Our Instructors
Ms. Ashley & Ms. Alyssa
STUDIO OWNERS
Owners, Ms Ashley & Ms Alyssa, bring over 25 years of experience to their students. Together they have a proven track record of competitive excellence. Their work has won numerous choreography awards and has achieved both Regional & National Overall High Scores for multiple routines across many genres. Through their instruction, dancers have qualified for National competitions, won scholarships and have brought home Nationals Titles. Ms Ashley and Alyssa opened Premier Dance Company to bring exemplary instruction to their students.
Miss Mia
Miss Mia has a lengthy dance experience and began training at Premier Dance her freshman year of high school. She is a graduate from Michigan State University in Elementary Education. Miss Mia was a long standing assistant at Premier and in 2021 she took over the PDC Hip Hop Program, where she has led the teams to top scores and runner up at HOF Nationals.
MS. Liz
Ms Liz An East Lansing MI native. Elizabeth Williams began her ballet training at the age of three with Theda Assiff. Ms. Assiff sent her to Interlochen Music Arts Camp, master classes and auditions for local companies. Upon graduation Miss Liz went to Hartford Ballet to train for her dance teacher certificate. From there she started teaching localled, sll the while performing with the Lansing Ballet Co. In 1992 Miss Liz opened her own school “Elizabeth Williams School of Dance” in Williamston Mi. Her students attended many professional workshops and received scholarships. Some have opened their own schools or went on to a professional career.
Miss Emily
Miss Emily has been competing since the age of 6 at The Studio in South Lyon. There, she competed both regionally and nationally, and in 2014, she was named Celebration Talent’s Junior Dancer of the Year. Miss Emily trained and assisted classes at Noretta Dunworth School of Dance, where at The Dance Awards they earned a spot as the Top Five Studios of the Year. She has trained in various styles: Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Lyrical, Ballroom, Hip Hop, & Tap. Miss Emily recently graduated from GVSU, a 4 year Alum of the Nationally recognized Grand Valley Dance Team.
Ms. Hanna
Miss Hanna has been dancing for 20 years and has competed for 18 years at both a regional and national level. During her college career she was a four-year varsity letter winner on the Michigan State University Dance Team. Throughout her four years, Miss Hanna had the ability to travel around the country to cheer and support Michigan State University Athletics. Miss Hanna also attended UDA camps and competitions, and was a captain of the 2015-2016 UDA Jazz National Team.
Miss Hanna is trained in Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop and Acrobatics. Miss Hanna has taken classes at various prestigious institutions, including the Debbie Allen Dance Academy and Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles California. Miss Hanna graduated with from The Michigan State University College of Law and practices locally here in East Lansing!
Ms. Jessica
Ms Jessica is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and utilizes her extensive training in biomechanics and kinesiology to teach technique and facilitate safe spotting in Acro. Ms Jessica trained at Bohaty’s School of Dance in Acro, Ballet, Tap & Jazz! Ms Jessica is a certified Acrobatic Arts instructor and is passionate about helping our dancers achieve their goals safely!
Miss Bella
Miss Bella is an alum of PDC and is currently studying Law at LCC, planning to transfer to MSU next year. Miss Bella has been dancing since she was 4 years and competed since she was 9. During her time at PDC Miss Bella often assisted classes and trained in multiple styles. Her passion is Tap & Hip Hop and she cannot wait to work with the PDC dancers!
Miss Ainsley
Growing up Miss Ainsley was an All Star dancer where she obtained numerous UDA All Star titles, as well as three gold medals at The USASF Dance Worlds! While in High School, Miss Ainsley attended Dakota High School and while on Dakota Dance she received a gold medal in Varsity Pom at DTU nationals as well as a silver medal in Varsity Jazz. Miss Ainsley is a current member of the Michigan State Dance Team, entering her third year with the program!! She is currently a student a Michigan State University. Having grown up dancing competitively, she loves sharing this passion with PDC!!
Ms. Olivia
Ms Olivia has been teaching with PDC since the very beginning. Ms Olivia danced at Performer’s Edge Dance Theatre in Carmel, IN for 12 years training in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, and Musical Theater among other styles. She graduated from MSU in 2017 with her degree in Mechanical Engineering. While attending MSU, Ms Olivia was a member of and Ballet teacher for MSU’s dance performance group. Ms Olivia is currently on leave from the studio, while she is working aboard in Japan!
Miss Maeve
Miss Maeve is a PDC Alum and has danced with Premier since our start in 2015. Miss Maeve has competed throughout her dance career and as won many top spots and National Titles. Most recently, her Duet was named the 2023 Groove National Champion. She is also certified to teach PBT- Progressive Ballet Technique (a revolutionary program for ballet teachers and students). Miss Maeve specializes in Technique, Contemporary, Jazz and Lyrical.
