Tammi Iverson Miss Tammi has been teaching at WDC since 1996. In her 14 years with the studio she has taught a wide variety of classes. Primarily a ballet instructor, she believes ballet technique in many forms is the foundation of dance.  Tammi grew up dancing from the young age of 3 in local dance studios. In addition to dance studio training as a child, she was part of the alpha class dance program at The Perpich Center for the Arts, a ballet and modern based Arts High School. Upon graduation from Arts High, Tammi continued advanced instruction and dance composition class at Zenon Dance Company and School. An apprentice and scholarship program participant she performed pieces choreographed by Danny Buraczeski, Cathy Young and Paula Mann. It wasn’t long before Tammi realized that the joy of dance came from teaching, and decided to become a full time dance educator and instructor. Sharing her knowledge of many forms of dance, her creativity, and positive energy, she continues to educate and inspire dancers of all ages. Her inventive choreography has won many top awards over the last 18 years in both regional/local and national dance competitions. Her favorite memories involving dance is the time she spends teaching her own daughters the joy of dance. “Words represent your intellect. The sound, gesture and movement represent your feelings.” -P. Fripp

Lea Corcoran Lea has been a student of dance for the last 33 years, and has been teaching for 20 years.  She began teaching at Woodbury Dance Center in 1997 and currently spends most of her time teaching competition dancers.  Lea has performed with professional ballet, contemporary dance, and musical theater companies, and has received numerous awards for her dancing, teaching, and choreography.  Lea attended the University of Minnesota with a dance scholarship, and graduated with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts Degree in Dance.  While attending U of M, she was a part of the University Dance Theater, performed at the American College Dance Festival several times, and was a member of the University of Minnesota Sprit Squad.  Lea has taught students of all ages and levels for studios, workshops, and high schools, as well as at both the University of North Dakota and Moorhead State University.  She has also spent a great deal of time teaching and choreographing for musical theater productions and competitive gymnastics.  Lea also enjoys spending time with her husband and her young daughter.

Shelley Leuer  Shelley has been teaching for WDC for the last 11 years.  She feels fortunate to be able to work for, and with, some of the most wonderful people she knows.  Shelley has 3 children, 2 of whom were competition dancers at WDC for many years. That experience for them, enhanced their lives in many ways. It gave them confidence performing, they learned how important it is to work together in a group, and they made many special friends.  Shelley feels lucky to bring those experiences and opportunities to more children through teaching.  Shelley continues taking dance classes every week and enjoys being “on the other side” of the teaching dynamic.  Shelley’s warm and caring nature has enhanced WDC’s dance program and has made so many dancer’s experiences here the most enjoyable. "The soul is healed by being with children" -Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Anne McNaughton Anne has been part of Woodbury Dance Center since 1996.  She took five years of tap and jazz dance instruction at WDC, where her two daughters have also taken instruction.  She has assisted and taught dance to students from tots to teens for the past ten years at Woodbury Dance Center.  She enjoys building relationships with her students and making dance fun!  She has been involved in theatre and music for many years.  She completed five levels of improvisational acting and performed weekly for four years at Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop in Minneapolis.  She has also been involved in musical theatre where she has acted in community theatre and has been Music Director for Falcon Ridge Middle School since 2005.  Besides music direction, she has choreographed movement for solos, duets and small groups for their productions.  Anne has created and directed Drama Camps at WDC for young children.  Her drama camps introduce children to the world of theatre through acting, dance, costume and scenery creation and performance.  Her most recent Drama Camp was at the Ronald McDonald House in Minneapolis in June.  Anne has a B.A. in Business Administration and a M.A. in Education and a French teaching degree.  She lives in Woodbury with her husband, two daughters and two cats!

Ashlee Gobely Ashlee has been dancing for over 19 years and was on competition lines for a large part of that time.   Ashlee has been an assistant teacher for 10 years and has been teaching herself for over three years.  Currently, Ashlee is going to school for a degree in fashion and retail management.  Designing clothes and dance costumes is something that Ashlee has loved to do for many years and would like to continue this passion.  Ashlee has always known that dance was a lot of work but has come to appreciate it much more after assisting and teaching.  Ashlee puts forth her own energy and enthusiasm for dance to her inspire her dancers to do the same.   She believes in having fun while learning and strives to make her classes an enjoyable experience for all.  Ashlee looks forward to many more years of teaching at WDC, growing as an instructor as well as a person.

