Author: Studio Move Boise

Ballet Instructor

Lauren began dancing at age three at Emily’s Dance Arts in Bellevue, WA, later performing lead roles in the Nutcracker and competing throughout her youth. In high school, she trained and performed year-round at Westlake Dance Center in Seattle, including on Kirsten Cooper’s contemporary team, and continued studying with her into college.

Returning to dance as a teacher in her 30s, Lauren developed a special passion for lyrical and ballet and is now excited to share that love with students at StudioMove in Boise. She lives nearby with her husband and two children and enjoys skiing, interior design, making cards, being involved with her church, traveling to sunny destinations, and spending time with family.

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Hannah got her start in dance in a rec center ballet class at 10 years old and never looked back. After a few years at a competition studio, she spent a year focusing on ballet at Metropolitan Ballet of Tacoma. She danced through high school and joined a club dance team when she started at Oregon State. After two years as a team member, she was elected captain of OSU Elite Dance Team and served in that role for her junior and senior years. When she moved to Boise in 2023, she started attending Studio Move and now teaches contemporary, heels and jazz at the studio.

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Tori Fisher is a 24-year-old dancer and choreographer who was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. With over eight years of dance experience, she has danced professionally at Six Flags Over Texas, created choreography for her local theater, and occasionally taught as a substitute at her home dance studio.

In college, she studied in the Texas Tech dance program. She began doing aerial arts three years ago and fell in love with the circus scene. Tori moved to Boise two years ago when she became a flight attendant at SkyWest Airlines. In her free time, Tori continues to dance whenever she can.

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Hi there! I’m Trevor, and I’m thrilled to have you here! The journey into hip-hop dance has been a lifelong dream for me, and it wasn’t until 2022, at the age of 35, that I made the decision to take it seriously and find a dance studio. Fortunately, I discovered Studio Move. With zero dance experience, I received training as an adult and found a supportive community that encouraged me to have fun while pushing my boundaries. In a short span, I seized every opportunity to immerse myself in hip-hop dance, leading to a significant achievement in 2023 – winning an international dance competition hosted by the DNCR Academy, a virtual dance space by Matt Steffanina. This gave me the incredible chance to fly to LA, where I met Matt Steffanina and attended a live class with him and the talented Chachi Gonzalez.

I am truly honored to be a part of the Studio Move team, where I now teach Basic Hip Hop. My mission is to inspire others by demonstrating that age doesn’t have to be a barrier to pursuing lifelong passions. In my classes, we delve into choreography with the goal of connecting the body to the rhythm of music, fostering a deeper mind-body connection. The content is thoughtfully crafted for novice dancers, providing a challenge without overwhelming them, creating an environment that promotes growth rather than discouragement.

I look forward to welcoming you to class soon!

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Victoria started dancing at the age of three. Her focus has always been dancing for fun, self-expression, and the satisfaction of improvement rather than dancing on a competitive basis. She encourages confidence in her students and prioritizes meeting them at the level they are at.

In 2017, Victoria reentered the world of dance by discovering a Minneapolis, MN studio that focused on adult drop-in classes. She loved the community it provided and vowed to never leave dance behind again.

In 2022, Victoria moved to Boise and immediately found acceptance in her new community at Studio Move. Today, she shares the joy of movement by attending a variety of classes and teaching Fem Fusion.

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Danessa has been with StudioMove for two and a half years first as a student and now as an instructor. After taking a long hiatus after college, working, and starting a family, she is excited for the opportunity to teach both hip-hop and Fem-Fusion.

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Born and raised in Rupert, Idaho, Kimiko began her training at the age of 8 at Centre Stage Stage Studios of Dance and Performing Arts in Burley, Idaho. Under the instructions of Jennifer Sage and Alyssa Robinson she performed in the studios annual production of the Nutcracker and was on the competing dance team until she graduated in the year 2000 from Minico High School. She was honored with parts such as Clara, The Snow Queen, Dew Drop Soloist, The Doll, and many more in the Nutcracker and had several successful team and solo wins at dance competitions on the West Coast and Las Vegas, NV.

Kimiko went on to dance with the Boise State University Mane Line Dancers for the 2001-2002 school year and then took a break from dancing from the year 2003 until she made her return to movement via Zumba® and Strong Nation® certification in 2018 and a R.A.D. Women’s Self Defense instructor in 2019 in Santa Rosa, CA.

Kimiko has two beautiful children and loves teaching jazz, contemporary/lyrical, and Studio Moves signature adult class Fem Fusion. Aside from managing the studio, she works alongside the owner Tawnya and fellow teacher Lauren to mentor the Jr’s and Mini’s Studio Move competition teams and simultaneously works with youth recreational dancers as well.

Photography by Jason Guy Boudoir