Teachers (in alphabetic order)

June Stoeber – Fleming Island, Gainesville, Lake Butler, Macclenny

June Stoeber is the founder and head coach of the AllStars Twirling Academy. She has been teaching baton for 39 years and twirling for longer than that. She began baton classes when she was 9 years old and earned many accolades over her years as a competitive twirler, including World open Two-Baton Champion 1987. She became a UF Gatorette in 1988 and twirled for 6 football seasons. She has coached the Gatorettes for the past 27 football seasons and has led them to 10 national titles. Mrs. June specializes in halftime routines, show twirls and 2 baton.  She has coached many State, Regional and National champions.  She has even had one student win the preliminary talent award at the 2014 Miss America Pageant.  She is very excited for the upcoming baton season and can’t wait to meet lots of new and excited students!

Jackie Anderson – Virtual

Jackie began twirling with ATA at 10 years old and currently works as a nurse. She now teaches mostly at our Lake Butler location and has taught for ATA for the past 7 years. Baker County High School is her alma mater and she was a part of their 2013 High School Dance Twirl National Championship team. Jackie spent her college years as a Gatorette at the University of Florida (2015-2018) and served as their captain for 2 years. Jackie loved to compete solo and 2 baton, but her favorite routines to choreograph are show twirl and strut!  Please contact Jackie for virtual lessons

Taylor Clevenger – Macclenny

Taylor has been twirling with the AllStars for 10 years. Taylor was a Baker County Middle School majorette for 3 years and a Baker County High School majorette for 4 years. She just recently graduated from BCHS in 2023 and is pursuing an AA degree from Santa Fe College where she plans to transfer to UF to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice.

Rachel Smith-Dickhaus – Gainesville

Rachel grew up twirling in the Tampa Bay area and earned numerous state, regional, and national titles, including Miss Majorette of the Southeast. She then moved to Gainesville, FL, where she was a University of Florida Gatorette from 2012-2015. Rachel has since stayed and made her home in the Gainesville area.

Amanda Filosi – Macclenny

Amanda Filosi is one of our Macclenny ATA teachers. She has been with us teaching for 12 years and was a member of our first ATA team. She was a BCMS bobcat majorette and then a BCHS Wildcat Majorette for two years. She cheered in high school while competitively twirling and taking lessons from her coach June Stoeber. She graduated in 2001 and went on to be a Gatorette for the University of Florida. After moving  back home she taught competitive cheer and dance for All American, Baker mini and pee wee teams  and The Noble Nights in Macclenny. She has always loved to teach. She has been coaching the BCHS majorette team Since 2012. Away from baton, Amanda has worked as a nurse while teaching and earned her masters degree in nursing. She is currently an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner and works in Jacksonville, Florida. She specializes in family practice and treats patients age 6 months and older. She has two children Jayden age 11 and Grant age 14.

Gianna Glynn – Fleming Island, Orange Park, Macclenny

Gianna has been twirling with ATA for 7 years and has helped teach in Fleming Island (SJCA). She is currently going to Santa Fe college to major in Biological Sciences with hopes to transfer to UF’s Pre-Med program and become a Pediatric Surgeon. She loves learning new tricks and challenging herself with everything she does. She is very excited for this new twirling season and cannot wait to see what it has to offer.

Mika Gray – Macclenny

Mika began twirling with ATA at the age of 10. She twirled in Baker County through middle school and high school then twirled for the University of Florida for two years. During those years she competed solos and teams. Her favorite solo event was 3-baton but enjoys teaching all solo events. Mika now works in her school district and is in the bachelor’s of elementary education program at Florida Gateway College. She is also the co-sponsor for the Baker County Middle School Majorette team. Mika is excited for the upcoming baton season!

Aubree Hires – Lake Butler

Karlie Hodges – Macclenny

Karlie Hodges started twirling with ATA when she was 10 years old. She have taught baton twirling with the All-Stars since 2018 and also help coach the BCHS Majorettes. Her full time job is teaching 4th grade at Keller Intermediate School. In addition to teaching, she is also a wife and dog mom. She absolutely love twirling and teaching! Passing on her love for twirling to the new generation of twirlers is one of her favorite things. She am beyond excited to continue teaching with ATA and as always, Go All-Stars!

