Elite Dance Academy

Specialties

Elite Dance Academy is dedicated to providing a quality dance education in a professional setting. We are a non-​competitive, safe, and fun environment that fosters a family of passionate, disciplined and highly technical dance artists.

History

Established in 2006.

While we were teaching preschool together, Andrea introduced Creative Dance into the classroom curriculum. The response was so great, that we decided to plan a summer dance camp for our 3 and 4 year olds. After a successful camp, we were overwhelmed with requests to continue and expand our program to other children in the community. Thus, Elite Dance Academy was created. Our passion has always been to create a quality dance education in a professional, safe, and positive environment. We believe by creating a healthy environment our students build confidence, discipline, and friendships that last a lifetime. Because of these ideals, we have grown to over 400 students, located to a larger facility, and expanded in the Fall of 2011 and once again in the Fall of 2013. We never imagined Elite would be what it is today. We’re blessed that we have been able to touch so many lives and our biggest reward is when dancers walk out of their class and can’t wait to come back. ~Renee & Andrea

Meet the Manager

Andrea T.

Manager

Andrea graduated with Honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-​Champaign with a B.F.A. degree in Dance. Before attending college, Andrea graduated from The Youth Performing Arts High School in Louisville, Kentucky where she trained intensively in Modern, Ballet, and Jazz dance. Andrea has danced with Linda Lehovec & Dancers, Moyamo Dance Company, Rebound Dance, and most recently Thread Meddle Dance Outfit. She has taught throughout Illinois, Kentucky, and New York including the University of Illinois at Urbana-​Champaign, French Woods Performing Arts Festival, School District 33-​C, and Jefferson County Public Schools. Andrea specializes in teaching children from beginning to advanced classes in Modern and Creative Dance and has developed her own Early Childhood Dance Program, DiscoverDance.