Staff

         Marla Bradley, Owner, Business Manager, Artistic Director Marla is administrative manager in the Iron River location on Mondays and in the Crystal Falls location on Tuesdays. Marla coached the Forest Park High School and Middle School Dance Teams for 8 years.  During that time, the Dance Teams have been to many competitions and won many awards.  Marla focuses on student’s abilities and the way each dancer fits into the team as a whole.  Each student’s special ability is emphasized to show that every person has different strengths.  Marla believes it is very important that a team should work together to help one another strive to make each other better, not only as an athlete, but as a person.  Being on a team teaches children much more than just the sport; it can teach them to work hard, be punctual, work well with others, and to support their teammates. These are the characteristics that will be found at Inclusion Dance.  Marla wants to see everyone included!  Fairness isn’t giving everyone the same thing.  Fairness is giving everyone what they need to succeed.  Not everyone will be treated the same because not everyone is the same.  Treating everyone fairly and including them is important at Inclusion Dance. 2019-2020 is Marla’s third season owning and managing Inclusion Dance.              Sari Jacobson, Head Teacher Sari teaches the recreational dance, solos and duets, performance team, musical theater and tap dance, Sing-Dance-Play and the Golden Grovin’ & Movin’ class! Sari teaches in the Iron River location on Mondays and Tuesdays and in the Crystal Falls locations on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Sari is a native to Iron River, Michigan. She started dance on a junior pom dance team and then danced for her school’s dance team in High School. She attended Just For Kix Dance Camp for 3 years and received the most prestigious award given, The Heather Haback award. Sari started a small dance program at the Windsor Center in Iron River called Junior Kix and currently runs the program seasonally. She is a self-taught dancer and really loves modern, contemporary and hip-hop. Sari is a big believer in giving back to your community and is involved in over 10 non-profit organizations! Fun fact about Sari is that she is part of the West End Players in Iron County and has choreographed numerous productions as well as assisted with many others. She feels family is most important and enjoys sharing her passion of dance with her two daughters. Dancing is her breath of fresh air and she loves to share that with her community and with her students. She feels Inclusion Dance has given her the opportunities to bring joy into her life, do what she loves, teach in a fun and energetic manner, and build relationships with those who also share her passion for the musical arts. Sari also enjoys the outdoors, singing, acting, spending time with family and friends, and even participates in local demolition derbies & the Gambler 500 Rally Races. 2019-2020 is Sari’s second season teaching at Inclusion Dance.          Jean Moore, Head Gymnastics Teacher Jean teaches the Acro and Gymnastics classes on Tuesdays and the Gymnastics classes on Wednesdays. Jean started taking gymnastics as a second grader because her sister, Angela was teaching it. She fell in love with gymnastics! She took Angela's classes for many years and began teaching with her as soon as she could.  In high, school Jean was a fantastic cheerleader using all of her gymnastics skills that she learned throughout the years of classes. Jean resumed teaching again with her sister at a local studio a few years back.  She continued to teach at that studio on her own for a few more years.  Then for two years, Jean independently taught top-notch gymnastics at various locations.  Jean is an extraordinary coach for floor, beam and acro gymnastics. 2019-2020 is Jean’s third year teaching at Inclusion Dance.          Nick Curtis, Head Parkour Teacher Nick teaches the Ninja Warrior Parkour classes in Iron River on Mondays and in Crystal Falls on Thursdays. Former Drill Sergeant Nick Curtis has been involved in coaching and mentoring individuals of all ages for over 20 years.  His areas of experience include, but are not limited to,  wrestling, football, and the US Army’s mixed martial arts combative program.  He enjoys helping people learn, and supports ideals that create genuine self improvement. Nick Curtis returned to the area following a 10+ year tour in the US Army. During his career, he consistently performed in the top 10% of his peers, earning many accolades and awards. The former Drill Sergeant believes that through perseverance and a “team- support” concept, many more individual accomplishments can be achieved, thus strengthening the team as a whole. 