COACH DOM
Dom Vignali is an Award winning Coach, Speaker, and Counselor. He has dedicated his life to impacting young athletes around the country through sport. His passion for coaching began when he was 18 years old and has continued to this very day. He has worked with countless teams training Tumbling, Stunting, and Leadership to athletes who have a passion for greatness.
He has coached in the Allstar Cheerleading industry, within the Competitive Scholastic Cheerleading ranks, and has Choreographed teams for all ages.
A Rutgers University graduate, Dom is a certified Counselor on top of his coaching. He devotes his average day to making a small difference in the lives of his students/athletes.
In his free time, he loves watching sports, enjoys a great movie, and is always on the move!
COACH MELISSA
Melissa Canaan started her passion for cheerleading when she was just 3 years old. She grew up watching her mom and sister actively involved in the cheer industry. She quickly entered into All-Star Cheerleading at just 6 years old where she continued throughout her college.
Melissa has over a decade of coaching experience at both the All-Star and High School competitive levels. She is defined by bringing her teams to their fullest potentials all while inspiring and building confidence through skills. She has a number of years of experience choreographing both High School and All-Star competitive routines. Additionally, she is also a dedicated judge at a number of events throughout the season
Melisa is passionate to work with athletes across the country, inspiring them to be the best versions of themselves.
Coach Melissa is available for Stunt Clinics, Skills Camps, Traditional & GameDay Choreography, and Routine Clean Ups this season under the #TeamDV brand!
COACH SARA
After cheering since she was 5 and having influential coaches shape who she is today, Coach Sara Yocum knew coaching was a goal of hers in this sport. Upon graduation from Rowan University in 2017, Coach Sara was hired as the head coach at Metuchen High School, where she was responsible for the creation of the first ever competitive team and after a short stint, the team had won two state titles.
Coach Sara is also a competitive cheer coach and teacher at Edison High School. During her time at Edison, the program achieved success at the State and National level. She has made multiple top 10 finishes at NCA Nationals and has brought home a number of State Championships.
According to Coach Sara, cheerleading is much more than just trophies; this sport is one that can teach life lessons such as resilience, teamwork, collaboration, and self discipline. A truly dedicated and hardworking coach that sees the undeniable positive effects athletics has on the future of athletes lives.
Coach Sara is available for Stunt Clinics, Skills Camps, Traditional & GameDay Choreography, and Routine Clean Ups this season under the #TeamDV brand!