Brandy Kapustensky - Business Operations Manager
Lisa Pevateaux - Owner/Founder & Visionary
Natalie Schievelbein - Production Director, Instructor
Meghan Sullivan - Instructor
Casandre Medel - Instructor
A multiethnic performance artist, scholar, performer, and choreographer. 'Cass' is a Passionate and detail-oriented aerial dance performer with 10 years of teaching experience and 20 years of performance experience. Ever-exploring a multitude of styles and well-versed in a variety of apparatuses, yet keeps a particular affection toward improvisational dance. She interweaves her art with emotional intention, knowledge of anatomy/physiology, empowerment for social change, and the building of community. Casandre grew up in community theatre and graduated from the Youth Performing Arts School in Louisville, KY. In this program, she majored in Theatre and Musical Theatre exploring a variety of techniques and partaking in semi-professional community theatre. After discovering her love for Aerial Dance; she began performing professionally as well as instructing students of all ages. She graduated with a BFA in Dance Performance/Production in Boulder, CO. She now owns her own performance/aerial dance entertainment company and truly enjoys any opportunity to create community through dance performance. “I am really looking forward to joining the program this semester at Elite Dance Academy and getting to know the students that make it so special! We are going to create some beautiful and fun choreography inspired by the unique talents of each student.”
Brittany Capone - Performance Team Director, Instructor
Brittany Capone began dancing at the age of 3 and danced competitively starting at age 12. As a Colorado native she danced at several different studios locally in the Denver area. After high school she went on to be a University of Colorado Dancer, Outlaws Lacrosse dancer and even a Denver Broncos Cheerleader.
Megan Luker - Instructor, Customer Astonishment Representative
Briana Bautista - Instructor
Erin Rose - Instructor
Lindsay Oldham - Instructor
I was born and raised in Broomfield, CO and have been dancing since age 3. I grew up in a dance studio, practicing all styles. Once I started high school, I left the studio and found a passion for Poms. I've worked for Jeffco Public Schools for 15 years, working in before and after school child care and grants accounting. I graduated in 2019 from Metropolitan State University of Denver with a degree in business management. Outside of work and dance, I love golfing, paddle boarding and going on adventures with my husband.
Kim Karis - Customer Astonishment Representative
Hannah Tharp - Instructor
Hannah recently moved to Colorado from Central Illinois to accept a position working as a professional NBA dancer for the Denver Nuggets Dancers. She is a recent graduate of the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana where she received her BFA in dance. Hannah was also a member of the Illinettes Dance Team, the official dance team at the University, for all four years. Hannah strives to push herself as both a teacher/choreographer and performer as she interweaves her love for concert and commercial dance.
- Scholarships provided to our graduating seniors
- Awarded over 58,000 of scholarship to our dance community
- Dare to Dance for a Difference scholarship fundraiser showcase to give to dancers in need
- Free classes to our community throughout the year
- Performances at Broomfield Days and Boulder Creek Fest
- Performances at Children’s Hospital and assisted living homes