LEXI Torrisi | 1981 when I opened my doors to the dream of operating a dance studio, a spunky 12-year-old who loved to dance walked through the door.  She was a fantastic student, performer, and role model for younger students. She was on the original Aerobic Diehard team, the team that pioneered the way for our future programs. In 1989, when the Diehards performed at the New Mickey Mouse Club and our group was inducted into the Mickey Mouse Club Hall of Fame, Lexi gave the acceptance speech and received the Golden Mickey we proudly display at the studio. It didn’t take long for me to see the potential in Lexi, so mentoring her was an easy and exciting task. She began teaching adult exercise classes at age 18. Her eagerness to learn and to teach was inspiring and helpful. Lexi and I have grown together over many years and made an extraordinary team. We value the same teaching styles and philosophies. As the studio grew, so did our roles.  Lexi has developed and implemented several of our signature programs. She has managed the studio anytime I would be out for a family affair, from having children to aging parents. To have the privilege of working with someone who has shared your passion for nearly four decades is truly a gift.  Lexi cherishes her connections and the opportunities she has enjoyed teaching former students, and children of her friends and sharing dance with her family. Lexi is a homeschool teacher to her son Pierce. Her daughter Arianna grew up at the studio, and like mother, like daughter, she is a phenomenal young woman who shares our passion for dance and teaching.