Myriah Farrar

Never can I find the words to express how I feel about my job because there are no words! But here’s my best effort… I came to dance at the ripe age of 2, fortunately my mother owned the studio and I got in early (a tradition I started with taking in students at age 2 instead of 3-Terrific 2’s).
A nightmare more then describes my behavior at the studio for most of my dancing days, but somewhere in that, dance became EVERYTHING that I am and I changed. Yes it is my hobby, my source of income, my security, my talent, my exercise and even my way of communicating, but it’s so much more than that to me! It is my Life. I live for it everyday and somehow I am lucky enough to be able to share that with my students. I don’t always get things right and I am nowhere near the BEST, but I love this JOB. I’m so grateful to all of you who let me exist in your children’s lives. I only hope to better their life through dance, and share the gift that was so generously stowed upon me, one that I will never let go and one thing I  can give them that will never let them down. I don’t say this lightly… DANCE IS FOREVER, I truly believe this. I speak it, I teach it and I dance it.  I can’t thank you enough for supporting me and trusting me to teach my favorite thing in this world to your children.

Credentials: I have been dancing for 31 years… I started teaching with my Mom Miss Linda at Dancer’s workshop when I was 16 years old. I continued to teach for many other studios in different cities even here in Yuma at DanceMakers. I love to teach, and I’m only going to get better! I promise to always give you my best and keep my energy high. I have won many awards, competitions and been asked to be in companies and shows around the world, but something kept me here, my heart knew that Yuma is where I belonged and teaching and owning a studio was my destiny, a legacy more like it, passed down from my Mother who is and always will be the very BEST thing to happen to dance in this town.

Tiffany Castillo

Born and raised in Yuma, AZ. Happily married, proud mama of 3 boys. Began dance training at age 9 and quickly added gymnastics to training in middle school when introduced to the world of competitive cheerleading and dance. Was fortunate enough to continue Acro  & Gymnastics training through college on competitive dance and cheer teams training in both Yuma, AZ and Flagstaff while attending Northern Arizona University. Earned bachelors degree in Elementary Education with an Emphasis in Early Childhood in 2007. Then returned to Yuma to take on the world of fitness and education. Coached pop warner cheerleading, middle school and high school cheerleading; 15 years later still working in the fitness industry and education field. Luckily I found a way to put my passions of dance, Acro, fitness and teaching to use as a whole when I found my home as a teacher and joined the Dancers Workshop family along side some of the young women I trained with as an adolescent dancer. 

Michelle Parker

Allison bohner

​My name is Alli Bohner and I’m a Yuma native. I started dancing and doing gymnastics at 3 years old. I fell in love with dance at age 10 and decided to focus solely on dance. I’ve been trained in Ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, acrobatics and tumbling. I started teaching at the age of 17, and I’m finishing up my 13th year of teaching. I absolutely love dance and love teaching my students and I can’t imagine doing anything else! I feel forever blessed to be apart of this DW family. And I’m looking forward to my 4th season with you all. When I’m not teaching at the studio you can find me either teaching dance at my church, at the gym with my husband, hanging out with family or taking pictures of my baby Jacob.

Ricky Sconyers​

 I'm a 29 yr old Christian brother who loves Jesus, my family, the youth, and sports. I'm involved in the youth ministry at my church. I've done quite a few sports including: Matrial Arts(jiu jitsu is my favorite), Tumbling(floor is my favorite), Basketball, Volley Ball, and Football to name a few. I have dreams of owning a few businesses in the future and teaching kids in some type of athletics is definitely one of them. ​

bee hill

Tap dancing is such a beautiful art form to know, feel, hear, speak, and truly understand. Tap is an amazing way to find your inner rhythm to express yourself. I am so grateful that I am able to share my passion with all of my students. During classes tap dancers focus on their art form as a percussive instrument. Students review Music Theory/Counting, Technique, Improvisation, History, and even a little Body Percussion. My goal is for the dancer to be able to recognize a beat and understand how to create rhythms of their own. I want to enhance their skills and provide a solid technical foundation for the students to build upon.

Life is what you create. Feel the beat of your heart, listen to your soul, express yourself. Let your souls/soles do the talking.

Jamie Dusek

My name is Jamie Dusek and I grew up dancing at Dancer's Workshop under the instruction of Linda Farrar. After high school I took a break from dance, but returned to begin teaching after my children began dancing for Myriah Farrar at DW. This is my 7th year teaching ballet, jazz, lyrical, and kinderdance. I wear many hats at the studio, including president of JAMS Dance Company, and Myriah‘s “right hand man.” I am a fool for great technique, and ballet is my favorite genre of dance! I am married and have 8 kids, 4 of which are dancers! ​

