Biography

Ella started dancing when she was four years old and trained at a variety of studios. Living in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, she danced at multiple studios, taught and assisted at Dance Gallery, and taught for Artistry Dance in their 2021-22 season. In 2022, Ella moved to Texas to join Ingredients Professional Dance Company and taught at Dance Academy of Mansfield in their 2022-23 season. This year she will be dancing with the professional company Ballet 5:8. Ella has studied ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, contemporary, modern, musical theater, hip-hop, hula, baton twirling, and gymnastics. In her ballet training, she has tested through Cecchetti grades I-VI. She is also certified in Brain Compatible Dance Education; Foundations, Early Childhood Development, and Elementary. She has experience teaching ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and contemporary to ages 3-Advanced. Ella loves passing on her love for dance to her students and watching them grow to be artists of their own.