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 20 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.

Danielle Crivelli - We are pleased to welcome back to the Rhythms In Motion teaching staff in the fall of 2008, Ms. Danielle.  For 20 years, she has studied various forms of dance such as ballet, jazz, tap, baton, hip hop, lyrical, ribbon, and acrobatics, learning from certified Dance Educators of America teachers.  Ms. Danielle has worked in the past as a teacher's assistant, helping in class and backstage during recitals.  From 2001-2003, she was enrolled as an advanced jazz, advanced ballet, and hip hop student at the Pittsburgh Dance Alloy with an emphasis on African Culture, Modern, and Contemporary dance choreography.  Ms. Danielle's performance experience includes "Grease" and "Will Rogers Follies" with Beaver Area High School, choreographing dance routines for the New Castle High School Dance/Drill Team, and annual Ribbon/Baton performances in the Ambridge Nationality Day's Parade.

Courtney Sinibaldi - Teaching Assistant, Ms. Courtney, has been helping out with Kinderdance and Pre-School Classes since the 2006-2007 season.  She started taking dance classes at age 2, has been a Rhythms In Motion student herself since 1999, and is also a member of the Competitive Dance Company winning many awards.  Ms. Courtney has  taken summer dance classes at Point Park College.  She will begin her senior year of high school at Ambridge Area High School in the fall of 2010.