Our mission is to enlighten children from a young age in the art of appreciating and taking care of their bodies using creativity and movement. Our goal is to teach proper technique in many genres and to create inspiring choreography in a safe environment while boosting self-images and having fun.​ ​

Laura christensen - owner/director/instructor
jbt (jazz, ballet, tap), jazz, contemporary, intensive teams

 Laura began her dance training and love of the arts at the age of 6 with the Jazzins Dance Company in Rock Springs, Wyoming under the direction of USA Instructor Karla Ryan.  She also studied with Anna Zupence at the Dance Patch and Kim Lippicolo School of Dance.  Classes taken include, jazz, ballet, drill and tap.  Laura continued to study dance in numerous 
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Dawn Crawford - costume director/instructor
ballet, pointe, tap, team technique

​Dawn Sheree Crawford began her dance training at the age of 8 in Grand Junction, Colorado at Mesa State College.  Some classes taken include ballet, jazz, modern and tap.  Dawn participated in many summer workshops where she was exposed to many different forms of dance. The workshops brought various guest artists from different parts of the country      Read More...

Amy   Bode -  instructor
jbt-(jazz, ballet,tap) ballet, team technique

Amy started dancing at the age of 4.  She studied various forms of dance including ballet, pointe, jazz, acrobatics, tap, clogging and modern.  At the age of 16 she became a teacher at her home town school, Covington School of Dance.  She performed various roles in the 
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dj sTAUFFER - instructor
MOMMY & ME, creative movement, intensive team

​DJ is the mother of five children, three of which dance at Artistry In Motion.  She has been bringing her children through the doors of the studio since 2007.  
 In 2011, she began teaching yoga early in the morning at the studio until baby number five arrived.  It was then that she picked up teaching Mommy and Me and Creative Movement    Read More...     

​Amber  Serna - instructor
​intensive team

​Amber Serna is from Winslow, Arizona. She started competitively dancing at the age of 5 with the Stars organization. She was trained and competed in Jazz, Lyrical, & Hip Hop. Amber won many dance champion awards, performed in Disneyland & California Adventures multiple times, performed in Bowl games in St. George, Utah   Read More.

Dena k. douchant -  instructor
​cheer and intensive team

​​Dena Douchant began her love of dance at Diane Browning’s On Your Toes Dance Academy, at the age of 6, in Torrington. After Diane retired, Stephanie Kath opened 28th Avenue Studio and Dena joined with her in attending classes in Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Tap, Pointe, and Lyrical. If Dena wasn’t at school or home, she was at the Read More...

alainie crawford - instructor
intensive team

Alainie started dancing at the age of three with J's Dance Studio and The Dance Connection. She began her time at Artistry in Motion upon opening and she took as many classes as possible. These classes included hip hop, tap, jazz, modern and contemporary as well as ballet classes with her mother, Dawn Crawford.  Along with her dance education at AIM, she added ballet classes with Tag West in Green River
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Sarah  robles - instructor
tap and JBT

​Sarah Robles was born and raised in Herriman, (Utah) a suburb South West of Salt Lake City. During her high school career, Sarah served as a Thespian Officer in the theater department, her junior and senior year, and was a member of the school’s Dance Company and Swing Dance Team. Sarah began teaching dance her senior 
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megan  casados - instructor
ballet

Megan was born and raised in Casper Wyoming and has been living in Rock Springs for the past three years with her fiancé, two dogs, and soon to be baby girl, Claire. She started dancing when she was two years old taking a few classes a year, then she started competing at competitions when she was around 
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​Kendra Scott - instructor
Core and strength

​Kendra graduated from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine with her Master Degree in Physical Therapy in May of 2001. She is currently a physical therapist (PT), for our local school district with Sweetwater County School District #1. She also enjoys intermittently working in the outpatient and home health physical therapy settings.
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bella spicer -  instructor
cONTEMPORARY

Bella is currently a Senior at Rock Springs High School. She has danced with Artistry in Motion since she was 3 years old, and many of those years she has been a competitive team member. As well as dancing with AIM, Bella is one of the captains of the Tiger Rhythm Dance Team which currently hold 3 state titles! 
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yadi vicencio - instructor and front office
jazz and hip hop

 Yadi Vicencio began her love of dance at Artistry In Motion Dance Studio at the age of 4. She studied various genres of dance including, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, ballet and pointe. At the age of 10 she started competing with the studio’s intensive teams and fell in love with showcasing her talent alongside her teammates. Yadi was a member of the Rock Springs Tiger Rhythm Dance Team for 3 years, with a 
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Emma Marsing - instructor
jazz and hip hop

Emma started dancing at the age of 3 with Tag West Ballet. She was involved in company productions such as The Nutcracker and Coppelia with a variety of roles throughout her time being there. At the age of 10, Emma moved forward and continued her dance education at Artistry In Motion. At the age of 11, I auditioned 
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Leslie  Eyre - Office Manager​

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Leslie started working at AIM several years ago at the front desk where she learned from the best; former owner and office manager: Sheri Lewis, who also happens to be her mother. She has worked hard to step into Sheri's shoes and is taking the office by storm. We are very grateful to her and her willingness to step in.

Jordan  erspamer - front desk 

Jordan is the latest addition to our staff here at AIM. She is a great fit and we are very pleased to have her!