Mrs. Megan began her dance training at the age of five and has studied with Royal Academy of Dancing certified Allison Erwin Norton, Debra Web, Alyson Swenson Lindsey, Cari Coble, Jonathan Guise, Prima Ballerina Dulce Anaya, and the world renowned David Howard as well as many others.

    She graduated from Douglas Anderson High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and went on to receive her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Jacksonville University.

Mrs. Megan has performed with First Coast Nutcracker Ballet, Jacksonville University Dance Theatre, Jacksonville Ballet Theatre and H.T. Chen and Company. Mrs. Megan has taught for Cari Coble, Ashley Cunningham, and most recently with the Divine Arts Dance Center.

    Mrs. Megan is a talented instructor and choreographer, creating fun, innovative works of art for the stage. Her students have been accepted into Ballet West, School of American Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Orlando Ballet, Joffery Ballet, Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre, Austin Ballet, Jillana School, Texas Ballet Theatre and American Ballet Theatre summer programs.

    Mrs. Megan is married to her loving husband Mike, and the couple have devoted their lives to ministry, to serve the Lord and spread the word! She is excited to be a part of Innovative Dance Inc. family and we love to have her with us!

Angela Gustafson

     Angela Gustafson received her BFA in Dance with an emphasis in Performance and Choreography at Texas State University. Originally from Beaumont, TX, Angela has devoted herself to the art of dance since the age of four, receiving training with Marsha Woody Academy of Dance, Beaumont Civic Ballet, and her high school’s drill team. Throughout her time dancing with Beaumont Civic Ballet, she performed in ballets such as The Nutcracker, Snow White, and Peter and the Wolf. At Texas State, she danced with Merge Dance Company, a pre-professional dance company, for two years where she trained with and performed works of notable choreographers from around the world. Angela also had the privilege of attending and performing at the Footprint Dance Festival (London, England), COCO Dance Festival (Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago), American College Dance Association, Joffrey Ballet School Summer Intensives (New York and Texas), Rockettes Summer Intensive, NobleMotion Dance Intensive, and DanceItalia (Lucca, Italy). She currently performs with IMPULSE Dance Project under the direction of Anastasia Waters and works as a character princess in her free time. Angela looks forward to continuing her dance journey as an instructor with Innovative Dance Inc. and American Classical Ballet Academy again this year!

     My name is Savannah Mitchell and I attend the University of Texas at Arlington, studying Interior Design to fulfill my creative drive. I grew up in Kaufman, TX, and have danced there at a small studio called The Dance Factory for 17 years. Ten of those years, I competed for the Elite competition team in various styles of dance, receiving numerous individual and team awards such as the Pinnacle award and several National achievements. At The Dance Factory, I trained in a plethora of disciplines such as ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and contemporary. Despite my competitive background, the fundamentals of teaching dance to the next generation remains a major part of my life, as dance is my first and deepest passion. I quickly favored the atmosphere at Innovative Dance as it reminds me of my home studio. The energy from the students is immaculate and I find a place of comfort in the mentors and instructors. I look forward to working with the amazing talent at Innovative Dance, creating a space that grows the student’s skills and fosters a deeper love of dance! 

     Teacher/Creator, Kelsey Reed, originally from Oklahoma City, has been dancing for seventeen years in both competition and performance spaces. Kelsey has trained under Brina Hurst, Alissa Cartwright, Jessica DeArman, and Malana Murphy in many styles of dance. She specializes in tap dance and focuses on the cultural and historical significance of the style as well as developing her students’ technique. She was a part of the American Tap Company for three years and competed with them at the International Dance Organization’s Tap Dance World Championships in Germany twice. To continue growing as a dancer, she is a current member of the Next Step Tap Project that is directed by Malana Murphy.

Ashleigh Wells is originally from Arlington, Texas, where she began her dance training at 3 years old with Dance Workshop under direction of Susan Green. From there, she went to Innovative Dance Inc. under direction of Mike and Megan Young, and then to Oklahoma City Ballet School under direction of Racheal Nye. She has experience in ballet, contemporary, modern, tap, jazz, hip-hop, latin, jazz funk, musical theatre and aerial silks. Ashleigh has worked with many world renowned choreographers such as Joshua Peugh, Maria Konrad, Mimmo Miccolis, and Serkan Hasanusta. After graduating from the Oklahoma City Ballet School Day Program in 2023, Ashleigh was promoted to Trainee with the Oklahoma City Ballet in 2023. She has been training with the school and company ever since, just recently performing as a snowflake and flower in Ryan Nye’s “The Nutcracker” and as a swan Racheal Nye’s “Swan Lake”. Ashleigh is now dancing professionally with Ballet Frontier of Texas as a company member and is very eager and excited to dance in the upcoming season!