We are a small team of talented professionals with a wide range of skills and experience. We love what we do, and we do it with passion. We look forward to working with you.
Meleah LaPlante
Director/Instructor- All Groups
Ms. Meleah started dancing at age 3 in Crookston, MN. She traveled competed and traveled nationally and then also started teaching at 16. She attended college for Business Management and Marketing to prepare for her own studio. In addition to the studio – she’s also choreographed locally for many productions at the HS and college level – most notably for Moorhead High School. This will be her 24th year as owner of Elite and there’s nothing else she would rather be doing!
Sydney Johnk
Instructor – Competitive Teams
Ms. Sydney started her dance career off as an Elite dancer! She was with us for 7 years where she was a member of our competitive teams. With us she has attended classes and conventions in New York, Las Vegas, and Chicago training with Mia Michaels, Brian Friedman, Dave Scott and many more as well as received some very Elite studio experience. She is currently a Pharmacist at the new Sanford Health Center and in her 14th year of teaching at Elite. We’ve loved having her as part of our Elite family in the studio both as a dancer and a teacher and look forward to many more Elite years with her.
Kourtney Holloway
Instructor – Competitive Team
Ms. Kourtney grew up dancing at Music General in Brainerd, MN. There she danced for 15 years, was a member of their successful competitive teams and trained under many greats including Mike Minery, Jen Silvas, and Melody Lacayunga. She moved to the area to pursue her degree in Graphic Design and we were lucky enough to have her join our family. She is in her 14th year teaching with Elite where she has escalated our tap program and won many awards for her choreography. Her dedication to our Elite family shows through each and every day.
Katie Spriggs
Instructor – Competitive and Recreational Teams
Ms. Katie began her career with us at Elite! She danced with us for 13 years as a part of our competitive program. She traveled all over with us competing and taking classes with Mia Michaels, Dave Scott, and Chris Judd. She moved to Arizona to attend college where she earned her degree in Sociology. While there, her dance training was evident to her instructors and she was asked to join their competitive ballroom program. She fell in love with rumba and samba and danced competitively there for 4 years. While so proud of her, we are delighted to have her back with our Elite family for awhile. She has been teaching for 11 years and her love of all styles shows through in each class.
Faith Vanyo
Instructor – Recreational Teams
Miss Faith started dancing with Elite at age 3 – with as many years as possible on our competitive teams and helping in classes to prepare her to become a teacher. She has traveled all over with us and studied with many industry professionals. She is graduated from NDSU in business and is currently working on her costmetology license.
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