Our team.
KADI STINE - OWNER | MASTER COACH | TUMBLE
Helping others unlock and unleash their inner fierceness is Kadi’s driving force.⚡️
Kadi has been a dedicated coach for 30 years. She started her career coaching club gymnastics (levels 4-10), spent 20+ years in the fitness industry, and has coached dancers & cheerleaders to reach their acro dreams for the last 6 years.
Her love of flipping started as child. She was a gymnast growing up (and still flips every day!), was a cheerleader for the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Go Badgers) and is still very involved in the dance world, cheering for and coaching all her students and for her daughter, Finley, who is an accomplished dancer and tumbler! Her son Ascher, was a breakdancer for many years and is now a true rock star, playing the drums and guitar on stage, any chance he gets. Rock on!🤘🏼
Kadi believes that infusing positivity and fun into everything she does is her superpower :)
KALLIE MILLER- MASTER COACH | DANCE | DANCE ACRO
Kallie began dancing at age 3 and quickly fell in love with competitive dance. She danced for Chanhassen High School for 5 years, serving as captain her senior year, before continuing her passion at Minnesota State University, Mankato. As a Maverick, she was a three-year captain and helped lead the team to an Open Pom National Championship in 2019.
Kallie spent 7 summers traveling and teaching with Just For Kix, performed at Super Bowl 52 with Justin Timberlake, and coached the Chanhassen Dance Team for 7 years. She now works full-time as the Studio Leader of Group Fitness at Life Time Edina and continues to share her love of movement and performance through her work.
She is so excited to be at Fierce and work with all of you! 🫶🏼
LIZ SOUSEK - MASTER COACH | DANCE
Liz grew up dancing in the Twin Cities, training heavily in ballet, jazz, tap and contemporary dance. After High School, Elizabeth moved to NYC and performed as a Radio City Rockette for 13 years. In addition to the Rockettes, shehas enjoyed a long career of professional dance as a performer, choreographer and assistant in countless regional Broadway productions, highlights include: The Will Rogers Follies (Assistant Choreographer/ Dance Captain) The Producers, and Show Boat.
With the need to be in tip top shape for her performing career, Elizabeth fell in love with Barre and Strength training formats, began to teaching fitness classes in 2009 and hasn't stopped since!
Elizabeth returned home to Minnesota in 2019 as the Group Fitness Leader for Life Time in St. Louis Park and continues to dance, coach and perform for whatever opportunity comes along.
DANIELLA NGUYEN- SEASONED COACH | TUMBLE
Daniella is a tumbling and acro coach who brings enthusiasm, positivity, and strong technical knowledge to every class! She started her gymnastics journey as a recreational athlete and quickly progressed to an Xcel Diamond level within five years.
With three years of gymnastics coaching experience, Daniella loves helping athletes build confidence, strength, and new skills. After moving to the Cities to pursue her nursing degree, she discovered a passion for coaching acro and is excited to continue sharing her love for movement and growth with her athletes. Outside the gym, Daniella enjoys going on walks and spending quality time with family and friends.
MATT AUSTINSON - SEASONED COACH | TUMBLE |CHEER
Matt Austinson is a DYNAMIC coach and fitness enthusiast who thrives on helping others achieve their fitness aspirations and discover new tumbling abilities. His journey began as a cheerleader at UW Eau Claire during his undergraduate years, where he developed his passion for tumbling. Matthew continues to bring ENERGY ✨ and EXCITEMENT to his classes by incorporating fun, inspiration and technique. When he’s not coaching at Fierce Tumble and Fitness, he works as a dedicated Realtor and leads fitness classes at Lifetime Fitness, inspiring others to embrace health and movement.
Matt’s coaching specialties include walkovers, back handsprings, back tucks and all the cheer related technique and tumbling!
JEREMIAH LEWIS-WALKER - SEASONED COACH | TUMBLE | CHEER
A Bloomington, Minnesota native, Jeremiah began his cheer career at Bloomington Kennedy High School, where he participated in both JV and Varsity sideline cheer, as well as the Varsity competition program.
After graduating, Jeremiah immediately stepped into coaching and choreography, beginning his career at Kennedy before moving on to The Academy of Holy Angels. There, he helped lead a highly successful cheer program, contributing to five state championships—three consecutive titles as an assistant coach and two consecutive titles as head coach. During this time, he also performed with Northern Elite All-Stars.
In 2014, Jeremiah became the Head Cheer Coach at Park High School in Cottage Grove, where he led both the sideline and competition programs through 2022. After nearly two decades in the sport, he took a coaching hiatus to focus on family and career opportunities.
