Libby Singleton - Libby, studio co-owner and the School Director, began her dancing career at a very young age and has over 40 years of professional teaching experience. She graduated from Sumter High, attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri majoring in dance, and then went to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Libby has worked with students in School District 17 productions, School District 2 Gifted and Talented programs and judged several local talent contests to name a few. She shares her love of dance with anyone who walks through the door! You may see Miss Libby volunteering her time at the Sumter Little Theater, local school districts, retirement homes and she always loves a parade! She teaches all age groups tap, jazz & ballet.

 Seth Reimer – Seth is the general manager of Miss Libby’s School of Dance and Gymnastics. He developed a passion for the arts in early childhood. Seth’s mother and father gave him the opportunities to learn how the arts could enrich his life. He learned to sing in the choir and play saxophone from his mother, a high school vocal and instrumental teacher. He enjoyed performing in a collegiate show choir, where he was introduced to all the many forms of dance. To further his arts education, Seth moved to Oklahoma City to attend the prestigious arts school of Oklahoma City University. Upon graduation from OCU with an Arts Management degree, Seth took an internship at Jacob’s Pillow, a National Historic Landmark, the country’s first and only Landmark dance institution. Seth’s goals led him to New York City where he worked for the internationally acclaimed Parsons Dance Company as their Company Manager. He worked on many productions including the VH1 Hip Hop Awards, Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on CBS, the annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremonies and for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. He was employed as a Performance Manager at the world-renowned Carnegie Hall in New York City and was later promoted to the position of Operations Manager. Seth looks forward to the opportunities presented as the General Manager for Miss Libby’s School of Dance and Gymnastics.

Jennifer Alford Reimer – Jennifer is the Artistic Director for the Rising Stars competitive dance team and the Companies at Miss Libby’s. She began dancing at age three and was one of Miss Libby’s first students when the studio opened in 1989. At the age of twelve, she became a member of the original Super Stars competition group with the Rising Stars. She was also a member of the Columbia City Jazz Company in Columbia, SC. While performing with Columbia City Jazz Company, Miss Alford danced at Piccolo Spoleto in Charleston, SC. Additionally, she performed in the ballets “Alice in Wonderland”, “The Nutcracker Ballet”, and “The Wizard of Oz”. She performed in “Boogie Nights” at the House of Blues and “Live on Main Street” at Fantasy Harbor, both in Myrtle Beach SC.

Jennifer attended Columbia College for two years where she studied ballet and modern dance and was a member of the The Power Company. In 2003, Jennifer transferred to Oklahoma City University where she trained extensively for three years in tap, jazz, ballet, musical theatre, voice and acting. She was a member of the American Spirit Dance Company, the Spirit of Grace Liturgical Company and the Oklahoma City University Pep Dancers. In 2005, she graduated from OCU with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance Performance.

After graduation, Jennifer moved to New York City where she continued her training as a dancer, singer, and actress. In 2007, Jennifer returned to Sumter where she is pleased to share her extensive training and varied experiences with the students at Miss Libby’s. Jennifer is married to Seth Reimer, the general manager of Miss Libby’s.

Holly DuBose – Holly has been a teacher and choreographer at Miss Libby’s for 19 years, and is well-known in Sumter for her exceptional teaching skills for preschool age children. She can bring out the best in the tiniest dancers, as well as provide exciting choreography for our older students. Holly specializes in musical theatre, in addition to tap, jazz and ballet. She studied ballet with Robert Ivey of Charleston. Holly is married to Rob DuBose and they have two children, Caleb and Savannah Grace.

Mary C. Simmons is a professional dancer/instructor trained extensively in American and Russian styles of classical ballet from world renown instructors.  Mary is also well trained in jazz, lyrical, character & Broadway style dance.  her performing experience is a broad range of Ballet and Broadway theatres and Cruise Lines. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mary has lived and travelled around the world with her dance career from South East Asia to the Mediterranean.  She has been teaching dance for 30 years.  Mary was the owner of a dance studio in Myrtle Beach that offered all types of dance for several years.  She trained dancers that have gone on to have extensive careers themselves.  Mary also has a degree in Massage therapy.  She is a Nationally Licensed Massage Thereapist for the past 10 years.  Mary now lives happily in South Carolina with her husband Craig and her 2 children. 

Fran Glaze – Fran joined the staff at Miss Libby’s in August, 2001. She received her dance training at Calvert-Brodie School of Dance In Columbia and the Emmalyn Davis School of Dance. Fran is a graduate of Columbia College where she majored in dance for two years. Fran has entertained as a dancer for the Miss South Carolina and Miss Southern 500 pageants. She has choreographed many routines for local church musicals and high school pageants and plays. Fran is currently the choreographer for the award-winning Sumter High School Show Choir. She is married to Lee Glaze and they have two children, Scott and Sally.

