Encore Elite

Miss Alex - Encore Instructor - Pom, Hip hop

Miss Alex is a high school graduate and was captain of her song team. Miss Alex specializes in hip hop and pom. Her goal for her students is to have fun and express their creativity through dance!

Miss I'la - Encore Instructor - Ballet, Cheer, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap

Miss I'la just wrapped up her 10th year dancing competitively at Encore and is now beginning her teaching journey! She feels blessed to have had the opportunity to assist and substitute in the past and those experiences evolved into wanting to pass down her love of dance and the Encore Elite family to the next generation. Her favorite genres of dance are jazz and lyrical but she also has a love for tap! I'la is currently Captain of her cheer team and actively gaining knowledge to utilize in her cheer classes here at Encore. Throughout her classes, she likes to focus solely on technique and building the student's basic fundamentals so she likes to save the end of class for a little fun time!

Mr. Alfredo - Encore Instructor - Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap

Alfredo Castro, also known as “Mr. Chicken," is trained in numerous styles such as Lyrical, Jazz, Tap and Hip-Hop. Dance has been his passion and a part of his life since he was a little kid. He owns a company called “AC 15 Choreography” in Anaheim, a dance studio that caters to those in need of choreographers for Quinceañeras, Weddings or Sweet 16's. He also has his own reality show on Youtube called “Quince Rent Boys” that documents his life with his business and dance. He is also a current college student pursuing a major in dance. He enjoys taking dance classes every so often to keep up with the newest dance trends and to better not only his teaching skills ,but any student he has the pleasure to teach.

Miss Liz - Encore Instructor - Acro, Ballet, Lyrical

Miss Liz began her journey with Encore Elite almost 5 years ago, training in several styles. She is still currently training and competing with the Encore Elite Competition Team. She loves getting to learn about the different styles of dance. It helps her get a better understanding of how and what she should be teaching. This will be her second year as a teacher. She also assists some of the other staff members, which allows her to gain some of their knowledge and teaching methods to use in her own classes. Her goal this year is to become an example for her students, just like all the Encore teachers are to her!

Miss Angelica - Assistant Director/Encore Instructor - Ballet, Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Conditioning & Technique

Miss Angelica, also known as Miss Jelly, has been an instructor and choreographer for over 15 years. Receiving training as a competition and convention dancer from top studios and choreographers around Southern California such as Ray Leeper, Patrice Barakat, Debbie Allen, Laurieann Gibson, Brian Friedman, Liz Vega, and more. Miss Angelica continued her passion, and with her extensive experience and training, Miss Angelica has been booked to dance alongside artists such as Justin Beiber, Jason Derulo, Meghan Trainor, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, Olly Murs, Tinashe, and more. Miss Angelica was given the high honor of being on the choreography team behind Jason Derulo and Lady Gaga in 2016. Miss Angelica has been sharing her love of dance all over. Miss Angelica’s students and choreography have won numerous Regional and National Awards, including recognition at the International level. Miss Angelica has received numerous choreography awards and has traveled and set pieces around the US. Miss Angelica has trained and mentored students that have gone on to be on college dance teams, NFL & NBA DanceTeams, tour dancers, and more. Currently serving as a National Head Competition Judge, Miss Jelly finds love in Technique & Innovative Choreography. Miss Jelly's classes have always set the bar for higher training in technique as well as injury prevention. Miss Jelly is known for her big heart and big voice in classes and loves to be involved with all students no matter the age or level.

Miss Katie - Encore Instructor - Ballet, Hip Hop, Stretch & Turns, Tap

Miss Katie started dancing at the age of 3 at her family’s studio in Connecticut. After many years of competing and assistant-teaching, Katie attended American Musical & Dramatic Academy at both the New York and Los Angeles campuses and graduated with her BFA in Musical Theatre in 2019. Since then, Katie has been signed professionally to Connor Ankrum & Associates talent agency and continues her passion for dance and performance. She excels in teaching tap, but especially loves to focus on the underlying musicality each dancer possesses and can confidently apply to any genre. Katie loves sharing the joy of dance with kids of all ages and can’t wait to pass her excitement to anyone who steps into the classroom!

Miss Kellie - Founder/Owner/Director/Instructor - Ballet, Cheer, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, Tumbling
Miss Kellie began her dance journey in 1997 at a local dance studio. She was trained in various genres of dance as well as cheer. At a young age, she became determined to open her own studio where she could share her passion for dance and encourage others' self-confidence. In 2015, Miss Kellie opened her first location in Fullerton and coached Encore Elite's first competition team!

While attending college, Miss Kellie worked at a local preschool where she learned about child development and the importance of art in a child's life. In 2019, Miss Kellie graduated from California State University, Fullerton with her degree in Business Entrepreneurship. She got to share this accomplishment with all her students and only hopes to inspire all the future Encore students!

Miss Kellie has a strong passion for tap but she loves to work with all genres, ages and levels. She has a special place in her heart for those beginner students as watching their technique progress and their passion develop is remarkable.

Miss Kellie's purpose for Encore Elite is to establish a family friendly environment where students learn the importance of friendship, good sportsmanship, respect, and hard work. Miss Kellie is proud of all that her students accomplish, not only in the competition world, but within themselves as individuals.

Miss Destiny - Encore Instructor - Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, Stretch & Turns, Tumble

Miss Destiny started dancing at the age of 3. She grew up doing Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop and Ballet Folklorico at a studio near home. She danced throughout high-school and while in college with a focus in contemporary and lyrical. She studied at Cal Poly Pomona where she got her Bachelor’s in Theatre Arts and Dance Education.

Here at Encore Elite, Miss Destiny teaches the Parent and Me classes as well as ballet, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, and musical theatre. She has experience teaching music and movement and basic motor skills for toddlers and young children. She has been teaching ages 12 and under for 6 years and has enjoyed every moment.

What she enjoys the most about teaching is watching the students grow and learn in each class. She says, "watching them succeeded in something that they were struggling with two months ago always feels so awesome to see." Destiny loves to push and encourage each of her students to never stop believing in themselves!

Coach Lorena - Encore Instructor - Cheer, Stunt, Tumbling

Coach Lorena has been a high school cheer coach for the last 4 years and taught her first year at Encore Elite this past season. She has a passion for cheer and tumbling. She loves watching her students grow and perform. She loves cheer because it is her safe space. It allows her creativity to flow and she loves sharing that with her students.

Miss Katelyn- Encore Instructor - Ballet, Conditioning & Technique, Jazz

Miss Katelyn grew up in Visalia, CA. She trained in tap, jazz and ballet for 10 years, hip hop for 8 years and pointe for 6 years. She became a dance teacher assistant when she was 16 years old, and then became a teacher for 2 years while attending college. Miss Katelyn was on the Fullerton College Dance Team in 2016. Her personal favorite genre is jazz but recently discovered a passion for musical theater. She loves to teach students how physical strength will improve their technique and stamina. She also enjoys encouraging students to find meanings in songs they are dancing to so the audience can feel what the dancer is feeling. Teaching is one of her many passions so she is thrilled to be a part of Encore Elite!

Miss Colie - Encore Instructor - Ballet, Cheer, Tumbling

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Miss McKenna - Encore Instructor - Acro, Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz

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