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. Miss Libby is the studio co-owner and the School Director. Libby has worked with students in productions throughout the Sumter School District and with Gifted and Talented programs and has judged several local talent contests as well.  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 schools, retirement homes and she always loves a parade! 

Miss Holly has been an instructor at Miss Libby’s from the beginning.  YES, the entire 30 years.  While living in Charleston, she studied ballet with Robert Ivey Ballet Company.
Holly teaches three afternoons a week at Miss Libby’s. Her students range in age from two-eight years of age.
Holly is also employed at Oakland Primary School.  Her 27-year-old son, Caleb is a graduate of The Citadel and now attends CIU in Columbia.  Additionally, he serves as the youth minister at Grace Baptist Church.  Miss Holly’s daughter, 24-year-old Savannah Grace, grew up dancing at Miss Libby’s and is a recent graduate of USC Nursing School & a is currently a nurse with the Sumter School District at Crosswell Elementary School.

Ariel is a South Carolina native who began dancing at age two and performed with Miss Libby’s School of Dance and Gymnastics for sixteen years.  By age nine, she earned a spot on the Rising Stars of Sumter competition team where she received training in tap, jazz, ballet, pointe, lyrical, contemporary, music theatre, and hip hop.  As a Rising Star, Ariel performed as entertainment with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line as well as the Miss South Carolina Teen Pageant.
In 2010, Ariel enrolled at Oklahoma City University as an Entertainment Business major.  While attending OCU, she was chosen to perform in several audition pieces.  She also worked with Oklahoma City University’s American Spirit Dance Company as an assistant sound technician on their “Home for the Holidays” production.  At OCU, she gained knowledge and experience in soundboard operation, performing, and putting together a large-scale show.
Ariel is currently Artistic Director of the Rising Stars of Sumter, the competitive dance team at Miss Libby’s School of Dance.  She also serves as the choreographer for the Sumter High School Show Choir.  Ariel hopes that sharing her love for dance and knowledge in the arts will help inspire her students to become artists who never settle for less than their best.

Jamila began dancing at the age of  2 and hasn’t stopped yet. Jamila spent 5 years in the pre-professional ballet company, Eboni Dance Theatre, before relocating to Sumter, SC and joining Miss Libby’s. She was a founding member of the Rising Stars Competition team and a member of her high school dance and cheer teams. After high school, Jamila attended NC State University, where she was a member of its nationally ranked dance team. Jamila has performed during half-time at the NFL Pro-Bowl in Hawaii and danced professionally with NHL and NAFL dance teams. As a choreographer and judge with Champion Cheer and Dance, Jamila had the pleasure of traveling around the country teaching dance camps and choreography for numerous high school dance teams, and judging cheer and dance competitions. Today, she teaches solo, duo/trio, and group dances at various dance studios throughout North and South Carolina and her choreography consistently receives overall awards and high score achievements. Jamila is currently the director of The Crew Hip Hop Team here at Miss Libby’s and is always excited to share her love of hip-hop to eager students.

Alyssa began her dance training in Columbia, SC at Footnotes dance studio where she studied ballet, jazz, and tap. She continued her dance education at Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet and Center for Dance Education where she performed in numerous classical ballets. Alyssa participated in Richland Northeast High School’s Palmetto Center for the Arts program studying dance and had the opportunity to lead in multiple ballets, including Coppelia and The Little Mermaid, as well as participating in many musical theater productions. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a major in Chemistry, a minor in Dance, and a 2021 Masters in Teaching graduate. Alyssa has taught at multiple studios in the greater Columbia area and is also a Science teacher at Dreher High School.  Miss Libby’s is so fortunate to welcome Alyssa to our ballet faculty as she shares her
passion for dance with her students.

Sammie has been a member of the Miss Libby's family since she began dancing at three years old. She is an Air Force brat and a senior at Wilson Hall School.  Sammie is currently a member of the Senior Company performance team and a Super Star in the Rising Stars
competition dance team here at Miss Libby's. She has received training
in various styles of dance as well as singing, acting, lighting, and sound
throughout her 15 years of exploring the performing arts. Most recently, Sammie performed in Sumter Little Theatre’s production of
Mamma Mia.  Look for her onstage at Miss Libby's recitals, Rising Stars dance competitions, and with the Senior Company at other community events. We know she will inspire her students with a love of dance and a sense of family.

