Staff

KERI KOEPKE, OWNER/DIRECTOR

Ms. Koepke has degrees in both Regular Education and Dance Education.  For the past five years she has been teaching in the public and private schools.  Currently, she is working at Lincoln Elementary School, in Hartford, as a math resource teacher.  In 2003, Keri recieved her BFA in Dance and K-12 Certification at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Peck School of the Arts.  During college, she had the privilege to work with choreographers:  Andre' Tyson, Ed Burgess, Janet Lily, and Simone Ferro.  In 2003, Keri's dance composition "Downward Spiral" was picked to be performed in the School's "New DanceMakers" concert.  She has also had the opportunity to perform in various dance pieces and productions including "The Robe of Love" and "Linear Sphere".  In 2008, Keri choreographed and performed for a Danceworks' summer concert, Art-to-Art.  Ms. Koepke's greatest passion lies in teaching and choreographing dance, as well as seeing the benefits of artistry and wellness that are provided. 

JULIA OSTRANGER, INSTRUCTOR

Julia has been dancing since she was three years old and recently completed her BFA in Dance from UW-Milwaukee.  She was also a member of the West Bend Dance and Tumbling Troupe for eight years and has been seen in many local productions.  Currently she is pursuing a second degree as a Physical Therapist assistant at MATC.  She loves to share dance with her students because she gets to see the joy and energy that they exude when they dance.