Elite Performing Arts

10/07/2026

When you teach high schoolers…

09/17/2026

CALLING ALL ADULT DANCERS!!! ❤️🖤

This class features a special discounted rate! If you have a dancer currently enrolled at Elite Performing Arts, you qualify for an extra deep discount!

Dancing is like a total-body workout and a happiness booster rolled into one, keeping your body strong and your brain sharp!

09/08/2026

🖤 FIRST DAY OF FALL CLASSES❤️

The energy is electric, the mirrors are clean, and the dance floors are waiting for YOU.

FALL CLASSES OFFICIALLY BEGIN TODAY! Whether you are stepping into the studio for the very first time or returning to your Elite Family, this season is all about pushing limits, building confidence, and shining under the spotlight. 🌟

REGISTER ONLINE

https://www.elitedancejc.com/registration.html

08/27/2026

08/21/2026

Fall registration now open.

www.elitedancejc.com/registration.html

08/18/2026

Fall registration is now open!! Click on the link below to register:
https://www.elitedancejc.com/registration.html

07/30/2026

Stop in Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday evening to pick some up. You won’t be disappointed!

07/27/2026

Introducing our next guest arts our our Summer Dance Intensive 2026, Elise Heitkemp!

Elise danced professionally with Mareck Center for Dance (Formerly known as Missouri Contemporary Ballet) for 15 seasons. While dancing with Mareck Center for Dance she worked with many well-known choreographers from all over the nation including Kristopher Estes-Brown, Joshua Blake Carter, Autumn Eckman, Kameron Saunders, Penny Saunders, Bryn Cohn, John Mark Owen, Christian Denice, Tiger Martina, Lindsey Matheis, Helen Hatch, Colby Damon, and Thang Dao.
She has performed many lead roles in new works as well as featured roles in Mareck Center for Dance repertoire including her re-occurring role as Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland and Wicked Stepmother in Cinderella. She toured nationally and internationally with the company to New York City, Newport RI, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and South Korea while participating and performing in many national dance festivals including Spring to Dance, Dance St. Louis, and Island Moving Company’s Summer Dance Festival. Elise has performed as a guest artist with Dance Grosse Ile, Springfield Ballet, and The Schaumburg Ballet in Chicago. Elise continues her professional career with Columbia Ballet under the direction of Alec Roth and Sophia Myers for the 2026/2027 season. Shes worked with national and local choreographers for various performances with the company including performing in Columbia Ballets premier of the Nutcracker as the Sugar Plum fairy in 2025. Elise is a certified Pilates instructor and has been teaching Pilates for 13 years, currently teaching at Mindful Movement Physical Therapy and Wellness Center. Elise has 20 years of teaching experience with dance education and currently teaches at Dancers Alley, Dance Arts and Columbia Ballet School.