Rebecca Spann Osteen – Rebecca joined our staff in the Fall of 2003. She is proficient in tap, ballet and jazz. Rebecca is one of the original Rising Stars. Rebecca loves teaching her ballerinas and is always pleased to see her students perform. She graduated with a degree in Early Childhood Education from USC and is currently teaching at Millwood Elementary School. Rebecca is married to Cory Osteen.

 Jill Luzzi Jill began dancing at the age of 3 and was a member of Miss Libby’s Senior Company in her teens.   While in Jr high and high school she was a cheerleader for Laurence Manning Academy and performed in the ballet “The Nutcracker”.  In 1993 Jill was given her first opportunity, through Libby’s, to teach dance before heading to the University Of South Carolina to earn her degree in Theater, Speech and Dance.  While at USC, Jill danced 3 years for the dance team and was Captain her senior year.  After graduating, she was given the opportunity to head the Theater Group at Palmetto School of Performing Arts for 2 years as well as teaching many dance and acrobatic classes. In 2001 she moved to North Carolina and continued to teach dance at numerous dance schools.   For 3 consecutive years she was chosen to choreograph the dance numbers for the Singing Christmas Tree and volunteered her time to local Church Praise Dance Groups in NC and SC.  When not teaching dance and choreographing cheer and dance routines she enjoys judging for collegic dance teams as well as high school dance and cheer-leading try-outs.  Jill became certified in teaching Fit Kids in 2008 while working in North Carolina.  She has won numerous awards for her choreography, as well as having high scoring soloist and group routines at local, regional and national dance competitions.  In 2008, Jill choreographed the winning contemporary routine for Teen Miss Dance.  After 18 years of teaching tap, jazz, ballet, point, cheer, lyrical, hip hop and modern she is thrilled to be back in Sumter where it all began.  Her sons Sam and Will are both involved with the All Boys Hip Hop class and her daughter will be in her second year of tap and ballet and her first year in gymnastics through Miss Libby’s School of Dance and Gymnastics

Jamila Wright began dancing at the age of two at Rhonda Burke Dance Studio in Columbus, OH studying ballet and tap.  After moving down south in 1988, she began studying ballet with the Eboni Dance Theatre at Dee Crump School of Dance in Columbia, SC.  With Eboni, she performed in the ballets “Giselle”, “Hansel and Gretel” and “The Nutcracker”. At the age of 10, Jamila moved to Sumter and began taking her first jazz classes as well as tap and ballet at Miss Libby’s.  Jamila was a member of the first Junior Teen Company and was also one of the original Super Stars of the Rising Stars competition team.  She also performed in the ballet “Alice in Wonderland”. During her senior year of high school, she performed during the NFL Pro Bowl half-time show in Hawaii and also received 3^rd place in the All American Cheer and Dance national competition. After graduating from Sumter High, Jamila began working for Champion Cheer and Dance as head camp instructor and choreographer.  She has choreographed cheer and dance routines in SC, NC, Georgia, Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, Maryland, California, and Hawaii. She continues to judge for many cheer and dance competitions in the Southeast. Jamila earned her degree from NCSU where she danced on the dance team for 4 years and was captain for 2. The team was ranked top 10 in the nation each year that she was on the team and she also coached for 2 years. While in school, Jamila taught jazz and hip hop for the competition team at Premier School of Dance and continues to choreograph solo, duo, trio and group routines for the Rising Stars competition team.  Her choreography has received numerous awards and high scores at regional dance competitions.

Jordan Warren began taking dance at Miss Libby’s when she was two years old. She immediately fell in love with the art of dance. She has been taking classes with Miss Libby’s for fourteen years. Jordan has received perfect attendance for thirteen years of dance class. She also took dance with many instructors at Thomas Sumter Academy for nine years. Jordan has been a dance company member at Miss Libby’s for eight years and currently is dancing with the Senior Company. She has been a member of the Rising Star competition team for seven years and is looking forward to a great competition season as a Super Star. In her last competition season, she won 1^st place over all for her solo and also received two gold scoring trophies. Jordan has performed in the Nutcracker with the Columbia City ballet. Outside of dance, Jordan is a junior at Thomas Sumter Academy where she is currently the vice-president of the student body. She also performs daily with the General Sound chorus. She has recently performed the role of Sally in a production of the musical “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.”  Whenever there is an opportunity to perform on stage, Jordan is eager to share her talents.

  Barbie E. Perrys is originally from Miami, FL and began dancing at a young age.  She trained and later taught ballet, jazz, hip hop and acting at Maria Verdeja School of the Arts and studied under Maria Teresa Carrizo as a member of New Century Dance Company.  She was Captain of the University of Miami Dance Team, where she graduated with honors in 2001 with a dual Bachelors degree in International Studies and Political Science and a minor in French.   She was commissioned as an officer in the US Air Force and worked as an active duty Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations for the last nine years.  While on active duty, she danced with the Montgomery Ballet, continued to perform with New Century Dance Company, was a Member of the San Antonio Spurs Silver Dancers and earned a Masters Degree in National Security Affairs. She continues to serve the Air Force OSI in a reserve capacity and is excited to be part of the staff at Miss Libby’s School of Dance.

