Xclaim Centre for the Arts
Faculty

​INSPIRING EXCELLENCE
​Xclaim’s instructors provide excellence through professional experience and degrees in their fields of expertise, inspiring students to excel both in and out of the studio, becoming young professionals and leaders among their peers...

​Meet our executive administrative and artistic team

Mariah Layne French

Executive and Artistic Director
Lead Instructor: Jazz & Tap Dance 

Philip French

Technical Director &
​Production Coordinator
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Amy Schmidt

Administrator
Instructor : Ballet & Ballroom

Rachel Hunter

Administrative Assistant
Company Manager & Costumer
​Instructor: Ballet

Naomi Reineke

Administrative Assistant
Instructor: Creative Movement & Ballet

Mary Vickery

Student Outreach Coordinator
​Instructor: Tumbling

Ruth Keysor

Lead Instructor: Modern
​Instructor: Ballet

Bethany Lee

Lead Instructor: Ballet & Pointe

Megan Blum

Instructor: Holy Yoga ™
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J. Shannon Filmore

Instructor: Hip Hop Styles

Corinne Harris

Instructor: Ballet

Frederick Ocansey

Instructor: Ballet 

John Funk

Instructor: Piano

Micah French

Apprentice Instructor: Pre Tap

Ella Shaw

Apprentice Instructor: Ballet​