Our Dance Instrcutors
Kim Faust (Owner/Director/Teacher/Choreographer) began her studio 42 years ago. She is a graduate of Augustana college with a degree in politcal science and education. She has been a resident of Moline, IL her entire life and started her dance school in this town because she believes in the values of dance and tumbling beyond learning the skills. She loves teaching children, is a coach or competitive tumbling and dance, and has also coached varsity and college level softball. Kim has two sons and two beautiful grandgirls. Her mission for the studio is to teach more than dance and tumbling, but also lessons that will last a lifetime.
INSTRUCTORS:
Rachel Brauns (Teacher) is from Belton, Texas. She is currently attending Augustana college, studying secondary Education and History. She is a proud member of The Augustana Dance Company and the Chi Alpha Pi Sorority. Rachel started dance at the age of 3 and trained at Dance Academy in Libertyville as a member of Ballet Theatre of IL. She has also attended summer intensives at both Joffrey Ballet in Chicago and Cincinnati Ballet. Rachel is grateful and excited to be a teacher at KSDT and working with a talented group fo staff and students. She strives to make the world a little more beautiful, one dancer at a time.
Abby Just (Teacher) is a Senior at Alleman High School. She has been dancing at KSDT for seven years and is a member of the competitve team. She has a passion to dance and loves to choreograph. This year she was a captain for her cheer squad and choreographed the homecoming routine. In the future, she would love to continue her dancing while training to be a nurse. She loves KSDT because of the family feeling and hopes your children will feel the same way! Enjoy!
Alyssa Mack (Teacher) is 23 years old and a teacher at Ridgewood Elementary School in East Moline. She attended Western Illinois University where she cheered for four years. She started as a student at KSDT at two years of age, and has started teaching danceat the age of 13. She was excited to return to the dance school after finishing college. Alyssa loves to teach tumbling and combination classes, and is looking forward to a great year!
Holly Marzorati (Tumblebears Teacher) teaches Kindergarten during the day. Then more fun begins when she begins to teacher little diaper bottoms to shake and wiggle. She is the mother of three girls, all who have either attended and/or competed here at KSDT. This is a place she loves to come to. She has her dance family here, along with many memories and can't wait to have more!
Robyn Messerly (Teacher/Choreographer) got the dancer bug at a very young age. She began taking lessons at KSDT at the age of 7 and hasn't been able to stay away since! The dance school became a second home for her, and Kim became a second mom. Robyn has a deep passion for enouraging young children and teaching dance and tumbling has provided the perfect outlet for her to drive her love for dance and cultivating postivitity to the youth in the Quad Cities. She is lucky to have her amazing husband Allen and two beautiful daughters, Clara and Grace, by her side.
Stacey Owen (Teacher) started dancing at KSDT when she was two years old and has been here her whole life. Her daughter Bryn has also been dancing at the studio for the past few years and has joined the competitive team. Stacey also works another job as a registered nurse here in the Quad Cities.
Kali Webster (Teacher) recently earned her Masters in Social Work from St. Ambrose University and carries a deep passion for helping others. She enjoys dancing, tumbling, cheering, and sharing her knowledge and experience in these things with others. KSDT has been a second home to her since she started taking lessons from Kim when she was 2 years old. She is proud to be a part of Kim's staff for seven years now. Kali enjoys the fun yet challenging moments of teaching at this incredible studio that she calls home.
ASSISTANTS:
Jackie Ferreira (Assistant Teacher) is a Junior at Moline High School. She has danced at KSDT for six years, and has been on the competitive team for the past five years. She is also a cheerleader and a Contemporaire at MHS, and enjoys playing soccor for fun. Jackie enjoys dancing because it allows her to express herself. She hopes all the students here enjoy their time at KSDT as much as she does!
McKensie Fortner (Assistant Teacher) has been a dancer at KSDT for 13 years and is also on the competitive team. She enjoys teaching younger and older kids dance and tumbling, and looks forward to teaching for many more years to come.
