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I was born and raised on the island of Kauai for the first 13 years of my life. I moved to San Diego just in time to start high school and later graduated from California State University San Marcos with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. While some people dream of starting their own business or traveling the world, my biggest dream of ALL was actually to be a Mom. I talked about it since I was a little girl and could not wait for the day to be raising a family of my own. Today, I’m very blessed to say I am living my greatest dream, happily married with a daughter and a son who are my absolute world.
I took my first Studio Barre class after having my daughter 4 years ago. Prior to that, I had taken variations of barre but this style was different in all the right ways! The hour workout, although hard and full of shakes, managed to fly by because it was SO fun and inspiring! I found myself pushing past comfort zones and truly evolving into the strongest and most confident version of myself.
It’s a massive privilege to be wearing the mic today as an instructor, serving the tucks, creating the burn, and encouraging people to hang on for that final 10! I have just as much love for teaching the class as I do taking it. The studio, the music, the exercise, the people.. it’s my happy place!!
A San Diego native, Alex grew up in Rancho Peñasquitos and has lived a very active lifestyle from a young age. She grew up playing competitive soccer and also ran track and cross country. She discovered barre in high school and loved how the workout complemented her training in running and soccer. Throughout her university life and young adulthood, Alex has continued her active lifestyle through trying new fitness workouts, traveling often, and dancing her booty off at music festivals across the globe. After graduating from UC Davis, she worked in a Lake Tahoe ski resort before moving back to sunny San Diego to become an environmental scientist for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Every now and then, you can find her in the early mornings serving up Starbucks as a long-time barista.
Alex has always had a passion for music and live music events. When she first visited Studio Barre, she was immediately in love with the musical aspect of the workout. When the music is great, like in a Studio Barre workout, it’s so much easier to find that extra bit of energy and drive to push through the final ten! She lives for that feeling walking out of barre class feeling stronger, happier, and healthier. This barre{tender} loves a good EDM playlist but won’t shy away from a fun country playlist every now and then. Alex loves the community SBCV fosters and tucking with SBCV clients every chance she can get!
When she’s not on the mic or tucking at the studio, Alex is probably attending a music festival, planning her next travel adventure (if not on one), or enjoying the wonderful San Diego outdoors with her handsome goldendoodle pup–Tucker–who she will try bringing everywhere she can! During winter, you can find her shredding the gnar on skis, a snowboard, or a SkiByk!
Born and raised in San Diego, Penelope has always had a passion for dance, rhythm and active exercise. She has grown up at a dance study since age 3 and still practices on the daily. When she’s not in a studio, she enjoys spending time with her closest friends at the beach and fun dance competitions out of town. At almost 16 Penelope has had amazing opportunities like traveling to Germany twice to share her love for dance with people from all over the world. Two years ago Penelope discovered bar classes with her mom and fell in love instantly because they reminded her of time in the dance studio! Since her first class at 13 years old, she knew she wanted to be a barista for her first job. Because of her passion for music and exercise, Penelope would love to one day become a bartender at Studio barre Carmel Valley, and continue to call it her second home!
Janelle is a Chicago native who followed her family to sunny San Diego two years ago.
She grew up a competitive dancer and followed her dreams of sharing that love with others by teaching dance starting at the age of 15.
After leaving Illinois and her decade-long career in teaching dance, she found a new home as a Barre{tender} at Studio Barre.
She immediately fell in love with the barre technique and has a strong passion for the community of women that Studio Barre brings together. Being with her tribe at SBCV makes every shake & tuck worth it.
When she isn’t in class or on the mic, you can usually find her spending time at the beach with her husband & her baby boy, Greyson.
Tish grew up in a navy family and has lived all over the united states, from coast to coast. in 1992, she settled in san diego permanently.
Living a healthy lifestyle, being active, and participating in sports and fitness has always been a big part of tish’s life. in high school, she was a cheerleader and ran track; in college she worked at a gym and enjoyed wor
king with clients!
About eight years ago, tish discovered the barre technique and was immediately hooked! Her teaching began at another studio, but she joined the studio barre team when the carmel valley location opened and can attest that it’s the best barre in town! not only does she love sharing her passion for barre, she enjoys coming to class and getting to tuck with all the studio barre clients!
When not at the studio, tish is a registered nurse at children’s emergency department. she loves taking care of the children of san diego and teaching other nurses about pediatric care. health and safety of children is very important to her.
Tish lives in the 4S ranch area with her husband and pups violet & daisy. she has three grown children all living locally. they love traveling, working out, and hanging out with family and friends!