Kerstin Sporinsky began dancing at the age of two at Studio 203 while her family was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. She quickly discovered she loved tap and wore her shoes all over the house! Kerstin moved to Sumter in 2012 and has been dancing at Miss Libby’s ever since. Her favorite dance styles are tap and ballet and she is currently a member of our performance group, the Elite Company. Kerstin has performed in The Nutcracker with Columbia City Ballet as a Land of the Sweets attendant, a Gingerbread, and an Angel. Kerstin recently choreographed the fairy's dance in her homeschool co-op’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and performed the role of Puck. Kerstin has been helping with VBS and Sunday school at her church since middle school. She spent the summer of 2022 as a counselor for a Christian church camp. Kerstin has a passion for working with children and seeing them connect with what they are learning. We are so excited to welcome Kerstin to our teaching team and watching her share her love for dance with her students.

Jennifer began dancing at age three and was one of Miss Libby’s first students when the studio opened in 1989.  She was a member of the original Super Stars competition group with the Rising Stars and was also a member of the Columbia City Jazz Company in Columbia, SC.
Jennifer graduated from Oklahoma City University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance Performance.  After graduation, she moved to New York City where she continued her training as a dancer, singer, and actress.
Upon relocation to Sumter, Jennifer returned to Miss Libby’s staff as the Director for the Rising Stars competitive dance team, from 2007-2017.  She currently serves as the Director of The Companies at Miss Libby’s. 

Jennifer also choreographs holiday programs and school district events.

Born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Jordan began her dance training at the age of three under the direction of William Starrett and Mariclare Miranda at the Columbia Conservatory of Dance.  She later joined the Columbia City Ballet’s Junior company (CCBII) and the Conservatory’s competition team.  Through the years she furthered her education at many dance camps, including the South Carolina Governors School of Arts and Humanities, the New York City Rockettes, and summers with the Adrenaline Dance Staff.  In 2008, Jordan was crowned Senior Miss Dance at Kids Artistic Revue and Senior Miss Superstar at Star Systems.  Jordan is a member of the Columbia City Ballet and is entering her eleventh season as a Coryphée.  She is excited to continue her training and pass that knowledge on to her students at Miss Libby’s.

Rebecca Osteen grew up in Sumter.  She has been with Miss Libby since the age of six.  Rebecca was an original member of the Mini Company, the Junior, Junior Teen, and Senior Companies, as well as competing with the Rising Stars.  She began teaching dance since the fall of 2001 and is proficient in tap, ballet, and jazz.
Rebecca graduated with a BA in Early Childhood Education from USC Upstate and is National Board Certified.  She currently teaches kindergarten at Millwood Elementary School.  Rebecca is married to Cory Osteen and they have a daughter, Camdyn, and a son, Easton.

Camilla has been dancing at Miss Libby’s for 14 years. She dances everyday as a member of The Company performance group and the Rising Stars competition team. Camilla has performed with the Columbia City Ballet and most recently in the Sumter Little Theater musical, Mamma Mia. She has trained as a dance assistant for the last 6 years and we are excited to have her on our teaching team for the second season. Her classes will focus on coordination and rhythm introduced in creative and imaginative ways.

We are excited to add Natalie to our teaching team this season! She started dancing at Miss Libby’s as a two-year-old and is now a member of The Company performance group, the Rising Star dance competition team, and our hip hop team The Crew. Natalie has performed in The Nutcracker with the Columbia City Ballet and the musical Mamma Mia with the Sumter Little Theater. When she’s not
at Miss Libby’s you can look for her at the Sumter High School games as a member of the Sumter High dance team.

Morgan Mitchell is a senior at Crestwood High School and a dual enrollment student at Central Carolina. She started dancing at age two and quickly became one of our youngest members of the Rising Star dance competition team and The Company. Morgan is currently a member of the Senior Company performance team and a member of our senior hip hop crew, the Legends. When she’s not at Miss Libby’s, you can find her as a member of her school’s majorettes’ team, the Knightengales. After graduation, her goal is to continue dancing for the Champagne Dancers at South Carolina State University while studying for her bachelor’s degree in psychology.