Chloe Straub (instructor) — Starting her ballet training from the age of 5 at a local studio in Eugene, Chloe became drawn to all things dance. In eighth grade, her home studio closed, and Chloe found a new home at Eugene Ballet Academy, where she trained for more than 5 years, graduating from the pre-professional …
Elie Reynolds (instructor) — Ellie started dancing at age 3 with Ballet Northwest Academy in 2006. She studied ballet, pointe, jazz, and musical theater and performed in many of the academy’s ballets over the years. Upon the studio’s closure in 2016, Ellie began dancing at Hosanna Dance, adding modern and drama to her studies. She …
Lori Thomas (instructor) is a worship leader, voice, guitar and worship instructor. Her passion and calling is leading others into a sacred time of worship that brings honor to God. Lori is presenting a music program for the aspiring young worship leader/Christian artist that will teach them how to lead impactful worship and use their …
Jaime Sherman (communications director): Jaime and her husband Andy are parents to six children and young adults and have been parents of dancers since 2017. Combining her passion for writing with her belief in the mission of JCSD, Jaime began assisting Amy with studio communications in 2019. In addition to her work with JCSD, Jaime …
Amy Baker (director and instructor): Amy grew up in Junction City, Oregon. The commute to Eugene for dance classes began at age 3. Ballet was not only her love, but also her life. Amy began ballet training at Dance Spectrum with Ms. Dana Hutchins for ten years. She continued her dance training at the Eugene School …
Diane Brahms (studio manager): Originally from East Hampton, Long Island, New York, Diane moved to Oregon in the early 1970s and met Lawrence through a Christian ministry called Shiloh. They married in 1976 and had five children whose names all begin with the letter A. Their children have given them 18 grandchildren! In 2013, Diane …
Lawrence Brahms (financial manager): has worked alongside his daughter, Amy Baker, since the fall of 2009 in the financial management of Junction City School of Dance. He retired in 2008 from CenturyLink and says he couldn’t have asked for a better post-retirement job than working alongside his daughter. While there are always new challenges in …
James Felix (instructor): Hello, my name is James. I have been dancing my entire life. Michael Jackson was a huge inspiration to me as a child and I would teach my siblings and friends dances from music videos. This love of dance continued through middle and high school. In my mid-twenties, I formed a group of …
Amy Martindale (instructor): Amy began dancing at Hosanna Dance Studio when she was 8. She consistently trained in Ballet and Jazz, was an original cast member in Adventures in Narnia for 8 years, and began training in Modern in high school. After believing her entrance to college to be the end of her time in …
Lauren Terrien (instructor) — Hi, my name is Lauren! I have been taking classes at Junction City School of Dance since I was 3 years old. I immediately fell in love with dance and haven’t stopped since. I started with ballet and gradually added modern, jazz, pointe, and hip hop. I began in the apprentice …