2019-2020 is Nick’s second year teaching at Inclusion Dance.          Miranda Straka, Head Ballet Teacher Miranda teaches ballet and competition dance on Tuesdays at the Crystal Falls locations. Miranda is a senior at Northern Michigan University, currently working towards a bachelors in Plant Chemistry. She has been dancing for the past 12 years, 10 of which we’re spent in Ann Arbor. She had practice every day after school for dance, and also on Saturday mornings. Six of those years  included going to competitions and performing at community performances. Along with dance, she was also involved in choir in high school, and lead an a Capella group as well. Though she loves all types of dance, hip hop and jazz have always been her favorite. She is Co-Captain for the Hip Hop Dance Crew at Northern Michigan University, along with Match Secretary of the NMU women’s rugby team. When she doesn’t have her nose in a chemistry text book, she spends her time with friends, watches Game of Thrones, or takes naps with her cat. Ever since high school she’s wanted a chance to choreograph and teach her own classes, and this summer and following school year will be her chance! She will be teaching the Performance Teams, the Competition Dance Teams, and will also be teaching the Hip Hop class. She is excited to join the Inclusion Dance family and continue spreading her love of dance! 2019-2020 is Miranda’s second year teaching at Inclusion Dance.          Shyla Bradley, Head Acro Teacher Shyla teaches acro and adaptive dance on Tuesdays in the Crystal Falls location. Shyla took gymnastics, acro and dance classes at a local dance studio from 2010-2016.  She was on the  Forest Park High School Dance Team from 2011-2017 and was the captain of the squad for her junior and senior years. Shyla has competed at MANY competitions in dance and acro and won many awards.  She even won first place for a hip hop solo at the national level. Shyla is a junior at Northern Michigan University and plans to earn a degree in Social Work.  She loves working with kids, especially those with special needs. Shyla will be teaching solos, duets and small groups.  You can find her on the stage teaching her classes on Tuesdays. 2019-2020 is Shyla’s second year teaching at Inclusion Dance.          Abby Foskuhl, Teacher Abby is our assistant teacher, substitute teacher for dance, gymnastics, and ninja warrior parkour at both the Iron River and Crystal Falls locations, and our receptionist on Wednesdays in Crystal Falls.  Abby does it all! Growing up, Abby was always fascinated by the arts, including dancing, singing, and acting. In 2018-2019, she was a part of the dance and acro competition teams. Abby is excited to work at both of the Inclusion Dance locations this year. 2019-2020 is Abby’s second year working at Inclusion Dance.          Aubrianna Ahola, Student Teacher Aubrianna will be assisting with Dance, Gymnastics and Ninja Warrior Parkour classes in the Crystal Falls location. Aubrianna Ahola is a very busy high school student at Forest Park.  She is involved in cheerleading, volleyball, track, and 4-H.  She also enjoys scuba diving and many other recreational activities. Aubrianna has been dancing for about 8 years and is on the Forest Park High School Dance Team.  She has also taken many dance and gymnastics classes at a local dance studio. In her spare time she rides horses and competes at the Dickinson County Fair. In the future, she hopes to combine her two passions of dance and horse riding by doing trick riding. After high school, she plans to be a she plans to be a nurse. 2019-2020 is Aubrianna’s third year student teaching at Inclusion Dance.          Amanda Krueger, Administrative Assistant Amanda is administrative assistant in the Crystal Falls location on Thursdays. Amanda grew up in the Chicago suburbs and where she later worked as a receptionist for a busy family practice doctor office before accepting a position in retail management.  After several years in management and having two daughters, Amanda and her husband decided to move to the U.P. and focus on raising their daughters!  Amanda and her husband recently started a trucking company where she handles all of our day to day bookwork. 2019-2020 is Amanda’s first year at Inclusion Dance.          Sarah Stanek, Fitness Instructor Sarah teaches the Movin’ and Groovin’ Dance Aerobics class on Wednesdays in Crystal Falls. Sarah loves to dance and has been dancing for many years. She danced for four years on the high school dance team at Forest Park and was team captain her senior year. She graduated from Forest Park in 2006 and went on to earn her associates degree in early childhood development at Bay College. She enjoys working with children and has been working with children for over 10 years. In her spare time she loves  being outdoors, and spending time with her husband and their two dogs, and with her family and friends. In 2011, she became a certified Zumba instructor and has been teaching classes for the past 7 years. She loves choreography and is very excited to join Inclusion Dance! 