Kat Smith 435-840-0974 Jaina Bassett 209-635-4682
Grantsville Dance Center
2026-2027 Schedule Registration will reopen Dec. 15th.
Mondays
4:15-5:15 p.m. Technique 3 (approval req. to register)***
5:15-6:45 p.m. Competition Team (by audition only)
6:45-7:45 p.m. Technique 4 (approval req. to register)***
7:45-9:15 p.m. Competition Team (by audition only)
Tuesdays
1:00-2:00 p.m. 3-4 yr. old Tap, Ballet & Jazz Combo Class
4:30-5:30 p.m. Technique 1 (approval req. to register)***
5:30-6:30 p.m. Competition Team (by audition only)
6:30-7:30 p.m. Technique 2 (approval req. to register)***
7:30-9:00 p.m. Competition Team (by audition only)
Wednesdays
110:00-10:45 a.m. 2-3 yr. old Tap, Ballet, & Jazz Combo Class
11:00 -12:00 p.m. 3-4 yr. old Tap, Ballet, & Jazz Combo Class
1:15-2:15 p.m. Cheer 2 (Beginning Cheer ages 9-12)
2:15-3:15 p.m. Tumbling 3 (approval required to register)***
3:15-4:15 p.m. Cheer 3 (Inter. Cheer approval req. to register)***
4:15-5:15 p.m. Cheer 1 (Beginning Cheer ages 6-8)
5:15-6:15 p.m. 3-5 yr. old Tap, Ballet & Jazz Combo Class
6:15-7:15 p.m. Kindergarten Tap, Ballet, & Jazz Combo Class
7:15-8:15 p.m. 1st Grade Ballet & Jazz Combo Class
Thursdays
4:15-5:15 p.m. Tumbling 1A (Beginning Tumbling ages 5-6)
5:15-6:15 p.m. Tumbling 2 (Beginning Tumbling ages 9-12)
6:15-7:15 p.m. Tumbling 1B (Beginning Tumbling ages 7-8)
7:15-8:15 p.m. Cheer 1B (Beginning Cheer ages 6-8)
8:15-9:15 p.m. 4th Grade-Up Jazz & Lyrical Combo Class
Fridays
10:00-11:00 a.m. Tiny Tots Tumbling ages 2-4
4:30-5:30 p.m. Kindergarten-1st Grade Ballet & Jazz Combo Class
5:30-6:30 p.m. 2nd -3rd Grade Ballet & Jazz Combo Class
6:30-7:30 p.m. Beginning Ballet Class ages 8-up
*** For classes needing approval before registering please contact Kat at 435-840-0974 prior to registering.
Classes will start the week of August 24, 2026.
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Studio is located at
225 E. Main Street Suite N
Grantsville, Utah
All About Our Dance Studio
Welcome to Grantsville Dance Center!
Grantsville Dance Center is dedicated to providing quality dance instruction to all of our students. We want to let children be children in a safe environment where parents don't have to worry what their children are being taught or exposed to so we place a high priority on self-worth, modest costumes, fun music without explicit lyrics, and age appropriate choreography.
Classes We Offer
Embrace Your Love of Dance
Our extensive list of classes includes many types of dance and a variety of skill levels, so rest assured there’s an option that’s perfect for you. We’re constantly updating our offerings, so check back often to make sure you don’t miss out on a new dance opportunity.
Recreation Combo Class
Ages 2-3
This class is for those students 2-3 yrs. of age. This class explores different themes while using locomotor movements and the basics of dance. The READY SET DANCE program will be used for these classes. They perform one dance in the Winter recital and two dances in the Spring recital.
Recreation Combo Classes
Ages 3-5
Dancers love the opportunity to explore the new dance moves taught in these classes which include Tap, Ballet, and Jazz. The READY SET DANCE program will be used for these classes. Our amazing instructors make sure everyone gets individual attention while keeping the class collaborative. These classes perform one dance in the Winter Recital and two dances in the Spring Recital.
Recreation Combo Classes
1st grade-up
These combo classes focus on Jazz and Ballet/Lyrical. The instructors are committed to giving each student attention while also moving the class forward. These classes will perform one dance in the Winter Recital and two dances in the Spring Recital.
Technique Classes
Ages 6-up
Technique is the basis of all fundamentals of dance from holding your body correctly while performing to executing the movements correctly in a routine. These classes focus on proper technique for varying skill levels. Technique classes are required for those on competition teams. These classes do not perform in the recitals.
