Tiffany's Cheer & Dance Studio

 Our Staff is qualified to teach your child and loves watching them improve!

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Kayla Ponchot

 Cheer/Tumbling Class Instructor and Cheer Champions Coach

CPR & First Aid Certified

     Kayla Ponchot is certified by USASF in cheer and tumbling for levels 1-4 USASF All-Star Cheerleading.  Kayla began taking gymnastics and dance at the tender age of 4. Then in middle school, Kayla shifted her focus to cheerleading. Kayla cheered throughout her middle school and high school career. While cheering she received several awards:ä time NCA-All American, ICA Best Cheerleader, 3 time ICA Best Jumper, Team Captain, Most Valuable Cheerleader, and she lead her high school team to several competitive awards. 

     After graduating high school, Kayla took her talents to NCA and Ball State. Kayla graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education.  This is where Kayla met Tiffany. She served as an NCA instructor and Ball State cheerleader for 2 years!! Upon graduating from Ball State, Kayla moved to St. Louis, Missouri and began her career as a Kindergarten and First Grade teacher. Her husband recently graduated from school in St. Louis and decided to return to Indiana this past summer. Kayla will be teaching Third Grade this fall within Perry Township.

     After devoting her life to active cheerleading for over 10 years, Kayla hung up her pom-poms and begin working as a coach and choreographer. Kayla has spent the last 5 years choreographing competition routines and volunteering her expertise across the mid-west and is happy to be coaching at Tiffany's.

Steffany Reutter

Cheer Tots, Tumbling Classes, Cheer Champions

CPR & First Aid Certified

Steffany Reutter graduated from Butler University as a Doctor of Pharmacy in 2006. While attending Butler she was a member of the cheerleading squad. Steffany loved cheering at Hinkle Fieldhouse and also enjoyed traveling with the basketball team during the NCAA tournament.  Steffany was also an instructor for the National Cheerleading Association for 2 years and had the chance to teach camps with Tiffany as her head instructor.

Steffany began dance and tumbling at the age of 3 and started cheering for Bantam Football at age 6. She was awarded the Gold Medal at the state gymnastics meet for level 5 uneven parallel bars when she was nine years old. She is a graduate of Greenwood High School where she was a cheerleader from grades 6-12. Steffany was the first freshman to cheer on the Junior Varsity squad at Greenwood, a Varsity cheerleader for 3 years, and Most Valuable Cheerleader in 1999. She was also a 5-time NCA All American Cheerleader chosen to travel to Hawaii during her junior year to perform in the Aloha Bowl and Oahu Bowl. She loves working with kids and helping out her big sister, Tiffany, where she has been teaching for seven years. Steffany has been married for three years and works at Meijer as a full-time pharmacist as well!

Jessica Long

Pink Cheer Champions, Mini Hip Hop Class, Tumbling Classes, and All-Star Instructor

CPR Certified

Jessica is from Indianapolis, Indiana where she cheered at Holy Spirit grade school and Cathedral High School for 4 years. Jessica attended and graduated from Ball State University in 2006 (GO CARDS!) where she cheered for 3 years on the co-ed squad, was an instructor of UCA and NCA, and a member of the Alpha Phi Sorority for 4 years.  She received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Fashion Merchandise and a minor in Marketing. Currently Jessica is a Store Manager for Abercrombie and Fitch.

Jessica began dancing when she was 3 at Dance Magic and then continued onto Danc’n’Time where she fell in love with tumbling. Overall she danced for 15 years and then stopped to enjoy cheerleading. Tiffany met Jessica in 2002 on the NCA staff where she was Jessica’s Head Instructor at camps. Jessica was also a member of the Colts Cheerleaders for 2 years and had the opportunity to be part of the Varsity Tour which went overseas to Japan/Hawaii performing for troops as well as going to the SUPER BOWL! Jessica is excited to begin coaching cheer and tumbling at Tiffany’s. Tiffany is so glad to have another NCA staff member & BSU Alumni cheerleader on her staff :)

Stephanie Gerig

 Stretch Class, Tumbling Instructor, All-Star Teams 

CPR & First Aid Certified

Stephanie is from Fort Wayne, IN with a background in cheer and gymnastics.  Stephanie took gymnastics for 7 years and was a cheerleader 7th grade and up!  Stephanie was  an NCA all-american cheerleader 01 & 02, she was named NCA TOP ALL AMERICAN at camp.  Other awards Stephanie earned while cheering at Homestead High School were 2003 Indiana All-State Academic Cheer Team, 2002 Northeast Hoosier Conference 1st Team All-Conference & was selected to work for NCA her senior year of High School.  Stephanie then went on to become a NCA Staff member & Judge 2003-2005.  After High School Stephanie attend Indiana University.  Stephanie was a IU cheerleader on the all girl team 2003-2004.  She had the opportunity to go to the 2004 UCA College Nationals where IU placed 3rd in the Division IA All Girl division.  While Stephanie was attending IU she was on the Dean's list (all sememsters) & many other academic awards!  Stephanie graduated in 2006 from IU where she majored in Exercise Science and minored in Nutrition Science. She has recently graduated & is a full time physical Therapist in Indy!  :)  Stephanie is excited to be around cheerleading again & to bring her stretching expertise to the program! Hopefully you will get to take one of her wonderful stretch and strength classes!

Emily Bennett

Ballet, Modern, Lyrical, Tap, & Jazz Dance Instructor

Emily Bennett is from Indianapolis, Indiana where she started dancing at the age of five at Stage I Dance Academy. While at Stage I she went to numerous competitions starting at the age of six until graduating from Center Grove High School in 2005. Emily was also a part of a traveling dance performance company, which traveled to Hawaii, Bermuda, and numerous cruise lines. She has been teaching for six years in Indianapolis, Muncie, and Anderson. Emily attended and graduated from Ball State University in 2009 where she danced and performed for 4 years in the department as well as the University.  She received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Dance. Emily is extremely excited to be a new part of this staff and cannot wait to teach.  Go Cards!

 Kendra Fowler

Cheer Tots, Cheer/Tumbling 1 instructor

 Kendra is from Portland, IN where she cheered at Jay County High School for 4 years.  Kendra graduated from the University of Indianapolis in 2007 with a degree in Psychology and in 2008 with a degree in Criminal Justice.  She is now pursuing her Master's degree in Gerontology from the same University.  She is currently working at the University in the Annual Giving and Research Advancement Office. 

Kendra began her cheerleading career at age 12 and cheered 6th grade through high school.  During that time she earned many awards.  Her squad placed in the top 3 all four years at the Indiana State Fair, in the top 4 all four years at the Indiana Cheerleading Association.  She attended cheer camp at Kentucky Elite where her squad place first both years.  Kendra was also selected as a UCA All-Star which gave her the opportunity to be a UCA camp instructor and travel to England.  She cannot think of a better job to have than to be able to teach children how to cheer!  It has been great to watch them learn not only about cheerleading, but more importantly the joy of being part of a team!