Sara Miller. who hails from Alton, Ill., joined McKendree University in 2016 as head coach for the competitive dance team and the assistant spirit coordinator.
Miller has been in the dance industry for 30 plus years. She is a proud member of the National Dance Coaches Association and a member of NDEO. She has taught for an award-wining studio for almost 20 years, has choreographed and taught numerous nationally award winning numbers and holds numerous performance awards.
Previously, she served as the head varsity coach at Alton High School for six years and dance coach for the Dazzlers Dance Team in Calhoun County. Most recently, Upon her arrival at McKendree as head coach for the McKendree Competitive Dance Team, she led the team to its first NDA dance finals and placed seventh in the nation.
Miller began dancing at the age of three. She is trained in the styles of jazz, ballet and lyrical. She danced competitively until 2000 when she began teaching and coaching for several teams. While teaching Sara won various high point choreography and overall awards for her talents. During her time as the head coach for AHS she was able to transition the program from a performance team into a competitive team. In the winter of 2015, she led her team to UDA Nationals, a first for the high school.
