Marie Martinez- Owner, Lil' Ballerinas and Pre-primary levels. Mrs. Marie studied Communications with a minor in Broadcasting. She built a carrier in mortgage and real estate finance and managed multi million dollar companies. She also danced as a young child but decided to focus on stage managing and sports like, track and field, tennis and volleyball. She competed in many sports events while in High School and College. She is a mother of 4 and a grandma to 5 beautiful grandkids. When Mrs. Marie is not at the studio you will find her with her family or doing volunteer work with the youth of her church. She is very competitive and loves structure and discipline.

Gretchen Gustin-Owner and Artistic Director. Competition Team, Pre-Primary level classes, Jazz,

Technique Specialist, & Contemporary.

A Florida native who began her dance training under the watchful eye of world-renowned instructors from different backgrounds. At the age of 9, she began competing all over the United States receiving many awards including Top 10 national Soloist and regional champion. At age 15, she received a scholarship to work and perform with the Radio City Rockettes, age 16 she was invited to join the Joffrey Ballet School pre-professional program in New York City, age 17 she moved to Utah to further her dance education and joined Synergy contemporary company and was signed with Focus talent agency based in Utah and was hired for many commercials. Ms. Gustin is well known for her award winning choreography, and the recognition she's received for her amazing choreography. Ms. Gustin will make sure her dancers are not only great performers but also amazing technicians. “It doesn’t matter how old or young you are if you want something you have to put in the work to become the best, and you can be the best all you need is that desire in the classroom because in the classroom is where it all begins.” - Gretchen Gustin

Anita Young- Studio Patron. Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, an MBE is the third highest ranking Order of the British Empire award (excluding a knighthood/damehood), behind CBE and then OBE.

Mrs. Young also holds the title of ARAD Associate of the Royal Academy of Dance award. Mrs. Young is also and honorary member of BBO British Ballet Organization.

Anita Young trained at The Royal Ballet School, joining The Royal Ballet Company in 1968 and was promoted to soloist in 1974. She performed many prominent roles in both the classical repertoire and “heritage” ballets of Sir Frederick Ashton. On leaving the company, she was offered the position of Ballet Mistress with Northern Ballet Theater before taking over responsibility for the Junior Associates of The Royal Ballet School based at Sadler’s Wells Theatre.

Anita Young decided to build a career as a freelance Teacher, Choreographer, Coach and Mentor, specialising in the Cecchetti Major Exam work. She has been a guest teacher for the Michael Clark Company, and for schools, colleges and companies in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malta, South Africa and the USA. teaching positions at West Street Studios, The London Studio Centre, and The Central School of Ballet, as well as teacher to the Senior Associates of The Royal Ballet School.

Anita Young has also coached Professional Footballers, for the ‘FA’ at their ‘National School of Excellence’ in Lillieshall, as well as an American Football team and worked closely with United States Marine Corps, Sergeant, Harvey Walden IV, who is famous for the “Fat Club” UK television series, in which she also appeared, in 2002. She has also choreographed, and has given her own time, in support of Charities, appearing in many television commercials and promotional videos.

Anita Young was on the faculty of The Royal Ballet School’s ‘Lower School’ at White Lodge and the Artistic faculty of The Royal Ballet School’s ‘Upper School’. In 2016, Anita was a guest teacher at the ‘Paris Opera Ballet School’. In February 2019, she was awarded the MBE by the Princess Royal.

She started collaborating with the European School of Ballet in 2021.

Mrs. Young join 3NM Summer Dance Program in August 2022 as our Patron and has comitted herself to be at 3NMotion every summer.

Amy Freeman- Ballet. Director oof 3NM Ballet Enesmble Team

Amy Freeman began her training at age eight with Mikhail Casalino and continued with the School of Ballet West ( currently Ballet West Academy) and the University of Utah. She is Certified in Vaganova Syllabus, American Ballet Theater’s National Training curriculum, PBT Progressing Ballet Technique and has completed the Royal Ballet Teacher Observation Program, Summer Intensive training and two Inspire seminars at White Lodge and the Royal Opera House in London. Her pedagogical training comes from masters such as Franco De Vita, Raymond Lukens, Inna Stabrova, Dmitriy Tuboltsev, Sarah Daultry, Samantha Leeman and Kathryn Morgan.

Ms. Amy is a member of IADMS, International Association for Dance Medicine and science and completes Harkness Center for Dance Injury courses biennially through NYU School of Medicine. Ms. Amy is a practicing Licensed Massage Therapist, giving her a working knowledge of the how muscles work together to create movement and how to treat and prevent injury.

Luba Gulyaeva- Ballet

Luba Gulyaeva graduated from the Vaganova Ballet Academy in
Leningrad, USSR (now St. Petersburg, Russia). Her instructors include
the famous N.V. Baltacheyeva, assistant to A.Y. Vaganova. Ms. Gulyaeva joined the Kirov (Maryinsky) Ballet Company from 1968 to1979 in Leningrad where she performed in ballets such as La Bayadere, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Don Quixote, Swan Lake, La Sylphide, Le Corsair, Nutcracker, Legend of Love, Cinderella and others. In 1980,
Ms. Gulyaeva was invited by Jurgen Schneider to be a faculty member
of the Botsford School of Dance in Rochester, New York where she
taught intermediate and advanced classical ballet, pointe technique,
and variation repertory. She also coached students for competitions
and professional company auditions. From 1988 to 1989, Ms. Gulyaeva was invited by Mikhail Baryshnikov to be a member of the faculty of the American Ballet Theatre School of Classical Ballet where she gave classes to the American Ballet Theatre dancers.

