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  Bobbie jo vastine
Owner, Head Instructor, Choreographer

Bobbie Jo grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas where she began studio dance and cheer at the age of 5.  She received many team and solo awards.
After starting her family, she continued her dance education at North Lake College. In 1998 she moved with her husband Tim and two children Joshua and Jamie to Chariton, IA and coached the local high school dance team for six years then stepped down to open In Motion Dance Studio-a life long dream!  Certified to teach all styles and levels of dance, her primary motivation is to instill a love of dance and confidence in all of her dancers.  Although Bobbie Jo instructs competition dance, her goal is not focused around trophies, rather the opportunity to perform.  She is currently coaching the high school drill team once again and continues her dance training by attending dance conventions and workshops throughout the Midwest and beyond with her daughter Jamie and niece Jordan Miller.

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 Chelsey wickett
Jazz, Hip-hop, Team Dance

Chelsey grew up in Chariton, IA and is currently working toward her nursing degree at Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines. Chelsey also attended the University of Iowa. She has 2 dogs she loves: a yellow lab named Gable and a black lab named Hawkeye.
      Chelsey has danced since she was 3 1/2 years old and has been dancing ever since.  She was on the Chariton Drill Team for 4 years and was chosen as captain her senior year. Awards include: All star performer 2003-2005, Dancers Honor Roll 2003 and 2005, Division One State Solo 2004, Showmanship Award 2005, Capital One Bowl Performer 2005, and All American Dancer 2005. 
    Immediately following high school, Chelsey danced with Champion Dance as an instructor and choreographer for state competition routines. 
      Her favorite type of dance is Hip-Hop!! However she loves them all- "I LIVE TO DANCE!"

 
 
Teacher Assistants
All are current members of our Dance Company and highly skilled dancers.  They are placed in classes to assist our teachers with demonstrations, class participation, and proper technical placement for students. 
 

 

Katey Herr   Cassie Carpenter Emily Stintsman Jamie Vastine
      Age Began Dance:  3
Favorite Style: 
Lyrical
& Musical Theatre
Age Began Dance: 3 1/2
Favorite Style: 
Jazz
& Lyrical
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