Meet the Team

Lisa began dancing at the age of four with The Dorothy Frankovitch School of Theatrical Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada. By the age of ten, she was giving solo performances in pointe and flamenco dance... Ms. Lisa believes that every dancer should have a strong foundation in ballet and pulls her teaching style mainly from the Russian Vaganova school. Besides teaching at Elite, Lisa is currently competing in Irish dance and gives private lessons in flute, piano, and harp.

Stacia Simonsen trained in modern dance and ballet with The Young DanceMakers and Classical Ballet Conservatory in Utah. She studied children's dance teaching methods in college, majoring in Humanities and minoring in Modern Dance... She has taught dance and preschool in Nolensville since 2021.

Maggie grew up with New Jersey Ballet and holds a BFA from The Juilliard School with additional training at the Martha Graham and José Limón schools. She danced with Ailey II and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and currently teaches across Nashville including Belmont University and Lipscomb University.

Molly holds an MFA in Dance from the University of Arizona and a BA in Dance Performance from Chapman University. She has taught at Gus Giordano Jazz Dance School, CSUF, Grossmont College, and MTSU as an adjunct professor. As a performer, Molly was a principal dancer with Royal Flux (NBC's World of Dance) and with Talia Favia’s company, The Difference Between.

Kylie is a Nashville-based professional dancer and instructor with training from Joffrey Ballet School’s Jazz & Contemporary trainee program. She teaches multiple styles across the city and performs with Fresh Talent Group.

Demaree is a professional actress, singer, and coach with over 2 decades of experience on stage and screen. She began her career on Broadway at age 8, starring as Young Cosette in Les Miserables, and later toured the country in Wicked, The Sectet Garden, & Big: The musical. She also recently recorded a reimagined duet of "You'll Never Walk Alone" with Dolly Parton.