Erica Ogle
Owner/Director
Lead Dance Instructor
Erica has over 40 years of dance experience and training. She can teach all styles of dance but specializes in bringing music to life through movement and artistic story telling. Erica opened AIM 15 years ago with the idea of teaching young humans to express themselves and help them find the greatness that lies within them. She will continue to make magic happen here in VERO for many years to come.
Jen Perez
Acting Instructor
Jen has been acting since the age of 12 and teaching the arts to children and teens for over 20 years. Her main goal is to help her students embrace their uniqueness and to be confident in who they are. To think out of the box and if they feel silly, they are doing it right
Hedi Khursandi
Ballet Master
Hedi is well versed in the strong training traditions of the Royal Academy, Cecchetti, Vaganova, Bournonville, and the French School. Hedi was Senior Dance Instructor at the Alabama School of Fine Arts before coming to Florida and is currently the Ballet teacher at Indian River Charter High School.
Addison Ogle
Dance Instructor
Addison has been dancing here at AIM since its opening fifteen years ago and has been teaching for the past four years. Her main goal is to give her students the opportunity to express themselves in an environment that promotes positivity, encouragement, and the love for dance— leaving all of the pressures and dramas of the world at the door.
Kyle Coleman
Dance Instructor
Kyle is an industry hip hop choreographer from Port St. Lucie, FL. Teaching for the past 12 years in a multitude of street styles, Kyle hopes to bring education and fun to each and every student he meets. We are so excited to have him join us this year to lead our Hip Hop program.
Aliyah Perez
Dance Instructor
Aliyah has been dancing for eight years and has trained in the styles of contemporary, ballet, jazz, musical theater, hip hop, acro, and modern. The goal of her classes is to inspire and help students learn something new that they can bring into their everyday lives. She wants her students to leave her class feeling proud and confident in themselves.
Aria LaBarca
Dance Instructor
Aria has been dancing since she was three and has been with our studio for 7 years. She enjoys helping students embrace their love of dance and creativity. As dance is her passion, she hopes to share and inspire others with her art.
Alex Bacelo
Dance Instructor
Alex joined the Artistry in Motion family 4 years ago. Her endless love for dancing has driven her to teach kids how to be respectful, technical and dedicated dancers, yet also have fun while doing it. Alex’s main goal is to have kids feeling good about themselves, and to create those passions within the young students. Just like the one that sparked in her heart for dance.
Shayden Ogle
Dance Instructor
Shayden has been dancing at AIM for 9 years and counting. She loves to help shape and mold young dancers into beautiful athletes. Even though she happens to be younger, she still takes her job just as serious as any other teacher would here at AIM.
Kathryn "Kit Kat" Rahal
Dance Instructor
Kit Kat has been dancing since she was 7 and has been competing since she was 9. She is experienced in many styles of dance. She loves working with kids and being able to share her joy for dance with them.
Jackie Stoelting
Studio Manager
Jackie joined our team a few years ago and helps make the studio run smoothly behind the scenes. The best part about being at the studio is working alongside her family and seeing her son dance in class!