It’s her goal to continue to educate and inspire others to be the best they can be. she’s devoted to wellness and dedicated to studio barre. her classes are fun and energetic, and you might just learn a new fun fact every time you come!
Bea Arnold- San Diego, CA has 10+ years experience as a Barre instructor and has trained in and LOVED taking Barre classes for approx 12 years. In addition, Bea has 20+ years of collective experience as a professional dancer, nationally ranked choreographer & dance adjudicator. Previously Bea danced with a San Diego based Modern Dance Company, and was a former professional dancer with the NFL San Diego Charger Girls, as well as former Jazz Dance Program Director for the United Spirit Association (USA). She has directed dance teams at the Collegiate and High School levels, as well as worked extensively as a collegiate, high school, junior high, and elementary dance judge on the National & International circuit, including United Spirit Association (USA), Universal Dance Association (UDA), JAMZ, & United States All-Star Federation (USASF) Dance World’s judging panels! Bea holds a California Teaching Credential in multiple subjects, a K-12 Authorization in Dance Education, as well as a Masters in Education.
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Natalie lives in carmel valley with her husband jesse, son jason (6), and step daughter, savannah (15). she was born and raised here in san diego and come from a really big family. she is one of five siblings, one of them being an identical twin sister. (who you may see at the barre from time to time!) she moved to los angeles to pursue a career in the event industry. she landed a great job that led me to be a part of lots of amazing events like the oscars, vma’s, kids choice awards, private parties etc. it was such a great experience and being in the event industry is truly what she wanted to do. but once she had my son everything changed for them. she really wanted her kids to grow up in san diego like they did and be closer to family so that they could enjoy their kids too.
While she lived in la, she really started getting into fitness. she fell in love with a workout called piloxing. it was everything she enjoyed rolled into one class, pilates, dance and boxing. she got really involved with the company and even filmed their workout dvd’s with them. when we moved back to san diego there was nothing like piloxing here so she decided she would become an instructor and teach it myself. once she started teaching, she realized she didn’t love teaching like she loved taking class. so, she wanted to find a new workout she enjoyed and loved just as much. she tried a few workouts and none that really gave her the same feeling that made her want to keep coming back for more. that’s when she came across barre! it involves all the things she enjoyed and more.
When she’s not working out at barre, she is working on their charity, one more win, which helps underserved high school athletes with necessary resources and equipment. being a classroom mom in her sons class, a team parent on her sons sports teams and driving lots of teenagers to and from. in her spare time she plans birthday parties and events (call her if you need a party planner)! her husband and her think they are joanna and chip from fixer upper and love doing different projects to their house and has found her other calling, interior decorating.
Originally from arkansas, nicole has long been a passionate study of music and dance. she grew up taking an array of dance classes, most prominently hip hop. in high school, she spent part of her time living in los angeles, writing and recording her own music. nicole moved to california in 2009 to attend the fashion institute of design and merchandising (fidm) as a visual communications major, causing her to jump between san francisco, los angeles, and eventually settling in north county san diego.
After graduation, she worked as a visuals display assistant at anthropology in carlsbad, san diego. nicole has spent the past few years taking care of little ones as a nanny and traveling the globe with her family and boyfriend. she hand picks and sources unique items from around the world, which she is compiling for a home décor project and shop she has in the works. in her down time, nicole loves designing and building her own furniture, flea market and vintage hunting, attending music festivals and shows, reading at the beach, cooking, and fitness. her passion for leading a diverse and active life has brought her to this most recent endeavor, joining the studio barre carmel valley team as an instructor. she has been a client of studio barre for years and thinks that it gives clients the perfect combination of being both slender and toned. nicole has been an instructor for over 3 years at studio barre and is beyond happy to share this new adventure of living a healthy lifestyle.
I grew up in michigan dancing and riding horse competitively and moved to southern california after graduating from veterinary school at michigan state university. i am passionate about improving the lives of my patients through traditional and integrative medicine.
I became a barre addict after my very first class! i love barre because it helps me feel strong and healthy. one hour at the barre is the most efficient way to tone your entire body while also improving flexibility and having fun! my favorite things about barre, besides the amazing workout and unparalleled results, is being part of the studio barre community! everyone at studio barre is welcoming, motivating, and supportive and we are passionate about giving our clients the best experience to help them reach their goals.
Emiley was born in ventura county and moved down to san diego almost a year ago.
