Discovering the Best in You
Since 2008
Olivia Rusch ~ JAMMER Assistant in Ballet, Tumbling, Starlet Teams
Olivia is one of our jammers and she assists in tiny toes! She has been dancing for over 10 years and ALL at Starstruck Studios. She cheered for 1 year and is on the Syracuse High School Dance Line as a freshman.
"Starstruck has been my second home for as long as I can remember. Everyone is always positive and bringing each other up! I have made life long friendships dancing here."
Rylee Forsberg ~ Starlet Teams, Tumbing, Kidz Crew Hip Hop
Rylee started at 3 and began to dance completely at 5. She is trained in Jazz, Contemporary, and Hip Hop. Currently she is on her 3rd year of Drill with the Syracuse High Dance Line and 2nd year of the Syracuse High Dance Company. Rylee loves to teach not only the skills but also the mindset. She believes that if you are going to be successful then you have to believe you can. Rylee LOVES to dance and share it with everyone she teaches. She can't wait for another amazing season at Starstruck!
Kennedy Johnston ~ Starlet Teams, Company Solos
I have been dancing since I was 5 years old. I started as a competitive dancer at Elevated Dance Project (Eagle, ID), and then at 14 I switched to Idaho Regional Ballet. I have a strong passion for dancing and teaching. I am currently a Dance Performance Major at Weber State University, with an emphasis in choreography. I love to pass on my knowledge to the kids I teach, not only in dance technique but also in personal character and life skills!
Ashley Richards ~ Studio Manager
Competition/Company Teams and Starlet Teams
Ashley started off her dance career on a Dance Drill Team in Idaho. She then found her passion for Hip Hop when she hit College. She has now been teaching at Utah State University for six (6) years, Weber State University for two (2) years and this will be her third year teaching Hip Hop at Starstruck. She has also choreographed for High School Drill Teams and many other local events. Ashley loves dancing and being able to use what she has learned to teach others.
Ella Bibo ~ Starlet Teams, Tiny Toes, Tumbling Classes
I’ve been dancing for 13 years and I am on the Davis High Dance Company. This is my 2nd year teaching and I love to teach jazz, lyrical, hip hop, and more!
When I’m not dancing or teaching I love to spend time with my family and friends or read a good book.
After high school I want to serve an LDS mission, but for now I’m looking forward to having an amazing year teaching at Starstruck! I’m so excited to get to know all of the girls and help them on their dance journey!
Sydney Nelson ~ JAMMER Assistant in Ballet, Tumbling, Starlet Teams
Sydney is one of our Jammers and assists in classes like mini jazz, tiny toes, tumbling, and pixie jazz! She has been dancing at Starstruck for 12 years. She has done cheer at West Point Jr High for 2 years and recently made Clearfield High Schools Drill Team! “Starstruck is so welcoming. I love how sweet all the staff and dancers are here. They are always trying to support each other, and they always have so much energy.”
Ashlyn Christensen ~ Acro, Competition Teams, Starlet Teams, Tumbling
Ashlyn has been dancing since the age of 2. She started off at Starstruck doing KIDZ Tap and advanced into many other genres including, Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz and Hip Hop. Ashlyn loves Contemporary the most of course but does enjoy ALL styles of Dance and expressing movement in every way. Ashlyn participated on Competition Teams for Starstruck until age 15 when she started dancing for Syracuse High School Dance Line (Drill Team) and Dance Company Team. She loves the friends she makes everywhere that dance takes her. Her favorite thing about teaching is "the littles." She loves to watch them grow and discover the BEST in themselves, their confidence, and their LOVE of the art of dance. Ashlyn is looking forward to helping dancers with their solos this year as she ventures into more teaching here at Starstruck. In her spare time she loves to SING, SING SING - this girl can sing anything. She loves hair, nails and makeup, hanging out with her friends, Pinterest, crafting, going to the movies and hanging out with her family.
Ashley Wilson ~ Starlet Teams, Competition Teams, Technique
Ash was born and raised in Eastern Oregon where she trained at two studios; one with an emphasis on competitive dance, the other on Ballet training. She came down to Utah to study dance at Brigham Young University, where she focused on contemporary dance. Ash enjoys teaching all ages! Contemporary is her favorite but she also loves to teach jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, and ballet. She is a mother of 1 sweet little girl and enjoys spending time with her little one and her husband.
Marcie Joos ~ Starlet Teams, Tiny Toes, Mini Movers, Move With Me
I teach our Move With Me classes for ages 12 months – 3 years old, where little ones and their grown-ups share special moments through music, tumbling and fun. I also teach Tiny Toes (ages 3–5) and our Minis (ages 5–7) I love helping young dancers build confidence, friendships, and a lifelong love of dance. Working with children is one of my greatest joys. I believe every dancer grows at their own pace, and my goal is to help each child feel successful, valued, and proud of what they accomplish in and out of the studio.
JUNIOR ASSISTANT MENTORS
* Sydney Nelson ~ * Olivia Rusch
Lyndsay Gardner ~ Office
Lyndsay has been the friendly face at the front desk for the past four years. Fueled by Dr Pepper, a little bit of mischief, and plenty of jokes, she loves making everyone who walks through the doors feel welcome.
A mom to 4 amazing kids, one of which has danced for Starstruck for 14 years. One of Lyndsay's favorite parts of being at Starstruck is the incredible community. She treasures the dancers, families, and staff who make the studio feel like more than just a place to work.
