Our Instructors

Sarah Woerner

Owner/Director

Ms. Sarah began dancing at the age of three. At age five, she was one of the first students to walk through the doors of Dimensions, when it was opened under the direction of Angel Hilemon and Anna Jones in 1997. Sarah was a member of the very first All Star Performance Team formed at Dimensions. She attended numerous competitions over the years and won several awards for her performances. At age twelve, Sarah attended the New Beginnings workshop, under the direction of Peter Sklar and had the wonderful opportunity of performing on Off-Broadway in New York City.

Ms. Sarah began her teaching career at age fifteen while still taking classes at Dimensions. She continued to dance and teach at Dimensions until the age of eighteen. She graduated from Madison High and attended Catawba College in Salisbury, NC. While at Catawba, Sarah was a member of Dance Ensemble and performed for the community. After one year at Catawba, Sarah decided to go back home to Mars Hill, where she attended Mars Hill College for one year. At Mars Hill, she continued teaching classes at Dimensions and also participated in the Bailey Mountain Cloggers shows as a guest performer with their dance team.

Upon graduating college at East Tennessee State University, Ms. Sarah had met the love of her life and moved with him to Clayton, GA. Sarah continued to expand her knowledge of dance by teaching and working with Betsy’s School of Dance in Franklin, NC and Tiger, GA. Ms. Sarah choreographed and participated in the end of year productions and also led dancers from Betsy’s to a local competition and won very high awards!

In 2017, Ms. Sarah and her husband welcomed their sweet baby boy, Oaklee to the world! They then decided it was time to bring their family back home to Mars Hill. Coincidently, Ms. Sarah received a phone call from Ms. Angel asking if she wanted to buy Dimensions Studio. Sarah has always loved dancing and giving dance to the community. It was always a dream of hers to be the owner of a dance studio, but Dimensions had and continues to have a very special place in her heart.

Ms. Sarah became owner of Dimensions Studio on June 1, 2018. She loves being able to give back to the community and continue what Dimensions started in 1997.

Bethany Moody

Dance Instructor

Bethany Moody recently graduated as a dancer at Dimensions, where she began her dance training more than ten years ago, at the age of six. She danced competitively with the Dimensions All Star Dance Team from 2007-2013. Bethany has performed with Mars Hill College’s Bailey Mountain Cloggers in their Spring Concerts: Under The Big Top, The Wicked Dancer of Oz and most recently in Far From the Railroad. She has dancing experience in ballet/pointe, tap, jazz, clogging, modern, acrobatics, and hip-hop. She was a dancer under the instruction of Joe Barron, former hip-hop teacher at Dimensions Studio, for four years. Bethany has also danced with the Bailey Mountain Hip-Hop Team and performed with them at the 2014 Lion’s Growl at Mars Hill University. She is so happy to be on the teaching staff at Dimensions! Bethany has a love for children and is very eager to share her passion for dance!

Emily Bassinger

Dance Instructor

Emily Bassinger began dancing at the age of four at Louisburg School of Dance in Louisburg, North Carolina. She began with ballet and tap and progressed to jazz, lyrical, clogging and pointe. While at Louisburg, she performed at local festivals, competitions, and while in high school, performed at the North Carolina State Fair in the Clogging Competition. Emily graduated from high school in 2008 and continued her education at Mars Hill College where she received a B.S. degree in Business Administration and a Minor in Spanish. While at Mars Hill she was a member of the 21 time National Champion Team, The Bailey Mountain Cloggers. Emily held the position of Craft Chair her senior year. While on BMC she participated in many competitions, community events/festivals and traveled overseas to Germany. Emily works as the office coordinator for Haw Flether Elementary School in Asheville. She loves being a part of the Dimensions Studio family.

Ruth Van Sickle

Yoga Instructor

Ruth has been a student of Yoga for many years. She received her certification in 2007 from the Asheville Yoga Center. She has completed her 200 hour and 500 hour teacher training, being certified in Yin Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Kids, Restorative and Pre-Natal Yoga. She previously taught in Weaverville, Haywood County, at the Mars Hill Library and in Johnson City, TN. Ruth has worked with all ages including the very young to the very young at heart. She is excited to bring the benefits of balance, relaxation, and strength offered from Yoga to Dimensions Studio.

