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Alanna has been dancing since she was 3 years old, and has participated in tap, ballet, pointe, jazz, and modern. She danced competitively throughout childhood, and then continued competing on a college tap team. Her favorite type of dance is ballet and pointe. She graduated from SVSU with her degree in secondary education, with a major in Spanish and minors in English Language Arts and Teaching English as a Second Language. She then earned a masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She currently teaches middle school language arts. In her free time she enjoys baking cakes, spending time with her daughters, Abigail, Victoria, and Elizabeth, and trying new recipes. 

 I assisted in dance class while in high school then returned to Tracy's Dance & Tumbling to continue to teach after college. I have taught tap, ballet, and jazz. I enjoy teaching so much that I am also a school teacher by day. I teach first grade at St. Brigid Catholic School in Midland, MI. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education with an endorsement in Language Arts. I have always enjoyed teaching, working, and playing with children, as I was a daycare provider, after-school care assistant, and summer camp counselor since my senior year in high school (2010-2011). I love to have fun making up dances with my students, while also teaching them technique. Not only do I love to teach, but I have a special love for my little girl Kallie. She is 2 years old and will begin dancing at Tracy's this year! Mommy is so excited to share a special love for dance with her! I have been married to my husband Jacob for 4 years, but we have been together since high school (12 years this September). I put my all into everything I do, so by the end of the day I am exhausted. But it is all worth it! I love watching my students grow and achieve their dreams whether it be in the classroom, in the studio, or in their personal lives. Every accomplishment they have, I love to share in the celebration with them! I am very excited to begin this year, and watch all my students become beautiful dancers inside and out!
-Amanda Heminger 

 I began theatrical work at the age of 5 and have performed in over 65 performances since. After moving primarily into dance, I was accepted as a company member for both Citadel Dance Senior Company and Berrien County Dancers. Through these two company memberships, I have earned experiences that are specialized in modern (Graham), hip hop, and jazz (Giordano and Fosse).

I have studied with various artists such as Autumn Eckman, Jennifer Archibald, Jon Lehrer, Nan Giordano, Winifred Haun, Homer Bryant and many more.

Most of all, I love spending time with my two children (Lena and Matias). I am looking forward to a great year in the studio! 

 Anna Reyes has been dancing since she was 4 years old. She would tell you tap is her favorite style of dance and will often be caught tapping in the halls at the school where she teaches Young Fives. She has two girls that dance on Tracy’s Dynamic Dance Team. Her favorite thing to do is watch them love dance and see their confidence and abilities grow each year. She also loves to read, bake and color! 

Stephanie has had various dance experiences since she was 6. She got her start dancing for Miss Tracy’s mom! Throughout the years her dance experience has come from dance studios and a Central Michigan University hip-hop club team. She also danced in the Turning Point Dance Ministry at Messiah Lutheran for 14 years and co-lead the group for 12 of those years. She believes that all should get a chance to dance, regardless of ability! She graduated with Bachelors and Masters degrees from CMU (Fire Up!) and has been teaching in Early Childhood ever since. 

In her free time she enjoys going to baseball games with her family, watching her son play soccer and baseball, and watching her daughter dance and perform in musicals. Stephanie holds tight to her faith and loves her family deeply! She is thrilled to be a part of Tracy’s Dance and Tumbling where all get a chance to dance! 

Rachel started dancing at the age of 4 and has been trained in every style that you can imagine. During her high school years, she was a student at Tracy’s Dance and Tumbling from 2017-2019. Her favorite style of dance is jazz and Rachel loves passing on her love of dance to her students. She has recently graduated from Saginaw Valley State University with a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Marketing and a digital marketing certification. Rachel also minored in French during her time in college. Currently she works as a Digital Sales Strategist at a radio and media company. This will be Rachel’s 2nd season teaching at Tracy’s Dance and Tumbling and she is thrilled to be back helping our students grow into the dancers that they always dreamed of being. 

Samantha started dancing at age 4 and has taught at Tracy’s Dance and Tumbling before. She loves music and dance and watching the kiddos learn. Currently she’s working towards earning her dental assistant advanced certificate at delta college. She is excited to be back teaching again.