Competition Dance Classes
Competition Dance teams include a combination of jazz and lyrical or contemporary dance styles for ages 6-up. All competition teams are skill level based and team placement is by audition only. These teams are also required to take a technique class. Competition Teams compete at 2-3 competitions within the state. They also perform one dance at the Winter Recital and two dances at the Spring Recital.
Recreation Tumbling Classes
Ages 5-up
These classes are skill based classes for Novice, Beginner, and Intermediate tumbling students. As students master skills in basic level classes they can be moved up to higher level classes as the instructor sees fit. These classes will perform one routine all together in both the Winter and Spring Recitals.
Tiny Tots Tumbling Ages 2-4
This class is a class just for those students ages 2-4 who want to explore the skill of tumbling. Basic locomotor skills and tumbling skills are taught in this class. They perform once in both the Winter and Spring recitals.
Ballet Classes Ages 8-up
The basis of all dance comes from ballet. Ballet classes will help dancers with posture, flexibility, fitness, and balance. Students are taught proper body placement, body alignment, barre, and center floor work along with across the floor combinations. Classes will perform one dance in the Winter & two dances in the Spring recitals.
Recreation Cheer Classes ages 6-up
Students in these classes will get exposure to both Cheerleading and Tumbling along with stunting and pom. The Cheer classes will perform one routine in the Winter Recital and one routine in the Spring Recital.
Interested in learning more about our classes? Get in touch today.
Class Dress Code
Dancers must be wearing proper attire when attending all styles of classes. All dancewear for recreation classes can be purchased at Elara Dancewear located inside the Tooele Marketplace or on Amazon. All tights for performance must be purchased through the studio. Due to oils in parking lots and on sidewalks, dance shoes should not be worn outside.
The dress code for classes is as follows:
Recreation Combo Classes ages 2-5
*Light Suntan Footed Tights-Any tights may be worn for class, however dancers must wear this color for pictures and recitals.
*Leotard-this must be worn to class every week. Fitted dance shorts or fitted leggings will be allowed to be worn over the leotard or a ballet skirt. No baggy clothes or jeans are allowed and all stomachs must be covered. Boys will wear workout style clothing-basketball shorts, Under Armour etc.
*Black ballet shoes
*Black velcro tap shoes
Recreation Combo Classes 1st-2nd Grade
*Light Suntan Footed Tights-Any tights may be worn for class, however dancers must wear this color for pictures and recitals.
*Leotard-this must be worn to class every week. Dancers can wear a fitted shirt or tank top in place of a leotard. Fitted dance shorts or fitted leggings will be allowed to be worn over the leotard and with the shirt/tank. No baggy clothes or jeans are allowed and all tops must cover the stomach. Boys will wear workout style clothing-basketball shorts, Under Armour etc.
*Black ballet shoes
*Hair must be pulled back out of eyes. Watches and jewelry are not allowed to be worn.
Recreation Combo Classes 3rd Grade-Up
*Light Suntan Stirrup Tights-Tights do not need to be worn to class but will be required for pictures and recitals.
*Leotard/Fitted Shirt or Fitted Tank Top should be worn to class every week. Fitted dance shorts or fitted leggings will be allowed to be worn over the leotard and with the fitted shirt/tank. No baggy clothes or jeans are allowed. Exposed bras or tops showing the stomach will not be permitted. Boys will wear workout style clothing-basketball shorts, Under Armour etc.
*Suntan half sole shoe
*Black Slip on Jazz shoes
*Hair must be pulled back and out of eyes. Jewelry and watches are not allowed to be worn.
Competition Team Classes
Tights and shoes for competition teams must be purchased through the dance studio.
Light Suntan Stirrup Tights-Tights do not need to be worn to class but will be required for pictures and recitals.
*Leotard/Fitted Shirt or Fitted Tank Top should be worn to class every week. Fitted dance shorts or fitted leggings will be allowed to be worn over the leotard and with the fitted shirt/tank. No baggy clothes or jeans are allowed. Exposed bras or tops showing the stomach will not be permitted.
*Suntan half sole shoe
*Tan slip on Jazz shoes
*Hair must be pulled back and out of eyes. Jewelry and watches are not allowed to be worn.
Ballet Class
*Ballet Pink tights-Any color of tights can be worn to class and must be worn to class however, this color must be worn for pictures and recitals.
