Karsha Schermbeck founded All That Jazz in 1996. She has been involved in the dance field for over 40 years. Karsha has extensive training in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, lyrical and modern. She believes that all students, whether competing or not deserve the same level of training. She is emphatic about students understanding the conce
Karsha Schermbeck founded All That Jazz in 1996. She has been involved in the dance field for over 40 years. Karsha has extensive training in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, lyrical and modern. She believes that all students, whether competing or not deserve the same level of training. She is emphatic about students understanding the concepts of movement, proper alignment and terminology. Karsha is certified through Dance & Gym USA. She is also certified in dance terminology through Expert Rating. Karsha's students have consistently been awarded top honors and scholarships at dance competitions across the country. She has performed in "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum", "Guys And Dolls", "Gypsy", "Nunsense" , "It's A Wonderful Life", "Miracle On 34th Street" and "How To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse". Karsha has choreographed "The Fantasticks", "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up", "West Side Story", "The Music Man", "Oklahoma", "Little Shop Of Horrors", "Gypsy", "Back To The 80s", "Fiddler On The Roof", "Nunsense", "My Fair Lady" and "The Last Decent Crooks". Karsha is employed by several competition circuits as an adjudicator.
Halle started dancing at the age of 8. She has studied in jazz, ballet, pointe, lyrical, tap, hip-hop and tumbling. Halle is a 2011 graduate from Margaretta High School and a 2015 graduate of The Ohio State University. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. During her time at Ohio State, Halle continued to take dance classes and further her education and passion for dance. She has been an assistant dance teacher with Karsha since 2011. She has enjoyed teaching and watching each student grow and push to be their very best. Halle also wanted to extend a big thank you to Karsha for giving her the opportunity to teach and extend her passion to each student.
Wyatt started dance at age 3 under the instruction of his Grandmother at Sandusky Dance Academy. Wyatt has train in all styles of dance including acrobatics making him the well-rounded dancer/teacher he is today. Through the years, Wyatt has taken many classes from the some of the industry’s top artists including Mitchel Federan, Ava Cota, & Jeanette Cota. Wyatt soon became a fierce competitor in the competition world. Wyatt has been recognized nationally by competitions & has received many accolades in the industry including being a national title winner & being nationally awarded & recognized for top technique. His extreme talent and power makes him an incredible force. After the years of competing Wyatt decided to continue his love for dance by becoming a choreographer. Wyatt’s choreography has been recognized by the dance industry & has won best choreography awards. Wyatt is super excited to be a part of our team to share his love & passion for dance with the students & watch all of the progress they make throughout the year.
Amber Holmes began her career in dance in 2010 coaching for the Anthony Wayne High School Dance Team. After four years of leading the team to regional and state competitions she moved to the Erie County area where she began teaching for the Broadway Performing Arts Center. She specialized in teaching contemporary, jazz, hip hop, and technique classes through the studio final season in 2020. Amber lives in Huron with her husband Adam and one year old son Elijah.
Mia Schmidt is a recent Perkins High School 2020 graduate. She was a competitive dancer for 5 years. Mia currently attends LCCC and is majoring in dental hygiene. Mia is excited to be able to help out and be in the dance environment since my senior year of dance got cut short. Mia excels at working closely with students to help them perfect their technical abilities and performance quality. She is a positive role model and mentor and her love for dance shines through her teachi