Tad joins us from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He started power tumbling at the age of 6 and transitioned to cheer at the age of 11. He choreographed his first scholastic routine at the age of 15 and first all-star routine at the age of 17. Tad currently is the All-Star Director at Twist & Shout Tulsa where he coaches Diamonds, Adam & Eve, Descendants & Ivys. Tad also owns ECC; a High-school/Collegiate choreography company based in Oklahoma where he and his staff choreograph over 30 routines across the state. When he’s not doing cheer, he loves to cook, play golf and hang out with his four dogs. Tad is also a first time Dad!
Tad is well decorate with his Accomplishments in the industry. Last year his team was the Gold and Bronze medalist at Worlds in the International Coed Non Tumble and Extra Small Coed division with previous other Top 10 finishes. He also is a 2-time Silver medalist at D1 summit, Multiple NCA national championships (all-star), UCA grand champion (all-star), MAJORS Champion, Jamfest Indy grand champion, NCA advanced grand champion (high-school), has 13 NCA national championships (high-school), 6 NCA national national championships (collegiate), UCA national champion (high-school) and has 15 Oklahoma State Championships.
His philosophies when he choreographs a routine is it should fit the athletes that are in front of you. He never goes into a choreography having everything mapped out in his head because of the belief that each team has their own strengths and weaknesses. He wants to give that team a routine they can perform with the highest level of execution and not set them up for failure. He also focuses on any weakness a team may have so he leaves knowing they will be within the highest of the high range they can achieve. Tad loves getting to know the athletes and learning their personalities so he can do his best to incorporate that into the routine produced.
