Welcome to Elevation Dance Center
Our Mission
The beauty of dance is that there is endless growth potential. Elevation Dance Center will provide a friendly atmosphere, and positive learning environment, so that our dancers can develop traits that will serve them well in dance and throughout life. We will have knowledgeable and well-rounded teachers who believe a strong technical foundation is of the utmost importance. Our class sizes will be kept small so our supportive staff can give individualized attention to every dancer, and ensure that each student receives a quality dance education.
Sara Wardell
Sara began dancing when she was 4 years old, and fell in love with dance. She received her BA in dance, along with a minor in business administration from Loyola Marymount University.
She has been teaching dance for over 20 years . Sara is a founding member and former director of the non-profit dance company, Dynamics Performance Team, in San Jose, CA.
Sara is certified to teach ballet and jazz through Dance Masters of America (DMA). DMA is a national dance education organization of dance studios and instructors. She also earned her certification to teach Acro through Acrobatic Arts.
Sara has been an active participant with the local Dance Masters of California Chapter for over 10 years including serving on the Board of Directors as President. Additionally, she served on the DMA National Board of Directors for 4 years. She is passionate to continue sharing her love for the art of dance in the Rocklin community. Sara lives with her husband, Eric and their two kids, Mallory and Riley.
Mikayla Lavatai
Aiedan Duvall
Anna Burke
Ava Chatterson
Carlos Leal
Denise Boucher
Dorie Duvall
Katie Post
Keyla Parker
Kiki Conley
Interested in teaching at EDC?
Elevation Dance Center is always on the lookout for passionate, energetic, and experienced teachers to join our faculty. If interested, please send your resume, detailing your experience, along with a short write up of why you’d like to join our team of teachers and dance family to info@elevationdc.com.
We look forward to hearing from you!
