Peyton grew up in Encinitas and has lived in the Encinitas/La Costa area her whole life! She recently graduated from CSUSM with a degree in Kinesiology and still likes to keep on with exercise and nutrition research🤓. She grew up doing dance and cheering in high school. Peyton fell in love with barre because of the familiar positions and movements from her dance background! She and her husband are high school sweethearts and are one of the few couples who had a wedding in 2020. They have a cute mutt named Maverick (guess what high school they went to 😉) and enjoy walking him on the trails in their neighborhood. When Peyton’s not at the barre, she works as a chiropractic assistant and spends her free time serving at her church, baking, organizing, and coming up with DIY projects!
Beverage choice: Kombucha (regular or hard)
Salty or sweet: Sweet
Furr, fins or feathers: Furr
Product you can’t live without: Dr. Lipp nipple balm but used as lip balm
Tina is a San Diego native who married another San Diego native (rare!). She and her husband have worked their way up the coast since meeting in 2007 and settled in Encinitas in 2016. They absolutely love it here and can’t imagine calling anywhere else home. They welcomed their daughter in 2020 and now spend most of their days chasing around a spunky toddler and a dog.
Tina grew up in the dance studio and danced all the way through the start of college. She has a background in fashion and earned a marketing degree from FIDM. While fashion is absolutely one of her passions still she also found herself succeeding in sales, logistics and event planning over the course of her career. Life changed a bit after having her daughter (thanks Covid) and after being a stay at home mom for a few years she was so ready to get back to taking on more of a challenge for herself. Tina has been tucking at Studio Barre since 2017 and while being a loyal client for years was so much fun she’s found that being an official part of the SBE team is even better!
When Tina isn’t teaching or taking class at SBE you can find her going on a new adventure with her family, meeting girlfriends for a glass (or 3) of wine, shopping or planning her next getaway. Tina’s father was born in Italy and one of her favorite trips to date was bringing her husband to her family’s tiny little village in their tiny little mountain town in Italy. It’s their goal to get back there soon with their daughter now so that she can start learning about her family heritage too.
Beverage choice: Champagne
Salty or sweet: Salty or sweet: salty all day or salty + sweet (hello chocolate covered pretzels)
Furr, fins or feathers: Furr, fins or feather: fur (adopt don’t shop if you can please!)
Describe your teaching style: Entertaining
Product you can’t live without: Nespresso machine
Kelly was born and raised in the Chicago area. She started her adventure out west when she went to NAU in Flagstaff, AZ where she met her husband who is from Encinitas. She landed in this beautiful place right after they got married. They have two boys, 13 & 10, who are very active and keep them going constantly moving.
Kelly took her first barre class in 2010 and never looked back. The music, instructors, clients and of course the workout got her hooked instantly. She’s always had a passion for fitness, and if she’s not at barre you can find her out for a run, long walk or a bike ride. She enjoys traveling with her family whether they are hitting the slopes, laying on a beach or checking out a new city.
Kelly is so happy to be apart of the SBE team and great organization.
Jessica was born and raised in Encinitas. She attended Pacific View Elementary waaaay back when it was the coolest school in town with an amazing view of the Pacific Ocean right from the lunch tables. She also went to Oak Crest and San Dieguito so she is local to the core. She met her husband in high school and together they have three amazing children. Jessica started taking barre classes a decade ago and has slowly built her way up to being a regular morning barre babe. If she’s not holding down the corner spot at the studio, you can find her somewhere around town shopping for care package items for her college kids or planning the next social hour at her house. She loves to host our Studio Barre book club too! Jessica and her husband keep very busy traveling to visit their kids in college or planning mini weekend getaways with friends.
Beverage choice: Pinot Noir
Salty or sweet: Salty
Furr, fins or feathers: furr, but specifically cats!
Product you can’t live without: my Ember coffee mug
After leaving a successful {and demanding} career in advertising to start a family, Kate moved from San Diego to North County to focus on another demanding job, being a Stay-at-Home Mom. She found Studio Barre after her neighbor was raving about how fun and effective it was. After years of dreading fitness, Kate fell in love with the vibe at Studio Barre and discovered that she was actually having fun working out! Fast forward 8 years to the end of 2020 and she was ready to get as far away from remote learning as possible! The universe delivered the perfect opportunity, a job at her happy place. Kate has since moved into a management role and has found great joy being part of the incredible SBE tribe and striving to give the clients the best experience possible.
