Our Team
Our team is made up of passionate, experienced instructors dedicated to nurturing both technique and artistry in every dancer. Through supportive and inspiring training, our team helps students grow with confidence and creativity.
Kylie Nielsen
Kylie is a passionate dance educator and choreographer with a strong focus on developing both technique and artistry in her students. She began her dance training at…
Kaitlyn Martinez
Kaitlyn began her dance journey at age three in the San Francisco Bay Area. During her early years, Kaitlyn trained in jazz, lyrical, and contemporary…
Rashida Khan-Mann & Parris Mann
As a “tag team”, they teach and direct, as well as choregraph many award- winning pieces for Elevation Studios and more. They enjoy bringing their energetic style…
Cheri Avalos
Cheri Nicole Avalos has been immersed in the dance world since she was two years old. Her journey began with foundations in ballet and jazz, eventually broadening to…
Moises Parra
Moises Parra, born and raised in Orange County CA, began dancing at age four training in jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop. He has been working professionally since the age…
Colleen Hendricks
Colleen Hendricks is a professional dancer currently living in Los Angeles, CA and graduated with her BFA in Dance from California State University Long Beach in 2017…
Damian Kelly
Damian Kelly has performed in The Nutcracker with Anaheim Ballet since 2016, alongside roles in Martini Ballet, Beach Blanket Ballet, Ballet’s Greatest Hits, #NoFilter, and…
Alyssa Urrutia
Alyssa Urrutia is proud to be a faculty member at Elevation Studios. She trained at Alegria Dance Theater from ages 3-10 and Elevation Studios from 2008 when the studio opened…
Asante Parker
Asante Parker began her dance journey at the age of 13 in Gilbert, Arizona. She later moved to Los Angeles, California, where she attended Orange County School…
Lexi Norlander
Lexi’s love for dance began at the age of two, and she danced competitively from age five through high school. She continued her training at the Young Americans…
Kacey Ura
Kacey Ura is a dedicated dancer, choreographer, and educator currently pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance at California State University, Long Beach…
Zoe Phan
Zoe Phan began dancing at the age of three and continued her artistic training at Elevation Studios at thirteen. She graduated from the Orange County School of the Arts…
Rahja Fuller
Rahja Fuller born and raised in Long Beach, California. At 20 years old, he has been dancing for 17 years training in all styles. He started competing at the age of 6 years old…
Olivia Wu
Olivia Wu teaches pre-hip hop and pre-tap at Elevation Studios. She has been on Elevation’s competition team since 8 years old and is currently part of the Off the Floor team…