About Us
Statesboro Elite is a dance studio providing lessons for all ages, including all ranges of talent. We offer classes in beginner and intermediate levels in tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, aerobics and more. We are dedicated to bringing professional and quality dance instruction to students while providing a continuing dance education and performance outlet for all dancers. Whether you're a seasoned performer or brand new to dance, Statesboro Elite has a home for you!
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Our Dance Studio is truly one of a kind offering our dancers the best possible experience.
Come learn with the best at Statesboro Elite Dance. All of our dance instructors are personable and fully certified. Whether your focus is technique, flexibility or you’re just looking for a new way to work out, you can find it here. Explore our site for more information, and feel free to reach out with questions.
Elite Dance
Quality Dance Instruction for All Ages
(912) 536-5318
Elite Summer Intensive
May 20-23rd
Professional Guest Choreographers | Several styles of dance offered all week!
Meet the 2024 Choreographers:
Tiffany Lamwatt
Jazz & Musical Theatre
Tiffany Lamwatt was born and raised in Orlando, Florida where she began dancing at the age of two. She started her formal ballet training at Central Florida Ballet and was an apprentice part of their trainee program. While there, she trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, musical theater, modern, and tap. Her aerial training began at the age of 16 with the Orlando Circus School, where she trained in various aerial apparatuses, such as silks, lyra, cube, hammock, and many more. Right out of high school, she started touring worldwide as an aerialist with New Image Line Entertainment and Life in Color. While on tour, she graduated Cum Laude with a Sports and Exercise Science with a minor in Psychology degree from the University of Central Florida. While on break from tour, she started performing for the theme parks in Orlando. Tiffany has performed at Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Florida, SeaWorld Orlando and LegoLand Florida in many shows, parades and events. Not only is she a dancer and aerialist, but also a stilt walker, stunts performer and actor! In addition to the parks, some of her favorite performance opportunities have been with the Orlando Magic, EDC, Make A Wish, Millennium Dancesport, and Headdress Ball. Tiffany still actively performs, teaches, and choreographs in Orlando, hoping to spread her passion with numerous individuals!
John Hollingsworth
Hip Hop
John Hollingsworth is a native to Jacksonville, FL and grew up training in dance in a variety of styles such as ballet, contemporary, lyrical, jazz, tap, modern, and hip hop! Throughout high school, John was announced one of the first apprentices of Dancelook LLC, guest taught for many studios including 1Vibe Dance, trained under Joffrey Ballet School in New York City, and received various choreography awards. John graduated from Florida State University earning his bachelors in Hospitality Management and Tourism with a minor in Business. John is the choreographer of the Jacksonville Shark’s Attack Dance Team and works with various studios, high schools, colleges, and professional dance teams across the southeast, pouring his passion and education into every student he teaches.
Jamie Howard
Ballet & Technique
Jamie Howard has thirty -five years of dance training and has been a dance instructor for the twenty-two years. As a child she trained under Angela Franko-Burns at Dancer’s Pointe. From there she went on to train at many other studios across Georgia including the prestigious Georgia Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, and Ruth Mitchell.
Jamie has performed many leading roles such as Cinderella, Roxie in Chicago, Christine in Phantom of the Opera, and Alice in Alice in Wonderland. She has owned and operated her own studio, Steps Dance Center in North Georgia for over 16 years. Her competitive dancers have won numerous awards at both regional and national dance competitions and she also won numerous “Best Choreography” awards.
She also choreographs and guest teaches for many studios across the east coast. Jamie choreographed scenes in the movie “The Change Up” starring Ryan Reynolds & Jason Bateman. For the past four years Jamie has produced an in-house studio convention called Elev8. She has brought in numerous choreographers and instructors spanning from the artists of So You Think You Can Dance to up and coming professionals working in the dance industry. Jamie is extremely dedicated to the art of dance and considers herself blessed to have a career encompassing her passion for dance and love for children.
Elycia Phelps
Tap & Contemporary
Elycia Phelps is an Atlanta-based dance maker, performer, and educator. While working mostly in competitive dancing, her passion for technique & artistry enriches her unique approach to storytelling. She is proud to have shared this viewpoint with many dancers at studios and competitions around the country. Throughout her youth Elycia was trained by master instructors, including Chet Walker, Kevin “Tokyo” Inouye, and Trina Parks, in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, and Modern, performing nationally and internationally. While in college, Elycia danced for four years with UGA’s Dance Department, and dedicated volunteer hours teaching dance to underprivileged youth in the East Athens community. Having been graced with the opportunities to perform for Jennifer Holiday, MC Hammer, TLC’s Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, and Travis Tritt to name a few, Elycia was also fortunate to redefine and exhibit her talents in New York City at Broadway Dance Center. Combining her education and performance background, Elycia continues to choreograph and teach around the country, instilling artistic expression, confidence, and knowledge into aspiring dancers.
Kyley Jarrard
Technique & Lyrical
My name is Kyley Jarrard and I am a recent alumni of Georgia Southern University and the Georgia Southern dance team. I served on the Fundraising chair my Junior year and served as the president of the dance team my senior year. I graduated Georgia Southern with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in plans to attend Physician Assistant school in the near future. Being a part of the dance team was such an incredible experience and has blessed my life in so many ways. I have met my life long best friends/sisters, have grown as a person, and truly learned what it was like to be a teammate. I will never forget the impact GSU and the dance team had on my life! As always, GO EAGLES!!