Amanda was born and raised in Encinitas Ca, bought the house I was born and raised in from my parents. Married my high school sweetheart, we met at 16 in Washington DC when we were Pages for Congress. Married in 2000 and had our first of 4 children in 2009, our last baby was born 2014. I was a stay at home mom and it absolutely filled my heart and soul, and it was everything I needed.
Fast forward 5 years from my last baby’s birth and knew I needed to find something not only for my physical health, but mental health as well. Knowing that my last baby would be starting kindergarten gave me some serious feelings.
I walked into SBE June 2019, and was hooked. I’d done all the other workouts, Zumba, spin, step… nothing filled my heart, soul or gave me the workout and change in my body I was looking for. I took one barre class at SBE and literally never looked back. I went everyday. I completed my centurion status in 112 days. I was hooked
I knew pretty quickly in taking class that I would also love to teach. Fast forward to January 2020 and I auditioned and went into training.
I love taking class just as much as I love teaching. You’ll see me in the studio often, either teaching or taking. If you love a good themed class there’s a good chance I’ve got one planned for you.
There are two things I’m passionate about in life, first my family, second my Tribe at SBE and giving and getting the best workout ever.
Born and raised in San Diego, Daniela has always had a passion for dance, fitness and helping others realize their full potential. She began dancing at the age of 3 and eventually began teaching dance at the age of 15.
Daniela graduated from UCLA in 2016 with a degree in Kinesiology and it was soon after returning back to San Diego that she took her first barre class ever at Studio Barre Encinitas. She immediately fell in love with the high energy and high intensity workout as well as with the community of strong women. In the Fall of 2016, after only about a month, she began teaching and never looked back. SBE is her happy place where she not only feels supported but is able to use her passion to help others leave feeling like they can take on the world.
When she’s not teaching on mic or in class getting her own shake on, you can find Daniela somewhere in the north county fitness community, at the beach, or going on an adventure with her rescue pup, Yuka
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Stephanie grew up in Santa Barbara before heading to Cal Poly SLO for college, where she obtained her degree in graphic design. While there, she met her husband, Alex, and together they have three lovely daughters. She is a classically trained pianist, fluent in Spanish and has been practicing Jiu Jitsu since 2017. Staying fit has always been important to Stephanie – even as a new mother, she taught Stroller Strides. In 2010 she discovered Studio Barre and has not looked back. She loves the variety of the workouts and challenge it provides. More so, she loves Studio Barre community!
Kimberly is a multifaceted spitfire who spent the first 12 years of her adult life working various positions in the wine industry. As a kid she practiced gymnastics but became disconnected from fitness for many years. When the allure of wine wore off, she felt the call to reconnect to her body and made fitness the new priority in her life. The day she discovered barre, she was hooked! When Kimberly isn’t at Studio Barre you can probably find her wandering Laguna Beach, curled up somewhere studying a long forgotten form of Astrology, or hanging out while pet sitting your dog.
Janelle is a Chicago native who followed her family to sunny San Diego two years ago.
She grew up a competitive dancer and followed her dreams of sharing that love with others by teaching dance starting at the age of 15.
After leaving Illinois and her decade-long career in teaching dance, she found a new home as a Barre{tender} at Studio Barre.
She immediately fell in love with the barre technique and has a strong passion for the community of women that Studio Barre brings together. Being with her tribe at Studio Barre makes every shake & tuck worth it.
When she isn’t in class or on the mic, you can usually find her spending time at the beach with her husband & her babies, Greyson & Kensley.
Health and fitness have always been a priority in Kris’ life. In high school, she was on the dance team and fortunate enough to dance in the opening ceremonies of the 1984 Los Angeles olympic games. through the 80’s and 90’s she continued different forms of aerobics, including dance and step. she’s also an avid marathon runner and has competed in many half-marathons throughout the county.
Shawna is a gemini vegetarian with a deep affection for coffee, reality tv, traveling, and a good workout. born and bred in north county san diego, shawna has always been active, playing tennis and cheering in high school. after graduating from pepperdine with a degree in spanish, shawna returned to her beloved san diego where she took a job as a director of membership at a private county club.
