Alaska Moving Arts Center - A Martial Arts and Dance Studio
 
 
Executive Director
Becky Hesser....holds a degree in education from the Ohio State University.  She moved to Alaska in 1977 and has been the volunteer director for the Alaska Moving Arts Center since 1987. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Instructor ISKF
Tony Nakazawa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Karate Instructors
shown with special
needs karate students
Front row left to right:
Lynette Nakazawa
youth and adults classes
Tony Nakazawa
inter/adv adult classes
Becky Hesser
pee wee and inter. youth classes
Andy Rembert
teen/adult classes
David Horst
youth classes
Susan Martin (not pictured)
youth classes
Andrew Tooyak(not pictured)
Beginning Adult
 
 
 
 
Dance Instructor
Pre-ballet and Ballet / Jazz
Amy Lindsey....has been teaching classes at AMAC since 1987. 
 
 
 
 
 
Dance Instructor
Contemporary Dance
Stephanie Wonchala.....is Miss Alaska 2006.She has been a member of several dance groups and is the founder and artistic director of the Pulse Dance Company.  She is a student at the University of Alaska Anchorage majoring in Journalism and Public Communitcations and minoring in dance.
 
 
Dance Instructor
Hoop                                                              
Celeste Kelley
 
 
 
 
Dance Instructor
Hip  Hop Dance

 
 
 
 
 
 
Dance Instructor
Ballroom Dance
Tammie Press
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dance Instructor                                              

 
 
 
 
 
Seibukan Jujutsu
Jason Cabiness
 
 
 
 


Enshin Itto Ryu Battojutsu
Sensei Gordon Edmistion studies under Julio Toribio- Menkyo Kaiden, the chief instructor at USA headquarters in Monterey,CA.   Gordon has been training in the martial arts for 5 years.  Currently a Sandan (3rd dan) in Seibukan Jujutsu and Sandan (3rd dan) in Enshin Itto-ryu Battojutsu.  Sensei Edmiston underwent instructor training in both arts for over year and became a certified instructor in August
2010.  His additional training includes Martial Blades Concept, Muay Thai, and US Marine Corps Reconnaissance.




 
 
 
 
Tai Chi / Kung Fu
Aaron Roberts
 
 
 
 
Aerobic Kickboxing
R.A.D. Women (basic and advanced)
R.A.D. for Men
R.A.D. for seniors
radKIDS
Creative Movement
and Tumbling
Tiny Tykes,
Bear Cubs
Becky Hesser...has been teaching various classes for the Alaska Moving Arts Center since 1987.
She holds a degree in Education, a third degree black belt in Shotokan Karate, has training in aerobic kickboxing and aerobic step, several certifications from RAD systems of self defense and has a background in dance.
 
 
Bear Cubs
Karen Voris
Sheri Criley
 
 
 
 
 
 Kindermusik
Trena Whisnant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tumbling
Nikki Barnard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
radKIDS
Becky Hesser and
David Horst .....
are a husband and wife team.  Both hold certifications from the R.A.D- systems of self-defense in the radKIDS program. Both also hold black belts in the International Shotokan Karate Federation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red Cross CPR
 First Aid
Alison Horst
 
 
 
 
 
 

R.A.D. Women Basic
KeyChain Defense options for women
Amanda Hesser...has a bachelors in psychology and a minor degree in dance. She is currently working on a masters in workplace psychology. She holds certifications in RAD woman's basic self-defense course, KeyChain options and as a simulation agressor.
Family Playgroup facilitator  & childcare provider
Amanda has 5 plus years of child care experience in both group child care and individual child care.
She is certified in infant/child/adult CPR and first aid.