Staff

We have been in the business for many years and have accumulated a very strong, reliable, caring and knowledgeable staff. The staff attends workshops throughout the year to keep up on the latest styles and techniques. Here is our talented staff:

Miya Rollenhagen (owner): Miya has been instructing dance & gymnastics for 24 years. She is Safety Certified, holds her Meet Director’s Certification and is a member of USA Gymnastics. Her philosophy is to help surface creative abilities in all students so that they can discover their own creative processes and potential that can be used in everyday life. Miya is married and has 2 children.

Amy Allen: Amy is a recent graduate of Western Michigan University. She has been a member of our staff for approximately 5 years. Amy knows all areas of dance training and enjoys teaching Hip Hop.

Anna Alpert: Anna has been on our staff since 1977. Anna has a degree in education. Anna has been affiliated with the Miss Michigan and Miss Muskegon Ottawa Pageants. Anna has passed her Professional Intermediate Teachers Certificate in ballet. She also enjoys teaching character and ethnic dancing. Anna is married and has 3 children.

Phil Bishop: Phil is in his 32nd year of coaching gymnastics. He is Safety Certified and holds his Skill Evaluators Certificate through USA Gymnastics. Phil is the Head Coach of our competitive gymnastics team. He has had many state champions. Phil has one child.

Kari Gordon: Kari started teaching dance at Cassell in 2004. She comes to us with a lot of high energy. She has been dancing for many years. She has taught tap, jazz, ballet and hip hop. Her favorite form of dance is Hip Hop. She is married and has 2 daughters.

Heather Greene: Heather joined our staff in 2000. She was a competitive gymnast in high school and coach of the Mona Shores Gymnastics Team. Heather is also active in dance.

Jade Heaton: Jade has been a member of our competitive gymnastic team in the past. She joinied our staff in 2005 and has been working with our team program along with recreational gymnastics.

Julie Jolman: Julie started at Cassell in 1999. Julie has been active in Muskegon Civic Theater and choreographed and performed in many of Overbrook Dance Theaters Programs. She is married and has one son.

Torri Myers: She is a member of our Senior Dance Company. Torri is active in cheerleading and choir at her school.

Darci Reinink: Darci joined our staff in 2004. She has been active in dance for many years. Darci was active in the Miss Muskegon Pageant over the years as a contestant or principal dancer She is married and has 2 children.

Karolyn Rollenhagen: Karolyn is a retired secretary for the Reeths Puffer school system. She didn’t like being “retired” and has joined our desk staff. She also happens to be Coach Miya’s Mother-In-Law.

Rachel Smith: This is Rachel’s 1st season with us. She has taken 2 of her Teachers Ballet exams and plans to take her third one this year. We are very excited to have her join us this year.

Hannah Saum:  Hannah started coaching under her mother's wing last year. Hannah is excited to be on staff and will be teaching the gymnastics in a lot of our combination classes along with recreational classes.

Juliet Saum: Juliet joined our staff in 2000. She has worked in other gyms in Michigan before joining our staff. She is Safety Certified through USA Gymnastics. Juliet has a good approach to teaching. She is married and has 4 children.

Patti Winsemius: Patti has been involved in dance for 20 years. She has high energy and creates some wonderful dance numbers. She has 3 children. She has been busy remodeling her house.

Leeann Yager: She is in charge of the front desk at the Devin Drive location. If you have a question, she has the answer. She is married and has 5 children.

Melissa Yager Peoples: Melissa became a member of our staff in 2003. Melissa has been a competitive gymnast and is a member of our Senior Dance Company.