Ashlee started dancing when she was 3 years old and began competing when she was 8 years old. During her dance career, Ashlee performed in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, competed at the Dance Worlds twice, and was a UDA National Champion in 2017. Her favorite styles of dance to compete in are tap, jazz, and pom. Ashlee is a student at Grand View University and is majoring in Communication Media Practice and Spanish for Business Professionals. She is also on the dance team at Grand View and loves competing at the collegiate level. During her free time, Ashlee enjoys spending time with her friends and family and practicing her photography skills around the Des Moines area.

Ms. Sarah grew up nearby in Pella, Iowa where she began dancing at three years old and continued taking lessons at her studio all the way through high school. During her high school years Sarah danced on the Pella Community Schools dance team, Forté, competing and placing both as a member of the team and as a soloist at the ISDTA competitions. Her experience in the studio and on dance team helped grow her technique and expanded her exposure to different genres of dance. Following high school, Sarah took her passion for dance with her as she began college at Northwestern in Orange City, IA. At Northwestern, she competed with their dance team at the NAIA level, eventually becoming a captain and choreographer for the team. Sarah graduated from Northwestern in 2020 with degrees in Spanish and athletic training. Along with her experience as a dancer, Sarah has experience teaching at studios in the Orange City and Pella areas. Sarah now lives in Grimes with her husband Alan and their labradoodle Goose. When she isn’t at the studio she is busy working towards her doctorate degree in occupational therapy at Drake University where she will be graduating in May of 2024!

Ms. Kelsy started dancing at the age of 3, tumbling at the age of 4, twirling baton at the age of 10 and cheering at the age of 11. She enjoyed competing with her teams in each, as well as competing as a soloist. Kelsy is a national champion with her former dance and baton teams, a national champion soloist in baton, as well as a 2-time junior Olympic gold medalist for baton. Kelsy graduated from DMACC with an AA degree and Grand View University with a Bachelors in Psychology. While attending GVU she was a part of the dance team and often performed fire baton routines at football games. Kelsy is now working towards her Masters in Forensic Psychology. Kelsy lives in Lamoni and loves spending time with her 4 dogs Bella, Freya, Chloe and Trixie, as well as her horses, Rio and Lucky.

Ms. Aimee grew up in Dallas Center where she danced at an young age, and then switched over to tumbling recreationally and competitively. During high school, she participated in soccer, cheerleading, and competitive tumbling where she competed at the state and national levels winning numerous titles. Aimee worked for Grimes Superstars when it was first established in Grimes teaching tumbling and cheerleading. Ms. Aimee recently moved back to Dallas Center with her husband and two children, Daniel and Kaia where she is a stay at home mom. She is very excited to be back teaching tumbling and cheerleading!

Ms. Sami fell in love with dance at the age of 3. Sami grew up dancing and competed with the Mason City Mohawk Danzers in High School and also in community college with the NIACC Trojan Dance Team. She competed for five years at the ISDTA competition, winning several awards including judge's choice for hip hop in 2016. Sami’s journey with dance has taught her determination, patience, teamwork and the importance of being coachable. Her experience with dance and the relationships she has created through the dance community has truly shaped the person she is today and she's excited to share that with her students. She graduated from UNI with an undergraduate degree in marketing, a minor in entrepreneurship and a master's degree in philanthropy and nonprofit development. When Sami is not in the studio she loves to spend time with her family, practice yoga, try new restaurants and travel! 

Ms. Jenny Zimmerman earned a B.A. in Business Management with a Minor in Dance from the University of Northern Iowa. During her time there, she was a member of the Orchesis Dance Company and Young People’s Dance Theatre. She is a certified Pilates Instructor and has her State of Iowa Coaching Certification and Substitute Teaching Authorization. She has been with Grimes Superstars since they opened, and owned the studio from 2007-2013 until she moved to Missouri and then Arizona, following her husband’s career path. Ms. Jenny is so happy to be back in Iowa and at the Superstars! Ms. Jenny lives in Ankeny with her husband Matt and their three daughters - Ella, Olive, and Izzy.

Miss Kaitlin began dancing at Betty Hill when she was just three years old. She danced all through high school then taught for a year at UDSGC in Urbandale. While attending DMACC  West and Iowa State, studying Kinesiology and exercise science, she moved over to teaching at Grimes Superstars for a few years starting in 2014. She is  currently a stay at home mom  spending time with her boys Finnegan and Mark.

Merideth started dancing at two years old and began competing when she was ten. Being part of a team and competing alongside her best friends led to many memories and a national title! Her dance career continued at the collegiate level on Central College’s Dance Team, winning six state titles during her two years on the team. Merideth graduated Central College with her bachelor's degree in chemistry and currently works as a researcher at a Des Moines lab. During her free time, Merideth enjoys spending time with family and friends, going to yoga, and watching Marvel movies. Merideth can’t wait to be back in a studio and share her love for dance, this time as a teacher.