Crystal Schmidt has been dancing for 22 years. At the age of seven she began dancing competitively. She has trained with teachers from New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. At age 15, Crystal received a scholarship to train at the Tremaine Dance Center in Los Angeles.

Crystal competed for many years on a national level before starting her professional career. Crystal has performed at the Muny, the Goldenrod Showboat, and danced for the Bobby Vinton and Jim Stafford Shows in Branson, Mo. Crystal has been teaching ballet, tap, jazz and lyrical for 13 years and in 2006-2007 coached the UMSL dance team.

Crystal has been with Dance Inc. for 5 years. She has been married for 8 years and has two beautiful children. She loves sharing her gift of dance and her life with all of her students.