Meet Our Staff
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Studio Owner & Creative Director
Nyla Harrell
Nyla has been dancing since she was 3-years-old, and has trained under several choreographers in Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, and Hip Hop! At the age of five, she joined a competitive dance team and her passion for dance grew from there. Throughout her competition career Nyla has won multiple technique awards, judges awards for musicality and performance, convention scholarships, regional and national titles, and has placed in the top 3 overall at numerous regional and national competitions in the advanced and intermediate levels. After high school, she went on to get her associates degree in business management at The University of Toledo. Lastly, in 2023, Nyla received her certificate in dance teacher training!

Competitive & Recreational Instructor
Presley Woodbury
Presley has been danced competitively for 10+ years, and has been teaching for 5 years. Along with instructing at DDP, Presley also helped coach the dancers of the Washington Local Junior High Dance Team from 2020-2021. Presley is very dedicated on giving her students a positive and encouraging learning environment to grow their dance skills!

Competitive & Recreational Instructor
Kalie Priest
Kalie has been training in competitive dance since she was 3-years old. During her career she recieved multiple 1st, top 3 and top 5 overalls in the intermediate and advanced levels. Along with winning special awards for her flexibility, musicality, and performance. Kalie currently studies at the University of Toledo, and is passionate about pushing and training her students to be the best dancer that can possibly be.