From 1989 to 1993, Ms. Gulyaeva was ballet coach at the Steps Ballet Studio in New York City. She also taught master classes at the AustralianBallet School in Melbourne and classes at the School of American Ballet in New York City. Ms. Gulayaeva has privately coached participants of the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, MS and the Prix de Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland. She is well known as one of the finest teachers of the Vaganova ballet system and classical repertory.

Nicole Bateman- Tap

Nicole Macaluso (Bateman) has been dancing since the age of three, including the styles of tap, lazz, Dallet, hip-nop, contemporary, and lyrical. Lap remains her absolute passion. Born and raised in Miami, Fonda, her training was surrounded by some or the nation's top talent. Micole nas train In ces in Insion or mers " In Shuffle Man' himself- Mike Minery. She has also participated in multiple workshops led by Brenda Bufalino, Ayodele Casel, Derick Grant, Aaron Tolson, Maud Arnold, Diane Walker, and many more. Her choreography has been recognized regionally and nationally, earning accolades throughout the country. Nicole graduated from the University of Florida in 2014. Where she earned her B.S. degree in Advertising and received her MBA from Florida International University in 2016. She also has training from the International Dance Teaching Standards (DIS program- a dance teacher certification program focused on skill acquisition and pedagogical practices. From 2011-2014, she was a member of Stomp the Swamp- a rhythm and tap group at the University of Florida focused on bringing light to the community through their passion for tap dancing. In 2014, she was head choreographer, earning them a spot to open for Ludacris and Foster the People at UF's Gator Growl. She was the Tap Director of a local studio in her hometown, previously a Regional Manager for a national dance competition, and has been judging talent for several years around the country. Apart from choreography, she is staff at Dance with Jax- a leading dance training program that offers convention-style opportunities in the Jacksonville, Florida community where she now resides. As a tap teacher, she takes pride in the tap programs she has developed and those she has had the opportunity to train; striving to instill a onve in her students and spread tap love!

Angel Edwards- Lyrical and Jazz

Angel has been dancing for 19 years. She attended Lavilla School of the Arts and Douglas Anderson School of the Arts for her freshman year of high school. She grew up as a competitive dancer for 11 years where she competed in styles including jazz, tap, hip hop, pointe and lyrical. She also danced on Creekside High Schools dance team for 3 years. She has received much recognition in her dance career such as dancing with professional companies, a scholarship to the Orlando Ballet School and a stand out dancer award from So You Think You Can Dance choreographer, Travis Wall. Angel has been teaching dance to kids ages 5 to 18 since 2018. She is so excited to join the studio and looks forward to an exciting year ahead!

Dion Pratt- Jazz, lyrical and Contemporary. Director oof our Reginal Competition team.

Originally from the Turks and Caicos Islands, Dion Pratt Jr has been training in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, and many other styles since the age of 14. After completing high school, he attended Florida School of the Arts to further his dance education. After obtaining an A.S. in 2016, he transferred to Jacksonville University. Professionally, he has worked for Creativiva Caribbean as well as Beaches Turks and Caicos performing in several shows. Currently, Dion is a Teacher and Co Director at 3NMotion Dance Studio in St Augustine, Fl.

Alyssa Harell-Tap

Alyssa Harrell started dancing at the age of three. She has been a competitive dancer for 11 years. Alyssa is skilled in the art of ballet, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, acrobatics, contemporary, and especially tap. She is a member of the following tap companies: American Tap Company, Rhythmic Souls Tap Company, Hands Down Tap Project Experience, Orlando Tap Company, and Tap Into The Network. In 2022, she was invited to train under Michelle Dorrance and be a part of her residency at RIFF Dallas produced by Malana Murphy. Tap instructors that have mentored Alyssa are Cory Lunny and Peter Sabasino. Tap Masters that Alyssa is blessed to have learned from are Dianne Walker, Sam Weber, Jason Samuels Smith, Derick Grant, Sarah Reich, Ruben Sanchez, and many more. In 2019 Alyssa had the opportunity to be in the F1 ROLEX British Grand Prix Opening Performance (London, UK) with the American Tap Company. Alyssa earned her title of being a National ElectroTap Winner at NRG danceProject Nationals in Orlando,FL and will be assisting on tour with them during 2023. Alyssa has earned Scholarships by AMDA High School Summer Conservatory, National Dance Alliance (NDA) All-American Nominee, So Flo Tap Fest given by Tim Fournier, Chicago Tap Summit with MADD Rhythms, all the Break The Floor Conventions and others. She might be young, but her love for dance and the tap community is larger than any words could say. Alyssa is excited to teach and show her passion of tap dance to others.