About Us

Our Facility

Lakeshore is a 27,000 square foot facility and is one of the largest gyms in the area. While we have settled in we are in the process of some renovations and additions.

The Dance area has two large studios boasting custom built dance floors, with surround sound stero systems, sound proofing & acrobatic arts equipment- including foam rolls & a Airtrack.

Recreational gymnastics and preschool classes have their own dedicated equipment with 4 different bars, 5 beams, use of the vault runways, a half foam spring floor and use of our full-size spring floor.

There is nothing more adorable than watching our preschoolers in their very own preschool area utilizing state of the art equipment

The Girl's Competitive Gymnastics area includes a full-size spring floor, 4 uneven bars, high bar over in-ground pit, 2 vault tables, 6 regulation balance beams, including low and floor beams, multiple AirTracks and a Tumble Track.

The Boy's Competitive Gymnastics area includes 2 sets of rings, 2 sets of parallel bars, 2 Pommel horses, 2 high bars (one over an in-ground pit), uneven bars, & many training apparatuses.

The Rhythmic Gymnastics Team uses a second full size spring floor.

Our Faculty

Irene Graber

Owner/ Director

Irene started her journey at Lakeshore when she was just a teenager studying dance, under our previous owner Sally DeAngelo. Quickly she climbed the latter from student to teacher to a manager and now to taking over the 41 year business of Lakeshore Dance and Gymnastics. In her college years Irene went to Kent State and Cleveland State University to study dance, coming home every weekend to teach at Lakershore! Back in 1999 Irene even ran the recital while pregnant with her daughter Sarah, which we are sure is why Irene was a dance & cheer mom for 18 years here at Lakeshore. Dancing is her heart and soul. Irene has always taught our babies, in dance and gymnastics. Still to this day Irene loves helping our young dancers and gymnasts by teaching around 10 classes each week when she is not running the business. Everyone knows her as Miss. Irene but now-a-days she is just Irene being a friend, mentor, mom and girl boss. Being a female business owner has been such an empowering journey for her.

Dance Instructors

Alex Landis

Amelia Foreman

Jenn Esposito

Dance Director & Prestige Dance Co.

Alex began dancing as soon as she could stand, she grew up dancing at her mom, Carol's studio. Alex started dancing competitively at age 7 and has won many national titles throughout the years. Alex was on the dance team at Miami University where she received her undergrad degree in Biology, she also holds a Masters in Physiology from Case Western Reserve University. Alex began teaching at Lakeshore in 2015, and in 2017 she started our youngest ever dance company of 4 & 5 year olds! Alex is an Acrobatic Arts certified instructor.

Jenn Esposito

Amelia Foreman

Jenn Esposito

Prestige Dance Co.

Amelia Foreman

Prestige Dance Co.

Amelia Foreman was born and raised in Jacksonville, FL, and has been dancing since she was ten. She started out as a competitive gymnast. Amelia has trained in almost every style. Amelia started dancing at Academy of Dance, in Jacksonville, Fl. She graduated from Troy University, as a dance major of the Department of Theatre and Dance. Training includes the Florida Ballet, Orlando Ballet, Joffrey Ballet and Alonzo King Lines Ballet summer intensives. She is currently dancing with Inlet Dance Theatre.

Carol Landis

Amelia Foreman

Rec Dance Instructor

Carol has been with Lakeshore since the Mid 2000s, after owning her own Dance Studio in Lyndhurst for over 30 years- Carol Lands Dance Center. Carol's one of the few individuals left who has a true eye for the art of tap dancing! She is more than happy to be continuing to share her passion with our youth.

Stevie Parker

Carol Landis

Stevie Parker

Rec Dance Instructor

Stevie Parker grew up as a competitive hip-hop dancer and aspiring choreographer. Stevie is a recent graduate of Solon High School. She travels with her own dance crew she founded, Catch-22! She has been dancing professionally since 2018. Stevie is trained in multiple styles, being a well versed dancer. Not only is she great with the kiddos, Stevie is also a award winning dancer, her dance crew also are World's finalists.

Sarah Graber

Carol Landis

Stevie Parker

Rec Dance & Social Media Manager

Sarah Graber started dancing and doing gymnastics at Lakeshore at just 16 months old doing our parent & tot classes with her mom, Irene. Sarahs passion for performing started at very young age, always entertaining all of the Staff. Now you can find Sarah teaching some of our preschoolers or on her laptop creating content for our Instagram and Facebook

@LakeshoreDanceAndGymnastics

Gymnastics Instructors

Anna Montgomery

Preschool Gymnastics Director

Anna has been a lifelong gymnast! She competed at the national level at the age of 11 in level 10 Trampoline and Tumbling. She has been coaching since the age of 15 and with Lakeshore since 2004. She is the co-creator of our pre-team program. While preschool is one of her favorite ages to teach, she loves the sisterhood that her pre-team and competitive athletes develop with one another. When not teaching, Anna loves to drink coffee, listen to music or get out and enjoy a long nature hike!

