I was born and raised in Provo and have been dancing since the age of 3. My primary training is in modern and creative dance through BYU Young Dancemakers, but I also trained for many years at Classical Ballet Academy and Center Stage among others. After dancing with my high school's drill and dance companies, I decided to pursue a degree in Music Dance Theater from BYU. In my time at BYU I studied under incredible professors and had the opportunity to serve as the dance captain for the BYU Young Ambassadors for 3 years - touring to Brazil, Argentina, China, and across the USA. 

Post-graduation I continue to perform where I can but have largely turned to teaching and choreographing. I have taught for several studios across Utah Valley, worked as the Director of Uplift Performing Arts, and my choreography has been seen at BYU, the Hale Center Theater Orem, the Jackson Hole Playhouse, the Valentine Theater, and many elementary, middle, and high school productions around Utah. 

Aside from the world of dance, I have a wonderful husband, a dog, and a new little baby that we welcomed to our family in January of 2023! I love to crochet, play the piano, read good books, go to Disneyland, and spend good time with my family. 

My goal as a studio director is to mold and refine our dancers to become their best selves through an education in the performing arts by providing professional training in a positive, safe and uplifting environment. 

This year is Mariah’s 4th year of teaching at Ultimate Dance! She is absolutely loving teaching the preschool students jazz and musical theatre. Mariah has her degree in Musical Theatre and is passionate about instilling the love of music and movement into her students!  After spending her childhood sitting at the piano and in rehearsals with her dad, Mariah fell in love with music, dance, and theatre. She went on to graduate with a degree in theatre performance with an emphasis in dance from BYU-Idaho and has been performing and pursuing an acting career in the Utah area for the last few years. In addition to her knowledge of musical theatre, Mariah loves to teach kids and has worked with kids in multiple theatre organizations. Mariah’s favorite dance styles (aside from musical theatre) are ballet and tap. When she’s not in the studio or the theatre, she loves to be outside, adventuring, and spending time with her sweet husband and two adorable kids. Mariah believes wholeheartedly in life-long learning and leading kids to have a passion for the arts that will last for their entire lifetime!

McKenna Mrozla grew up in Eagle Mountain, Utah. She has been dancing since the age of 2 and has trained in numerous styles such as Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Ballet, Hip Hop, Modern, Acro, Musical Theater, Pom, Side Line, Tumbling, Character, Kick, Tap, and Ballroom. She grew up dancing at multiple dance studios including our very own Ultimate Dance for 10 years. Throughout high school she was a part of the Westlake Drill Team for 2 years and then served as The Cedar Valley Drill Teams President and Head Dance Captain for 2 years as well. During her drill career she won many titles and awards including the 2020 Utah 4A Drill Down State Champion, 4A Allstate Drill Team 2019-2020 and 2020-2021, and Cedar Valley High Schools Dance Sterling Scholar.

McKenna has done choreography around the state of Utah for many groups and individual dancers. She is a part of the Dance America Staff and Summer Slam Dance Camp Staff which has given her many opportunities to dance and teach with people from all across the country. She is starting her freshman year at Utah Valley University and is a team member of the Utah Valley Dance Team which has been a lifelong goal of hers. Here she will be studying Dance Education in hopes of one day opening a studio of her own.

She is super excited to be teaching at the studio where she grew up dancing because this is where she found her love for dance and she hopes to help our students find that passion as well!

Autumn Schoemig is a dance instructor based in Pleasant Grove, Utah.  She started dancing when she was six years old and was trained in Ballet, Jazz, and Modern since that age. She went on to be apart of Mountain Ridge Junior High’s Dance Company and Lone Peak High School’s Dance Company. She was elected President of Lone Peak’s Dance Company her senior year. And she was able to go to the National High School Dance Festival with them.  Autumn went to Snow College for a year, on scholarship, studying Modern dance. She got to attend the American Dance College Association Festival with them. Autumn is also a first degree black belt in Martial Arts. Autumn has also served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for 18 months in West Virginia/Virginia. She is married to Grayson Kahle, in August. Autumn’s dream since being a little girl has been to teach others the joy of dance and help them to build their confidence.