Emily Massey (Assistant Teacher) has danced at KSDT for 8 years and competed for 4 years. She is a Junior at Moline High School and is on the dance team there. She enjoys teaching at KSDT and plans on continuing teaching for many more years.
OFFICE STAFF:
Mike Faust, Becky Kinning, Rhonda Smith.
INSTRUCTORS:
Rachel Brauns (Teacher) is from Belton, Texas. She is currently attending Augustana college, studying secondary Education and History. She is a proud member of The Augustana Dance Company and the Chi Alpha Pi Sorority. Rachel started dance at the age of 3 and trained at Dance Academy in Libertyville as a member of Ballet Theatre of IL. She has also attended summer intensives at both Joffrey Ballet in Chicago and Cincinnati Ballet. Rachel is grateful and excited to be a teacher at KSDT and working with a talented group fo staff and students. She strives to make the world a little more beautiful, one dancer at a time.
Abby Just (Teacher) is a Senior at Alleman High School. She has been dancing at KSDT for seven years and is a member of the competitve team. She has a passion to dance and loves to choreograph. This year she was a captain for her cheer squad and choreographed the homecoming routine. In the future, she would love to continue her dancing while training to be a nurse. She loves KSDT because of the family feeling and hopes your children will feel the same way! Enjoy!
Alyssa Mack (Teacher) is 23 years old and a teacher at Ridgewood Elementary School in East Moline. She attended Western Illinois University where she cheered for four years. She started as a student at KSDT at two years of age, and has started teaching danceat the age of 13. She was excited to return to the dance school after finishing college. Alyssa loves to teach tumbling and combination classes, and is looking forward to a great year!
Holly Marzorati (Tumblebears Teacher) teaches Kindergarten during the day. Then more fun begins when she begins to teacher little diaper bottoms to shake and wiggle. She is the mother of three girls, all who have either attended and/or competed here at KSDT. This is a place she loves to come to. She has her dance family here, along with many memories and can't wait to have more!
Robyn Messerly (Teacher/Choreographer) got the dancer bug at a very young age. She began taking lessons at KSDT at the age of 7 and hasn't been able to stay away since! The dance school became a second home for her, and Kim became a second mom. Robyn has a deep passion for enouraging young children and teaching dance and tumbling has provided the perfect outlet for her to drive her love for dance and cultivating postivitity to the youth in the Quad Cities. She is lucky to have her amazing husband Allen and two beautiful daughters, Clara and Grace, by her side.
Stacey Owen (Teacher) started dancing at KSDT when she was two years old and has been here her whole life. Her daughter Bryn has also been dancing at the studio for the past few years and has joined the competitive team. Stacey also works another job as a registered nurse here in the Quad Cities.
Kali Webster (Teacher) recently earned her Masters in Social Work from St. Ambrose University and carries a deep passion for helping others. She enjoys dancing, tumbling, cheering, and sharing her knowledge and experience in these things with others. KSDT has been a second home to her since she started taking lessons from Kim when she was 2 years old. She is proud to be a part of Kim's staff for seven years now. Kali enjoys the fun yet challenging moments of teaching at this incredible studio that she calls home.
ASSISTANTS:
Jackie Ferreira (Assistant Teacher) is a Junior at Moline High School. She has danced at KSDT for six years, and has been on the competitive team for the past five years. She is also a cheerleader and a Contemporaire at MHS, and enjoys playing soccor for fun. Jackie enjoys dancing because it allows her to express herself. She hopes all the students here enjoy their time at KSDT as much as she does!
McKensie Fortner (Assistant Teacher) has been a dancer at KSDT for 13 years and is also on the competitive team. She enjoys teaching younger and older kids dance and tumbling, and looks forward to teaching for many more years to come.
Emily Massey (Assistant Teacher) has danced at KSDT for 8 years and competed for 4 years. She is a Junior at Moline High School and is on the dance team there. She enjoys teaching at KSDT and plans on continuing teaching for many more years.
OFFICE STAFF:
Mike Faust, Becky Kinning, Rhonda Smith.