Miss Julia
Miss Julia is from Grand Haven, Michigan, and danced at Kathy’s Dance Company growing up. She is currently entering her senior season on the Michigan State Dance Team, where she has performed and competed at UDA Nationals. Julia is studying Kinesiology at Michigan State University with minors in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Health Promotion, and also teaches group fitness classes on campus. She has experience teaching a variety of styles but especially loves working in pom, strength, and technique. Julia is passionate about inspiring the next generation of dancers to be confident and driven as they pursue their goals both on and off the dance floor.
Miss Paige
Miss Paige is a current member of the Michigan State University Dance Team and will be entering her junior year, majoring in Human Biology with aspirations to pursue a career in optometry. She began dancing at the age of three and trained at a local studio in Rockford, Michigan, where she also participated on her high school dance team. Paige has a strong background in both dancing and teaching various styles, including jazz, lyrical, ballet, and hip-hop. With years of competitive dance experience, she is passionate about sharing her love for dance with PDC!
Miss Kendall
Miss Kendall’s passion for dance started when she was just 6 years old and she competitively danced for 11 years at Adagio Dance Company in Rochester Hills, Michigan. She is a two-time national solo champion at Hall of Fame Dance Nationals and carries many other titles and group winnings. She loves teaching dance just as much as dancing herself, and specializes in Technique and Contemporary. She loves building relationships with each and every dancer and to help them become the best dancer they can be!
mISS aLAYNA
Miss Alayna is from Clarkston Michigan. She is currently a student at Michigan State University, majoring in business. Miss Alayna danced at The Dance Shoppe, where she was a proud member of their competitive team and pre-professional program! Miss Alayna danced across multiple styles and will be working our Tween dancers, our competition program, as well as helping us bring Musical Theatre to PDC!
mISS ANNA
Miss Anna is a PDC Alum that is currently attending Michigan State University. As a member of the MSU Elite Dance Team she performs at various events on campus and will be joining the team for nationals this season. Outside of dance, Miss Anna is pursuing her degree in Creative Advertising, which she already has her hand in helping with PDC’s social media! This season, Miss Anna is working across a variety of styles and age groups! She is brining Musical Theatre to the studio along side Miss Alayna. As well as assisting with Company Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap & more!
mR. JESSE
Mr. Jesse is currently the Artistic Director of CBT and shares his time with us at Premier Dance. Mr. Jesse graduated from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelor of Arts in dance. While at school, Mr. Jesse choreographed and lead a non-profit dance organization called Momentum. Before GVSU, Jesse danced for eight years with Children’s Ballet Theatre of Michigan (CBT). After graduation, Jesse danced two seasons with Inaside Chicago Dance as a Performing Apprentice. As well, he danced the Nutcracker with Schaumburg Dance Ensemble for two seasons, danced in Thodos’ New Dances Series, and performed with Alliance Dance Company. In New York, Jesse worked with Shawn Bible Dance Co, Arch Contemporary Ballet, Jonathan Lassiter Co, and Judi Jaekel & Dancers. Jesse taught and trained with students both in Chicago at several different studios and in New York at Art’s House School of Dance & Fine Arts.
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Megan
Ms Megan is a graduate of Michigan State University where she received a degree in Kinesiology with a specialty in Health Promotions. She is the proud owner of our local dance shop, Dancy Pantz Boutique, and has taught at several local Mid-Michigan studios for over 10 years. Ms Megan grew up in Hudsonville, Michigan and has been dancing since she was three years old. She grew up dancing at Body Language Dance Company as a competitive dancer, and since then has put together numerous routines which have competed both regionally and nationally, Ms Megan’s routines has won several choreography awards and top 10 placements since she started teaching, and she can’t wait to be a part of Premier Dance Company’s competitive team. In addition to dance, Ms Megan has also obtained certifications in Barre, PiYo Live!, POUND fitness, and as a ACSM Personal trainer to help launch the fitness side of dance.
Miss Jamison
Miss Jamison is from Glenview, Illinois and currently a sophomore at Michigan State University majoring in Communications, Marketing, and Advertising. She spent last season on the MSU Elite Dance Team. Miss Jamison has been teaching at her hometown dance studio for the past six years! She loves teaching jazz, contemporary, and lyrical. She was the captain of her high school dance team her Senior year, and also trained and competed for 10 years with Driven to Dance. Dance has always been her biggest passion, and she is so excited to share her love for it with this amazing studio community!
MISS Caroline
Miss Caroline grew up dancing in Metro Detroit, training at Gayles Dance Phase and Drive Dance Co., and spending four years on the nationally ranked Northville High School Dance Team. She is currently a Senior at Michigan State University, where she is studying Advertising Management while serving as fourth-year member and captain of the MSU Elite Dance Team. Miss Caroline has a passion for teaching dance and has been teaching her own classes since the age of 15. She is thrilled to have found a supportive community here at PDC and cannot wait to share her love of dance with the PDC dancers!
This past year with Premier Dance Company has been such an incredible year. My Dancer has been loved, supported, welcomed, challenged, and embraced by every single teacher and family. PDC is truly the most genuine and incredible place and we wish we could have found them sooner. – DANCE PARENT
