Kari Neth, a native of Lincoln, NE, is the director and founder of Club Kicks. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from University of Nebraska 1993. While attending Lincoln Southeast High School she was a captain of the LSE Shirettes drill team. Although her passion is teaching dance, Kari has performed on stage at the University of Nebraska and the Lincoln Community Playhouse.  Kari has successfully completed the National Federation Interscholastic Coaches Education Program. Directing, creating, organizing and choreographing for the Lincoln Renegade's, Lady Renegades Dance and Cheer Team are among her many accomplishments. In 2002 Swanson was award Outstanding Woman Owned Business award by the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce.  In 2005 the Lincoln Business Journal acclaimed her as one of Lincoln’s best Entrepreneurs under the age of 40.