Get to know us...

A Note from the Owner,

It is a pleasure to have such a wonderful team to work with. We truly love impacting the children and adults in these programs. The lessons learned in these classes go beyond movement, exercise and tumbling. We teach lessons to be carried throughout life!

Traci McCormick-Wallin
Owner/Coordinator

Traci has many years experience with dance and fitness. Her dance and tumbling career began when she was 12 years old in Winchester, IN. By the time she was 14, she was asked to help instruct classes in her studio. She continued to teach children's dance and tumbling throughout her High School and College years. Traci also danced competitively and professionally throughout her dancing career, most notably touring the United States and Canada as one of Hoctor's Dance Caravan Kid's and performing in the Catskills at the Pines Resort Dinner Theatre. Traci then received her B.S. in Exercise Science and Wellness with a minor in Physical Education for the Older Adult population specializing in Cardiac Rehab from Ball State University in Muncie, IN. As her internship she studied Adult Fitness and Cardiac Rehab at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia. Traci then moved to Cleveland,Ohio where she worked in Adult Daycare and Corporate Fitness most notably as the Fitness Program Coordinator at TRW's World Headquarters. Her extensive background in dance and fitness then led her to start the Company "Dance with Traci" in cooperation with Mayfield Community Education which is now known as Ovation Movement by Wendy. Traci is married to Brian Wallin who graduated from Mayfield Schools and together they have two children, Brennan, age 6,Carson, age 3 and 3 dogs.

Christine Fekter
Dance & Senior Fitness Instructor

I have been line dancing since 1992. I started instructing for Wendy in 2005. Wendy Murphy was a very good friend of mine from Mayfield Schools. We graduated together in 1987. I was looking for a place to go to do some line dancing, and when I walked into the class, and there was Wendy. After the class was over, I offered to help her with her class. Little did I know, she would have me take over the class permanently. The students from that first class have been with me ever since. Wendy always told me "if you need a sub for your class, don't call me!!!" I will never forget Wendy, and her confidence in me to instruct my own classes. I am currently the area manager for Ovation Movement by Wendy. My hobbies include line dancing, computers, Kenpo Karate, kickboxing, and basically anything to do with fitness and working out. I reside in Kirtland, Ohio. I am married and have two boys, Brandon & Anthony. Brandon is a teenager, and Anthony is pre-teen.

Shanna Brown
Dance & Movement Specialist

This is Shanna Brown's third year as a children's dance instructor. She is currently a full-time student at Lakeland Community College where she is studying Early Childhood Education and dance. Shanna originally started teaching dance with Wendy, in the "Dance with Wendy" program and has continued on with Traci. Her own dancing experience consists of taking classes at Lakeland Community College, Cuyahoga Community College, local dance studios and she has been ballroom dancing for over three years. Lately her dancing focus has been on Modern and Salsa. Shanna loves children, dance, and yoga. She has had an ongoing yoga practice for nine months and is loving every second of it. Teaching children dance has been one of the most rewarding experiences of her life. Children are great teachers of life, they express such joy and are constantly discovering new wonders, it is an honor to share these experiences with children through dance. Dance provides the opportunity for children to explore movement and to freely express themselves. Shanna believes in creating a safe and positive environment for children to learn and have fun with dance. Remember dance is universal and all can participate in the many avenue's of movement, so keep dancing!