Gymnastics Coaching Staff

Angie Freeman (Rec Program Director) – Angie began her gymnastics career at the age of four and has continued to be involved in the sport. She is a Sumter native, graduating from Sumter High School. Her future plans are to become MELP and PDP coaching certified. Angie is also a certified Pilates instructor. She is Kat Certified and a choreographer. Angie teaches all levels of gymnastics and continues to be the “glue that holds us all together”. She is married to Johnny Freeman and they have one son, Tony.

Tiffany Andrews (Elite Stars Director/Head Coach) – Tiffany has been involved in gymnastics for 15 years. She was a competitive gymnast for the Sumter YMCA, advancing to Level 7. She brought home both state and national titles for the YMCA team. Tiffany has been coaching recreational and competitive gymnastics since the age of fourteen. Now twenty-two, she is one of the youngest competitive team directors in South Carolina and has had several state and national champions in her eight years of coaching. Tiffany is a USA Gymnastics Professional member and is safety certified. She has participated in several national compulsory, recreational, and spotting clinics.

Cassie Castleberry (Team Ballet Teacher) – Cassie was one of Miss Libby’s original Senior Company members. She has been teaching gymnastics and dance for over 10 years. Cassie has choreographed numerous competition numbers. She is married and has two children, Samara and Wesley.

Mike Domagalksi (Team Coach) – Mike was born in Chicago, IL where he lived until moving to the south in 1976. He began coaching gymnastics in 1989 at the Sumter YMCA where he eventually became the head team coach until the YMCA competitive gymnastics team disbanded in June of 2008 . During his time coaching at the YMCA, he coached multiple gymnasts to state and national championship levels in USAG, AAU and YMCA leagues nearly every season.

Amy Nash (Mini Track & Fast Track) began her gymnastics career at the age of 3 at Harford Gymnastics in MD.  She was on the competition team there for 6 years before injuries forced her to quit doing gymnastics and start coaching.  Amy fell in love with teaching and has been coaching all ages for the last 7 years.  Amy moved to Sumter 2 years ago with her husband who is in the Air Force.  They have a daughter named Audrey who is already following in her mommy’s gymnastics footsteps!  This will be Amy’s third year coaching at Miss Libby’s.  

Marissa Martin is a 21 year old studying Exercise Science for a Physical Therapy degree.  She came to Miss Libbys by way of Pinnacle in Medina, MA and Medina MGA one of Marylands top gymnastics schools.  Marissa is First Aid/ CPR certified and has been a gymnast for 16 years.  Since age 3 she found her love for gymnastics with classes beginning in “mommy and me” &  progressing to the competition level.  Marissa excelled as a gymnast  and competed level 8 for several years with numerous awards.  When she is not at Miss Libby’s she owns a photography business “Marissa Rosalie Photography” and is engaged to Senior Airman Nate Kilgore.

Stephanie Ellison began gymnastics at the age of 3 at Silvia’s Gymnastics in Pennsylvania, PA.  Stephanie quickly found her love for gymnastics & began advancing through the competitive levels and competed in level 4 through 9.  Her greatest accomplishment was competing for 2 years at level 10.  Stephanie has been coaching recreation classes and USAG team gymnastics for 6 years now.  She graduated in May 2011 from the University of Pittsburgh (PA) with a dual major in Psychology and Anthropology.  Stephanie recently moved to Sumter in May with her boyfriend who is an airmen in the Air Force. 

Karate

Charlie Myers (Karate) – Charlie Myers began teaching the art of karate almost 15 years ago under Sensei “Dr. Rock” Lewis. This gave him the opportunity to learn about karate in a unique way. Over the years, Charlie participated in almost 100 tournaments, demonstrations, seminars, and other functions that helped him develop and refine his style of American Karate that he now teaches at Miss Libby’s. He has taught at a number of privately owned schools, day care centers, public schools, and after school programs in Sumter, Bishopville, Turbeville, Olanta, Lake City, and other surrounding locations.

Zumba Fitness

Deanne Lewis (Zumba Instructor)- a South Carolina native and newly certified Zumba instructor, is a 4^th grade teacher at High Hills Elementary School.  Deanne received her Bachelor’s Degree from Armstrong Atlantic State University.  After several years of teaching, she returned to school and received her Master of Education degree, with an emphasis on teaching through the arts, from Lesley University.

An avid exerciser, Deanne first began taking Zumba classes two and a half years ago and quickly developed a passion for dance fitness.  After attending a Zumbathon in Columbia, SC and witnessing the many styles and personalities of the instructors, she made the decision to become certified and share her excitement about Zumba with others. Deanne was encouraged by and has worked closely with former Sumter instructor, Jumana Rafii, and truly feels that the motto, “Ditch the workout.  Join the party!” is the best way to describe the Zumba experience.