All About Dance Staff:

Kerri (Matz) Bauer/ Owner

Kerri was born in Mesa, Arizona and is a native Phoenician. She is the youngest of seven children and has loved every minute of it. Kerri began dancing at the age of five at a studio in Tempe. She was very well trained in jazz, tap, ballet and acrobats by her dance instructors and mentors such as Julie Renn, Nancy Schade, Loretta Doak, Doug Caldwell and Jackie Sleight.

Kerri continued to love dance and started to compete and perform throughout the United States. She has been awarded many dance scholarships and titles for her love and commitment to dance. When Kerri was eleven, she was asked to choreograph her own solo and compete against over 200 other dancers in the Jr. Miss Broadway competition held in New York City. Kerri performed her solo and received 1st runner up to Jr. Miss Broadway! She was also a member of “Perfectly Matched,” a teen dance group that performed and won on the television show Star Search in 1991-92. Kerri also performed
on many T.V. Pilots and industrial shows such as Nike, Avia, O.P. along with several National car shows.

Kerri attended McClintock High School in Tempe. She was a member of the McClintock Pom Squad and Senior Dance Company for all four years. In March of 1994, while she was only a senior, she received an invitation to dance and finish off the season with the Phoenix Suns
Dance Team. At the end of her senior year, she was a member of the 1994 Arizona Rattlers Dance Team. Kerri then auditioned to become a member of the Phoenix Suns Dance Team. She continued on to become Co-Choreographer and a eight year veteran. Kerri has traveled many places with the Phoenix Suns such as Toronto, Canada to perform at the World Games and Mexico City, for NBA Exhibition Games. She also had the chance to Co-Choreograph for the Harlem Globetrotters 2001 World Tour. Recently, Kerri has had the opportunity to choreograph for the 2002-03 DMHS J.V. Pom Squad who has won many first place awards.

Kerri has always had a dream that one day she would open her own dance studio and share her love for dance with children. In April of 2001, Kerri accomplished just that and created All About Dance, where the name says it all. She wanted to provide a positive atmosphere where children and adults could learn to love dance just as much as she does. Kerri enjoys every minute of teaching and working with children of all ages. Kerri has been married to her husband, Andy, since October of 2003 and just gave birth to Mason Charles on October 11, 2006. Everyone is doing great!

Kari Herrick
Kari was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She has been dancing since the age of two at different studios throughout the valley. Kari was involved in performing companies that gave her the opportunity to perform and compete nationally. She has won many scholarships from dance conventions including Tremaine, L.A.D.F., L.A. Dance Magic and West Coast Dance Explosion. In February 2003, Kari filmed a Pilates and Power Yoga workout video for MTV. Look for them in stores now!

Kari is in her fifth year on the Phoenix Suns Dance Team along with being a Stott Pilates instructor at Bodyscapes. Additionally, she is a full-time college student pursuing her degree in Communications at Arizona State University.

Steve Horrell
Steve Horrell was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from Horizon High School where he was involved with choir, football, and swimming. He started his dancing career at the age of 17 as a swing dancer. Being an avid dancer he began taking Hip-Hop at the age of 19. Steve has trained with various dance instructors including House, Phi, Ryan Cyphert, and Ryan Ingram. Steve has also had some technical dance training in modern and jazz. He was a two year member of the ASU Hip-Hop Coalition. Where he performed at various charity events, ASU Basketball, and Volleyball games. Steve is currently a two year veteran of the Phoenix Mercury Hip-Hop Squad. He has also choreographed routines for the Junior & Senior Company who have won numerous awards this year at local competitions.

Kayla Ingle
Kayla was born in Florence, Alabama and is now a full time student at Arizona State University. Her major is elementary education with a minor in dance and she
hopes of opening her own studio someday. She began dance at the age of 3 and has continued to train in ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern, and hip hop since. Kayla was a 3 time All American cheerleader, cheered for
6 years, and served as captain for 2 years. She was
Miss Spring Fling 1997, Miss Bruin Beauty 1999, and
Miss North Alabama Teen in 1998. She was also the creative and performing arts winner and fitness winner of the Lauderdale County Junior Miss Program. She won First place at the Alabama State Thespian Festival for Solo Dance in 1999 and 2000. She has also been awarded first place in numerous talent competitions including Showstopper American Dance Championships and Starpower National Talent Competitions. She received a dance scholarship to the University of Alabama and was a member of the Crimson Cabaret Dance Team her freshman year of college. She was the only freshman on the team and was chosen to participate in the 2001 College Dance Team Nationals in Orlando, Florida. Crimson Cabaret won 2nd in their division and fourth overall. She transferred to ASU and was a member of the 2001 Hip Hop Coalition. She continues to train in ballet and modern under Cliff Keuter and Candace Ammerman. She has also trained with the Indiana Ballet Academy and the Birmingham Ballet Academy. Kayla would like to thank Kerri for giving her this wonderful opportunity. She would also like to thank her fan club--her mom, dad, and little sister--she appreciates everything they do for her and strives to make them proud every day. Remember, God gives everyone talent but you must acknowledge this
talent and work to make that talent a dream and eventually a reality.

Sheri North

Sheri North graduated from Utah State University in 1985 with a Bachelors Degree in Dance and earned a Masters Degree in Education in 1993. Upon graduating in 1995, she went to work directly as the Dance Director for Olympus High School where she taught beginning, intermediate, and advanced courses in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Modern dance. During her 13 years at Olympus High she was also the director of the Athenians, a High School drill team for three years; she did extensive choreography for musical productions- My Fair Lady, The King and I, The Music Man, Once Upon A Mattress, Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Guys and Dolls. Her greatest fulfillment, however, came from directing a 28 member dance company which performed and toured, winning many district and state competitions. In the private sector, Sheri coached many dancers before competitions and scholarship auditions. Several of her dancers became Sterling Scholar Finalists in dance; many of her students have continued on to college with dance scholarships; one has taken a dancing position on a cruise ship; one danced with the L.A. Lakers and another with the Utah Jazz. She enjoys being a wife, mother of two, and teaching at All About Dance.