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Meet the Team
Kelsey Phillips
Owner/Director
Kelsey Phillips Harrison has been dancing since she was 3 years old and teaching young performers for the past 12 years. She began training with the BYU Creative Young Dancemakers which developed her love of dance as a form of expression and artistry. Training continued at Classical Ballet Academy (now Ballet West Academy) and Center Stage, alongside training in classical piano, violin, voice and theater. Kelsey attended BYU and received her Bachelor’s of Arts in Music Dance Theater. Her choreography has been seen at multiple schools around the valley as well as Hale Center Theater Orem (now the Ruth) and the Jackson Hole Playhouse. She performed for 3 years with the BYU Young Ambassadors and has been part of many local and professional productions as well as touring internationally to Brazil, Argentina and China. As a teacher, Kelsey has taught youth dance and theater for over 12 years and has directed over 25 youth productions through the SCERA, Timpanogas Arts Foundation, Utah COPA, Hale Center Theater Orem and other local venues. She has years of experience helping artists of all ages learn and grow and her passion is for helping uplift youth to become their best selves through a study of the arts.
Nicole Kimber
Preschool Director
Nicole has lived in Saratoga Springs for 21 years and brings over 15 years of experience in early childhood education. As the former owner and teacher at Creative Kids Preschool, she developed a deep passion for helping young children grow, explore, and discover a love for learning. Watching their faces light up when they accomplish something new is what inspires her every day.
Nicole works closely with teachers, staff, and parents to create a nurturing, engaging environment where every child feels safe, supported, and excited to learn. Her goal is to foster a joyful community where curiosity is encouraged and each child’s unique strengths are celebrated.
Outside of school, Nicole enjoys spending time with her husband and five children. She loves attending sporting events, watching performances, and exploring the outdoors with her family
Autumn Kahle
Office Manager
Autumn Kahle is a dance instructor based in Pleasant Grove, Utah. She started dancing when she was six years old and was trained in Ballet, Jazz, and Modern since that age. She went on to be apart of Mountain Ridge Junior High’s Dance Company and Lone Peak High School’s Dance Company. She was elected President of Lone Peak’s Dance Company her senior year. And she was able to go to the National High School Dance Festival with them. Autumn went to Snow College for a year, on scholarship, studying Modern dance. She got to attend the American Dance College Association Festival with them. In past years of teaching she has taught ballet, jazz, tap, and pointe classes whilst also teaching dance at different preschools. Autumn got promoted to Ballet Production Director at Ultimate Dance Experience in 2022. Autumn is also a First Degree black belt in the Omega Martial Arts system. Autumn has also served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for 18 months in West Virginia/Virginia. She is married to her wonderful husband Grayson since August of 2020 and has a sweet little boy.
Kim Wright
Lead Teacher
Kim has lived in Lehi for 19 years with an amazing husband and 2 beautiful children. She graduated from Weber State University with a teaching degree. Kim has been teaching preschool for 18 years, before that she taught 2nd grade for 5 years. She loves teaching children and watching them grow. She feels it is like having more of her own kids with so many amazing talents, and it is fun to watch them develop. She is so excited to add more amazing kids to her heart and show them a love of learning. She also loves sewing and making crafts and is excited to incorporate that into the classroom!
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Lead Teacher
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Jamie Black
Lead Teacher
Jamie has lived in Saratoga Springs with her husband and 5 children for 5 years. She was born and raised in Utah. She has had a love for kids from a very young age. She spent the majority of her working years as a nanny for so many families. She has loved being in the classroom and watching her kids grow. She enjoys traveling, especially to the beach, hiking, photography, crafts, and of course teaching children! Her favorite part of teaching is watching how the children grow not only academically but socially and in independence. She’s very excited to be in the classroom and looking forward to a fantastic year!
Franky DeMartino
Movement Teacher
Franky DeMartino is the creator of Allium
Movers, a pop-up collaborative troupe of
independent dancers. She is also a
freelance artist and a member of Allure
Creative. She graduated from Utah Valley
University with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in
Modern Dance and Bachelors of Science
with an emphasis in Behavioral Science and
has worked with Oquirrh West Project, Atlas
Dance Collective,& Synergy Dance
Company while at UVU. Additionally, her
research on dance and psychology has
been presented at conferences on a
regional and national level. In addition to
setting two full ballets, her choreography
has premiered on Further Movement
Collective, Allure Creative, Creators Dance
Project, Red Rock Festival Gala, and
Synergy Dance Company at UVU. She is
currently a full-time dance instructor,
performer, and choreographer who is
interested in fostering community, producing
intimate performances, and exploring the
human psyche.
Michelle Smith
Lead Teacher
Michelle has been teaching for more than 25 years. In college Michelle studied education and dance performance. She was awarded the Presidential Dance Scholarship at Utah State Eastern and an Academic scholarship at UVU. At UVU she focused on classes in education. Michelle has been teaching at Learning in Motion for 2 years.
Cailia Wheeler
Movement Teacher
I began dancing at the age of 4 and started competing at 13. I’ve trained in jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, ballet/pointe, and tumbling/acro. I've won numerous awards for competitive dance including judges' choice, first place, and overall awards. I have been assistant teaching dance for 4 years and I love sharing my passion for dance with my students! Through both competitive dance and teaching, I've gained valuable experience for both dance and life! For me, dance is more than just technique—it's a way to connect with others, tell stories, and express emotions in a way that words sometimes can't.