We have a true passion for dance.
“Dance is the only thing that lets you lose yourself and find yourself at the same time.”
-Pete Townsend
Award Winning Dance Instructor:
Krystle Ladson
”Coach K”
Ms. Krystle Ladson has been dancing since the tender age of three. She is the proud mother of one son, Justice Ladson. She is the daughter of Ms. Betty Davis-Ladson and Mr. Fred Ladson, Sr. Her dance Alma maters include Step by Step Dance Academy (Cecelia Drake) and Dance Dimensions (Sherrie Hayes Adams). With over 30 years of dance experience, she is the owner, operator, and executive artistic director of Elite Dance Company. Some of her accomplishments include Certification classes at Coker College and Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, Washington. She was a member of the Lady Phontoms Dance Team, where she danced for semi pro Arena Football League, Florence Phantoms. She instructed at School of Dance Arts in Florence, SC, Performing Arts Dance Academy in Marion, SC, and for the Dillon High School Marching Band color guard and dance, where she is an Emeritus Auxiliary Instructor. She is currently an active member of the National Dance Education Organization and Danscend. Krystle, affectionately called “Coach K” to her dance family, aims to create a culture within her studios, that harbors a fun and safe environment where her students are able to bloom and flourish, becoming the best versions of themselves. Her favorite motto is, “It’s ALWAYS more than dance!
The ELITE TEAM
