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Faculty

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Miss Sasha, Co-Owner, Administrator.  Miss Sasha, a Douglas County native, began working in the dance and non-profit industry in 2001.  Sasha has had the privilege of attending several of Ballet Magnificat’s Summer Dance Intensive Teacher Trainings, Sam Beckford’s Successful Studio Strategies, and Rhee Gold’s Dance Life Teacher Conferences where she was trained in Dance Studio Management. Formerly the Talent Coordinator for Distinguished Young Women of Greater Douglas County, Sasha is mother of two adult children, and married to husband Roy for over 30 yrs.  When not in the studio, she can be found cheering on the sidelines of soccer and baseball fields, and walking her beloved grand-dogs Luna & Lily.

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Miss Pam, Co-Owner, Instructor.  Miss Pam, a certified instructor in Leap N Learn™ ballet, has been involved in dance for many years and has been a dance instructor since 2007.  She is currently training with Karida Griffith Walker (former Rockette and current Master instructor), in tap, and will continue to train and bring fun, excitement, and wonderful technique into every class.  Miss Pam has a great love for tap, and a strong heart for children.   She was the choreographer for the Miss Douglas County Pageant Princess Program since 2013, and formerly the official little sister choreographer and committee member of Distinguished Young Women of Greater Douglas County.  Miss Pam is a mother to two children - a 30 year old son with cerebral palsy and a 24 year old daughter.  Her dream one day is to have a dance program for those with special needs.  Miss Pam is known by her students for her love of Disney, Hello Kitty, coffee and anything pink and sparkly.

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Miss Alex, Instructor.  

Taking her first dance class at the age of four, Miss Alex learned that dance would soon become her passion. Having trained in ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop & lyrical since the age of 4, Alex has had the opportunity to dance in many community events, such as local performances of the Nutcracker & Alice in Wonderland with the Eugene Ballet Co., local talent show events and dance competitions in the Pacific Northwest. Most recently, Alex has acted as a guest instructor at Cobb School, as well as lending her talents to the Miss Douglas County Scholarship Program.

Having attended many master classes and conventions in the Pacific Northwest, Las Vegas, Arizona and Atlantic City; Alex holds teaching certifications through Acrobatic Arts, Leap N’ Learn ballet, Richard Elzy’s Building Blocks of Dance and continues to attend master classes yearly.  Alex is a LOFDC alumni and former member of the LOFDC Diamond competitive dance company.

When not dancing, Alex is an avid baseball fan and loves to cheer on the Oregon Ducks! She is excited to share the passion and talent of dance that God has given her to the upcoming generation of dancers.

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Miss Angie is sixteen years old and aspires to pursue a career in the medical field.  She was just accepted into the AVID and ASCEND programs in school, which will prepare her for college and a medical program that offers college credit courses.  Angie has been with Leap of Faith Dance Center since 2010 and is passionate about competitive dancing in all styles.  She has been an assistant since 2016 and loves working with children.  In her first year of competition, she was awarded a JUMP ballet scholarship.  Since then, she was chosen in Adrenaline and Spotlight Nationals Extravaganza shows in tap and musical theatre, and she received a Turn It Up Masters Class pass during a competition. She also received a full Portland Tap Festival scholarship in 2018.  In her free time, she enjoys bullet journaling and playing with her cat Ollie. Ultimately she loves being part of our dance family and is looking forward to teaching Tap I and coaching Tap Crew I.

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Miss Ciara grew up in San Diego and has lived in Roseburg for 9 1/2 years. She started dancing in her early teens and throughout high school. After graduating, she took her artistic passion on to Cosmetology School and received her license in Hair Design. Miss Ciara is a Mom to four children, including her son Ren and daughter Lux, who is on our competitive tap company, Tap Crew. Miss Ciara also takes our adult tap class and competes in our adult tap competition group.  When she’s not in the salon or at the studio, she can be found spending time with her family and their 5 dogs! 

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Miss Stormi is sixteen years old and wants to go into Elementary Education.  She is in her school's branches of Student Council (ASB), Leadership, National Honor Society (NHS), and yearbook.  Volunteering at her church and being involved in a trial group called Peer to Peer is how she stays involved in her community.  She has been dancing with Leap of Faith since 2010, has been dancing since 2009 and has been competing since 2012.  Stormi has been an assistant for 6 years and enjoys working with so many amazing kids.  She has received a Hip-Hop Jump scholarship, a spot in Spotlight Nationals Extravaganza in tap, and a scholarship for free Turn It Up master classes.  Stormi enjoys hanging out with friends, reading, and spending time with her dogs, Buck and Bear.  She is looking forward to her new role as Jr. Instructor with Miss Pam in the Jr. Ballet class this season.

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