When asked what she loves most about Starstruck, Lyndsay says, "I love that I have Starstruck as my second home."
Hadyn Christensen ~ Starlet Teams, Company Teams, Cheer, Tumbling
Hadyn has been dancing at Starstruck since she can remember. Mom says she was "scooting and rolling out onto the floor" as early as 6 months old. Hadyn has grown up in the studio here at Starstruck and on the dance and tumbling floor her entire young life. While at Starstruck Hadyn has studied Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop, Character, Tumbling and Cheer; all while making life-long friends. Hadyn enjoys her time on her cheer squad where she serves as Cheer Captain. Hadyn wants to be a Physical Therapist one day and is very driven in school and life. Hadyn is excited to be teaching and looks forward to meeting all the new friends that walk through the doors at Starstruck. In her spare time she loves to swim, tan with her friends at the pool, harass her little brother and hang out with her family. She loves going to the movies, ice cream every day and potato chips.
Paetyn Crompton ~ Starlet Teams, Ballet, Tumbling
Paetyn has been dancing for 15 years. She is currently on her third year of SHS dance co and has an officer position. She enjoys teaching because she loves watching her students grow and become better dancers each day. In the future she is planning on continuing her dance career on a collegiate dance team. Paetyn can’t wait to teach at Starstruck this year!
Jocelynn Gardner ~ Starlet Teams, Tumbling, Company Team Assistant
Jocelynn is teacher as well as a JAMMER, assisting in any type of class from jazz, contemporary, hiphop, lyrical, ballet, and tumbling. She assists a variety of ages and is the most dependable gal.
Jocelynn has danced at Starstruck for 14 years in all styles of dance! She is now a Junior Captain on the Syracuse High Drill Team and officer on the Syracuse High School Dance Company as well!!
"Starstruck has been my second home away from home for most of my life. I love the environment and the people. I have learned so much in so many ways not just dance but in life experience! All of the different family's and staff that are at Starstruck is just one amazing family and I am so grateful to be apart of it."
Junior Assistant Mentors (JAMMERS)
To apply you must be 12 or older. If you are picked to become a JAMmer you will be assigned to assist another teacher in teaching a class for the 2025-2026 season. This is great way to enhance your teaching and leadership skills and not only grow as a dancer, but as a teacher as well. (Not everyone who applies will be selected to be a part of this years JAMmers).
Robin Romero ~ Adult Tap
Robin started dancing at the age of 4 with her older sister who was 7. Tap, ballet, jazz were the main dance styles "that many years ago." Robin's mother put her in the same classes as her older sister. So if she was going to be able to dance, she had to keep up with the 7 year olds. Tap quickly became her favorite. Robin and her sister became too advanced to tap with kids their own age. These sweet sisters stayed a duo until Robin was 18 years old. Robin's sister went off to college and Robin started a family resulting in 6 boys which kept her from continuing her dancing. However, she learned a lot about the sports world, football, soccer, baseball etc. In her late 30’s, Robin met some ladies that were taking adult tap lessons and her love of tap retuned in an instant. Robin quickly went from "student" to "teacher" with this studio as a favor to the owner. Even with a studio ownership change and company/studio name change Robin has stayed true as a wonderful Tap Teacher ever since. Robin truly enjoys teaching the Adult ladies, and considers them to be her very good friends. The girls; mostly young ladies now, that she has been teaching over the years have become like pseudo daughters to Robin. They have brought her the greatest pleasure letting her teach them, as well as watching them flourish in all the other wonderful styles of dance over the years. Her hope is that they feel the same excitement and joy for Tap Dancing that she has today!
Brandy Christensen ~ Owner - Directress
Brandy began dancing at a young age stomping on the rodeo barrels in her grandparents backyard. She continued her love for dance and movement as a cheerleader in Jr High then on to Dance Company and Drill Team in High School. However, during her Senior Year in High School she was involved in a serious car accident that nearly took her life and her leg. Through extensive physical therapy and hard work for two years, she was finally able to continue dancing and made her way to audition for the Utah Jazz Dancers. Throughout her 8 years on the team she choreographed and performed numerous halftime routines and had the opportunity to perform at many local events as well as the European International Basketball Championships where she choreographed halftime and time-out routines. Brandy also performed in the ceremonies for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.
For the past 25+ years Brandy has worked with several drill teams, dance studios, cheer teams, and soloists across Utah and has been an adjudicator at many state and national dance competitions. Brandy’s passion for dance and teaching led her to open Starstruck, a studio geared towards helping children and teens discover the best in themselves through dance. Since it’s opening in 2008, Starstruck has grown tremendously and has provided dancers with the opportunity to learn in a welcoming and constructive environment. Brandy was the head coach for the Weber High School Drill Team from 2014 - 2020 and enjoyed being able to work with so many dancers both in the studio and at the High School. She is also an Accredited Interscholastic Coach (AIC) for the National Federation of High School Associations (NFHS).
Brandy is passionate about her family, health and nutrition, and helping people discover the best in themselves. Brandy is a wife and mother of 3 beautiful children, two of which are also dancers and her son is a sports and horse fanatic. She has loved being able to work with so many studios, directors, and dancers through Starstruck Dance & Tumbling as well as Starstruck Dance Competitions and hopes that dancers will continue to feel inspired and motivated to continue pursuing their dreams as they work and dance within our studio family.