Instructor
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Avary Green
Instructor
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Abbey Grems
Instructor
Abbey Grems is a sophomore at Augustana College and has danced since she was three years old. She danced competitively for seven years and was a member of the Orion High School Spirit Squad for four years. She is trained in hip-hop, jazz, ballet, tap, and musical theater. Abbey is majoring in biochemistry at Augustana. Outside of the studio, Abbey loves to read and play with her three dogs.