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Our Teachers

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Jakob Sommers

Jakob Sommers started his performance journey when he was 11 and has been performing ever since. Along the way, he found a love for dance and began taking classes as a teenager. Jakob attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he studied Musical Theater. While at SIU, he was a member of the Southern Illinois Dance Company. Jakob served not only as a dancer for the company; but also as a choreographer, teacher, and vice president for the governing board. During this time, he was also a teacher at Willow Street Studios and Arabesque Studios. Jakob gained experience working in both a recreational and competitive dance environment. He has been fortunate to attend various dance conventions, conferences, and masterclasses, learning from many people across different dance disciplines. Some of his favorites included taking classes from James Sutton of the New York Theatre Ballet, and Paige Cunningham Calderella of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.

Jakob has been a working professional since 2019 and has had the opportunity to work across the country, dancing in theaters, classrooms, and on film. He has worked in numerous theaters and amusement parks, dancing in not only musicals, but also ballets and various dance concerts. He has been in multiple productions here at Mountain Movers Theater Company. His favorite MOMO roles include: Shrek: The Musical (Shrek), Big Fish (Zacky), and Little Women (John Brooke). He has also assisted with MOMO’s summer theater camp, as well as choreographing MOMO’s production of Grease: School Version.

Jakob hopes to bring dance to Louisa in a way that gets the community excited to move. Dance is one of Jakob’s favorite forms of expression and athleticism because it combines physical activity with art and storytelling. Jakob hopes that with all of his classes, you leave having learned something new, sweat something out, and with a smile on your face.

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Brookelyn Music

Brookelyn Music is a senior at Lawrence County High School and has been performing in productions with Mountain Movers Theatre Company since 2019. In 2025, she began choreographing for the company’s children’s shows and now teaches Theatre Preparation Dance classes for students ages 4 and up. After graduation, Brookelyn plans to attend Marshall University to pursue a major in Communication Disorders and a minor in Theatre.

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Emma Issac

Emma Isaac is a vocalist and performer in her second year of college at Marshall University pursuing a BFA in Voice Performance. She is receiving classical voice training which helps build a strong technical foundation in anything you choose to sing. Emma has been in numerous musical theatre productions within the community and played various roles. She also has music directed many shows with Mountain Movers Theatre. Emma is passionate about helping people find their voice and doing it healthily with proper technique, all while providing an encouraging, uplifting, safe, and creative environment.

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