Jay Peterson (Co-Owner/Director) has been dancing since age 9. He directs the Competition Dance Team, which consistently receives top honors and high-point awards. He works with numerous high school and collegiate dance teams across the state, which are regularly recognized for their precise execution and innovative choreography. This is his 13th year with the Superstars.
Dawn Reed (Co-Owner/Director) has been twirling for over 20 years and has competed on the state, regional and national level in solo, strut, two-baton, three-baton and show twirl. Ms. Dawn is a Suma Cum Laude graduate of the University of Northern Iowa where she was the marching band’s featured twirler for four years. She is the director of the Competition Baton Team.
Jamie Stringer (Co-Owner/Director) joined the Superstars at age 3 and is Co-Director of the Competition Dance Team. She twirled and danced competitively, winning many state, regional and national titles. Jamie graduated from UNI, where she was a member of the dance performance company, Orchesis. She & her husband, Tony, welcomed their first son, Breckin, in February of 2010.
Jennifer Conn has been with the Superstars for eleven years. She attended Simpson College with a psychology major and heads our preschool dance program. Ms. Jenn works as a full-time nanny and teaches our youngest dancers.
Cari Allen tumbled and cheered competitively for many years and has twelve years of coaching experience. She has received numerous tumbling awards and was also a member of a competitive cheer squad that won a National Title. She is the 2010 Ms. Fitness Missouri and was also a USA qualifier and Finalist in the 2010 Ms. Fitness USA pageant. Ms. Cari teaches our tumbling classes and also is the coach of the Cheer Team.
Jamie Petersen has taken dance for 15 years. She also was also a cheerleader and a member of the dance team at Buena Vista University, where she majored in Secondary Education and Spanish. Jamie teaches our Tuesday night Tap & Jazz classes.
Ashley Cudworth has over 15 years of dance experience and teaches one of our PreK classes, as well as all of our hip hop classes. In addition, she is the coach of our Hip Hop Team. Ms. Ashley enjoys children of all ages and works with them through 4-H and her church. Ms. Ashley is a graduate from Simpson College and we are thrilled to have her back on staff!
Denise Wood grew up twirling with the Superstars and went on to become the featured twirler at Iowa State University. Denise is the Assistant Director for the Competition Baton Team and she & her husband Tom are parents to two Superstars - Grace & Maggie.
OFFICE STAFF: Kim Curtis, Brenda Hovey, Tony Stringer RECEPTIONISTS: Carol Hansen, Kathy Mudge, Kathy Glas
