Mandy Carlisle, owner of Aspire Dance Studio in Waukesha
Name: Mandy Carlisle
Title: Creative Director/ Owner
Company: Aspire Dance Studio
Company address: 2327 W. Silvernail Rd. Waukesha, WI 53188
Company web site: www.aspire-dance.com
Industry: Dance Studio/ Dance Education
Education: Nationally Certified in over 13 styles of dance by NDCA. Trained with top coaches in the world, including celebrity coaches: Tony Dovolani, Elena Grinenko, Corky Ballas, and Shirley Ballas from Dancing with the Stars.
Family: Married to Ilya Nayshuler
Hobbies and Interests: Dancing, Zumba, yoga, traveling, competing, watching movies.
Favorite book and/or movie: Center Stage
Favorite musician/band: Michael Buble
Favorite place to visit/vacation: Hawaii
Favorite local restaurant: Ginza
Words to live by: "Work like you don’t need the money, love like your heart has never been broken, and dance like no one is watching"-Aurora Greenway
What is your core philosophy for doing business? “Providing great customer service and quality education in a fun and nurturing environment.”
Who is your role model and why? “My role model is my father. He has taught me to work hard and dream big!”
What was the funniest thing that has ever happened to you? “When I was a dancer for a stage show at Great America, one of the characters was sick one day. I decided to fill in for that person as Daffy Duck. To be Daffy Duck for a day was priceless!”
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