DANCE

MALLORY IDAVOY

Mallory spent 17 years as a competitive dancer, trained in many styles such as tap, jazz, ballet, modern, hip hop, gymnastics/acro, contemporary, lyrical and more. She proudly attended Florida School of the Arts as a dance entertainment major and had been part of 3 different SWFL dance companies since. 
She began teaching classes at her home studio in Florida as an assistant at the age of 13 and had her own class full time by age 14. She has continued dance instruction throughout the years in addition to working her personal career full time.   She relocated NC in April of 2018 and is excited to be sharing her passion with all of our students at Sapphire-Studio!

APRIL STRAUGHN

Owner/Director of Sapphire-Studio 
April has had a love of dance for over 25 years. Dancing started in her early childhood, with a variety of styles. Winning numerous awards competitively with NC State Fair, ACHF & CCA clogging sanctioned events, she has been directing competitive clogging teams since 2012. Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from UNCG, she attended numerous dance collegiate level classes. She has a passion not only for dance but for fitness as well. Training clients and teaching fitness classes since 2015, she believes success starts within. As a NASM certified personal trainer, she takes pride in giving her clients the tools to create a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.  
"Being a role model, building self-confidence and empowering our youth is such an incredible honor" - April