Carli began her passion for dance at the young age of 3. Throughout her childhood, Carli attended dance classes at Dance Atlantic. In high school, she began assistant teaching for students ages 3-18. She was also a member of Atlantic High School show choir and cheerleading squad.

Carli was invited to tryout for Iowa Shrine Bowl and ICCA all-stars which she participated and earned awards in both her junior and senior years.

After graduation, Carli attended Iowa Western majoring in Business Administration and was a member of the Reiver cheer squad whom placed 3^rd at Nationals among many top universities. Carli then continued her business education through University of Northern Iowa, participating in Orchesis Dance Company, studying classical ballet and modern dance techniques. She began teaching dance classes at National Dance Academy in Cedar Falls, choreographing numerous recital and competition routines and developing the “dancetastics” tumbling program.

Carli’s favorite styles of dance are Lyrical and Hip-hop. She enjoys keeping up to date with the latest dance and music trends. Her spunky personality and passion for dance will provide dancers with a creative and enthusiastic dance education.