Our Coaches
Michelle Rauter and Lauren Wilson
The Crimson Cats Dance Team Varsity coaches, Lauren Wilson and Michelle Rauter, are highly dedicated in helping each girl progress and reach their potential.
This duo of professionals work hard, not just to train the best dancers, but also to teach them essential life skills that will lead to their success in whatever they pursue.
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Kansas City native, Lauren Wilson (right), has been a dancer from age three through her college career. As a collegiate she competed with a first-place NDA All-Star college division team then went on to compete at Worlds. As a competitive dancer herself since 1998, Lauren has training in pom, jazz, hip hop, ballet, lyrical, contemporary and twirling. Lauren has been teaching various forms of dance in the Kansas City area since 2005.
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Michelle (left) grew up in the Kansas City area as a competetive dancer, gymnast, and cheerleader at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. She is an alumni member of the nationally ranked Johnson County Golden Girls Dance Team and the Avila University Glitter Girls Dance Team. Michelle has over 20 years experience of dance training, competitive, and performance experience- with over 10 years of dance education experience. Michelle is heading into her fifth season with the program at BVW.
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Varsity
Kenzi Beck
Senior | Co-Captain
Bella Cohen
Senior | Captain
Alexa Montonen
Senior | Co-Captain
Kaitlin Mack
Junior | Pom Captain
Kelsey O'Neill
Junior
Hannah Nelson
Sophomore | Mix Captain
Ellery Corcoran
Sophomore | Jazz Captain
Addison Davis
Sophomore
Emily Gordon
Sophomore
Sophie Kolbet
Sophomore
Ana Landeras
Freshman
Sarah Mollan
Freshman
Junior Varsity
Abby Bush
Sophomore | JV Captain
Marley Andrews
Freshman | Co-Captain
Ashley Benson
Freshman
Dahlia Gilmore
Freshman
Miranda Humphreville
Freshhman
London Lammers
Freshman
Kara Mack
Freshman
Lilly Malina
Freshman
Ashley Stone
Freshman
Natalie Traul
Freshman