*Ballet Pink Ballet Shoes
*Leotard-Any color of leotard is allowed in class. Fitted dance shorts are allowed to be worn over leotards. No baggy clothes are allowed. Exposed bras or tops showing the stomach will not be permitted. Boys will wear workout style clothing-basketball shorts, Under Armour etc.
*Hair must be pulled back and out of eyes. Jewelry and watches are not allowed to be worn.
Cheer Classes
*Leotard/ biketard or fitted t-shirt /fitted tank top with dance shorts or fitted leggings. No baggy clothing or jeans are allowed. Exposed bras or tops showing the stomach will not be permitted. Boys will wear workout style clothing-basketball shorts, Under Armour etc.
*All white sneakers with white ankle socks (socks should not show past the shoe). These can be purchased on Amazon. Shoes should only be used in class, for pictures, and for performances. These shoes should not be worn outside. Students must bring them to the studio and put them on there. This will help to protect our dance floor from outside oils etc.
*Hair must be pulled back and out of eyes. No jewelry or watches are allowed.
Tumbling Classes
*Leotards with tight fitted dance shorts or fitted leggings. Biketards are also allowed. For safety reasons these items must be worn every week so teachers can spot without clothing getting in the way. If a student is not dressed properly they will not be allowed to tumble. Boys will wear workout style clothing-basketball shorts, Under Armour etc.
*Hair must be pulled back away from face and neck. No high ponytails that prevent the dancer from being able to put weight on their head.
*No jewelry or watches are allowed
Pricing
For all competitive and recreation dancers there is a $35 registration fee. If there are multiple dancers within the same family the registration fee is $35 for the first child and $30 for every family member after that. We offer discounts if more than one class is taken and a sibling discount.
***There is not a separate costume fee. A portion of monthly tuition goes toward costumes each month as long as the student completes the full season. If your student quits before the end of the season or starts mid-year, you are required to pay the remaining balance.
Monthly Tuition is as follows:
$58.00 45 min. a week
$58.00 1.0 hour a week
$79.00 1.5 hours a week
$89.00 2.0 hours a week
$99.00 2.5 hours a week
$120.00 3.0 hours a week
$131.00 3.5 hours a week
$152.00 4.0 hours a week
$162.00 4.5 hours a week
$178.00 5.0 hours a week
$199.00 5.5 hours a week
$220.00 6.0 hours a week
Monthly Tuition is the same for all months. We do not prorate tuition. All dancers will be required to purchase appropriate dancewear for classes and performances. There is also a recital fee of $30 per dancer that is due by October 1.
Competition Team dancers will pay competition fees that apply.
Meet the Staff
Katherine Smith
Owner/ Director/ Dance Instructor
Katherine grew up in Santa Clara, Utah. She started taking dance lessons when she was two and a half years old. Early on Katherine quickly realized that she loved to learn and teach different styles of dance and started teaching classes and choreographing when she was just 11 years old. While growing up she performed at Disneyland, Disneyworld, Sea World, on a Royal Caribbean Cruise and competed in many competitions throughout Utah and California. After high school, Katherine went on to earn a degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Dance from Southern Utah University. While attending college she had the privilege of being the choreographer for the musical Guys and Dolls. Katherine moved to Grantsville, Utah in 2000 where she has been an elementary school teacher for Tooele County School District for 26 years. During that time, she started her school’s annual dance festival where students learn and perform cultural dances from different countries.
Shortly after moving to Grantsville, Katherine became one of the co-owners of Grantsville Dance Center. Katherine served as the assistant drill team coach at Tooele High School from 2014-2017. Her team won the regional championship twice and placed in the top eight at the state drill team competition during that time. After coaching at THS she spent one year choreographing for and coaching the Grantsville High School Larietts and has also choreographed for the Grantsville Sociable. She spends her time at the studio teaching technique classes, competition team classes, and recreation ballet and jazz combo classes. Katherine is also Ready Set Dance certified. She loves to see all the growth students make throughout the year. During her free time Katherine enjoys spending time and traveling with her husband.
