Teaching Staff
Studio Owner:Cori Herbert
Our executive director and studio owner Cori Herbert has been dancing and singing for the majority of her life. She has directed many shows and musicals as well as special community events. Cori also has been teaching piano and vocal lessons for many years and is still offering them. Cori has a degree in Musical Education and she co-pastors with her husband Jeremiah Herbert at The Intersection Church. Cori has a heart for worship and a love for teaching and dancing.
KAT TROUT
Miss Kat has been dancing with Center of the Arts for 16 years. As a seasoned dancer, she has had the privilege of exploring various dance forms and honing her skills over the years. Beyond the dance floor, Miss Kat is a loan officer at 717 Mortgage Group. Teaching dance is where her heart truly belongs. It brings her immense joy to share the world of dance with others, fostering creativity, self-expression, and a love for movement.
Tobias trout
Tobias is a dance and bass instructor. He has danced with Center of the Arts for 11 years and has played bass for 5. Tobias is currently attending FCC to get his Associate’s in Computer Science and plans to attend a 4 year university once he is finished. Tobias is extremely excites to kick off adult life teaching other’s about his passions!
miranda snelbecker
Miss Miranda has been dancing since she was 3 years old. 12 years of her career have been spent at COA, with 8+ spent as an assistant or teacher! She loves teaching tap, jazz, hip hop, and contemporary. Beyond the dance floor, Miss Miranda works in the Supply Planning and Operations department at the Hershey Company. Dance is her passion and she is so excited to teach the next generation of young dancers!
BRI DOSS
Brianna was born and raised in Fayetteville, NC, for 22 years, and moved to PA in 2016. She began dancing at the age of 5 and is trained in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, and contemporary. Brianna’s training includes Studio Rejoice! Performing Arts Academy, Linda Kinlaw School of Dance in NC, as well as various classes and workshops with Ballet Magnificant in Jackson, MI. Brianna went on to pursue a career in cosmetology at Paul Mitchell while she continued to teach dance. Ms. Bri is passionate about teaching body conditioning/fitness, stretch technique exercises, modern, contemporary, and lyrical.
zion herbert
Miss Zion is a senior at Freedom Christian Schools. She has been dancing at Center of the Arts since she was three and loves to teach others the gift of dancing. She volunteers at the Intersection Church with the kids and wants to be a youth pastor. Her hope is to bring joy to the people she teaches and to be a light.
Vicki bohn
Vicki is a wife and is a mother of 3 married children and has 10 grandchildren that have her heart. She majored in Dramatic Arts in 1982 after 4 years of HS musical involvement. From Guys and Dolls to the lead in Annie Get Your Gun and was hooked! Semi theater is where she learned to become emotional with the audience as Linda Lowman in Death of a Salesman at age 18. She directed several musicals and dramatic plays for Christian schools for 16 years. She has written her own play called GOD F.I.T. and performed with Acts of Kindness Theatre Company, Hanover Little Theater, Eichelberger Performing Arts Center, Belmont Theatre, and The Intersection Church in community performances. Cast in roles as Mrs. Gloop, Mrs. Straus, Madame De La Grande Bouche, Evillene, Sister Mary Hubert, and Mother Superior, and many more, have created an outlet for her to enjoy and entertain with the acting and musical theater performance. Mrs. Vicki believes we all need theater in our lives to bring us joy and escape the reality of our lives.
Adjunct staff
Donna spicer
Donna has been using her Bachelor’s in Small Business Management, Diploma and Certificate in Biblical Studies & Teaching, Certification in Music Education, and five decades of playing the Violin to teaching the next generation and adults to play the Violin and Contemporary Piano to the since 1996. Traditional and innovative teaching methods coupled with a high-energy, friendly, warm environment breeds an effective, applicable, and fun time of learning! Analogies between God’s Word and the art of music, Music Fundamentals, Theory, Techniques, Reading Music, Playing by Ear, and Improvisation Skills are incorporated into the lessons at the level of each student. Donna is delighted to join the Center of the Arts (COA) adjunct staff in 2025!
Rich Spicer
Rich started playing drums at the early age of 5 and was playing in a youth band by the age of 7! By age 15 he was a member of a working rock band as well as his high school’s marching band and orchestra. Rich continued to gain experience by playing in small groups and large dance bands, playing all genre’s of music including 35 years of Worship music. Rich began teaching drum lessons in 2003, providing him with over 20 years of teaching experience! In his time as an instructor, Rich has become a private instructor with Vic Firth, Inc and a member with the Sabian Education Network.
administrative Staff
Des Arnold
Des Arnold is the head of our event and coordinating team. She has been a dance mom at Center of the Arts since 2015. She’s the mom to talk to if you have questions. She is actively involved at the Intersection Church with the youth and kids and is the Fine Arts coordinator. She has a huge heart and is ready to help.