About Our Staff

Kim Schlott - Kim Schlott has been the owner and head instructor of Rhythms In Motion Dance since 1998, when she first open her own studio in Monaca, Pennsylvania.  She has over 25 years of teaching experience in the dance field.  Ms. Kim studied dance for 4 years at Mario Melodia Performing Arts Center that was located in Pittsburgh, PA.  Ms. Kim received her Bachelors of Arts Degree in Dance from Point Park College in May of 1994.  She also is a graduate of the Dance Masters of America teachers' training school completing the required number of hours of training.  Ms. Kim attends summer seminars regularly to keep educating herself.  Her past performance experience includes 1940's Radio Hour, Red Barn Theatre, Conley's Dinner Theatre, Sentimental Journey, and Don Brockett's Theatre Productions in Pittsburgh, PA.  Ms. Kim is especially proud of her performing dance company that competes at different dance competitions every spring.  Her team has won many awards throughout the years.  Ms. Kim is dedicated to the art of dance and is enthusiastic about teaching.

Heidi Ketchel - Rhythms in Motion is very proud to welcome Ms. Heidi Ketchel as its new ballet instructor beginning in the fall of 2008.  Ms. Heidi graduated from the Royal Academy of Dance and also earned her Bachelor Degree in Nutrition from the University of Veracruz in Mexico in 2001.  She has earned various certificates in Fitdance, Pilates, and Personal Training while working as a nutritionist and fitness trainer.  For the past three years, Ms. Heidi has attended Vaganova Teacher Seminars in Character, Pointe, and Classic Technique.  She currently attends Master Classes with Master Ballet teacher, Mansur Kamaletdinov.  Ms. Heidi hopes to pass on the joy that dancing and teaching the Vaganova Ballet Method has given her, to Rhythms In Motion's students.  

Rachel Miller - Joining the Rhythms In Motion teaching staff in the fall of 2006, is Ms. Rachel Miller.  Ms. Rachel is a 2009 graduate of Point Park College where she earned her Bachelors Degree in Business Management.  In the fall of 2009 she will be attending law school at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA.  Ms. Rachel began her dance instruction at the age of two and has been performing ever since.  She has seven years of competitive dance experience as a member of one of the Pittsburgh area's premier dance companies, winning many multiple platinum and first place overall awards at Applause Talent Presentations, Starbound National Talent Competition, StarQuest International Performing Arts Competition, and Star Power Talent Competition.  Ms. Rachel was dance captain at Winchester Thurston High School where she choreographed the musicals "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", "Pippin", and their Spring Performance.

Courtney Sinibaldi - We are very proud to announce that Ms. Courtney has joined our teaching staff in the fall of 2011.  In the past she helped out as a teaching assistant with our Kinderdance and Pre-School Classes.  Ms. Courtney started taking dance classes at age 2, has been a Rhythms In Motion student herself from 1999-2011, and was a member of the Rhythms In Motion Competitive Dance Company winning many awards.  She has taken summer dance classes at Point Park College and attended Lincoln Park Performing Arts School.  Ms. Courtney graduated from Ambridge Area High School in 2011 where she was a member of the varsity cheer team.  Welcome Ms. Courtney, we can't wait for you to share your love of dance with our students!