Jaina Bassett
Owner/ Director/ Dance Instructor
Jaina began dancing at the age of three, and never stopped. She has trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, tap, hip hop, and ballroom. As a child she trained and competed with dance studios, was a Lieutenant and the Captain of her high school's drill team, and danced on her high school's dance company and ballroom dance teams. She was also a member of the 3A Allstate Drill team her senior year, and received several All-Region awards during her time on the drill, dance company, and ballroom dance teams. For three years during high school, she assisted in coaching a junior drill team. After high school she continued coaching the junior drill team for three more years, obtained a degree in Psychology, and began teaching at Grantsville Dance Center. She loves all styles of dance, but found her passion in lyrical and contemporary dance. Jaina currently teaches lyrical and jazz combination classes, technique classes, and competition team classes at Grantsville Dance Center. She is also Ready Set Dance certified. Her goal is to create a safe place for children to be true to themselves and express their emotions through dance. She feels fulfilled in her teaching, and loves watching her students learn and grow. She has loved being a part of the Grantsville Dance Center family for the past 7 years and looks forward to many more years of teaching and directing. When she is not at the studio, Jaina can usually be found reading, gardening, spending time with her family, or making plans that involve the beach.
Natalie Fawson
Cheer Instructor
Natalie started dancing at a young age and never stopped. She has been teaching dance at Grantsville Dance Center for over 20 years. She started when she was just 15 years old as a teacher's assistant when the studio was located in the Fawson's basement. The then owners introduced her to their brother who she married. She will always be grateful for teaching dance because it brought her to him. In high school she was a cheerleader for Grantsville High School where she cheered for all three years. During her time as a cheerleader she served as head cheerleader for one year. She loved those years cheering in high school and has fond memories of them. Natalie has taught jazz, ballet, tap, tumbling, and cheer at the studio. She helped get the competitive teams going and also helped start the cheer program at Grantsville Dance Center. She spent five years coaching for the cheer team at Grantsville High School. During her time coaching there, the cheer team has won both region and state championships. She loved every second of it and loved interacting with the girls. Natalie currently teaches the intermediate/advanced cheer classes at Grantsville Dance. In her free time she likes to spend time with her husband and kids traveling, playing games, and being outdoors.
Richelle Stirling
Cheer Instructor
Richelle has been dancing for as long as she can remember. She has been trained in jazz, contemporary, lyrical, hip hop, ballroom, cheer, and tumbling. Growing up she was a GHS Cheerleader and then a member of the USU hip hop and ballroom teams where she traveled to competitions all over the western US. After graduating from USU with a major in Secondary Education and Language Arts and a minor in Psychology she became the assistant cheer coach for the Grantsville High Cheerleaders where she coached from 2010-2012. Richelle has also choreographed for many town events including the 1st Grade Circus, both the Children and Adult Sociables, and the Miss Grantsville pageant. Over the years at Grantsville Dance she has coached competition classes, where her choreography has won many awards. This will be her 14th season at Grantsville Dance . Richelle teaches the intermediate/advanced cheer classes. In her free time Richelle enjoys spending time with her family and you can usually find her on a soccer sideline or in the bleachers cheering her kids on.
Madee Gill
Dance Instructor
Madee has been dancing since she was two years old. Dance has been a huge part of every season of her life. She’s loved being back at Grantsville Dance as a teacher for 6 seasons, after dancing here as a student for many years and teaching as a teacher's assistant. She continued her dance career in high school. She spent one year on Tooele High School’s Drill Team and two years as captain of Tooele High School's Dance Company. As a member of THS Drill, her team took 1st place at Region Drill Competition. Madee had the opportunity to perform in a number of Utah Dance festivals with THS Dance Company & was awarded ‘Outstanding Choreography’ for her routine, “Unsteady.” As a member of Tooele High School’s Student Government, her dance history also proved useful in many instances, such as pageant and assembly choreography. She’s thrilled to continue to have the opportunity to dance with the funnest kids in the county! Grantsville Dance is the best place to be. When not at the studio, she loves to be nose deep in a book or enjoying the mountains and nature with her husband and daughter.
Holly Brown
Dance Instructor
Holly took her first dance class at age three and has been passionate about dance ever since. She has trained in ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, ballroom and folk dance. In high school she was able to be on the school’s drill team, cheer team and show choir and was the dance sterling scholar. Holly received her bachelor’s degree in Dance Education K-12 from BYU. While at BYU she was able to teach as an Arts Bridge scholar and perform and choreograph on the Kinnect Dance Company as well as the Folk Dance Ensemble. Another highlight was traveling to China to take class at Beijing Dance Academy and perform in several collaborative shows with local dancers in Beijing, Xi’an and Chengdu with the BYU dance study abroad. This experience helped her see how dance can communicate across cultures and languages. Holly has choreographed for Old Grantsville Church Theater and Grantsville Sociable. She has taught dance at Davenport Junior Theater, Bettendorf Dance Company, Children’s Creative Dance Theater, and is in her 4th year teaching at Grantsville Dance Center. She enjoys being the GHS Dance Company coach too! Holly is excited for this upcoming season of dance at Grantsville Dance Center where she will be teaching ballet, K/1st grade combo class, and 2nd/3rd grade combo class. She is also Ready Set Dance certified.
