Head Coach, Varsity Dazzlers Dance Team

Coach T, as most students know her, is starting her 9th year teaching in D5, and celebrating her 6th year at Dutch Fork High School! Growing up in Terre Haute, Indiana, Thiemann moved to South Carolina to attend Columbia College to study dance. While at CC, she served as the President of the Columbia College chapter of the National Dance Education Organization and co-presented Dance Master Classes in New Orleans and in Denver through the honors program. Once graduated from Columbia College as a Dance Studies and Arts Management major, she jumped into teaching soon after. She's been teaching dance for 11 years in the private studio sector. Thiemann is on the South Carolina Dance Association's dance team committee, and serves as the President of the organization. In District Five, Thiemann has choreographed the District Musical, Spring Hill High School musicals, and serves as the Lead Dance Teacher for the district. She coached the DFMS Dazzlers for three years, Varsity Dazzlers for five years, and started the JV Dazzlers and coached them for two years. #PrideInFive #OneTeamOneMovement

Contact:

mthieman@lexrich5.org

803-476-3339

Assistant Coach, Varsity Dazzlers Dance Team

Acro Coach

Coach Jennifer Coffey is in her 11th season as a coach and this will be her 3rd season with the Dazzlers. She is certified K-12 dance and is also a certified Acrobatic Arts instructor. She works full time as the Virtual Teaching and Learning Program Specialist for the Arts in Basic Curriculum Institute at Winthrop University and is also a ballet, acro, and jazz instructor for The Southern Strutt. This year Coach Coffey will be the Varsity Dazzlers Assistant Coach, and in charge of all acro for the Dazzlers program.

Head Coach, Junior Varsity Dazzlers

Hey Dazzler Family! I am new to the Dazzler Program, but I am not new to the Fox Family. I will be coaching the JV Dazzlers. You may also recognize me as one of the School Counselors here at DFHS. I have been coaching for 13 years at the collegiate and middle/high School levels. This is my 7th year at Dutch Fork High School, and I am excited to be joining the Dazzler Family!

Assistant Coach, Junior Varsity Dazzlers

Hey Dazzler family! I am so excited to be joining the Dazzler team this year. I’ve had a passion for dance since I was eight years old and can’t wait to continue to grow and develop that love for dance with our Dazzler team.

Support Coach, Middle School Dazzlers Dance Team

Coach Rouse will be starting her 7th year teaching and coaching at Dutch Fork Middle School!  She previously worked with different dance programs in LexRich5 for two years and taught competitive teams and recreational dance in the private studio sector.   She loves working with the youth and helping mold them into respectable young adults and building the next generation.  She is excited for the talented dancers she has this year and looks forward to an amazing season with them!  #DFDazzlers #Pridein5

Contact:

jrouse@lexrich5.org

803-476-4932

Assistant Coach, DFMS Dazzlers

"Always do your ABCs” (Always Be Classy)

This will be my third year coaching dance, second year coaching at a school level, but can’t wait for the new experience and learning about overcoming challenges! I currently judge and coach in the Gymnastics world and for three years I was the coach/captain of silent drill at Dutch Fork High School as a student.

Competition Coach, DFMS Dazzlers

Hey Silver Foxes! I am beyond excited for my second year at Dutch Fork. I studied and trained at the Southern Strutt from age 6 until I graduated in 2019. I have been teaching dance for 4 years now and can't wait for many more!