Rising Star Tumbling and Dance Studio is the leading dance and tumbling institution in Casper, Wyoming.
We have encouraged a widespread love of movement in a positive and inclusive environment since 1983.
WELCOME TO RISING STAR
THE RISE OF RISING STAR TUMBLING & DANCE
Rising Star is the most comprehensive dance and tumbling facility in Casper, Wyoming and is now training its third generation of young dancers.
We have three dance studios and two tumbling studios in our state of the art facility. Students can choose from eleven styles of dance from eighteen months and up and classes for tumblers from six months and up.
Join us to learn tumbling or dance with incredibly well-trained instructors who are passionate about quality education and continue to improve their skills through additional training.
The teachers at Rising Star have a vast range of experience across disciplines. Our collective approach is to share our passion for dance and tumbling while supporting and encouraging all students.
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RISING STAR: WHERE EVERYONE’S A STAR!
OUR VISION
At Rising Star, we believe that each student and family who walks through our doors is a gift.
Our goal at Rising Star, both inside and outside of the classroom, is to leave our students with a sense of accomplishment in their own achievements. This paves the way to building self-efficacy and esteem.
We strive to teach positive body image, correct technique, and foster new friendships. Students as Rising Star leave class each week with important lifelong lessons.
OUR MISSION
Instructors at Rising Star feel it is crucial to teach correct technique and form while also consistently maintaining a positive learning environment. Keeping our staff current and fresh in the latest training is of the highest importance.
OUR CORE VALUES
At Rising Star we believe in:
- Passion: Our staff is incredibly passionate about dance and tumbling, and we strive to make our students the best they can be!
- Education: Rising Star is proud to have teachers who are exceptionally qualified and experienced, including Acrobatic Arts Certifications, previous professional careers, Masters Degrees in dance education, and so much more!
- Caring for One Another: Students at Rising Star receive classes from teachers who care about not just the class, but the students’ wellbeing, too.
- Kindling: Classes at Rising Star not only teach the steps but also kindle a long-lasting passion for dance and tumbling!
- Safety: It is a priority at Rising Star for our students to stay safe in their dance and tumbling classes.
OUR TEACHERS
Dodie Hunter-Eskew
Owner & Creative Director, Company Director
Miss Dodie grew up tumbling at Ka-Larks and became an accomplished gymnast throughout her youth. There is only one thing that Dodie loves more than dance, and that is working with children
Michelle Bowden
Tumbling Program Manager, Instructor
Miss Michelle has been part of the Rising Star family since she was two-years-old when she began tumbling
AJ Campbell
Curriculum and Dance Education Coordinator, Dance Instructor, Company Director, Fine Arts Club Director
Here at Rising Star, AJ Campbell serves as the Curriculum and Education Coordinator, National Honors Society for the Dance Arts (NHSDA) Sponsor
Aliscia Meyer
Dance and Tumbling instructor, Company Director, Company Coordinator
Miss Aliscia started tumbling with Miss Dorothy at the age of 2. She began dancing with Miss Dodie at the age of 5 and hasn’t stopped moving since
Rebecca Hebert
Dance Instructor, Ballet Repertoire Director
Rebecca began studying ballet at age 5 with Shirley Lewis in Casper, WY, and later trained at Colorado Ballet, California Ballet, and Salt Creek Ballet
Heidi Lundberg
Dance Instructor, Company Director
Visual and Performing Arts have always been an essential part of Heidi’s life. From a young age, she took ballet, jazz, and tap lessons
Cadence Brown
Dance Instructor
Cadence Brown is an IB student and NCDT member at NCHS and a lifetime Rising Star family member! Cadence has been at the studio since she was only nine months old
Kelly Woody
Dance Instructor
Born and raised in Casper, Miss Kelly started tumbling with Miss Dorothy when she was only four-years-old and began taking jazz classes with Mrs. Dodie at the age of seven
Kierah Dunbar
Dance Instructor
Miss Kierah began dancing at the age of four in Minnesota, and never stopped! She danced her way through high school in Wyoming and was a competitive dancer for three years
Heather N. Warren
Tumbling Instructor
Heather Warren began her tumbling career with Rising Star at the age of three, and thirty years later she is still thrilled to be a part of such a wonderful family of individuals
Aaron Walters
Dance and Tumbling Instructor
Aaron Walters was born and raised in Casper. From a young age, he has harbored a love for anything musical and dance.
Haley George
Dance Instructor
Haley has been dancing for over twenty years; many of them under the tutelage of Heather Marsh-Schieck. She loves jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, ballet, modern, and contemporary, but her favorite is tap!
Rylee Hoffard
Dance Instructor
Rylee Hoffard is a student at Kelly Walsh High School. She has been attending classes at Rising Star for nine years, all of which she has danced with the Rising Star Dance Company. Rylee loves teaching Dancing Stars and enjoys spending time with her studio family
Jess Burgardt
Dance Instructor
Jess has been dancing since she was 2 and started teaching at Rising Star at only seventeen. She is trained in numerous genres of dance including ballet, jazz, tap, modern, and lyrical
Ashley Burridge
Dance Instructor
Ashley began dancing in 1996, at the age of 2, under the instruction of Cheryl Campbell at Center Stage Dance Studio in Casper. When Center Stage closed its doors in 2003, she then moved to Rocky Mountain School of Dance
Chloe Bowden
Dance & Tumbling Instructor
Chloe is a lifetime Rising Star family member and a valued member of the RS staff
Dorothy Hunter
Moving in the Mornings Instructor
Dorothy founded Rising Star in 1983 and hasn’t stopped moving since
Cassaundra Spargur
Ballroom Instructor
Cassaundra Spargur has been a ballroom dance instructor since 1999. Her career in ballroom dance has allowed her to live, train and compete all over the world
Brandie Maddox
Dance Instructor
Mrs. Brandie’s love for dance began while watching and dancing along with Ann Reinking and Aileen Quinn in their roles as Ms. Grace Farrell and Annie in the 1982 musical film Little Orphan Annie
Callisto Bennett
Dance Instructor
Callisto Bennett is a dance instructor at Rising Star and is a Super Star company member! She has been dancing with us since she was 4 years old, starting out in Dancing Stars. She then joined Dance Company at 6 and has been a part of the team ever since
Eden Bertagnole
Dance Instructor
Eden started dancing when she was 7 years old. She enjoys ballet, pointe, lyrical, jazz, modern, and Irish hard and soft shoe
Emma Walters
Dance Instructor
Emma has been tumbling and dancing at Rising Start for 17 years, she has been a part of the competition team for 11 years. Emma was on the NCHS dance team for 2 years. She is excited to share her love of dance and tumbling with her students this year
Jesse Francis
Dance Instructor
Jesse has been dancing since she can remember. She has been blessed to grow up close to Manhattan and be able to study dance at Gibney Dance Studio. Jesse graduated from Weber State University with her Bachelor’s in Dance and Choreography being awarded Outstanding Student Choreographer and Outstanding Graduating Senior
Tioga Bennett
Dance Instructor
Tioga Bennett has been dancing at Rising Star since she was 3 and has been a part of their competition team since she was 7. She loves all styles of dance but her favorites are contemporary and tap
Amelia Bowden
Dance and Tumbling Instructor
Miss Amelia has been dancing and tumbling since she was can remember. Amelia has been in dance company at Rising Star for 14 years