Callie Killpack
Dance Instructor
Callie Killpack grew up in Grantsville and is lucky enough to have her kids grow up here too. She started dancing at age three and has trained in tap, ballet, and jazz. She danced at Grantsville Dance when she was younger and competed on their competition team. She has choreographed for Grantsville's 1st Grade Circus. She has been married for 10 years and has four children. Everean, Ora, Winnie, and Gus.
Callie has taught at Grantsville Dance Center for 5 years and teaches the combo classes ages 2-5 year old, and the Tiny Tots Tumbling class. She loves teaching the little dancers! She enjoys helping them build a foundational understanding of dance while keeping it fun and building self confidence! She is also Ready Set Dance certified.
Macie Peterson
Cheer Instructor
Macie started dancing when she was 7 years old where she did tap, ballet, and jazz. When she was 12 years old she started competition cheer and then was on the cheer team for all four years at Grantsville High School. She loved cheering on the other sports and making lasting friendships and memories . While in high school Macie was a teacher's assistant at Grantsville Dance. She truly loves the sport and all the personality and strength you can incorporate into each performance! Macie has taught Cheer at Grantsville Dance Center for 5 years. During the day she gets the wonderful opportunity to teach preschool at Kiddie Korner Preschool here in Grantsville, She have two beautiful daughters Rose and Briar who also love to dance and cheer at Grantsville Dance! Macie can’t wait for an awesome year of cheer!
Megan Howard
Dance Instructor
Megan Howard has lived in Grantsville for almost three years, moving from just the other side of the mountain, West Valley. She started dancing when she was three years old. She was on Dance Company during high school and took tap classes in college. She has always loved and enjoyed all kinds of dance. She loves to continually learn new techniques and meeting all the amazing people in the dance community. This will be her 4th year teaching at Grantsville Dance Center, and will be teaching the Kindergarten and 1st grade combo classes. She is also Ready Set Dance certified. Megan has been married for 14 years. She has one daughter who is three, three dogs, one turtle, and 21 chickens. When she is not at the studio, Megan enjoys traveling, camping, side by side riding, fishing, and enjoying time with family.
Nika Matthews
Dance Instructor
Nika grew up in Grantsville and started dancing when she was four years old. She has trained in jazz, ballet, and tap. She loved dancing as a kid and some of her favorite memories were choreographing dances with friends and cousins to perform for anyone who would watch. Growing up in Grantsville Nika had the opportunity to perform in multiple school programs including the 1st Grade Circus, Alice in Wonderland, and The Nutcracker. She also performed in the Grantsville Sociable for many years. Nika teaches the 2-5 year old combo classes at Grantsville Dance and loves the tiny dancers. She is also Ready Set Dance certified. In addition to teaching, Nika has three daughters who also dance, tumble, and cheer at Grantsville Dance. This will be her 4th year teaching at GDC. When Nika isn't at the studio or running her kids around she loves to vacation with her family at the beach or Disneyland.
Rachel Sunada
Dance Instructor
Rachel has been dancing since she was about three years old and has basically never stopped. She started her training in ballet, tap, jazz and lyrical and went on to study modern dance in college at UVSC. It was during her time in college that she was introduced to West African Dance. That soon became her new passion in dance and she was a part of WOFA, an afro-fusion dance company in Salt Lake City, for about four years. While Rachel lived in Monticello she ran her own studio teaching ballet and tap classes. Rachel and her husband also taught swing dance lessons and have taught at various places and workshops over the past 15 years. Aside from dancing, Rachel mostly enjoys spending time with her husband and four children and eating good food. This is Rachel's 2nd year at Grantsville Dance! She is teaching the age 3-5, Kindergarten, and 1st grade combo classes. She is also Ready Set Dance certified.