Mary K Myal

I was born in Canada & raised here in Yuma. I started my gymnastics & dance journey at 3/4 years old here at Dancer's Workshop & Linda was my first dance & gymnastics teacher. From then on, I fell in love with dance & gymnastics. I trained ballet until age 11 & did one season of tap. After the age of 11, I stuck with gymnastics. In high school, I competed for Kofa's gymnastics team starting in 1989-1992. In spring of 1992, I tore my ACL & my competitive career ended. Soon after, I shifted my focus on coaching after graduation 30 years ago. My love for the sport grew & decided to study kinesiology in college. So I went to college at HIU & Cal State Fullerton to better my understanding on how the body works. While there, I coached at CSUF's rec program-best four years of my life. I also had the opportunity to be a judge's liaison for two seasons for the college meets. It was an honor. I then worked at Kips School of Gymnastics post college. Grateful for the opportunity. Moved to Colorado for a couple of months & then came back to Yuma. Then in 2005, I started working at Gymnastics World & was there for 17 years. Then in November of 2022, I joined Dancer's Workshop where it all started for me. I am grateful for the opportunity to be there to coach & inspire the kids. It brings me joy to see all the kids' hard work pay off & grow. It's why I love what I do.

Bailey Elias

My name is Bailey and I am so excited to join the DW staff! I started dancing around 9 and have loved it ever since. I have been to many competitions throughout my dancing years, was vice president of my high school dance team and taught lots of classes. I taught hip hop classes at Dancers Workshop in the past and have been volunteering to help since my oldest daughter joined.  I am a mom of 3 crazy, beautiful children who also love to be at the dance studio with me. On top of all that, I am also a business owner! I can’t wait to build a bond with all of my students and teach them how great dance is for them!

jonah dusek

Hello! My name is Jonah Dusek, I am 17 years old and I have been dancing at Dancers Workshop since the age of 4. I am currently on the JAMS Competition Team and have attended many competitions with my team. This is my second year teaching at DW and I couldn’t ask for a better job. Watching our students grow not only as dancers but also as people is so rewarding as a teacher. I am so grateful to be a part of these kids journey in dance and seeing them grow and finding their own styles in a safe environment. Can’t wait to have another awesome season! ​

doc hugeR

Coach DOC is in the building bringing you the party to learn in a fun safe environment along with providing you the tools you need to succeed to be the best you, you can be. Born and raised in South Carolina starting at a young age with gymnastics and then converting to competitive cheer.With over 20 years of experience he brings vast variety of knowledge to coaching tumbling, mentoring, and leading by example. He has competed on national champion allstar competitive cheer teams, collegiate level , and even professionally in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers. He has coached various highschool and allstar teams from East coast to West coast with championship seasons. As the program director of our Desert Warrior All Star Program, they have just completed their first year in existing with a winning season and already have stepped towards there second season even better. As he begins to close the door to 20 years of faithful services to our country as a United States Marine, he wants to continue to serve with his great abilities and talents here at Dancers Workshop while treating every child with firmness, fairness, dignity and respect. HE HAS BIG MUSCLEs AN EVEN BIGGER SMILE AND A HUGE HEART!

Laura Mae Hernando

Laura Mae Hernando began her dance training at Dancer’s Workshop under the direction of Linda Cannon Farrar and Yuma Ballet Theatre and the Performing Arts with Thom Clower as Artistic Director. She earned her B.F.A in Theater Arts in Acting from Stephens College in Columbia, MO. Since then, she acted as Production Stage Manager of Boji Bantam Children's Theatre in Okoboji, IA and Burklyn Ballet Theatre in Johnson, VT. She had the opportunity to choreograph and perform original works with Terpsicore Dance Company of Phoenix, AZ, Burklyn Ballet Theatre, Stephens College School of Performing Arts, Okoboji Summer Theatre and Yuma Ballet Theatre and the Performing Arts. She is so honored to join the Dancer’s Workshop team in their mission to encourage students to grow into well rounded dancers, exciting artists, and great human beings.

cassandra

My name is Cassandra but better known as Coach Cassie! Im 30 years old and brought up in Yuma. This will be my first year coaching at Dancers Workshop but I’ve been coaching gymnastics for about 5 years and did all around gymnastics throughout my childhood.I’ve coached a variety of levels as well as performing teams and some boys gymnastics.This sport has always been my passion and although it’s super fun I understand it's not easy. Gymnastics has definitely taught me a lot more than just amazing flips and tricks. It has taught me self-discipline, strength, ambition and trust, but most importantly gymnastics teaches you to work hard and never give up. All these traits I hope to pass onto each and every student. My favorite thing about coaching is seeing these young kids strive for greatness and watching them make progress. I'm excited to see our students grow outside of their comfort zone and reach their goals.

Alina hope

I’m Alina Hope and I'm 20 years old! I’ve been dancing since I was 3 years old, and it’s been my greatest passion ever since. Originally from Indiana, I spent the last two years in West Virginia before recently making Yuma my new home. I danced competitively for 8 years, both on a studio and school team, and I’ve tried just about every style of dance out there. Hip-hop and jazz are my favorites—they let me express myself in the most fun and energetic ways! I’m always excited to share that joy with others, whether it’s teaching other dancers or just dancing for the pure fun of it. I believe that dance is for everyone, and I can’t wait to connect with all the dancers and help them fall in love with dance just like I did!