STAFF

At Rhythm & Soul, Ashly leads recreational and competitive training for dancers ages 2-18, pairing strong technique with a supportive studio culture. The studio was named Best Dance Studio on the Treasure Coast in 2023, 2024, and 2025 and received Ultra Competition PowerHouse Studio recognition in 2024.

Her broader movement background includes RYT-200 yoga training and certifications in Barre Above, group exercise, and SilverSneakers. That range supports Rhythm & Soul's emphasis on lifelong movement and allows Ashly to connect dance education with wellness programming for children, adults, and seniors.

At Rhythm & Soul, Madeline teaches a wide path from young dancer foundations to team training, including acro, contemporary, ballet, leaps and turns, strength and stretch, and technique. Her classes bring competitive focus into a supportive room, helping dancers build strength, confidence, and clean habits as they grow.

Madeline's documented teaching experience also includes acrobatics, ballet, jazz, tap, and musical theatre classes at Dance Academy of Stuart, as well as community performance work in Vero Beach. That breadth strengthens the perspective she brings to competition direction, from early foundations and versatility to stage-ready performance.

Shelby earned an AA in Dance from Santa Fe College and a BS in Event Management from the University of Florida, giving her both classroom and coordination strengths for team families. She teaches pom, jazz, leaps and turns, and team technique with an organized, energetic approach that supports confident performers.

While studying at IRSC, Shelby also taught at Dance Academy of Stuart and performed with Miss Alicia's Atlantic East Coast Dance Theatre. She continued dancing through the University of Florida arts program and Extreme Dance Company, experiences that strengthened the teaching and logistical perspective she brings to competition families.

Paloma earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia in 2023 and completed her Master of Arts in Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling at Drexel University in 2025. Throughout her collegiate training, she performed across Philadelphia while studying with faculty whose artistic lineages were shaped by influential dance pioneers including Martha Graham, Lester Horton, Merce Cunningham, and George Balanchine.

Paloma has been a member of Rhythm & Soul for the past four years, where she teaches ballet and pointe technique, choreographs competitive routines, and enjoys inspiring dancers of all ages through movement and artistry. She is passionate about continuing to inspire, educate, and empower the next generation of dancers at Rhythm & Soul!

Alana works with Believe National Talent Competition as an adjudicator and tabulator, giving her a current judge's perspective on performance quality, technique, and stage readiness. At Rhythm & Soul, she teaches jazz, lyrical, conditioning, technique, and team classes, helping dancers sharpen both execution and confidence.

Her broader teaching experience also spans contemporary, leaps and turns, musical theater, and team coaching. That range helps her connect conditioning and technique work to the musicality, storytelling, and versatility dancers need across styles.

Tony has performed with the Orlando Magic and as a backup dancer for recording artists including Flo Rida and OyaBaby. As a Star Dance Alliance adjudicator, he brings a judge's eye for musicality, power, and stage presence to hip hop, conditioning, and team hip hop classes.

His choreographic work includes Team SFDC's We Are Hip Hop, which earned Crystal and Diamond awards, along with a featured role in Jason Pickett's No Starving Dancer. Those production experiences deepen the performance storytelling and ensemble awareness he brings to Rhythm & Soul's hip hop program.

At Rhythm & Soul, Lily teaches Ballet/Tap Combo, Tiny Tap, and Tap 1-4 for dancers from early childhood through the teen years. Her classes help students build clear rhythm, musicality, coordination, and confident technique as they progress through each level.

Lily's recent performance experience includes partnering with Steve Renfrew for the 2025 Dancing with Vero's Stars benefit and appearing in the Vero Beach Theatre Guild's production of Cry-Baby. That blend of competition, community performance, and musical theatre gives her a lively, stage-aware perspective to share with young dancers.

At Rhythm & Soul, Sydney teaches creative movement, ballet and tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, pom, and team classes for dancers from age 2 through older recreational and team levels. She brings a steady, team-minded approach to helping students build confidence, consistency, and strong movement foundations.

Across four consecutive years, Sydney earned Academic All-Conference and NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition, along with CSC Academic All-District honors from 2023 through 2025. That sustained record of preparation, accountability, and team commitment reinforces the example she brings to young dancers.

Taylor has performed in The Nutcracker on the Indian River with Ballet Vero Beach and in Annie at Riverside Theatre. She has also been selected to perform in two national opening number productions, showcasing her talent on a larger stage.

Taylor is currently on the senior elite team and is excited to continue sharing her passion for dance and helping each student grow in both confidence and technique while creating a positive and encouraging classroom environment.