Athena Seye is an ACE (American Council on Exercise) personal trainer, group fitness instructor, pre & postnatal fitness specialist and yoga teacher.

She specializes in movement and mindset for women with special attention to stress relief, mindfulness and maintaining an active lifestyle throughout all seasons of life. "It's not all or nothing. It is all or something," is a motto she uses.

Athena has been in the health and wellness industry for over a decade and has loved helping women achieve their version of a fit life through movement, mindset and building a community of fabulously fit friends.

Athena has teamed up with Leanne's School of Dance to offer group fitness classes to Marengo.

Click here to see her classes!

In addition of group fitness, Athena is also offering private small group training (2-4 people) and one on one personal training at the old School of Dance building. If you are interested, please get in touch:

Phone Number: 319-550-1947
Email: athenaseye@gmail.com

Fitness Instructor

Athena Seye

Ally Scheen is originally from a suburb of Chicago. Her love of dance started at the age of 2 and she has been dancing ever since.

Ally has taken classes in just about every style of dance including ballet, pointe, lyrical, modern, jazz, tap, and hip hop. Ally was a member of her high school dance team and competed at several school competitions as well as the state competition.

Ally decided that she wanted to continue her dance education at the University of Iowa. She is minoring in dance in the Iowa Dance program.

Ally is very honored that Leanne and Abby have given her the opportunity to share my love of dance with their students! Ally is looking forward to teaching ballet classes in the studio and offering choreography to LADC.

Instructor/Choreographer

Ally Sheen

Miss Abby is married to Jesse Kasper and they have one daughter, Reese Lillian. and a son James Owen. Abby started dancing at age 2 at Leanne’s School of Dance and continued to dance throughout high school and college. Abby began as an assistant while in high school and began teaching classes 11 years ago.

• Member of the Kirkwood Dance Team for 2 years.

• Abby has studied classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Acrobatics, Pointe, Baton, Musical Theater, Lyrical, Contemporary, and Hip Hop.

• Attends seminars and conventions with Hoctor Dance Caravan, Dance Olympus, Hollywood Vibe, Showstoppers, and Musicworks Seminars.

• Miss Abby teaches all styles of dance and is Co Artistic Director of LADC.

Miss Abby brings a fresh and lively energy to the studio and encourages dancers to reach their full potential at any level.

Phone Number: 319-642-7220
Email: leanneschoolofdance@gmail.com

"Miss Abby" - instructor/choreographer

Abby Kasper

Leanne Ryan Cronbaugh is married to Donny Max Cronbaugh. They have two daughters, Calli Walker (Nick) and Abby Kasper (Jesse) and one son, Ben. Four grandchildren, Reese and James Kasper and Camrynn and Phoebe Walker.

She began dancing at age 4 with lessons from Jerilyn Oliver of Williamsburg, Lorna Curl of Cedar Rapids, Mary Lea Leitch of Iowa City. She majored in dance at the University of Iowa. She also studied with the world renowned Gus Giordano, Al Gilbert, Luigi of New York, Dance Center of Cherry Hill New Jersey, Mary Mayta of Kansas City, MO. Leanne has studied classes in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Acrobatics, Pointe, Baton, Musical Theater, Lyrical, Contemporary, and Aerobics.

• Member of the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters.
• Attends seminars and conventions with Hoctor Dance Caravan, Dance Masters of
America, CNADM, Mary Mayta Aerobic Clinic, Dance Olympus, Professional
Dance Masters, Hollywood Vibe, Showstoppers, and Musicworks Dance seminars.
• Danced professionally for 3 1/2 years touring Central and South America, Canada,
and Mexico.
• Choreographed for Swing Choirs, High School musicals, and community theatre.
• Taught in Belle Plaine, Keystone, Homestead, Williamsburg, and Cedar Rapids.
• Miss Leanne is the owner of Leanne’s School of Dance and teaches all styles of
dance and is Co Artistic Director of LADC.

Phone Number: 319-642-7220
Email: leanneschoolofdance@gmail.com

"Miss Leanne" - Owner

Leanne Cronbaugh

Meet the instructors

Ballet
Pointe
Jazz
Tap
Lyrical
Tumbling
Baton
Adult Tap
Adult Jazz
Yoga
Country Heat
Ballet Technique
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