Meet our Faculty

Miss. Bridget, Owner/Instructor/Choreogrpher, has a strong technical background in all the
major dance forms. Bridget has over 28 years of dance experience  and has been teaching
and choreographing for over 18 years and a studio  owner for  10 years. Bridget continues to
update her own dance education by attending  workshops and classes in all forms of dance  
throughout the USA. Her most recent classes were held in  Dallas, Texas, Michigan,
Indianapolis, & South Dakota.  Bridget is a member of the Cecchetti Council of America and
attends Cecchetti Council workshops and liaison meetings. The Cecchetti Council’s principal
object is to raise the quality of classical ballet teaching and provide continuing education
opportunities to ballet teachers. Bridget has worked with the Moscow Ballet Company as the
local children's dance coordinator in  2007, 2008 & 2010  for the Professional Ballet Company’s
performance of “The Great Russian Nutcracker”.   Bridget has been dancing since age four.  
While in High School, Bridget was a student teacher and taught classes of her own at the
studio she attended in Albert Lea, MN and directed a very successful dance program through
the local Park & Rec. After graduating from AHS and  attending college Bridget worked  full -
time for a corporate office before opening her studio in 2001. Bridget enjoys sharing her love
of dance with her students and currently teaches 26 classes weekly and choreographs all
performance/recital, and competition dances. Bridget's competition teams have been
consistent winners at both Regional & Nationals dance competitions                                         


Miss. Patty


Miss. Emily  has been dancing for 13 years (6 years at Acclaim) and is in advanced Jazz,
Lyrical, Cecchetti Ballet, Pointe classes, and is a member of our "Elite Stars" competition team.


Miss. Ruthann has been dancing at Acclaim since she was 6 and is in advance Tap, Cecchetti
Ballet, Pointe, Jazz and Lyrical classes and a member of our "Elite Stars" competition team.


Miss Addie-has been dancing at Acclaim for 7years and is in advance Ballet, Pointe, Jazz,
Lyrical and a member of our "Elite Stars" competition team


Miss Heather has been dancing for 8 years and is in  advance ballet, Jazz. Lyrical, Hip Hop,
Musical Theatre and a member of our "Elite Stars" competition team



                                                    Student assistants
Miss Kimberly ,