Adjunct Faculty

Maxi found her love of dance at a young age.  Raised in Northeast Ohio, she trained seriously at Keith’s Williams’ Performing Arts Academy and Hudson Conservatory of Ballet.  Under this direction, she became well versed in a multitude of dance styles.  Graduated from The Ohio State University, she holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance.  Maxi has been featured in pieces choreographed by Peter Chu, Lauren Edson, Joni McDonald, Ching Ching Wong, Micaela Taylor and Garrett Smith, to name a few.  She has attended various summer intensives and master classes with world renowned choreographers and company dance artists including those of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Paul Taylor Dance, Parsons Dance, BalletX and Complexions Contemporary Dance.  In addition, she trained and assisted with Bellamoxi Dance Convention for two seasons and has worked closely with Justin Conte, Alex Little, Lukas Van Der Fichte, Gerran Reese and Michael Dameski.

In 2019, Maxi joined the contemporary fusion company Cleveland Dance Project for two seasons, and was appointed a member of The Cleveland Dance Project Company’s Nonprofit Board.  In 2020, she relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah.  She is now a professional performing artist with SALT Contemporory Dance.  She also reached a wide range of young dancers and has served as a Company Director.  Maxi is fully committed to each dance community she is a part of and welcomes the mentoring of today’s young dancers.  She holds the utmost gratitude for the opportunity to aid in her students’ investigation, growth and confidence as artists. 

Kylette was born in Torrance, California, and began her dance training at just 2 years old at Lauridsen Ballet Centre.  At the age of 5, she joined South Bay Ballet Studio Company, the pre-preofessional company where renowned Misty Copeland also trained before joining American Ballet Theatre.

By age 13, Kylette had become a Senior Ballet Company member, performing numerous featured and principal roles, including Clara, Arabian, Marzipan, and the Sprite in The Nutcracker, along with many classical solo variations in a variety of storybook ballets.  Beginning at age 10, she attended Regional Dance America Festivals, where she earned scholarships to the Atlanta Ballet and Houston Ballet summer intensive programs.  She also continued her training through prestigious summer programs with American Ballet Theatre and Central Pennsylvania Youth Balllet.

Passionate about sharing her love of dance, Kylette began assisting with children’s classes at just 11 years old, discovering an early love for teaching and mentoring young dancers.  Throughout her training, she studied under esteemed instructors and choreographers including Charles Maple, Robert Kelley, and Eva Stone, as well as many other respected artists in the dance community.  Today, Kylette is dedicated to fostering strong technical foundations, artistry, confidence, and a lifelong love of dance in every student she teaches.

Nia began her dance training at the age of seven and has trained at Colorado Ballet, Denver Ballet Theatre, and High Country Conservatory of Dance.  She has trained extensively in Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, and Tap.  Nia is currently pursuing a Bachelor o Fine Arts in Modern Dance at the University of Utah, where she is a scholarship recipient.  In addition to her collegiate training at the University of Utah, Nia has completed specialized training in ballet pedagogy under Carol Roderick at The Hartt School of Dance, where she was selected as one of Roderick’s primary mentorship students.  As a performer, Nia has been featured in works including Fever Dream by Joshua Whitehead and Traverse with Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company.  Throughout her training, she has earned numerous scholarships and received top placements for both solo and group performances at prestigious competitions including Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP), Universal Ballet Competition (UBC), JUMP, NUVO, and Radix Dance Convention.

Laura’ passion for dance began at a young age and has remained a lifelong constant.  Raised in St. Louis, Missouri, she received extensive training in Jazz and Tap at the Center of Creatie Arts (COCA) under Artistic Director Lee Nolting and was one of the youngest dancers selected for their pre-professional company, COCADance.  Throughout her training, Laura had the privilege of studying and working alongside esteemed artists and companies, including River North Dance Chicago, Pilobolus, Karen Thatcher, Tracy Dupre, Darryl Braccix, and Norma Gabriel.  Laura choreographed for several organizations across the Midwest and spent a year training at EDGE Performing Arts in Los Angeles.  While Laura chose the corporate path for her career, her heart belongs to the studio.  She is thrilled to shear her love for dance with the Park City community and is also a proud dance mom to an SDP dancer.