Amy Gillett

Owner & Artistic Director

Amy Gillett is the Founder and Artistic Director of Expressions Dance Centre. Amy has been studying dance practically her entire life as she began dancing at the age of four. She began as an assistant teacher at the age of twelve and loved it so much that she started taking on teaching her own classes at fifteen. Amy began attending Dance Masters of America’s Teacher’s Training school and became a certified dance instructor. She has also studied with master teachers and choreographers from all across America. Her dance training includes Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Contemporary/Lyrical, and Acrobatics. She has now been teaching people of all ages and abilities for twenty-five years at Expressions Dance Centre and is still going strong. Amy has shared her knowledge of and love for dance at many different dance studios, public schools, gymnastic gyms, and dance workshops. Amy has also been invited to and judged for national dance competitions across the United States.

Laura Brasseur

Instructor

Laura Brasseur danced at Expressions Dance Centre for eleven years and was a member of the Dance Trilogy Competitive Dance Team. She began helping with classes as an assistant teacher when she was twelve. Immediately finding a passion for teaching and a greater love for dance, she choreographed and taught her first dance for the competition team at the age of thirteen. Over the years, she has received scholarships for and has attended multiple workshops and conventions including Fuzion Dance Camp in Chicago and Broadway Dance Center in New York City. Laura is a certified dance instructor in Jazz, Ballet, Tap, and Modern through the Dance Masters of America Teacher’s Training School program. She graduated from the University of Michigan with bachelor degrees in Psychology and Neuroscience. She continues to work with students at the studio and choreographs for dances throughout the year. Laura is extremely grateful to have the opportunity to continue developing and sharing her creative skills and love for dance with all Expression Dance Centre’s students!

Jake Gillett

Instructor

Jake grew up at the studio dancing and as a member of the Dance Trilogy Competitive Dance Team. He has traveled across the state and the country competing in national dance competitions and taking master dance classes from many of the dance industry’s elite instructors. Dancing at the studio for 15+ years, he has been trained in all styles of dance from ballet to hip hop. Specializing in hip hop, Jake began teaching while in high school and developed a huge interest in teaching. He also started the studio’s first all-boy dance classes that are still popular today! After graduating from Grand Valley State University, Jake returned to the studio teaching hip hop classes for dances of all ages and skill levels. He loves hip hop music and sharing that interest with others through the art of dance! Jake is excited to be back at the studio teaching and sharing his love of dance with all Expression Dance Centre students!

Taylor Tripp

Instructor

Taylor Tripp danced at Expressions Dance Centre for 15 years and was a member of the Dance Trilogy Dance Team. She began assisting classes at a young age and was teaching classes on her own prior to graduating high school. Over the years she has participated in numerous workshops and received dance scholarships. She has enjoyed assisting Miss Amy throughout the years and found the studio to be a “home away from home”. Taylor attended Alma College where she continued taking dance classes and earned a bachelors of nursing degree. Following moving back to the area she returned to the studio as a dance instructor. She continues to teach students of all ages and genres with her love being lyrical and jazz. In her spare time, she is continuing her education and studying at University of Michigan-Flint for her doctorate degree in nursing. Taylor enjoys watching her students grow, learn and have fun as she shares her love of dance.