Gracie Jewell – Gainesville, Lake Butler

Elise Kashmiry – Gainesville

Ms. Elise Kashmiry serves the University of Florida as Administrative Specialist to the University Band Department and assistant to its Director, Dr. David Waybright.  Ms. Kashmiry is an alumnus of the University of Florida receiving both her Bachelor of Business Administration with a minor in Communication Studies degree and Master of Business Administration specializing in Entrepreneurship degree.  During her time at UF, she was a Gatorette and member of the Gator Band serving in a leadership role three of her four years with the program. Elise brings a diverse baton background as she has competed in both USTA and NBTA competitions. She specializes in bodywork and strut.

Logan Lents – Fleming Island

Haylee Miller – Lake Butler and Macclenny

Haylee began twirling with ATA at the age of 10. She twirled in Union County through middle school and high school then twirled for the University of Florida for two years. During those years she competed solos and teams. Haylee loves working with the academy and watching the youth enjoy the sport of baton twirling. She is excited for this upcoming season and can’t wait to see all of the new and returning students!

Katie Sluski – Fleming Island, Lake Butler, Macclenny

Katie is from Macclenny and has been twirling with ATA for nine years. She is also a member of BCHS majorettes for four years this season. She has competed in several state and national champion teams. Besides competing with teams, she also competes at solo and strut… winning state champion in both. She also has top 10 placement at Nationals with two baton. When Katie is not twirling she is busy raising and showing her beef cows, and being an active FFA member. Katie is very excited for this coming season!

Kim Smith – Starke and Lake Butler

Kim Register Smith, is a lifelong resident of Bradford County and Alumni of BHS. While at Bradford twirled for the Middle and High School from 1990-1996. Her love for baton twirling then went on to the University of Florida where she was a Gatorette from 1996-2002, where she received her Bachelor’s in finance. To add to Kim’s twirling career, she won 3 NBTA Team National Championships many Superior ratings as a twirler and coach for FBA district teams and State Solo twirlers. After graduating from UF she began as an assistant Coach for the Gatorettes with the Gator Band from 2002 to present. Kim has been teaching as a instructor with the All-Star Twirling Academy for over 17 years. In Kim’s spare time away from coaching, she is married to Zack Smith with two stepdaughters and enjoys spending time with family, living by the lake, watching sunsets: along with working for Reddish & White CPA’s and The Weight Doctor.

Elizabeth Stoeber – Gainesville, Lake Butler, Macclenny

Liz is a fourth year UF student majoring in Criminology and minoring in Anthropology and Music Performance. She will be going into her fourth season as a UF Gatorette this fall and her third season as captain of the line. Liz has twirled since the age of two with the AllStars Twirling Academy and she has had the opportunity to twirl in over 10 different states as well as overseas in London and Ireland with the UF Gator Band. She has won several state and regional titles in baton and most recently won the Senior State Rhythmic Twirl and Show Twirl titles in Florida. Liz has been a member of two national championship corps with the AllStars and will be joining them at the World Championship in Liverpool, England this summer.

Tami Teague – Macclenny

Kate Vonk – Macclenny

Kate Vonk is from Sanderson, FL and twirled at Baker County Middle School and High School. Kate twirled with ATA for 10 years both as an individual and team competitor. As a former UF Gatorette, Kate twirled on the 2017-2018 team which won 2 national championship titles. She is married to Dalton Vonk and attends Calvary Baptist Church in Macclenny, FL. Kate graduated from the University of Florida in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in applied physiology and kinesiology, and is currently in school at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences pursuing her doctorate of occupational therapy.

Taylor Wolfe – Private Lessons

Taylor Wolfe is a senior majoring in Telecommunications at the University of Florida. She is going into her 4th season as a Gatorette at UF and will be serving as a captain this year. Taylor is from Orlando, Florida and has been twirling since the age of 6 with the Sundancers. She has won many state, regional and pageant titles over the years including:  College Miss Majorette of Florida, Senior Miss Majorette of Florida, Senior Southeast Rhythmic Champion, Senior State Two Baton Champion, and Senior Advanced Miss Twirl Mania. Taylor recently qualified to represent Team USA and compete in the 2023 Nations Cup in Liverpool, England for strut. She is excited for this upcoming baton season and can’t wait for football season in the Swamp!