After being a gym rat for years, shawna finally tried a barre workout and was immediately hooked. the closing of her original studio led her to studio barre where she not only found a challenging workout but also a community of amazing women -two of whom would set her up on a blind date with the man who would eventually become her fiancé.
When she’s not at the country club or the barre, shawna is pursuing another of her passions, her style and lifestyle blog.
born and raised in san diego, kimm is a former cheerleader of carlsbad high and the north county bullets. she enjoys being active and staying fit. she has always liked to challenge herself physically, leading her to try many kinds of athletics, from boot camp to boxing to yoga to running.
kimm came to the studio to try it out with some friends and immediately knew that she had found her “home”. she was addicted to the challenging classes that worked every inch of her body. she was so excited when the studio held tryouts for new instructors, and even more excited when she was asked to become an official “barre”tender at studio barre.
kimm enjoys spending time with her large family and going to country concerts around san diego.
Born and raised in north county, san diego, lauren has always found passion in being active. she cheered competitively as a child and in high school. lauren was referred to studio barre through a few friends that also grew up in the north county area. she was drawn to the fact that studio barre had the cutest decor, super cute athletic wear a challenging workout. lauren loved the atmosphere so much she didn’t only want to workout there but work in the studio wherever there was a spot for her! you can find lauren tending the desk monday through friday. she loves that part of her job is chatting with fellow tuckers each and every day and feels privileged to be a part of such a strong, warm, loving community within studio barre. although lauren has always been active, she attributes studio barre’s consistent workouts to giving her the core strength she was lacking prior to being a regular in class.
Originally from prague, czech republic andrea has moved to san diego at age 14 and and graduated from carlsbad high school in 2004. during college years she studied performance studies and music theory in germany and switzerland. having the experience of living both in us and europe has brought her to appreciate learning different languages and cultures. andrea loves being active and healthy and especially loves being part of studio barre family.
Born and raised in north county, kendall was a cheerleader back in the day and is also an avid surfer and snow boarder. her passion for surfing led her to become a surf instructor for over 3 years in college. after graduating from point loma nazarene university, she stayed in the action sports industry doing marketing and pr for several surf companies in southern california. in her off time, she developed a passion for running and competing in half marathons. alternating between hot yoga and running, she was still looking for “something more” in her workout routine. when she discovered the studio, she knew that she had found that missing link. like running, it pushed her to her limits, while the yoga elements allowed her to stretch and lengthen her muscles….the perfect combination. after 2 years as a frequent client, kendall auditioned to become a “barre”tender and joined the studio barre team. she loves delivering a killer workout, especially on friday nights at our “bring on the men” classes!
After being a studio barre regular attendee for 2 years, erin joined the teaching team in january of 2013. dancing since she was three years old, this seemed like a natural part of her daily routine. as a san diego county native, erin has performed and danced competitively and just for the sheer love of it ever since and has been involved in cheerleading, dance teams, musical theater and was a san diego gulls girl.
after graduating from sdsu with a degree in nutrition, erin attended the san diego culinary institute in 2006 which led to her working with sam the cooking guy as his culinary assistant/right hand woman.
erin is so thrilled to be back in the dance studio, teaching and sharing the energy and undeniable results that studio barre brings. all that tucking, squeezing, amazing play lists and fabulous clients combined with the passion for dance makes her teaching at studio barre a delight.
born and raised in the scorching phoenix, arizona logan made her journey to carlsbad when she married her “prince “in 2015. since the age of five, logan has been in the dance studio training 6 days a week to become the best dancer she possibly could. logan graduated from arizona state university with a degree in biological sciences however she continued to dance for the asu spirit squad as well as tour with various dance conventions, celebrities, and other professional dance gigs. shortly after graduating she knew her dance career was just beginning. logan auditioned for the radio city christmas spectacular to become a rockette. her dreams came true and is now going on her third season in new york city.
logan was hooked the second she took her first class at studio barre. the deep burn, pumping music, and positive vibes had her sold just 15 minutes into the class. teaching has always been another one of logan’s passions so when she was able to combine instructing and her love for creating those long, lean muscles; she knew it was the perfect fit! logan’s motto: leave any barriers at the door, trust your strength, and “tuck” like a boss.
you can catch logan “kicking it up” as a rockette in new york city during christmas as well as kicking your booty here at studio barre!