Kaytlynn Jeffs
Cheer & Tumbling Instructor
Kaytlynn began dancing at the age of four, training in both hip hop and jazz. She also spent a year training in gymnastics, building a strong foundation in strength and technique. She has seven years of cheerleading experience, beginning with All-Star cheer at TCC and continuing through four years at Stansbury High School. During her high school career, she spent two years on the varsity team and proudly served as team captain her senior year. Alongside her teammates, she competed at the regional and state level, earning Regional Champion titles and a 3rd-place finish at state. Kaytlynn's individual accomplishments include being named All-Region Cheer, All-State Cheer, and earning the All-American Cheerleader recognition. Kaytlynn is currently attending the University of Utah, where she is completing her prerequisite courses for the Dental Hygiene program. This is Kaytlynn's first year coaching at Grantsville Dance Center, and she is excited to share her passion for cheer and dance with the next generation of athletes.
Mollee Thomas
Dance, Cheer & Tumbling Instructor
Mollee has a passion for dance, cheer, and working with children. She trained at Grantsville Dance for eight years, four of which were on the competition teams. This is where she developed her technique, creativity, and love for performing! In addition, she spent five years at Ken's Gym doing tumbling and gymnastics, building her strength and flexibility that has contributed to her success in cheerleading. As a varsity cheerleader at Tooele High School, Mollee loved the environment and the energy that it brought. She loved learning new challenging skills and putting all of her effort into everything she did. Mollee was in charge of choreographing and teaching her promenade routine Junior year of high school, and has choreographed and taught multiple Tooele High School homecoming pageant routines for the contestants. Along with her background in dance and cheer, she has worked as a Special Education Paraprofessional in elementary schools around Utah for three years, where she has had the opportunity to support students with a wide range of learning and developmental needs. She loves creating a positive and supportive environment where children feel included, build confidence, and have fun while learning new skills, and she's excited to share her passion for dance and cheer with every child that she works with.
Bailey Gill
Dance Instructor
Bailey has been dancing since she was two years old, and dance has always been a huge part of her life. She has trained in jazz and lyrical and spent three years on a junior drill team before spending one year on the Grantsville High School Drill Team. Bailey is currently a student a Southern Utah University where she is pursuing a degree in Psychology. This is her first year teaching, and she is excited to teach at Grantsville Dance and return to the studio that taught her so much. She looks forward to sharing her love of dance with the students and creating a positive, encouraging environment where dancers can build confidence, develop strong technique, and most importantly, have fun. Outside of dance Bailey enjoys reading and painting.
Bryton Stirling
Cheer TA
Bryton started dancing at the age of 2 and doesn't plan on stopping anytime soon. She has trained in jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, cheer, tumbling, and pointe. She has danced with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, for Odyssey Dance Theatre's production of Thriller and for the movie "The Nutcracker Wish." She also represented Grantsville Dance Center as a Stadium of Fire Dancer for two years. She is a current GHS cheerleader and was awarded the title of All-American by Varsity Spirit Association, and invited to perform at various events around the world. Bryton has been a teaching assistant at Grantsville Dance Center since she was just 11 years old where she has helped with technique, and cheer classes. This will be her 6th year as a teaching assistant with Grantsville Dance and she currently helps with the beginning and intermediate/advanced cheer classes.
Myla Dimick
Dance & Tumbling TA
Myla is so excited to be part of the team at Grantsville Dance Center. She started dancing at a young age and it soon became one of her biggest passions. She trained in tumbling for seven years, and gymnastics for two years. She has also trained in jazz, lyrical, hip hop, and cheer. Myla spent two years on her high school's drill team. She is currently a member of the GHS Dance Company where she enjoys choreographing routines and dancing with her friends. She loves helping dancers build confidence, develop skills, and discover their love for dance. Myla is also an officer in various school clubs and is currently taking college classes to be a dental assistant. She can't wait to share her passion for dance with her students and help them grow both on and off the dance floor. Outside of dance Myla enjoys snowboarding, boating, traveling and spending time with friends and family.
Tayia Winder
Dance TA
Tayia started dancing at Grantsville Dance Center when she was just four years old and has been trained in jazz and lyrical. From a young age she has dreamed of becoming a dance teacher because of her passion for sharing her love of dance with others. She has always enjoyed performing on stage and expressing herself through dance. This is her first year as a competition team member, and she is excited to grow both as dancer and a teammate. She is a hard worker and a fast learner. Tayia is currently a 9th grade student and this will be her first year as a teaching assistant at Grantsville Dance. She will be helping with the K-1 and 2nd grade recreation combo classes. When she is not at the studio she enjoys reading, listening to music, learning new tricks, and spending time with her family and friends.