Kelli Wilson

Anna Montgomery

Prestige Gymnastics Coach

Kristen Ciccero

Anna Montgomery

Kristen Ciccero

Prestige Gymnastics Coach

Kristen has been coaching at Lakeshore for years is one of the Level 3,4,and Xcel coaches and also helps with the recreational program. During the daytime she works at the Cleveland Clinic. Her daughter is currently a level 6 gymnast and she loves to share the passion for gymnastics.

Kim Toth

Tom Stoops

Kristen Ciccero

Prestige Gymnastics Coach

Kim was a competitive gymnast for 10 years which included Collegiate Gymnastics at Kent State and she is proud to have been part of the first MAC Championship team. She began coaching and judging of gymnastics at age 16 and gymnastics has remained a major part of her life since. Kim was the head coach at the West End YMCA for 14 years and began with the Lakeshore in 2009. She still loves to coach and watch as our students learn this amazing sport. Whether it is on one of our completive teams or just learning basics which will lead into development and strength for their future, it is a great place to be!!

Tom Stoops

Gymnastics Coach & Boys Team Head Coach

Tom was a college gymnast at Ohio State. He has been coaching boys and girls for over 40 years. He has coached level 10 boys and girls, and is currently our boys team director and also assists with coaching some of our team girls as well as recreational classes.

Mary Tisi

Tom Stoops

Prestige Gymnastics Coach

Abby Withrow

Marianne Smith

Recreational Gymnastics Coach

Abby graduated from John Carroll University and studied both political science and history. She has been involved in the world of gymnastics since she was 8 years old. Abby competed for both Lakeshore and her high school gymnastics team. She’s been coaching for the past 3 years and says it has been an extremely rewarding experience. In the future, she hopes to become a high school history teacher and continue coaching gymnastics.

Marianne Smith

Gymnastics Coach

Marianne has been coaching gymnastics since 2016 when her daughter started on a competitive team. While maintaining a full-time job and school, her love for the sport has kept her in the gym teaching everything from preschool to competitive USAG level 5. She’s been with Lakeshore since 2019. In her downtime, you will often find her reading a good book, working out, or cuddling with the family pet, Steve the Guinea Pig!

Alayanna Dunn

Marianne Smith

Alayanna Dunn

Gymnastics Coach

Alayanna began her gymnatics journey here at Lakeshore Dance and Gymnastics at just three years old. She competed as a gymnast in high school, and competed on the cheer team with Lakeshore shortly before graduating. She started coaching over ten years ago, at the age of 15. In the future she hopes to make a success of her personal cleaning business, nannying service, and continue coaching gymnastics.

Sean Stoops

Anita Bennett

Alayanna Dunn

Gymnastics Coach

Anna Hoering

Anita Bennett

Gymnastics Coach

Anita Bennett

Gymnastics Coach

Mary Breskvar

Olivia Hamilton

Mary Breskvar

Gymnastics Coach

Nikki Dieham

Olivia Hamilton

Mary Breskvar

Gymnastics Coach

Olivia Hamilton

Gymnastics Coach

Zarria Houston

Nicolena Kotlarsic

Olivia Hamilton

Gymnastics Coach

Nicolena Kotlarsic

Gymnastics Coach

Kendall Yeager

Nicolena Kotlarsic

Gymnastics Coach

Rhythmic Gymnastics Instructors

Elena Furman

Rhythmic Coach

Elena Furman started practicing Rhythmic Gymnastics at age 6 and fell in love with it. Over the course of 15 years she had progressed from a beginner to a title of “master of Sport of SSSR’, participating in Ukrainian regional and College teams. When she moved to Israel at age 21 she continued actively participating in the development of rhythmic gymnastics and worked as rhythmic coach, while pursuing her education as a dentist. When she moved to the U.S. Elena joined Lakeshore to help to introduce the beautiful world of rhythmic gymnastics to little kids as a part time instructor. Since 2008 Elena has been working with beginner gymnasts, helping them to develop flexibility, strength, coordination and self-discipline by sharing her knowledge and passion for rhythmic gymnastics

Zoey Xie

Elena Furman

Rhythmic Coach