Tracey Kanarr

Dance Instructor/Office Staff

Tracey has been a part of Dimensions for over 10 years. She danced as a child and has taken dance classes as an adult. She came to Dimensions as a dance mom, soon became office manager, then began to wear the hat of dance teacher assistant, and now wears the hat of dance teacher. She has experience in daycare and training in the development of children. Being able to combine her love for children and her love of dance to is such a joy for Miss Tracey. She will continue to manage the office as well as teach the Pre-Primary ballet/tap class this season. Dimensions is very thankful and proud to have Miss Tracey on staff.

Benjamin Nisbeth

Taekwondo Instructor

Ben is a 3rd Degree Black Belt and a Certified Instructor by the American Taekwondo Foundtation. For more info on Ben, please see the Taekwondo Page.

Ginny Goodin

Tai Chi Instructor

Ginny Goodin is a tai chi, qigong and meditation instructor, personal development coach, and a long-term student of centering practices as a core path to a relaxed, conscious approach to daily life. Tai Chi Chuan was an easy love affair for her, enthralled by the fluidity and gracefulness of the movements, and deeply moved by the centering and peacefulness of the discipline. With 30 years of practice, she has experienced how energy moves through the body and how profoundly we can affect our daily life with this simple yet deep practice. Ginny is a gentle, generous, and spirited woman, a sensitive and caring teacher, who offers warmth, unfailing patience, and deep support. Dimensions is thrilled to have Ginny as apart of our family.

Gracie Coman

Dance Instructor

Bio coming soon!

Grace Kanarr

Dance Instructor

Miss Grace began her dance training at Dimensions Studio at the early age of 1 ½ in the Tot class. She also danced competitively doing solos and group dances with the Dimensions All-Star Dance Team from 2009 until 2013 and again in 2020. Miss Grace has performed with, and choreographed for, the Mars Hill University’s Bailey Mountain Cloggers in several of their spring concerts. Miss Grace takes a variety of classes at Dimensions Studio and is experienced in Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Musical Theater, Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Acro and Clogging. Miss Grace has been an assistant at Dimensions for several years and now she teaches and choreographs for our Acro I class. Miss Grace attends Madison High School and will graduate in 2022. After high school, she has plans to go into the medical field. We are very fortunate and grateful to have Miss Grace on staff!

Abby Moody

Dance Instructor

Bio coming soon!

Candice Howard

Dance Instructor

Bio Coming Soon!

Julie Worley

Office Assistant

Julie joined our office staff team in 2019. Before becoming a stay at home mom, she worked for 10 years for the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Her two daughters, Jaycee and Jade, both dance at Dimensions. Julie loves to spend her time helping the studio any way she can. She is a vital part of our staff and we are thrilled to have her at Dimensions!

Marta Cano

Zumba Instructor

Bio Coming Soon!

Gina Elrod

Tots / Functional Fitness

Gina Elrod believes in keeping the fun in fitness! Gina understands how early beginnings in movement can lead to lifelong healthy habits. Her goals are to “encourage wellness, community, and good fun.” She is an A.F.A.A. (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America) Certified Personal Fitness Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor (since 2004) and is dedicated to encouraging functional
movement improvement for all ages. Gina is dedicated to encouraging those new to fitness with easy to follow workouts and practical tips. She also offers variety to those already making the consistent movement commitment. As one of Gina’s long-time fitness class participants said “Gina is warm and welcoming. She works hard at making sure everyone, of all ages and fitness levels, gets a good workout. She is committed to continuing education in fitness and regularly brings new ideas to the workouts”

Sheena East

Personal Trainer

Sheena East is a Certified Personal Trainer who specializes in women’s health, fitness and weight loss. She loves empowering women through strength and weight loss she also has experience in working with building muscle and gaining strength with men and women. She knows everybody’s body is different and has knowledge in different ways of pain management which ranges from back pain, knee pain, hip tightness to neck and shoulder pain. Sheena has worked in a small group fitness setting to big box gym settings and loves helping others start or continue a fitness lifestyle that in turn makes for a healthier lifestyle.