2019-2020 is Sarah’s second year at Inclusion Dance.          Kaitlyn Bradley, Line Dancing Instructor Kaitlyn virtually teaches Adult Line Dancing on Tuesdays at the Crystal Falls location. Kaitlyn began dancing at age 4 and has always had a passion for teaching and learning. She was co- captain of the Forest Park High School Dance Team from 2009-2014. Throughout her years on the dance team, Kaitlyn choreographed and taught numerous dances to her peers and children of all ages. She also took dance classes and was part of the senior competition team at a local dance studio for 3 years. Most recently, Kaitlyn has been attending line dance lessons at a country dance club in metro-Detroit for over a year and a half. In July 2019, she served as an assistant line dance instructor at the Faster Horses Festival in Brooklyn, MI. Kaitlyn lives in the metro-Detroit area where she works for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. She is originally from Crystal Falls and is passionate about bringing her love of line dancing to her hometown community. 2019-2020 is Kaitlyn's first year teaching at Inclusion Dance.          Heidi Curtis, Administrative Assistant Heidi is administrative assistant in the Crystal Falls location. Heidi is a married mother of six. She just graduated from Bay College in the accounting program and has maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout her college career. In addition to attending school and caring for her family, she is the office manager for an accounting firm she and her husband own. Her family has been a part of the Crystal Falls community since 2006. Heidi is quite familiar with the “life of a dancer”, as her 23-year old son has spent many years pursuing this passion. She is proud to see that her youngest daughter chose to follow in her brother’s footsteps. Her biggest dream as a dance mom would be to see her son and daughter perform a sibling duet. 2019-2020 is Heidi’s third year at Inclusion Dance. Alina Soha, Dance Technique Teacher Alina taught ballet for Inclusion Dance in 2017/2018. She is back this season at Inclusion Dance. Alina now teaches technique classes and is available for private lessons for solos, duets, trios and small groups of all ages and styles. Alina has been dancing since she was four years old. She danced at Northern Michigan Dance Academy in Iron Mountain. Over the years Alina studied ballet, tap and jazz. Her favorite style of dance is ballet. She loves the discipline and attention to detail that is required to progress in ballet. Alina has been in many ballet productions and in December 2017 she took the lead role in the Nutcracker. Alina is currently enrolled at NMU and hopes to get a minor in dance. Alina thinks often times dance is overlooked for your more traditional sports like soccer, football, basketball, and she is looking forward to helping students discover a passion for dance and express themselves through the art of dance.          Kristine Devore, Fundraising & Events Kristine is the fundraising organizer and special events coordinator at Inclusion Dance. Kristine is married and has two kids. She enjoys the outdoors, hunting, fishing, shooting and most of all spending time with family. When she is not working, you will likely find Kristine on some kind of adventure or volunteering. Kristine has been a girl scout leader, helped with boy scouts with her husband, was a VP on the youth football league, assistant soccer coach and currently she is helping out at Inclusion Dance with the fundraising and special events.  2019-2020 is Kristine’s first year at Inclusion Dance.          Laura Bush, Helper, Studio and Event Decorator Laura will be helping with the overall decorating, beautifying the studio, creating props, decorating for events, making posters and so much more! Laura has been part of the Crystal Falls community for almost 10 years.  Mother of one active daughter, she has been unofficially part of the Inclusion Dance family since 2017. While Laura is a relatively new dance / gymnastics mom, she has over a decade of experience in the performance arts. Before moving to Crystal Falls in 2009, Laura was involved in regional theater in the Metro-Detroit area.  Active on-stage and back-stage, she looks forward to bringing her creative experience to Inclusion Dance. 2019-2020 is Laura’s first year at Inclusion Dance.