Bruce DeMorrow Bruce DeMorrow is a tap-instructor-extraordinaire!  You will love having class with him, learning new, cutting-edge choreography at a fast and upbeat pace.  Bruce was a competition dancer for many years at Woodbury Dance Center and performed with the top competition line, the Topaz.  He has had much involvement with outside tap dance companies and is an experienced performer and choreographer.  He has been trained in many styles of dance and looks forward to teaching you a thing or two.

Erin Hinck Erin has been dancing for over 25 years.  She has assisted and taught at WDC for the past 12 years.  Erin graduated with a psychology degreefrom the University of Minnesota where she was also a part of the dance program.  She also received 6 years of ballet training from Marius Andahazy.  She continues to take all types of dance classes as much as possible to keep up with the latest dance trends.  She recently attended the Dance Teacher Summit in NYC where she took classes and seminars on teaching and choreography.  Erin loves teaching all types of dance.  She teaches ballet, tap, jazz and lyrical to all different ages and levels of dance. Erin likes to incorporate ballet into all forms of dance, she feels as though it is the strong basis every dancer needs to succeed.   She currently teaches both recreational classes and competition line students.  Her competition dances have won numerous awards regionally and nationally.  Erin has also received many choreography awards for her work on a regional and national level.  She is passionate, energetic, and sincerely cares about each student.  She enjoys the challenge of thinking of new and exciting things to do in her classes to keep everyone excited and motivated to dance their best.  Her degree in psychology has helped her to make the classes she teaches productive and organized with an emphasis on positive behavior management.  She looks forward to many more years of teaching dance to all ages and levels.

Laura Greenwell  Laura Greenwell is trained in classical dance, having specialized in Vaganova-style Russian ballet, contemporary/modern dance, Latin dance forms and classical music theory. Laura studied at Ballet Arts Minnesota, then focused on dance, journalism and arts communication at Butler University in Indianapolis. She has been instructing a variety of dance and  fitness classes for adults and children for more five years including classes at Ballet Internationale-Indianapolis and other academic settings. Laura instructs classical ballet and pointe and focuses on the unique balance between proper technique, flexibility, core work, artistry and passion for dance. Outside of teaching Laura enjoys taking adult ballet classes, cooking Italian food and spending time with her husband and family.

Mary Swenson Mary graduated in 2010 from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in the top ten percent of her class with a major in Communication Studies and a minor in Mass Communications. Mary has been dancing for nearly ten years, was a competition pom dancer, a Minnesota Vikings All-State Cheerleader, and her high school cheerleading captain.  Mary also enjoys volunteering with Girl Scout troops, going on road trips with her family, and participating in pageants.  Her pageant experience translates to helping her students become sparkling dancers who have great stage presence, communicate effectively, and are confident in front of audiences.  Mary has been teaching recreational and competition dance for the past five years at WDC.  Her competition pom students have won countless awards, received many platinum high scores and have placed 1st nationally in their divisions. Mary spends her summers teaching dance and cheerleading camps for elementary age students and loves taking a variety of dance classes herself, including latin and hip hop.  Mary is a firm believer that dance teaches more than technical ability, it inspires confidence, self-esteem, discipline, and individual expression.  She looks forward to sharing her enthusiasm, positive attitude, and love of dance with students here at WDC! “There are short-cuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them.”  ~Vicki Baum

Amy Hoffman You'll love taking hip-hop from Amy Hoffman! Amy began studying dance at the young age of three attending 4th Street Dance Centre in White Bear Lake. There, she took tap, ballet, jazz, and hip-hop lessons for 15 years earning several awards as a competitive student. Upon graduation in June 2005, Amy moved to Illinois to instruct tap, jazz, and hip-hop at a family studio. Additionally, she choreographed award-winning small and large group productions in those styles. Now she's back and teaching hip-hop classes at local studios including Woodbury Dance Center and Lake Area Dance Center. Her hip-hop style is trendy, intricate, and most of all, fun considering she packs her classes full! Outside of dance, Amy is attending college and hopes to be a Bridal Consultant in the future. She is sure to keep your children challenged and entertained learning all the latest moves!