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  • Lexi Longsworth

    You Can Call Me: Lexi
    Pronouns: She/her/hers
    What I Do Here: Owner of DivaDance Chicago, Instructor, Client Experience Host
    Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
    My Theme Song: B*tch Better Have My Money - Rihanna
    Favorite Diva: Rihanna
    Favorite Snack: dip! any kind of dip
    Life Motto: It's just not that serious
    At Class You Can Count On Me To... be the friendliest face in the room and 100% not know the lyrics to the song
  • Alessandra Jaime

    You Can Call Me: Alessandra or Ale
    Pronouns: She/her/hers
    What I Do Here: Instructor
    Hometown: Lima, Peru
    My Theme Song: Bailando- Enrique Iglesias
    Favorite Diva: Karol G
    Favorite Snack: Potato chips!!!
    Life Motto: Be in your effort, not in your result
    At Class You Can Count On Me To.... tie and untie my hair, over and over and over again
  • Alex Sacay

    You Can Call Me: Alex
    Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
    What I Do Here: Client Experience Host
    Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
    My Theme Song: Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield
    Favorite Diva: Taylor Swift
    Favorite Snack: Dates w/ peanut butter
    Life Motto: What's meant to be will be
    At Class You Can Count On Me To....bring the sass!!!!
  • Carolyn Barnes

    You Can Call Me: Carolyn
    Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
    What I Do Here: Member Experience Lead
    Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
    My Theme Song: We Found Love - Rihanna
    Favorite Diva: Selena Gomez, Britney Spears, Lizzo
    Favorite Snack: Trader Joe's cookie butter
    Life Motto: If you want something you’ve never had you have to do something you’ve never done.
    At Class You Can Count On Me To.... add sass, ask questions, and always sing the song if I know it!
  • Cesar Phillips

    You Can Call Me: Cesar / Scera_Tonin / Scera
    Pronouns: He/Him/His
    What I Do Here: Instructor
    Hometown: Maracaibo, Venezuela
    My Theme Song: Her by Megan Thee Stallion
    Favorite Diva: Doja Cat, all day every day
    Favorite Snack: Sugar Cookies
    Life Motto: The Best Revenge is a Life Well Lived
    At Class You Can Count On Me To...shake what my momma gave me like my life depends on it
  • Eleanor Eaton

    You Can Call Me: Eleanor
    Pronoun: she/her/hers
    What I Do Here: Client Experience Host
    Hometown: Moultonborough, New Hampshire
    My Theme Song: CUFF IT by Beyoncé
    Favorite Diva: Beyoncé
    Favorite Snack: chocolate covered pretzels
    Life Motto: Fake it until you make it!
    At Class You Can Count On Me To… be the sweatiest one in the room
  • Ellie Kinney

    You Can Call Me: Ellie, Ellz, El Kinz, whatever you’re feelin
    Pronouns: she/her/hers
    What I Do Here: Instructor, Client Experience Host
    Hometown: Plymouth, MN
    My Theme Song: it’s goin down by yung joc
    Favorite Diva: Taylor swift, megan thee stallion, and my niece
    Favorite Snack: cool ranch Doritos
    Life Motto: progress not perfection
    At Class You Can Count On Me To… bring the HYPE and ENERGY while always encouraging you to shake some @$$ - oh and did I mention we’ll sweat?!?!?
  • Hannah Peterson

    You Can Call Me: Hannah
    Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
    What I Do Here: Client Experience Host
    Hometown: Springfield, Ohio
    My Theme Song: Beez In The Trap - Nicki Minaj
    Favorite Diva: SZA
    Favorite Snack: Trader Joe's dark chocolate peanut butter cups
    Life Motto: "I am Beyoncé, always." - Michael Scott
    At Class You Can Count On Me To…always cheer on and encourage every Diva!
  • Jessica Gertler

    You Can Call Me: Jessica, Jess, “Gert” if there are teammate vibes
    Pronouns: she
    What I Do Here: Instructor
    Hometown: Highwood/Highland Park, IL
    My Theme Song: Roses by Outkast
    Favorite Diva: Doja Cat and my mom(my)
    Favorite Snack: Watermelon
    Life Motto: “stupid *face palm* stupid *face palm* ”
    At Class You Can Count On Me To… apply words to choreography, accidentally yelling out obscenities. Dance moves almost always involve moving “up” and using your “butt” and it’s not my fault!! You can also count on me to get bursts of excitement just from feeling such wonderful energy in the room - love you, DivaDance!
  • Jessica Young-Eleazar

    You Can Call Me: Jessica/Jess
    Pronouns: she/her/hers
    What I Do Here: Client Experience Host
    Hometown: Lombard, IL
    My Theme Song: Circus by Britney Spears
    Favorite Diva: Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Ella Fitzgerald, and Nina Simone
    Favorite Snack: Cool Ranch Doritos
    Life Motto: "I'm constantly learning, and that is the greatest gift of life in my opinion - to always be learning and growing." -Kristin Chenoweth
    At Class You Can Count On Me To… sing every single word of the song
  • Mahogany Beal

    You Can Call Me: Mahogany
    Pronouns: She/Her
    What I Do Here: Instructor
    Hometown: Chicago
    My Theme Song: Ain’t My Type of Hype
    Favorite Diva: My mom, Angela Bassett, Toni Braxton, Kayla Pratt
    Favorite Snack: Fudge Rounds
    Life Motto: Don’t stop, just pause, because when you stop you get stuck
    At Class You Can Count On Me To… yell out “LETS GO” and make sound effects
  • Olivia Botonis

    You Can Call Me: Olivia/Liv
    Pronouns: She/Her
    What I Do Here: Instructor
    Hometown: St. Louis, MO
    My Theme Song: Don’t Stop Me Now (Queen)
    Favorite Diva: Dua Lipa, Whitney Houston & My Mom
    Favorite Snack: I love a good bagel
    Life Motto: Life is too short to be busy without purpose.
    At Class You Can Count on Me To... Bring intentional choreography and spend the whole class smiling with you all! Can’t wait to hype you up in the studio!
  • Tiara Burn

    You Can Call Me: Tiara
    Pronouns: she/her/hers
    What I Do Here: Client Experience Host
    Hometown: Addison, Illinois
    My Theme Song: Headlines by Drake
    Favorite Diva: SZA
    Favorite Snack: Jalepeno Kettle chips
    Life Motto: YOLO
    At Class You Can Count On Me To... Forget the choreography while pretending I didn’t (fake it til ya make it)
  • Whitney Huggins

    You Can Call Me: Whitney/Whit
    Pronouns: she/her/hers
    What I Do Here: Instructor
    Hometown: Oak Park, IL
    My Theme Song: Grown Woman by Beyonce
    Favorite Diva: Rihanna
    Favorite Snack: Strawberry Uncrustables
    Life Motto: Surviving is important, thriving is elegant - Maya Angelou
    At Class You Can Count On Me To... On a Friday night you can count on me to encourage you to get out of your comfort zone, be proud of yourself for showing up, and have a fun weekend!