Amy

Amy danced as a child, teen, and college student. After college, life got in the way and dance was unfortunately not made a priority. However, after a long hiatus from dance, she decided to get back onto the stage in her 30's. Finding a studio that would allow her to dance at her level and perform in shows and recitals at her age proved to be harder than she anticipated. She did find a studio to call home, but after five years dancing with her beloved studio, it permanently closed. She was lost without a studio that would work for her at her age. 

Instead of walking away from dance again, she created Dynamic Dance: A Place For Everyone To Enjoy Dance.

With a background in Early Childhood Education, Amy enjoys working with young children. She is proud to be passing along her passion for dance to the next generation. All while providing a place for adults to explore and enjoy dance as well. 

Amy teaches My Grownup & Me and Tiny Tots Dance classes. 

Allison (she/her) started dancing when she was 9 years old after years of trying to convince her parents to sign her up for classes. She’s trained at multiple studios as well as at university in hip-hop, lyrical, jazz, tap, ballet, east coast swing, lindy hop, and a little bit of hula. From assisting with dance classes as a young teen to running nature-focused summer camps to teaching free art lessons in underprivileged communities to teaching preschool gymnastics, Allison has always had a passion for working with youth.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a concentration in Marine Biology, and she spends her free time tide pooling, birdwatching, and doing yoga.

Allison teaches Tween Hip Hop. 

Darcy (she/her) started dancing when she was 8 years old at South Lane Ballet Academy and has stuck with it ever since. Throughout her career she has studied tap, jazz, hip hop, ballet, modern, and contemporary. Her main style focus in highschool was jazz, but she has recently been connecting more with contemporary dance.

Darcy earned her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Dance at the University of Oregon. She is so thankful for the community she has been able to find in Eugene. She has a strong interest in teaching and choreographing. Darcy hopes to help shift the dance industry into a safer, more accepting place.

Her dream is to move to the east coast and eventually start her own dance company that is accepting of all people. She is so thankful for the opportunity to teach in her hometown, and she can’t wait to continue to grow as a teacher and person in the upcoming years.

Darcy teaches Musical Theater Dance for Adults, Modern, Lyrical, and Intro to Dance for Adults classes. 

Jenny grew up dancing in Eugene from her early years and went on to become one of the core teachers at her childhood studio. She trained in all styles and was a member of the award-winning competitive dance teams. She went on to enter the studio's teacher training program, serving as a teaching assistant for over five years. She was a member of their adult contemporary dance and competitive hip hop teams honing her dance skills with pre-professional experience. Jenny has continued her own dance training through workshops, master classes, and conventions. She couldn't be more excited to be teaching now at Dynamic Dance!

Jenny has continued her teaching education by pursuing mutliple training opportunities. Growing up in a positive studio environment, Jenny exemplifies all of our company’s core values and is passing these on to the next generation of dancers.

Jenny teaches Hip Hop, Dancer Conditioning and Technique, and Mini Dance Sampler classes. 

Lilly has been dancing since she was seven years old. She danced at Center Stage Dance LA for 11 years. While there she competed on their competition dance team for five years. Her favorite style is contemporary and she loves combining elements of hip hop with contemporary.

Lilly graduated from the University of Oregon with her Bachelor or Science degree in dance with a minor in women, gender, and sexuality studies. Her long term goal is to be a full-time dance teacher and choreographer.

She is excited to work at Dynamic Dance as she believes dance is for everyone and that people should feel comfortable starting their dance journey at any time.

Lilly teaches Tween Jazz & Lyrical as well as Teen/Adult Jazz classes. 

Maddy was born and raised in Eugene. She has always had a huge passion for dance and has been dancing for over 15 years. She has danced in a wide variety of styles including tap, hip hop, and jazz but her favorite is lyrical. She has always loved kids and is so excited to be teaching them at Dynamic Dance.

Maddy is attending the University of Oregon to major in Education.

She is honored to be apart of such a positive, welcoming studio. Her goal is to make dance class fun!

Maddy teaches Little Hip Hop, Little Combo: Jazz & Hip Hop, and Mini Dance Sampler classes. 

Meridian has been dancing her whole life. She started taking ballet at age three and never stopped! She trained as a part of the pre-professional program at Eugene Ballet, performing alongside the Eugene Ballet Company in a variety of shows and around the community. In addition to ballet she also trains in modern, contemporary, jazz, and Egyptian-style belly dancing. Meridian has also danced competitively for several years. She loves teaching, performing, and spreading the joy of dance! 

Meridian is studying dance at the University of Oregon while also being an apprentice at a ballet studio in town.