Please take a moment to meet our faculty.
Carrie Tidwell
Carrie has been dancing for over 30 years and has been teaching for over 25 years. Starting with ballet in Anchorage, Alaska and expanding to tap, jazz, Broadway, lyrical, modern and hip hop styles after moving to South Carolina. She has spent countless hours in studios and performing up and down the east coast from New York to Disney to Carnival Cruise Lines. She has been a member of multiple professional companies and has been the director of a small company herself. Her choreography has gone to national competitions and has also been seen at the Spoleto Festival on more then one occasion.
Dani Knox
Dani Knox has experience in teaching various performing arts across the upstate! Not only has Dani led various Colorguard organizations in the Upstate, but she has been the Executive Director of a performance based non-profit organization for 4 years. She also teaches various genres of dance with The Movement Company, and Sterling Studios of Performing Arts. Dani holds her associate's in Early Childhood Development and Administration. After years of being a classroom teacher, she has been inspired to focus her teachings on creative and self expressive projects.
Jocelyn Sanzari
Jocelyn is currently pursuing a degree in Elementary Education while entering her 5th season at Sterling Studio. Also as a 3rd year member on The Movement Company, she demonstrates her commitment to both dance and education, now in her 3rd year of teaching.
Jocelyn is a versatile performer and instructor, mastering various dance styles with a particular passion for contemporary and hip-hop. Her accolades extend beyond the dance floor; during her high school years, she earned overall titles and victories for both group and solo performances at competitions along the east coast.
Not only does she shine on the dance floor, but Jocelyn also showcases her choreographic talent through her work on Seussical the Musical at Easley High. Additionally, she directed a small-scale production of Clue at the same high school, further highlighting her dedication to the arts and education. Jocelyn's journey is a testament to her multifaceted talents and unwavering passion.
Samantha Eyler
Samantha is a performer, designer, and licensed Zumba instructor based in Greenville, SC. She has been teaching for over 6 years and has worked with students from kindergarteners all the way up to adults. She earned her BA in Musical Theatre from Marywood University with minors in both Graphic Design and Dance. She has performed with numerous companies across several states. Locally, she most recently performed as The Witch in Into the Woods with Market Theatre and as Marg Hamilton in The Inspector of Oz with Misfit Theatre.
Guillermo Jemmott
Guillermo Jemmott, Jr. is a singer, actor, and model originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia, now residing in Greenville, SC, by way of Memphis, TN. He began singing in middle school and his love of performing has grown over the years to include the stage and more recently, film. He is extremely passionate about his work and he can thank his teachers and his parents especially for instilling that type of work ethic in him. He holds a degree in International Business from Central State University and is currently working on his Masters Degree in Non-profit Management. He is also the Executive Director and co-founder of Opia Arts, Inc.
Kiera Morgan
Coming from Florida, Kiera Morgan is excited to continue dancing and teaching on the east coast! This will be her first season with Greenville’s only professional ballet company named Carolina Ballet Theater, who is in its 50th season. Since her early years Kiera has been teaching and choreographing on both herself and fellow dancers for performances including festivals, competitions and showcases. Upon graduating high school one year early she trained and danced professionally at Charlotte Ballet for two years. While there she choreographed a solo for a younger competitive dancer who went to YAGP and created a large group piece on her fellow trainees. Concluding her time there she moved to Virginia where she danced professionally with Richmond Ballet and taught ballet at a local studio. While dancing in both of those establishments Kiera has performed some of her favorite Balanchine work’s, most notably ‘Theme and Variations’. Additionally, she has worked with renowned choreographers and teachers such as Jennifer Archibald, Patricia McBride, Jerri Kumery, Paul Boos, Mark Diamond, Peter Chu and Stephanie Martinez. As the season starts Kiera is most excited about getting back on stage with other like minded dancers and training the next generation!
Dani Knox
Dani Knox was born and raised in Easley, SC. She graduated from Easley High School and then went on to pursue an Associate's of Early Childhood Development with certification in Administration in Greenville, SC! After 7 years of performance experience through high school colorguard, competition cheer, and other opportunities, Dani had the opportunity to perform with organizations such as Clemson Tiger Color Guard and Atlanta CV. She continues her journey in the fine arts as an educator leading programs in the Upstate such as Adventure Independent and Powdersville Colorguard.
Dani is so excited to join the Sterling Studio of Performing Arts, and is excited to contribute to students through creative and mindful experiences!
Caitlyn Dimmock
Caitlyn is one ofour our teen assistants. She has been dancing for 10 years and is currently still dancing in the teen classes. The styles that she dances in are hip hop, contemporary, and ballet. Caitlyn was also a competitive clogger for 8 years. She loves helping with the classes and recitals and hopes that one day she will be able to teach her own class.
Ella Owen
Ella is one of our teen assistants. She has been dancing for 13 years. She has been involved in various styles such as tap, jazz, hip hop and ballet from a young age. Her favorite styles to help teach are tap and jazz. For the last 8 years she has been on a competitive clogging team where she has performed and competed at various parades, festivals, competitions, and at Disney Performing Arts. She loves assisting in classes and watching the kids grow as dancers.