Chris Price

InMotion President

Like so many others, Chris was in her first tutu at age five. However, she didn’t begin dancing seriously until the age of eleven focusing on jazz, tap, and ballet which gave her opportunities to perform and compete on a local and national level. Her dance training also became the basis for accomplishments as an All-American Drillteam member selected to perform throughout the country, including the Hula Bowl. She went on to direct and coordinate camps and performances for the All-American Drillteam throughout the United States. Chris was awarded a dance scholarship to attend the University of Hawaii as a Rainbow Dancer. In 2010,after over twenty years of marriage, family and a career as a Health Care Executive, Chris decided to turn her focus back to her love of dance by launching InMotion. You’ll find that Chris’s positive enthusiasm weaves its way throughout the entire InMotion organization, from beginning children’s classes to sessions for adults.

Michael Falotico

Ballet Master

Michael has had a life long love affair with dance, starting with his first class at age ten and continuing to the present. Michael has danced with the Joffery Ballet, and the Manhattan Festival Ballet, among others. He has appeared on Broadway in "My Fair Lady" and on the road in "Music Man" and "Funny Girl" As well as nightclubs and television.

Michael is the Artistic Director of Dance Ensemble Northwest, a not-for-profit ballet company based at InMotion.

Michael was named to the Ohio Arts Council and Portland Community College Arts Advisory Board. Michael was Artistic Director of Ohio's Ballet Western Reserve. Oregon Festival Ballet and City Ballet of Portland. Besides choreographing over a hundred ballets for companies across the country.

"To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak" — Hopi saying.

Meghan Raser-Shepard

Studio Director

Dance has been like oxygen for me ever since I was a young child. My dancing has taken me all over the West Coast and as far away as Scotland. After dancing in Los Angeles and Portland I decided to expand my dance education at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. I graduated, with honors, and received my Bachelors in Fine Arts with an emphasis in dance performance and choreography. After graduation I performed with local Seattle companies and am now a member of the professional dance company Jerboa Dance.

I think dance makes a person whole. It allows you to find out and express yourself. In dance, your whole body, mind and soul work together. Not many activities require this of oneself. I think it gives you a peace that you can't find anywhere else.

Sara Burns Milov

Children Director

Ms. Milov is a native of Pittsburgh, PA where she grew up studying dance at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School. During her high school years, Sara attended the prestigious School of American Ballet in New York City on full scholarship. Under the directorship of Patricia Wilde, she was the youngest girl to join the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre company. Ms. Milov was later accepted into the Pacific Northwest Ballet, as a corps de ballet member by Francia Russell. After her professional dancing career, Sara obtained an AA degree and a certificate in Early Childhood Education, and has taught the Creative Movement and Beginning Ballet levels in schools around the Seattle area. She is a devoted mother to her two young children, and she is also married to Pacific Northwest Ballet dancer, Stanko Milov.

Marie Richmond

Dance Instructor

Marie caught the dancing bug at the age of five. Early symptoms took the form of tutu obsession, but after her first ballet class she was hooked on movement itself. She received her training from Liberty Bay Danceworks and Westlake Dance Center in Seattle. Marie has been teaching ballet, jazz and creative movement classes for over eight years.

Currently she focuses on younger dancers. Her classes integrate body awareness and proper technique, with a healthy dose of boisterous goofiness sprinkled throughout. Marie wants to help children find and develop correct posture and technique, as well as their love of dance and movement.

Shawn Ellison

Hip Hop and Acro Instructor

Shawn specializes in the emerging art of Hip Hop, although he also has talent in singing, gymnastics and other artistic activities. He is a natural performer, and enjoys teaching others to find the performer within themselves.

Kristin Ozuna

Dance Instructor

My emphasis is on classical ballet and modern dance. I have performed with Ballet Basis, Ballet El Paso, and IDT Dance Theatre, all in El Paso Texas. I have taught both children’s and company classes. I was trained in the Vagonova style of classical ballet. I also received training in several styles of Modern dance including Jose Limon and Martha Graham. I have choreographed and set pieces for numerous performances. I received a B.A. in May of 2008, with a minor in Dance.

I initially began dancing as a teen at the urging of a friend during a particularly turbulent time in my life. Dance provided stability, discipline, and the companionship that I was so severely lacking. Dance gave me not only a doorway into the amazing world of performing arts, but also into camaraderie and the pursuit of an ideal lofty enough to inspire long term commitment.

