Veriti Stager has been dancing since she was two years old in surrounding areas of Central Texas. Teaching now for five years, Veriti began as an assistant instructor at a pre-professional dance studio and most recently earned a Bachlor's of Fine Arts in Performance and Choreography from Texas State University in May 2022. When not teaching dance, Veriti loves taking her dog Bella on new adventures.

Lori started dancing at the age 3 and has more than 16 years of dance training in California and 30+ years of teaching experience in both California and Texas.

Lori has taught for several studios, including her own, which she closed in order to take care of her son who was diagnosed with leukemia. She has taught many nationally recognized teams, including the 2016, 2017 and 2018 NBTA Southwest Regional and Texas State Dance Team Champions and 2018 Texas State Pom Team Champions. In 2001, she earned the Nationally Recognized Teacher plaque from Showstopper National Competitions. Lori has her certification in both tap and jazz from the Texas Association of Teachers of Dancing.

Kealey Martinez has been a member of Bexar Lodge for more than 20 years and has been dancing with Hermann Sons Life since she was 5-years-old. "I love that I get to teach now and give back to a program that gave me so much growing up!" When she's not dancing or working, Kealey enjoys spending time with her family.

Zoey Caldwell has been a Hermann Sons Life member since 2003 and is in her third year of teaching at the New Braunfels School of Dance. She danced with Hermann Sons Life for 15 years, was a five-year camper and was a CIT for three years, a counselor for three years and was a Hermann Sons Life scholarship winner. Currently she is a senior at Texas State University and aspires to be an anesthesiologist.

Albre Santana is a Hermann Sons Life member and has been dancing since she was six years old. She was an assistant dance teacher for three years. Albre comes from a big family of eight. She says she loves to paint, swim, take photos and most importantly - dance!

Assistant Teachers:
Chloe Downey
Heidi Tabbert

Lori started dancing at the age 3 and has more than 16 years of dance training in California and 30+ years of teaching experience in both California and Texas.

Lori has taught for several studios, including her own, which she closed in order to take care of her son who was diagnosed with leukemia. She has taught many nationally recognized teams, including the 2016, 2017 and 2018 NBTA Southwest Regional and Texas State Dance Team Champions and 2018 Texas State Pom Team Champions. In 2001, she earned the Nationally Recognized Teacher plaque from Showstopper National Competitions. Lori has her certification in both tap and jazz from the Texas Association of Teachers of Dancing.

Monica Rizzo has taught for seven years at the Hill Country School of Dance. She is a member of Prinz Solms Lodge. Monica has done choreography since 2005; other experience includes DiFpir Dance Centré - jazz/modern/contemporary/lyrical 2005-2006; Trinity Valley Community College Cardette 2004-2005; and Randolph High School Cadette 2001-2004. She had a baby in April 2021.

Rowdie Johnson, a Hermann Sons Life Devine Lodge member for five years, began dancing with Hermann Sons Life in 2016 and became an assistant in 2017. She says it was then she fell in love with dance and teaching dance. In 2019, she joined the LA Performing Arts Dance Company, The Sensations, and in 2020 she joined the Collective Dance Artistry where she currently studies ballet, pointe and tap. For the last two years she has been an assistant and substitute teacher for Collective and also served as an assistant for the Hermann Sons Life Devine School of Dance and is now a primary instructor.

Lori started dancing at the age 3 and has more than 16 years of dance training in California and 30+ years of teaching experience in both California and Texas.

Lori has taught for several studios, including her own, which she closed in order to take care of her son who was diagnosed with leukemia. She has taught many nationally recognized teams, including the 2016, 2017 and 2018 NBTA Southwest Regional and Texas State Dance Team Champions and 2018 Texas State Pom Team Champions. In 2001, she earned the Nationally Recognized Teacher plaque from Showstopper National Competitions. Lori has her certification in both tap and jazz from the Texas Association of Teachers of Dancing.

Cassie Krueger has been a member of Converse Lodge for more than 40 years. She began dancing at the Ruth Ellis Dance Studio and then moved to the Hermann Sons Life San Antonio School of Dance under the direction of Linda Jones. She later became a dance teacher for the San Antonio school and has taught now for more that 24 years at multiple schools including Cibolo, Poth, Yorktown, La Vernia, Lone Oak, Helotes and Stockdale. "Family and community are very important to me," Cassie said. In addition to teaching dance, she is a 4-H leader and a board member of the German Bowling Club. Cassie is married and has two sons.

Valerie Carroll danced with the Hermann Sons Life Cibolo School of Dance for ten years. At the age of 16, she became an assistant teacher with the program and took on the role of instructor after graduating high school in 2013. In addition to dancing, Valerie enjoys reading, working on puzzles and traveling with her husband.

Rowdie Johnson, a Hermann Sons Life Devine Lodge member for five years, began dancing with Hermann Sons Life in 2016 and became an assistant in 2017. She says it was then she fell in love with dance and teaching dance. In 2019, she joined the LA Performing Arts Dance Company, The Sensations, and in 2020 she joined the Collective Dance Artistry where she currently studies ballet, pointe and tap. For the last two years she has been an assistant and substitute teacher for Collective and also served as an assistant for the Hermann Sons Life Devine School of Dance and is now a primary instructor.