Coaches/Instructors
JUDY JOHNSON Judy is the Owner/Director of the Allegro Eminence Dance Center. She has been coordinating dance classes for more than 20 years and has coached competitive dance teams for 27 years at the middle school, high school and all star levels. She is a certified judge, has Universal Dance Association coaching certification, is in the United Performing Association Coaches' Hall of Fame, and was honored as one of the 2015 top 10 coaches at the DX Americup National Dance Competition.
LINDSEY KLAPPENBACH Lindsey is the Tiny Eminettes coach this year and a dance class instructor. Lindsey was an Allegro Senior Team member and captain, as well as a high school and club gymnast, where she competed as a Level 9. In college, she was a cheerleader for UWM and went on to become a UCA staff member. She has coached both cheer and dance teams. Lindsey has a degree in middle childhood-early adolescent education and is an elementary school teacher.
EMILY BIERSACK Emily coaches our Senior Team, and previously coached the Eminettes and taught dance classes. She was a cheerleader for six years and then joined Allegro during her last two years of high school. She is a graduate of WCTC where she earned her cosmetology degree.
CHRISTINA HOFMANN Christina has returned to the Allegro staff after spending four years in Austin, Texas where she taught at an elite competitive dance studio. She was a six-year Allegro team member, and has taught classes and coached for us since high school. Christina is coaching the Allegro Senior Team and Jr. Elite Team, instructing numerous company ensembles, as well as teaching Ballet and choreographing solos and ensembles.
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MOLLY LARSON Molly began studio training at the age of 3, on the competition team and in the technique intensive program. She continued dancing on an independent middle school team and was a member of the four-year pom and jazz state champion Franklin High School team. She also has been the director and coach of a semi-pro dance team. She currently attends UW-Milwaukee where she has studied tap and jazz and majors in art education. Molly is coaching the Allegro Senior Team and Mini-Eminettes Team, teaching dance classes, instructing numerous company ensembles, and choreographing solos and ensembles.