Rachel began her dance training at an early age under the instruction of Debbie Berry first at Young Dance Academy and then Dance Repertoire. She has competed with numerous award winning groups and later as a soloist at both the regional and national level.


Rachel’s love for teaching began in 2000 at Dance Repertoire under the guidance of Debbie Berry. While studying dance there, she taught classes in tap, jazz and ballet as well as choreographed competition and recital pieces. She was an instructor for Universal Dance Association which gave her the unique opportunity to teach students of all ages and technical experience as well as collaborate with dance instructors from all over the country. She has also coached and choreographed for the Martin Luther Dance Team, Hales Corners Lutheran Elementary School Cats, and Racine Park Pom Squad.


Many years of dance training also allowed Rachel to earn a tuition scholarship to Hawai’i Pacific University (HPU) as a member of the National Champion Sea Warrior Dance Team.  In 2006, she graduated summa cum laude with a BSBA-Accounting from HPU.  Later that year Rachel returned to Wisconsin and her teaching position at Dance Repertoire.  She took over the tap department at the studio and over the course of the next four years taught over 100 students and choreographed 25+ competition tap pieces.  She also had the opportunity to refine her skills and study under many master teachers in the tap world including Gregg Russell, Angela Carter, and Ryan Lohoff.


In 2010, Rachel moved to San Antonio with her husband and son.  She began teaching locally for Amy’s All-Star Dance Studio last year and studying with Barbara Phillips at Third Coast Rhythm Project.  She is excited to continue teaching and choreographing for the Rising Stars this season!

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Anthony was born and raised in San Antonio, TX, has been traveling the world entertaining and performing professionally for the past 5 years.  Starting off as a B-Boy (Breaker), and Popper, he made a name for himself and became known as "Ninja". Anthony has won major underground dance competitions including the biggest in Texas, "B-Boy City" as seen on MTV, "Who's Got the Juice" in Dallas, "Dance Invasion" in Atlanta and he won a scholarship from Monsters of Hip Hop. Anthony was one of only 30 chosen by RedBull to learn from the best in hip hop, breaking, popping, and locking. Anthony "Ninja" Grant has learned from the founders of Hip Hop including Ken Swift, Crazy Legs, and the creator of Locking, Don Campbell. He was also chosen as Season 2 Week 3 Best Dancer on "Americas Best Dance Crew". After performing for 3 years with the San Antonio Spurs "Coyote Crew" he began backup dancing and choreographing.  He has opened for such shows as Lil Bow Wow, Jagged Edge, T Paine, Nick Cannon, Khia, and many more.  He then gained the opportunity to dance for headlining artists such as Guru, Talib Kwali, Mos Def, Paula Deanda, Gloria Trevi and even for major corporations such as Harley Davidson, Bayer, Verizon Wireless and more.  Anthony has choreographed for artists like Grammy nominated artist Stephanie Montiel, and legendary latin artist like Gloria Trevi.  Anthony has been featured on televison shows such as "Soul Train", "The Roof", "Americas Best Dance Crew", "Great Day SA", "Dispierta America", and more. Anthony has toured the country with the world reknowned Harlem Globetrotters and most recently was a semi-finalist on "America's Got Talent" with Acrodunk. Be sure to check out Ninja’s class and learn from one of the best.
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Carole is a native of San Antonio, Texas and began her dance career with The City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation program. Carole’s dance training consists of ballet, jazz, and modern. She auditioned for and was selected to be a member of Alamotion Dance Troupe from 2006-2008 under the direction of Erica Wilson-Perkins. While with the Alamotion Dance Troupe Carole  performed throughout San Antonio at various venues which include: Jumpstart Theater, The Arneson River Theater, Radius Café, Kaleidoscope, Our Lady of the Lake University, The Carver Community Center, and The State Capitol in Austin, Texas. Carole has also danced with Northwest Vista College, Palo Alto College, and San Antonio Dance Fringe.

Carole began teaching dance in 2009 with ballet, jazz, and beginner tap. In addition to teaching dance, she is also employed as a substitute teacher with Judson ISD. In the summer of 2012 Carole began teaching at Amy’s All Star Dance Studio where she is thrilled to be sharing her passion for dance with children and adults of any age! Currently, Carole is attending Texas State University, where she is pursuing a degree in dance education with a minor in mathematics.
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Amanda Thompson is 18 and Amy Mucha’s younger sister. She started dancing when she was about 2 and has been dancing and tumbling ever since.   Dancing is her passion.   She has danced competitively for 16 years and has attended many work shops and conventions to continue to enhance her dancing skills.  For her 4 years at Smithson Valley High School, she was on the dance team and an officer for the last two years.  Amanda graduated this year and auditioned for the University of the Incarnate Word dance team.  She made the team and has been practicing with them all summer.

 

Starting as an assistant teacher helped  inspire Amanda's future career.  Her dream is to become a dance therapist and allow children and adults with disabilities to express themselves through the art of dance.  Her major will be partially in education and partially in communication skills so that she will be able to teach them.  This year she is taking sign language.

 

Amanda loves working with children and teaching them to dance.  Her belief is that dancing has made her a better and stronger person.  She dances every chance she gets. 

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Anthony"Ninja"  Grant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    



Carole Thompson

 
Amanda Thompson