Kimberly Whipple
Kim has studied ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, pointe, modern and hip hop dance in Seattle, Washington and Los Angeles, California. Kim majored in dance at the University of Washington. She has danced professionally as the NBA Seattle Sonics dance team captain. The Sonics Team was selected over all other NBA dance teams to travel with the All-Star Team to Europe. Kimberly has also danced professionally in Spain, Germany, Thailand and London. Kimberly has also performed in the Greg Thompson Follies. She danced with Bobby Ball Talent Agency in Los Angeles and studied with Wade Robson (dance icon and choreographer of the stars, most recently seen on the hit TV show "So You Think You Can Dance."). Kim has appeared in several commercials, music videos, and made various appearances in TV sitcoms. Kim was also a cast member for the "Scorpion King." Kim remains current in her dance instruction by continuing her studies in New York and throughout the west coast.
Sheena Gifford-Whitesitt
Sheena has studied ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, pointe, hip-hop and tumbling in Clinton, Iowa and here in Winona. Sheena has also attended classes and workshops in Minneapolis, New York City, Iowa City, Chicago, and La Crosse. Sheena is a graduate of Winona State University with a major in Recreation and Tourism and a double minor in Dance and Adventure Tourism. She represented WSU at the American College Dance Festival. In Winona, she has performed in two productions of Dancescape and choreographed for one. She also choreographed at Wabasha-Kellogg High School for two years. She has been with Gotta Dance since 2005.
Tiffany Clair
Tiffany has studied dance in Seattle, Washington since she was three years old. She participated on many award winning competition teams from the time she was five all the way through high school. Tiffany possesses excellent choreography skills as well as a very thorough understanding of child development. Tiffany has been an important part of the Gotta Dance team for the past several years.
This dance program is dedicated, in loving memory, to my grandmother, MaryEllen Godsey. Thanks for believing in me and encouraging me so much that this studio, in Winona, is a reality. May you enjoy many new videos and make many more grammy's "so proud". I love you.
Thank you, also, to Sandra Jackson who provided a studio that enabled me to love dance. She showed me how to be a strong, yet gracious, leader. Sandra taught me to trust that she saw "the big picture" in directing my growth. Even if I had never danced a day in my life after leaving her studio, I gained the confidence and discipline needed to accomplish anything I wanted to do.