Meet the team

Rachel was born in Sydney Australia, and started dancing at the very young age of 2½.

Dancing has always been a big part of her life ever since she learnt how to walk. Throughout her upbringing she has trained in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, lyrical, contemporary, and has completed all grades up to and including, Advance 2 RAD ballet, Advance 1 ISTD modern and Advance 1 ISTD tap.

To pursue her passion for dance she specialized in ballet at The McDonald College of Performing Arts School where she strengthened her technique and discipline which gave her the privilege to perform in the school's Premier State Ballet.

As soon as Rachel graduated, she joined the talent agency Friedrich's Promotions where she was able to perform at multiple events throughout Sydney, Australia. She progressed her career overseas by first traveling to Taiwan to perform at Window on China theme park and subsequently accepted a position as a professional Vegas-Style Show Dancer with Carnival Cruise Line.

Rachel had the opportunity to perform in many lead roles and covered many times as a dance captain, and team manager.

After 11 amazing years, she retired from the cruise ship industry to settle here in Portland where she continues to pursue her passion through teaching. She was a dance instructor/choreographer and Company Director for Precision Elite Gymnastics and Dance for 4 years.

Rachel loves being able to share her knowledge and professional experience with young minds as a teacher. Watching her students grow and further their passion for dance is what drives her to encourage, develop, and motivate them each and every day.

Ashley was born in Juneau, Alaska, starting dance at the age of 5. Through the years she trained in a range of genres including, Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical and more. Not only did she continue to improve her technique in this time, but she also learned the importance of discipline and the various valuable life lessons that come with the art. Along with dance, she also trained competitively for 5 years in gymnastics, eventually joining the two in both studio and dance team competitive environments.

Once college came, she made the move to Colorado to attend school and dance within their dance department. In her time there, she had the privilege of training under numerous performers that had recently come off tour, some of which from circus shows that traveled all throughout Europe. This is where Ashley got introduced to more of the acrobatic styled performing arts, learning various stage performance techniques, partner stunts and theatrical dance integrations.

She then moved to Portland, Oregon continuing her exploration in the field of acrobatic arts, starting her training in aerial silks. Each year her passion continues to grow and explore with a goal of finding ways to marry the different areas within the dance world. She believes that it is important for each and every dancer to have the chance to learn, grow and enjoy the expression of dance in a healthy, creative learning environment. There is nothing more rewarding than watching dancers improve and grow into the best dancer they can be.

A native born and raised in Oregon, Joby has taken his expertise to across the state bringing in a sharp perspective and a passion to help dancers grow.

Growing up in associated areas of Clackamas, Gladstone and Portland, Joby began dancing at the age of 7 years old as he discovered his love for music and the art of dance. Being exposed to a variety of music ranging from Pop to R&B to Soul to Rock and more, which then introduced him to certain artists that became his role models such as Rihanna, Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Janet Jackson and more. One particular artist that caught Joby's eye was the late 90s/early 2000s R&B singer Aaliyah who inspired him to dance.

Joby first started at Dance Vision Clackamas studio for a couple years before moving over to Gladstone to attend Grand Finale studio throughout all the way until high school. When starting at Gladstone High School, Joby decided to join the Gladstone Gladettes becoming the first male dancer to join the team. Being trained in categories such as Hip Hop, Kick, Jazz, Contemporary, Ballet, Lyrical. Joby was also awarded for All Star Dance team his senior year along with multiple awards for Drilldown competitions. After graduating Joby took his expertise to teach at various studios and help other high school teams in the local area and became a certified drill down caller for the Dance & Drill Coaches Association.

Joby is a firm believer of motivating young students to help teach them important life skills while also a goal to always strive for more and never settle for less. He’s always proud of his students accomplishments and growth in class and seeing his students succeed.

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Dancer, teacher, and mentor are several of Megans proudest defining features. Originally from Oklahoma, she began dancing at the young age of 5. She instantly fell in love with ballet and what it taught both inside and outside of the studio: hard-work, dedication, and practice. Throughout her upbringing, she had the honor of participating in the Performance Awards with the American Academy of Ballet. This training improved her technique and performance skills, and it taught her the correct discipline for the art. In high school, she joined the Dance Team and learned jazz, hip-hop, and turns/leaps. It was at this time that she decided to turn the love for dance into a lifelong journey. Who says you can't make a career out of your passion?

She went on to receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Education from the University of Central Oklahoma, where she became an expert teacher and dancer in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary/lyrical, modern, and musical theatre. Throughout college, she had the opportunity to perform in many showcases while also teaching. After graduating, she moved to Oregon, where she taught all forms of dance to students of all ages and backgrounds. Megan has since relocated to Minnesota where she plans to continue teaching & choreography, as well as instructing Reformer Pilates.

She believe in each and every one of her students, is honored to have the opportunity to teach a creative and healthy outlet dancers can use for the rest of their lives. Fostering a positive learning environment is at the forefront of her teachings.