I strongly believe that the most important aspect of dance is to teach a love of movement. Although all students may not carry dance into their adult lives, they will benefit from the discipline, self esteem and physical strength dance affords.

Truly, dance is a powerful art, in which your body is the canvas, paintbrush and color. What more could an artist ask for?

Mary Schweiger (Miss Mary)

Ballroom and Ballet Instructor

Mary began dancing at the age of 7, a few months after watching The Nutcracker performed by the San Francisco Ballet. By age of 16, Mary was teaching her own ballet, tap and jazz classes. Mary performed with a regional ballet company and became a soloist and principal dancer. In high school her interest in dance expanded toward theater where she performed in musical productions and won several dance competitions. In 1984 she competed and was crowned Miss Kitsap County, and participated in the Miss Washington Pageant.

In 1990 Mary graduated from EWU with a degree in Clinical Psychology. Although Mary pursued her career as a counselor, she also continued to teach and perform with a local dance company. From 1996 to 2001, Mary served on the Board of Directors and was elected Vice President of a regional dance company. You may learn more about Mary on her web site. click here.

Amanda Weisbarth

Office Administrator

Amanda began dancing at age five, and enjoyed the experience of participating in stage performances and competitions, including a National Dance Title. She continued to dance, and became drawn especially toward the artistry of costuming, set design, and the details of production management. As a former adminstrator at Liberty Bay Danceworks, Amanda brings good of experience in the duties of keeping a studio and its performances running smoothly. Amanda graduated from Central Kitsap High School in 2008, and is currently working toward a degree in Environmental Sciences from Western University. Whatever you need, Mandi is there with a smile and a solution!

Jill Gravunder

Pilates Instructor

Jill has always been an active and engaged person. At a very early age she realized that physical activity was the avenue to release her high energy. Jill enjoys many different forms of recreation and received her B.S. degree in Recreation from Indiana University. She discovered Pilates in 2007 and became instantly hooked. Jill currently holds several certifications in the fitness arena: AFAA group exercise and personal training (2003), AEA water exercise instructor (2004), Cycling (2006) and Pi-Yo (2008). Her biggest accomplishment yet is her BASI Pilates Mat Instructor certification (2009).

Jill brings her versatile fitness training and experience to InMotion Pilates. Pilates is not just for the dancer or athlete, it can benefit anyone. No matter what your fitness interests and goals maybe, you can enhance your emotional and physical well-being by adapting Pilates into your lifestyle. Consistency and commitment are the key ingredients to a successful Pilates program. Once you begin to reap the numerous benefits of Pilates you'll want more and more.

As Joseph Pilates, the founder of Pilates, said: "In 10 sessions you will feel a difference; in 20 sessions you will see a difference; and in 30 sessions you will have a whole new body."

Grand Master Kwon

Tae Kwon Do

Grand master Kwon was born in South Korea. He began his Martial Arts studies at the age of 4. He studied Tae Kwon Do, Hap Ki Do and Gum Do from elementary school throughout his college years and learned Martial Arts at the University of Tae Kwon Do. He has practiced for over forty years and has earned many gold medals, certifications, and awards along with his 8th degree Black Belt in Taekwondo and his 8th degree in Hap Ki Do and Gumdo.

Grand Master Kwon's dedication and love for Tae Kwon Do has given him inspiration and motivation to come to the United States to teach his students all the knowledge he knows about Martial Arts, and the fundamentals of self-defense.

After his first arriving in the United States, he traveled to 25 different states, competing, demonstrating and fighting for the championship as his mission. Now, Grand Master Kwon is instructing classes and has opened World Task Force Taekwondo College (KWONS MMA & TKD) in Bremerton and Tacoma, WA.

Not only Taekwondo (Sparring) does he teach, but other types of Martial Arts such as Hapkido (self-defense), Gumdo (sword), and Kyuktuki (Korean hand to hand combat fighting), Good-Chi-ki(jujitsu) on five phase of fighting style. it focuses on three out of five ranges in fighting style, kicking, punching and grappling. Grand Master Kwon is determined to make progress in providing the best training for his students. He wants what is best for his students and to teach them how to set†goals and accomplish†the goals they have set.

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