Carla Olson – Owner/Co-Director
Carla Olson – Owner/Instructor Carla began dancing at the age of six studying Ballet, Tap and Jazz. She began teaching..... Read More
Carla Olson – Owner/Co-DirectorAlicia Peerson – Studio Manager
Alicia Peerson brings 15 years of experience as both a dance mom and employee to Academy of Dance. Alicia is..... Read More
Alicia Peerson – Studio Manager
Katie Kelly-Synergy Co-Director/ Instructor/Choreographer
Katie began her dance career at the age of four in New England (thanks to MTV). As a youth she..... Read More
Katie Kelly-Synergy Co-Director/ Instructor/ChoreographerSawyer- Ballet Director/Instructor/Choreographer
Sawyer began dancing at the age of four and has a collective 12 years of training in Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical,..... Read More
Sawyer- Ballet Director/Instructor/Choreographer
Kate Simmons – Instructor/Choreographer
Kate came into this world with a passion for performing in any way she could. She tried to maintain her..... Read More
Kate Simmons – Instructor/ChoreographerEmily Olson – Instructor/Choreographer
Emily has been teaching dance for a collective twelve years. She graduated from Western Washington University in 2010 with a..... Read More
Emily Olson – Instructor/Choreographer
Perry Bevington- Instructor/Choreographer
Perry is originally from Mesa, AZ where she started her journey in ballet at age 4 with her twin sister...... Read More
Perry Bevington- Instructor/ChoreographerSarah Crockett- Instructor/Choreographer
Sarah started dancing at the young age of three. She danced competitively in the Pacific Northwest until she was 18..... Read More
Sarah Crockett- Instructor/Choreographer
John Bishop- Instructor/Choreographer
Dancer, choreographer and director, John Paul Bishop has long been associated with prominent dance companies and schools in the US..... Read More
John Bishop- Instructor/ChoreographerJacqueline Payne- Instructor
Jacqueline’s love of dance was sparked at the age of 2 and fanned into a steady flame over 14 years..... Read More
Jacqueline Payne- Instructor
Nicole Cleveland-Instructor
Nicole started training exclusively in ballet at a very young age. When she went into middle school, she started to..... Read More
Nicole Cleveland-InstructorEmily Psyk- Instructor
Emily Psyk is a homeschooling mother of 4, with 12 years of ballet experience. She was born and raised in..... Read More
Emily Psyk- Instructor
Naleah Peerson – Instructor/Choreographer
Naleah Peerson spent her childhood as a student at Academy of Dance and has been dancing for over 17 years...... Read More
Naleah Peerson – Instructor/ChoreographerAlacyn Garber – Instructor/Choreographer
Alacyn has been dancing for 13 years, 11 of which have been at Academy of Dance. Alacyn has studied Ballet,..... Read More
Alacyn Garber – Instructor/Choreographer