What she loves about barre:
“I love barre because it makes me and our clients feel confident in themselves and with the way their body looks! every woman deserves to feel beautiful in their own skin and i’m so lucky to be able to see these women (and sometimes men) be happy with the way they look and feel!”
Emiley’s favorite barre position:
“My favorite barre position is definitely back dancing. i love it not only because it means that i’m almost done with class, but it really works everything. especially when the lights go off i can really push myself to finish.”
Emiley’s favorite non-barre activity:
“when i’m not at barre i like to dance, swim/surf in the ocean, box, travel, go to concerts and hangout with my friends.”
More fun facts about emiley:
“I can speak spanish. i’ve been pooped on by a bird nearly every time i go to the beach, its really fun.”
Marissa is a pacific northwest girl who decided to chase the sun and move to san diego after graduating college in 2011. she went to school in northern idaho and graduated with a degree in public relations. in college she was invested in her sorority as well as the panhellenic organization. she currently lives in a studio in solana beach.
Growing up she always had a passion for “sweating daily”. she cheered in high school, ran track and field and continued in college with soley working out at the gym. she soon realized that running on a treadmill or an elyptical was not enough and the muscle memory would make the majority of work outs lesser than. marissa fell in love with running long distances and trained for half marathons, biked, and in general tried to move as much as possible. she wanted to live a healthy lifestyle especially when she reached her mid 20s and realized she needed to tone her body and increase her overall health.
In 2015, marissa discovered studio barre and fell in love with the fast paced and ever changing work out. she adored the work out for making her feel the burn while listening to good music and feeling that studio barre shake. she got in the best shape since she was a 17 year old cheerleader in high school and she knew she found the work out that would stick forever.
When marissa is not working as a barre{ista} at studio barre, she is watching little ones as a nanny. marissa cares for babies and has extensive knowledge in infant care, early childhood development and sleep training. she loves helping families find their calm and she specializes in teaching families sleep patterns for newborns.
Marissa loves greeting clients at studio barre and cheering them on as they reach their fitness goals. she has a great appreciation for a healthy and active lifestyle and loves to show others by example. she takes barre about four times per week and runs on the beach for cardio. other than fitness, she enjoys redecorating her studio, red wine, cooking, the beach, live music, and being outside as much as possible.
Marah was born on the farm in northern ca, rooted in long beach ca. she transplanted to maryland for a hot second, but moved back to the west (best) coast as soon as she could and is currently living it up in carlsbad with her husband, 2 adorable kids and 2 just as equally adorable labradoodles. she is our resident good girl who describes herself as an introvert disguised as an extrovert. however when she gets on the mic, her inner starlet comes out (think sasha fierce ala beyonce). you will more than likely see her dance mid thigh when she’s feeling the music. marah is the go-to girl for anything holistic, natural or diy. she knows anything and everything about essential oils and can brew an epic strawberry basil kombucha.
Marah first walked into studio barre back in 2009. with a childhood of competitive sports, dance and ballet, marah was looking to find her roots again. being active has always been very important to her, but she felt she was stagnant in her routine at the gym and other fitness studios and was looking for something that would bring her back to her roots with dance. barre sounded too good to be true! yet after the first class, marah was of course hooked. the results that she got from just that first month were better than any other fitness routine she had experienced. getting into the best shape of her life was a direct result of attending studio barre. fast forward a few years and a couple of kids later, marah decided that she wanted join the studio barre family as a barre{tender}!
Marah loves studio barre for so many reasons, but the community and culture is what sets studio barre apart from any other barre studio. teaching at studio barre allows marah to be a cheerleader and encourage each client to obtain the undeniable results that studio barre provides. there is no other class that can give you a slim, toned physique with a round perky booty like studio barre can.
Taylor-anne trokie was born and raised in california and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. when she’s not in the studio teaching she can be found lounging on the beach, relaxing at home watching movies, or hiking with her boyfriend and friends, but of course dancing whenever she can.
Taylor-anne has been a dancer her whole life and loves bringing her knowledge of the the body and movement to the barre and into each class that she teaches. she has been studio trained in almost every style of dance for about 12 years and then went on to dance competitively for her high school’s dance team. she is currently getting her associates degree in dance as well as teaching at multiple dance studios and schools. she is also working on a bachelor’s in sociology. taylor-anne hopes to move onto getting her masters in social work and become an advocate for foster children.
She has a passion for movement, fitness, people, and an overall healthy lifestyle! be prepared to work hard and tuck even harder in every class that she teaches. you can also expect to hear her singing and dancing during classes, she just can’t help herself! meet taylor-anne at the barre for a fun, positive, and challenging workout!