Our Staff Owner, instructor and award-winning choreographer, Alison “Ali” Miller began
her dance career in Abbeville when she was 3 years old and has
not stopped since! For over 30 years, she has taught dance instruction in
all dance techniques: tap, ballet, jazz, pointe, hip hop and basic tumbling. Ali
has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from UL Lafayette. Her youngest daughter
has mental and learning disabilities, so she is aware that not all children
learn at the same pace and in the same way. Her and her staff work with all students so they can learn dance techniques and perform at their best level. Ali
is a life-long resident of Vermilion Parish, loves to dance and loves to
share her passion and talent with the children of the area.
Additional staff
consists of instructors who have studied dance for at least 15 years and have
taught lessons either as the primary instructor or as an assistant instructor. The 2026-2027 staff consists of Ali Miller, Emily M Gaspard, Claire Frederick, Ada Verret, Aryelle Cormier and Ava Gaines. Staff members attend yearly training to stay up-to-date on the latest styles, techniques and dance combinations to bring into our studio to add with our original choreography to create our annual revue.
For several years, Ali and Emily have choreographed group talent routines for Erath High and Kaplan High BETA clubs where both schools have placed in the top 3 on the state level and top 10 at the National BETA Convention. This mother/daughter duo have also choreographed several couples for their school's "Dancing with the Stars" fundraisers; including Emily's team taking home the mirror ball trophy at the 2024 NVHS "Dancing with the Stars"!
In addition, several of our dance students are members of their school's dance or cheer teams or band color guard.
Center Stage Dance Academy strives to bring out the best dancer in each child we instruct!
Our Studio Our 2,000 sq. ft. facility features two classrooms which hold classes simultaneously, a homework station that allows children to
complete schoolwork if they have time between classes, parking in front of the building, a large lobby, two restrooms and a video monitor so that the parents can watch their child's progress. Each dance studio features a Rosco Adagio dance floor with a cushioned dance sub floor to prevent injuries to the dancer's knees and joints.
Our Annual Recital Our annual recital is held before Memorial Day weekend at UL Lafyette's Angelle Hall. Dress Rehearsal and Recital are usually held in the evening on a Thurs/Fri or Fri/Sat. Tickets are purchased through our dance studio.
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