Today, Jeremiah continues to impact the cheer community as a competition cheer judge for traditional, all-star, and game day programs. He is also the Creative Director of JLW Productions, a company specializing in entertainment, choreography, performance production, and music for cheer teams, dance teams, and local and national events.
With years of experience both on and off the mat, Jeremiah is passionate about developing the next generation of athletes and performers. He believes in passing the torch by helping young people build confidence, leadership, and an appreciation for the positive impact they can have on others—both in performance and in life.
We’re thrilled to have Jeremiah share his expertise, passion, and energy with our athletes at Fierce! 💙💖
COURTNEY SWENSON - SEASONED COACH | TUMBLE | DANCE
Courtney has been dancing for 18 years and is currently a member of the University of St. Thomas Club Dance Team. She has been coaching and working with kids for over five years and loves helping dancers build their skills, confidence, and reach their goals.
When she’s not in the studio, Courtney is busy pursuing her degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of St. Thomas and will be graduating this spring!
Courtney’s favorite part of coaching is getting to know each of her athletes, finding what makes them unique, and helping them become stronger and more confident. She loves celebrating the little wins, working toward the big goals, and making sure there’s plenty of fun along the way!
Courtney believes every athlete is capable of more than they think—and she loves helping them discover just how much they can do! 💪🏼✨
ALLY MEINDERS - SEASONED COACH | TUMBLE | DANCE
Allyson has been dancing since she was four years old and recently graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a minor in Business Administration. Originally from Sibley, Iowa, her love of dance has taken her far beyond her hometown and given her the opportunity to train and perform with some pretty incredible artists and companies!
Throughout her dance career, Allyson has trained with DanceWorks Chicago, Eisenhower Dance Detroit, St. Louis Dance Theatre, Threads Dance Project, TU Dance, Kyle Marshall Company, and the University of Iowa’s Martha Graham Intensive. She has also performed works by nationally recognized choreographers including Trisha Brown, Martha Graham, Kyle Marshall, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, and many more. Allyson was recently named an apprentice with TU Dance in St. Paul and is excited to continue growing and performing as a professional artist!
As much as Allyson loves performing, she also loves sharing her passion for dance and acro with the next generation. She has extensive experience coaching acro and tumbling, along with teaching contemporary, jazz, lyrical, tap, stretching, and technique to dancers of all ages. She loves helping athletes develop strong, safe acro technique and giving them the tools and confidence to take those skills anywhere.
Allyson believes strong technique is just the beginning! Whether she’s working on an acro skill, dance technique, or choreography, she loves helping each athlete build confidence, discover their individual style, and become stronger, more fearless performers. Most of all, she wants her athletes to feel proud of their progress and excited about what they’re capable of! ✨
ABBY EDSTROM - RISING COACH | TUMBLE | DANCE
Abby loves working at Fierce and helping kids reach their acro and dance goals. She has trained in multiple styles—including tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, contemporary/lyrical, musical theater—and acro for 13 years. She is currently a member of competition large group and small group teams, as well as the traveling All Star Team at the Dance Warehouse.
Abby is a junior at Minnetonka High School, where she also dances on the varsity fall performance dance team. Teaching at Fierce allows her to blend her passion for dance and acro with her previous experience working with kids as a camp counselor at La Senda. After training with Kadi for many years, Abby is thrilled to share what she’s learned with her students.
MEGAN SWENSON- RISING COACH | TUMBLE | DANCE
Megan Swenson is a dancer at The Dance Warehouse and a Senior at Chanhassen High School. She has been dancing for 16 years and currently performs on Senior Line and TDW All Star teams. Megan also has a strong tumbling background and spent several years in gymnastics, which fueled her passion for acrobatics and skill development. She is excited to help dancers build confidence, develop strong technique, and share her love of tumbling with others!
Her favorite skills to teach include aerials of all kinds, back handsprings, and both front and back walkovers. Megan has been competing since the age of five and dancing since she was just two, with her early training beginning at an all-ballet studio until age four. Her favorite styles of dance are jazz and hip hop.
ATTICUS JOHNSON - RISING COACH | TUMBLE | DANCE
Atticus Johnson is a passionate and dynamic dancer with a strong foundation in movement - thanks to eight years of flipping, tumbling and flying through the air as a gymnast. Now fully immersed in dance and aerial arts, he brings power, control and just the right amount of drama to every performance, whether he’s turning on the ground or soaring through the air on trapeze. When he’s not in the studio, you’ll probably find him at the beach living his best life, swimming like a dolphin, or hanging out with dogs and horses (because why choose just one?). Known for his blend of strength, style and sass, Atticus is always dancing through life - one leap, climb and laugh at a time. (He/Him/His)