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Choreographer For Brian & Kristin
Julia grew up in Cadillac. Julia and her husband have four amazing children and two grandchildren. Growing up Julia took dance lessons and still loves dancing whenever she can. She has worked part time for the past 10 years teaching dance classes at the Landing Dance Academy, where her youngest daughter also dances. This is Julia’s third year choreographing for Dancing With The Y Stars. She loves to help support the YMCA and the youth of the community. Julia enjoys getting to know her team and is excited to watch them entertain and perform at this years event!
Choreographer For Mark & Beth
What a pleasure it is to participate in the Dancing With The Y Stars again! I relocated to the Cadillac area twenty-eight years ago and I love it here. I taught at Pine River Area Schools for over twenty years at several different grade levels. After retiring from teaching, I joined the Cadillac area YMCA staff. Before moving north, I loved taking dance lessons of all genres. Later I taught ballet, gymnastics, Hawaiian dance, and ballroom dancing at the same downstate studio. Upon moving to my current home in Tustin, I taught ballet and gymnastics as an after-school program here in beautiful northern Michigan. I am truly excited and honored to be involved with Dancing With The Y Stars again!
Choreographer For Brad & Carrie
Alicia has lived in the Cadillac area for 19 years where she works as a physician at Family Practice of Cadillac. Dance has been an important part of her life since the age of three when she started taking Tap, Jazz, and Ballet lessons and continued for many years. She competed on a dance team called “The Thunderbirds” and then continued her dance training at Hope College. After moving to Cadillac, she taught ballet/hip hop for a few years but now has turned her time to helping with this event. Alicia has been married to her husband Jason for 30 years and has three awesome kids, Zach, Anna, and Drew. She loves to choreograph and is proud to support the Y in such a fun event.
Choreographer For Anthony & Alix
Aspen has always loved dance and
music; she was immersed with art, drama, band, choir, and dance classes for a large portion of her early years. She currently works as an Area Manager for NEMCSA Head Start during the day. Through her evening work as an instructor at the Landing Dance Academy, where both of her daughters, Bettie and Nola, dance, she is able to continue her love of dance and music. Aspen is thrilled to see what this year has in store for her second year of choreography for the YMCA Dancing with the Stars event.
Choreographer For Eric & Kari
The Dancing with the Y Stars event is one of Bridget’s annual highlights! She has participated as a dancer, judge, and Kari and Eric are her 9th couple to choreograph. Bridget is a graduate of CHS and studied dance at Western Michigan University. She returned to her hometown, along with her husband David, 16 years ago to raise her two children, bake cupcakes, and eventually teach dance at the Landing Dance Academy. In her spare time, you can
find her lifting weights at the YMCA, walking her dogs, reading, and enjoying
the lake.
Choreographer For Dustin & Susie
Jerrilynn Pike is an active figure in the world of competitive cheerleading and gymnastics, boasting nearly 25 years of experience as a coach and judge. Throughout her career, Jerrilynn has garnered numerous accolades, including over 25 state championship titles, 6 national titles, and one international grand champion title. Her expertise and dedication to the sport have made her a respected and sought-after professional in the cheerleading community. Jerrilynn is thrilled to lend her choreography skills to this fundraiser, bringing her passion and experience to create an unforgettable event.
Choreographer For Brent & Johanna
Dancing has always been a wonderful part of Isabel’s life. As a young girl in Colombia she spent many hours rehearsing dance numbers and soaking up the culture and movements, which now, she incorporates into her dance routines. Her Latin roots have been seen in several local performances but also with local band musicians. She believes being a former educator gives her the edge needed to win this competition. Her husband and son are her greatest treasures. Being able to participate in Dancing with the Y over the past years has been such a great and humbling experience. Each dance couple she helps poses new opportunities to stretch her as a choreographer, and this year will be just as great!
Choreographer For Charlie & Marci
Hannah Sengelaub, married to Derek for nearly 12 years, resides in Cadillac with their son, Jude. Enjoying a decade-long residency in the area, they relish outdoor adventures whenever possible, indulging in camping, kayaking, and sunny escapades. For over 7 years, Hannah has shared her passion for dance as an instructor at The Landing Dance Academy, specializing in tap, her favorite style. She finds fulfillment in collaborating with talented women and cherishes her students deeply. Hannah's dedication extends beyond the studio, as she volunteers for events like Dancing with the Y Stars, leveraging her choreography skills for community causes. With her boundless enthusiasm, commitment to her family, and love for her craft, Hannah Sengelaub thoroughly finds the joy in life.
Choreographer For Jake & Alyssa
Ginny is very excited to return as a choreographer for her second year! She
has previous dance and theatre experience (14 years of dance and 7 years of theatre) and generally loves being near (but not always necessarily on) a stage. When she is not involved in an amazing event/production such as this, she is either at home enjoying the company of her two cats, crafting, or
working at New Image Salon. Her return to choreographing has made her love for dance deeper than ever and become a great source of inspiration.
Emcee
Katy is thrilled to be a part of an evening that has become a jewel in Cadillac’s crown. She is impressed
every year by the effort, creativity, team work and skill demonstrated by the coaches and their dancers. Katy said, "I wish Mary Dillion could see what our
beautiful YMCA has become for Cadillac. She would be amazed and proud".
Emcee
Joe Baumann is relatively new to Cadillac, arriving in 2016 to work for Wolverine Power. While he pays the bills as a lawyer, he has performed on stages across Michigan since the age of 10 and has been involved with this amazing charitable event since his arrival in Cadillac, winning the Judges’ Choice Trophy with his partner Melissa Schultz, in 2017.
Judge
Lindsay Rumohr began her dance training in her hometown of Boise, Idaho. She earned a dance scholarship and continued her training at Hope College and earned BAs in Communications and Dance Performance & Choreography. She danced with regional professional companies and has been teaching dance for over 20 years. But her favorite dance accomplishment is starting The Landing Dance Academy in Cadillac, Michigan with some of the most amazing women she knows. She and her husband Luke have three children and enjoy spending their free time exploring the outdoors together.
Judge
Sally Goggin has been involved with DWYS for ten years as stage manager and judge. She has directed and performed in many Footliter productions over the past 20 years. Prior to moving to Cadillac she played leads in numerous productions at the Midland Center for the Arts including her favorites, "Funny Girl," "My Fair Lady" and "Taming of the Shrew." She also appeared in productions with the Old Town Playhouse, including the title role in "Mame." Sally has a degree in theatre and music from Alma College.
Judge
Carl Kielbasa is a proud to support the Cadillac Area YMCA as a judge at this year’s Dancing With the Y Stars. Since joining the Cadillac Community more than ten years ago, Carl has been a judge, dancer, spotlight operator, and of course an attendee at this event! When Carl is not judging, dancing or running spotlight for DWTYS events, he works as a Financial Planner at Carroll Retirement Plans & Investments. In his personal life, Carl loves to spend time with his wife and three small children enjoying all that Northern Michigan has to offer.