09/22/2026
Introducing our Coaches!!
Emily Gruenwald is Coaching Zoey Tingler and Rachel Newby!
Emily Gruenwald has been tap dancing for 38 years. She began taking lessons as a child in Iowa and never stopped! Prior to moving to Yachats in 2021, she lived in Washington, D.C. where she was a member of SOLEdarity Tap Company and studied under Baakari Wilder (Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk) for 10 years. Committed to lifelong learning, Emily regularly attends national tap festivals and trainings, including a four-day tap choreography workshop this summer. She currently teaches a mixed level adult/teen tap class at Yaquina Barre Dance.
This is Emily’s first year coaching DWTCS and she is thrilled to represent Team Tap!