This will be Cami Donaldson's 20th year at the studio. She has been a part of both the Audrain County dance company and honors tumbling program for many years. She has been teaching the Acro program for five years, and added the Honors I class two years ago. Cami is very excited to see what this year brings and cannot wait to work with your child.

Janet Graham is the owner of Janet's Dance Studio, LLC, which was established in 1980 in Mexico. She has always loved dance and working with area youth helping them gain poise and confidence through the program. After dancing locally, as a child, she attended Southwest Missouri State University where she studied many different forms of dance. She has attended numerous workshops and training seminars including Dance Educators of America, Dance Caravan, Dance Olympus and Rhee Gold Dance Teacher seminars, where she continues to further her education. While tap is her favorite style, she understands the importance of ballet, jazz and tumbling to the youth of Mid Missouri. She teaches all age groups and hopes to instill her passion for the art of dance in her students

Tori Kleinsorge has been a devoted and loyal part of our dance program for 30 years. She has been teaching for over 12 years and all of her students love her. She is patient, kind, understanding and loving to her students. She has a fun personality and keeps her classroom under control with positive reinforcement. She believes dance education should be fun as well as educational and that students can only learn if the classroom is organized and structured. She has a unique way of keeping students learning while having fun all at the same time.

Cheyenne has grown up dancing since the age of three. Throughout this time, she has has many different opportunities, won a plethora of awards, and have studied under many nationally recognized choreographers. She began competitively dancing when she was nine years old. She has studied various styles of dance including ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, contemporary, modern, and hip hop. She performed in solos, duos, trios, and group performances throughout her time in competitions. Once she entered into high school she joined the Washington High Schools dance team where she was a captain and won state for their kick routine.

After she graduated from high school, she went on to dance in college as a University of Missouri Golden Girl. While there she had the opportunity to dance at home football games and men’s and women’s basketball games. She performed at the SEC National Championship in Atlanta, Georgia and the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. She also had the opportunity to travel to Ireland and perform in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Following college, Cheyenne danced professionally for the St. Louis Ambush. For the past four seasons, Cheyenne has coached collegiately for Lindenwood University where multiple national titles have been won. She also has experience coaching all ages for cheerleading and dance.

Nikki Polston attended Janet's Dance Studio and was a member of the Audrain County Dance Company and Honors tumbling for many years. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Movement Science with a minor in Dance from Missouri State University and an Associate of Applied Science degree in Physical Therapy Assisting from Ozarks Technical College. She has participated in numerous dance concerts at Missouri State and has experience teaching at Janet's as well as other studios in the Springfield area. She enjoys being back in Mexico and is excited to return to where she grew up and teach again at Janet's Dance Studio.

Cora Ransom has been dancing and tumbling with Janet's Dance Studio for 17 years. She was a member of the Senior Audrain County Dance Company and of the Honors 2 tumbling program. She is a physical education teacher at St. Brendan School and teaches Hip Hop classes at the studio! She loves getting to share her passion for dance with her students and seeing them progress over time.

This will be Mackenzie Smith's 25th year with the studio. She was a member of the Audrain County Dance Companies and Honors tumbling for many years. Miss Mackenzie teaches jazz to the dance companies and teaches younger students on Tuesdays! She has been teaching for 15 years and demonstrated many years prior to teaching. Mackenzie has a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management and a minor in Agricultural Leadership from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Miss Mackenzie is very passionate about dance and tumbling! She can't wait to share that passion with your child!

Bethany is starting her 12th year at Janet's Dance Studio and 7th year on a dance team. She has been a demonstrator in the past and is now teaching students at our studio. She has a love for dance and a love for sharing it with others. Last year she also helped with the YES class and is excited to do that again this year. Bethany enjoys working with children and has been babysitting for several years now. She is looking forward to a great year teaching your young dancers to love dancing as much as she does.

Brie Weaver started dancing at Janet's Dance Studio at the age of three. She was a dancer and gymnast until she graduated high school and then continued her time with the studio by teaching during college. Brie was part of the Audrain County Dance Companies and Honors Gymnastics. She moved to Illinois in 2011 but recently moved back to Mexico. The studio has always held a special place in her heart, and she could not be more thrilled to be back with her dance family. Brie will be teaching the Honors Two acro program.

Samantha has been a student at the studio for 12 years