Erin is a Kentucky girl who danced her way from ballet at age 5 to high school where she was on several championship dance teams. Erin continued her collegiate dance career as a Western Kentucky University Topperette and earned a bachelor degree in exercise science. During her senior year, Erin discovered her love for barre and began teaching barre as an instructor for an area barre studio. Upon graduation, she moved to Brandon, Mississippi where she met her husband and together they have 2 children.

Erin has continued her passion for teaching barre in the Jackson metro area where she even taught classes on the day of the birth of her first child. Erin firmly believes that the level of fitness she obtained from barre exercises helped immensely in the labor and delivery of her daughter.

In addition to barre, Erin enjoys powerlifting and exploring other forms of exercise and fitness. She loves pushing herself to find out how strong she can be. She has set personal bests of twice her body weight on powerlifting exercises like deadlift, squats, and bench press.

Continuing her love for fitness and barre, she is bringing Brandon a new spin on a traditional barre workout. Erin is driven by a passion to help other women become confident and strong. In addition to her degree in Exercise Science, she also holds a certification in the American Barre technique. Erin is driven by a passion to help other women become confident and strong.

Brehan Whitehead is a Brandon, MS native. She started dancing at 18 months old and has continued pursuing her passion for dance through teaching. She also danced on the Mississippi State dance team for 4 years in college before graduating with her Business Administration degree with a concentration in Marketing.

Outside of dance, Brehan loves working out and being active. She started taking barre classes years before she began teaching it, and we are so glad she finally decided to teach barre. She is a natural teacher who choreographs fun and tough workouts that will leave you smiling and sweating!

Constance was Born and raised in Raymond, MS. She is a wife and busy momma of two girls. Constance has an extensive background in cheer and dance which lead to her love for barre after her very first class. She pursued barre all through her second pregnancy and believes that it played a huge part in successfully having a VBAC. Constance is a full time Registered dietitian with a masters in nutrition. She believes health isn’t just about what you eat, but how you move and what you feed your mind and soul. Owner of Perfect Fit Nutrition she spends her days teaching women how to eat properly for weight loss, but also to give themselves grace. Women are too hard on themselves when it comes to expectations about weight loss and health. It is her job to encourage and motivate them to take a deep breath and do the best they can.

Ginny was born and raised in Brandon, MS. She started competitive cheerleading at the age of seven and continued her cheer career all the way through high school where she competed for both state and national titles. Ginny was first introduced to barre while at Mississippi State. After graduating and getting her first big girl job, she wasn’t used to sitting for such a long time and wanted to get active again. That’s when she decided to give barre another go. It has become a regular part of her weekly schedule, and she’s loved it ever since!

When Ginny’s not at the barrE, she is busy working with code and all things computers as a Software Engineer for CSpire. She bought her first house in Brandon this past March and currently resides with her golden retriever, Boomer.

Kerri Thomas moved to Mississippi in May of this year. She’s lived a few places, mainly Florida, Washington and Wyoming but she’s excited to be back in the south and sweating with the rest of us!

Kerri began teaching Yoga in 2018 and Barre in early 2019. She loves teaching and sharing her passion for health, fitness and movement. She is also a Licensed Massage Therapist, Reiki Practitioner, and Wellness Coach.

Outside of work, Kerri enjoys spending time with her three big dogs. She also is an avid reader, loves cooking healthy meals, baking unbelievably delicious gluten-free and dairy-free desserts, riding bikes, snowboarding (although now she’ll need to travel for that one), and being out in nature.

Martha is from Madison, MS. She first developed a love of dance through Ballet Mississippi, and she danced there for ten years. She was also in show choir for six years and on her high school dance team. Martha was first introduced to barre in college through a friend who instructed, and she was so happy to find a workout that reminded her so much of ballet. She is so excited to be at TheBarrE and loves the community she has built here! Martha’s favorite part of barre is that, like ballet, she is able to leave any worries at the door while getting a great workout.

Millie is from Starkville, MS, and recently moved to Jackson to pursue her BSN and RN licensure. All her work paid off because she is now a Pediatric RN at Children’s of MS! When she’s not at the hospital or the studio, she spends her time immersed in wedding planning with her high school sweetheart, reading a good book, snuggling her adorable puppy, or catching a baseball game. Since the age of 16, Millie has held barre as one of her top priorities and favorite hobbies. She believes that the strength, grace, and mental clarity that barre brings is unmatched. With a background in nursing and a deep love for barre, she found her inspiration to start teaching in July 2023. As an instructor, she cherishes the opportunity to nurture and motivate her students and herself alike, aiming to leave everyone feeling uplifted, stronger, more graceful, and with a clearer mind after each of her classes.

Molly is from Flowood, MS. She is a teacher at First Presbyterian Day School. She has ten years of dance experience from Ballet Mississippi, and she was a member of the dance team and showchoir at her high school, Jackson Prep. She has also choreographed pieces for Prep’s musicals and showchoir performances.
Molly discovered barre while she was a student at Mississippi College, and she instantly fell in love with it. She became an instructor in January of 2019. Her favorite thing about barre is the way it makes her feel strong and confident, yet elegant and graceful. She strives to create this same experience for clients in her classes!