Faculty
Ellie House
Owner/Studio Director
Ellie began dancing locally at age three, and has studied Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Modern, and Hip Hop. She was a competitive dancer for six years in groups and solos, in various dance genres. Inspired by Ballet Master Mr. Roman Zinovyev, she began focusing on ballet; studying at Olympic Ballet, Emerald Ballet and attending Los Angeles Ballet Summer Intensive. She has performed in well known ballets such as Nutcracker, Gisselle and Paquita and has competed in the Youth America Grand Prix Ballet Competition. Ellie began teaching dance at age sixteen and enjoys sharing her love for dance with her students. She furthered her dance education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, studying under Louis Kavouras of Erik Hawkins Dance, Margot Mink Colbert of Julliard and Dolly Kelepecz of Los Angeles Ballet among other guest teachers and choreographers. Ellie graduated from UNLV with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance and Choreography, and a Minor in Pilates. She was privileged to be a part of the Scarlet Dance Line while attending college where she cheered on the UNLV Football team and UNLV Basketball team.
Ellie earned an accredited Pilates Minor from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. While at UNLV, she was privileged to study Pilates under Dolly Kelepecz, who opened the first Pilates studio in Las Vegas in 1997. Ellie also had the opportunity to perform a Pilates internship in Fugisawa, Japan where she expanded her knowledge. Ellie’s style focuses on increased flexibility, muscle strength and tone and muscular control and balance.
After graduating college, Ellie began working locally for multiple dance studios as a Teacher, Choreographer and Competition Team Director.
Recently, Ellie joined Platinum National Dance Competition. Touring with Platinum gives her behind the scenes experience with a major Dance Competition.
Jody House
Owner/Executive Director
Jody has a deep love for dance and a passion for supporting each child’s journey in the dance world. She provides a welcoming, supportive environment where students can explore their passion, develop their skills, and build confidence both inside and outside the studio. As a former dance mom, she understands fostering a sense of family among the students, parents, and instructors. Jody is passionate about helping young dancers reach their full potential and creating a space where creativity, discipline, and fun come together. You can often find Jody cheering from the sidelines or helping create memorable dance experiences for each dancer.
Liz Barth
Teacher
Liz started dancing when she was four years old. She was a competitive dancer for ten years. Liz has been trained in styles such as, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Acro, Modern, and has also taken classes in Bollywood and Irish. Liz started as a Dance Teacher Assistant at age 12 and became a Dance Teacher at the age of 17.
Liz had choreographed multiple group and solo dances for regional competitions. She has continued her dance education by attending dance conferences and workshops.
Liz enjoys teaching and loves to watch her students learn and grow!
Tylyn Acoba
Teacher
Tylyn was born in Hawaii where she lived for 10 years. She began gymnastics at age 2 and started competing at age 5. She moved to Washington in 2010 where she continued gymnastics. When she was 12 she decided to try dance. She started initially with an Acro class and soon discovered her love of dance. Tylyn has taken classes in Acro, Hip Hop, Ballet, Lyrical, Contemporary, Jazz, and most recently Tap. She was a part of a competition team for 3 years. In 2021, she started teaching Ballet/Tap combo classes for ages 3-7.
Abby Moynihan
Teacher
Abby began dancing at the age of three. She spent 13 years training in Massachusetts where she found her love for dance. While there she was given the opportunity to become an assistant teacher for younger dancers. Abby has trained in multiple styles of dance including Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Modern, and Contemporary.
She competed locally in Massachusetts for 10 years before moving to Arizona where she continued training and competing until graduating high school. She continued her education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance and Choreography. UNLV strengthened her technical foundation and she found a passion for choreography. She has continued her training by attending various workshops and festivals including the Phoenix Tap Fest.
Abby is looking forward to creating a fun learning space for all dancers.
Tori Heisel
Teacher
Bio Coming Soon