Teachers

Sarah Beth Byrum received her Bachelor’s Degree in Dance from the University of Oregon and founded All That! Dance Company that same year. Sarah Beth began dancing at the age of three, training in all styles. Sarah Beth was published in Spotlight on Dance and featured in Family Fun Magazine. She was the recipient of prestigious Gerald E. Bruce Award by the Ford Family Foundation. She has also been awarded by the National Dance Educators Association, Oregon Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, the Junior Miss Scholarship Program, and Phi Beta Fraternity for the Arts. Sarah Beth was recently honored by the University of Oregon's Dance Department with their prestigious Community Partnership Award. Her expertise has been published in Dance Studio Life magazine and she is an ambassador for the worldwide Dance Studio Owners Association. Sarah Beth's passion for dance has led her to produce over fifty full length concert events, as well as being the founder and creative director for the annual production of the Nutcracker Remixed. She has received countless awards for her choreography and the technical proficiency of her students at both regional and national competitions. Sarah Beth shares her love for dance with students of all ages from toddlers through adults.

Marie Locke began her dance training at Spotlight Theatre, then went on to dance at Lane Community College’s Dance Department and at All That! Dance Company. As a member of Spotlight Theatre’s Production Company, Marie gained first hand experience integrating dance technique with performance and showmanship. Marie has played starring roles in productions such as Kathy in Singin’ in the Rain, Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie, and Rizzo in Grease. Marie has served as a choreographer for countless major musical productions and has taught for All That! Dance Company for over fifteen years. Marie was the head coach for Pleasant Hill High School and Marist High School's Dance Team. She was also a founding member and choreographer for Fusion Contemporary Dance Company. Marie has also served as a guest professional and choreographer for the annual "Dancing With the Realtors" event in our community. Marie's choreography has won numerous awards at regional and national competitions and her creativity in staging gains her recognition wherever her work is showcased.

Dawn hails from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she received her Bachelor of Science in Communications and Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Slippery Rock University. She has worked previously as an Operations Manager for Apogee Health and Wellness in Manhattan. Dawn's choreography has been adjudicated by American College Dance Association at Ohio State and she was the awarded 2002 Choreographer of the Year by the SRU Dance Department. Her work has been presented in LABCO's Black Box Series, Dance New Amsterdam's Works in Progress, and Dumbo Dance Festival. Dawn's incredible blend of dance expertise and business acumen makes her the perfect fit for the ATD family. Dawn is our Studio Manager and runs all of the daily operations of the studio as well as working with all of our studio families.

Robynne Smith attended Oklahoma City University where she studied and performed in many genres of dance, from ballet to hip-hop, jazz, tap, and musical theater. In 2001 Robynne was cast as a Cinderella Mouse in the revival of Disneyland's Electrical Parade and performed in the park for several months. Robynne began teaching ballet full-time in 2004 and in 2008 she became Assistant Director of Academy of Dance and choreographer-in-residence of the American Pacific Ballet Company. In February 2009, she received the Outstanding Choreographer award at the Los Angeles semi-finals of the Youth America Grand Prix and in June 2009 she premiered a new work at the Orange County Choreographer's Showcase. As Resident Choreographer of APBC, Robynne created a full-length, educational production of "Carnival of the Animals," and revived APBC's "Peter and the Wolf" for outreach at local schools and contributed choreography to the syllabus of International Dance Acclaim. In 2013 Robynne became an ABT Certified Teacher in levels Pre-Primary-Level 3. In 2016 she became certified in Progressing Ballet Technique by Marie Walton-Mahon, an additional strengthening and training method designed for long-term, safe ballet technique. Robynne's love for ballet and dance of all kinds is evident in the care she takes when teaching her students and encouraging them to not only dance but to make every class a performance.

Jennifer Welch, known to her students as Miss Jenny, is our First Steps Program coordinator and a senior instructor at ATD. Jenny grew up dancing at All That! Dance Company from her early years and has never left! She trained in all styles and was a member of ATD’s award-winning competitive dance teams. She went on to enter ATD’s teacher training program, serving as a teaching assistant for over five years. She was a member of ATD’s adult contemporary dance company honing her dance skills with pre-professional experience. Jenny has continued her own dance training through workshops, master classes, and conventions and currently serves as a lead teacher and a teaching assistant for numerous classes in our program. Jenny has continued her teaching education by pursuing mutliple training opportunities. Growing up in the studio, Jenny exemplifies all of our company’s core values and is passing these on to the next generation of dancers.

Sydney started dancing as soon as she could walk and has trained with studios in the Tri-Cities, Portland and Seattle. She has been a very successful competitive dancer since the age of six and has been competed with both group and solo works nationwide. Sydney has been awarded scholarships with Velocity, Industry Xperience and Hollywood Vibe dance conventions as a result of her technical execution and passion for movement. Sydney has already won awards for her own competitive choreography as well as assisting to create award winning choreography at the young age of 13. Before she graduated high school, she also danced at Arts and Communications Magnet Academy. Sydney has already established herself as a teacher and choreographer working with multiple studios in the Portland area before making the move to Eugene. Sydney is young, energetic, inspired and looking forward to spreading her passion for dance.

Meet Miss Makayla. Makayla Rice grew up dancing and knew from her first day on the dance floor that this was where her heart belonged. Makayla studied in a wide variety of styles growing up. She took every class she could and trained in ballet, jazz, tap, musical theatre, contemporary and more. Makayla was selected as part of the pre-professional company “Expressions” where she continued to hone her skills. She was known as a jazz baby, but also graced the stage as both Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Nutcracker Remixed. After graduation, Makayla went on to become part of the OSU Dance Team and loved pursuing dance at the collegiate level. Makayla is thrilled to be back teaching and choreographing at her home studio and ready to inspire the next generation of dancers.

Meet Asa. Asa Mayall is a graduate of the ATD program and is so excited to be teaching at the studio where her love of dance began. Asa grew up with an undeniable spark for the performing arts. She pursued all styles of dance training, as well as developing a strong foundation in musical theatre. Asa starred in roles such as “Annie,” as well as being a part of numerous award-winning competition teams. More importantly though, dance allowed Asa an outlet for creative expression and a place to accept every part of herself. Asa continued her dance studies after graduation, becoming a member of the Chico State University Dance Team. She followed her heart back to Oregon and graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Forensic Anthropology. Asa has been an integral part of the ATD staff for many years and has also continued to work in the community at large. Asa recently choreographed North Eugene High School’s productions of Mary Poppins and the Addams Family. She feels strongly about the ability of dance to change lives and is honored to be a part of the ATD legacy.

Miss Alyssa grew up dancing and has always had a love for tumbling and acrobatics. She studied all dance forms including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, musical theatre, and ballroom. She thrived in the dance studio and some of her favorite roles include the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Nutcracker and Sharpay in the production of High School Musical. After graduating from the ATD program, Alyssa continued her training and stepped in to her role as a teacher. She pursued further education in acrobatics by training under Mandy Yip - the founder of Acrobatic Arts - and became a certified Acrobatic Arts teacher. Alyssa recently returned from a national conference in Las Vegas, where she continued her study, working with expert teachers such as Drew Burgess, Richard Elszy and Derek Piquette. Alyssa is the head of our Acrobatic Arts program and is excited to support the art form of acrodance in the ATD studios.