Staff | Stella Dance

Jacqui Gross, Studio Owner, Instructor

Jacqui has been involved in the dance world for over 20 years. Throughout this time, she has been trained in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, and pom. Jacqui was a 4 year member of the state champion winning Prescott High School Dance Team and was captain her senior year. Jacqui began dancing with Stella Dance Studio in its opening year of 2009. After graduating high school, Jacqui set off for the University of Minnesota where she danced with the Premier Dance Team for 2 years. Jacqui also spent a year at the U of M as a member of the National Champion University of Minnesota Dance Team. That year, she had the opportunity to represent the United States in the World Dance Championships as a member of Team USA. Jacqui has been instructing at Stella since 2010 and is excited to continue to challenge her students and watch them pursue their greatest dreams!

Rachel Stang, Instructor

Rachel brings over 20 years of dance experience to Stella, with a strong foundation in ballet, lyrical, and contemporary dance. She trained at the St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists and continued her education through the University of Minnesota’s dance program. She also trained with Crash Dance Productions in Minneapolis, deepening her versatility and love for performance. As a passionate and dedicated instructor, Rachel teaches ballet and is committed to helping dancers build strength, artistry, and confidence both in and out of the studio.

Taylor Wann, Instructor

Taylor began dancing when she was 2 years old and started dancing at a competition level when she was 6 years old. Throughout her school years, Taylor was a studio dancer where she was trained in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, lyrical, and contemporary. Taylor graduated from Chanhassen High School in 2019 and was a senior captain of the Senior Line team at The Dance Warehouse. Following high school, Taylor was a member of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Dance Team for 4 years and was a captain for 3 of those years. Being on a college team allowed Taylor to travel for national competitions, as well as opened doors for choreography for high schools throughout Wisconsin and competition judging. Taylor is thrilled to get back into a teaching role at Stella and cannot wait to help students recognize and reach their fullest potential!