Élevé
[ay-le-vay] French, verb
Definition:
To elevate; to build, lift up; to nurture; to raise; to cultivate; to educate
To rise; to grow; to go up; to ascend; to reach higher
To lay the foundations
Who We Are
Élevé Studio of Dance (formerly known as Wabash County Dance) exists to bring the joy of dance into the Mount Carmel and Wabash County, IL community. ESD has grown from humble beginnings, as founder and director Paige Rodgers held independent ballet classes at the former Excel Gymnastics Club in 2017, until moving to the Parkview Legion building the following year. There, classes were held under the name, Wabash County Dance, until debuting under the new name, Élevé Studio of Dance, in 2023. Today, classes are held in the Legion's spacious front room with large mirrors and wall-mounted ballet barres.
Since 2017, the studio has grown from only 2 ballet classes and 10 students, to now offering 10 classes including ballet, tap, jazz, and lyrical with over 50 students enrolled!
Élevé Studio of Dance has been devoted to introducing the world of dance into the community with annual spring recitals and community projects such as "Nutcracker at the Nursing Home". ESD strives to develop the skills of our dancers, enrich our community, and bring the joy and love of dance in everything we do.
Dance Instructors & Staff
Paige Rodgers
Élevé Studio of Dance Director & Instructor
Paige has an extensive background in dance, having trained for over 16 years in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, and pointe at the Performing Arts Center of St. Charles, My King Studio of Dance, and the School of Ballet Indiana. She has been trained in both Vaganova and Balanchine methods of classical ballet. Paige has had the opportunity to dance in multiple ballet productions, including Saint Louis Ballet's Nutcracker (2016), The Great Russian Nutcracker (2017), SBI's Peter and the Wolf and Carnival of the Animals (2018), and Alice in Wonderland (2019). In 2017 she began teaching ballet classes at Excel Gymnastics Club and in 2018 began teaching independently under Wabash County Dance until establishing Élevé Studio of Dance in 2023. Paige is also the resident choreographer for the Mt. Carmel High School Musical Department in which she has choreographed 5 shows to date including the dance intensive musical, Newsies! She is dedicated to sharing her love for dance with the Mount Carmel and Wabash County community and to inspire and strengthen new and developing dancers.
Join our Staff Team
Élevé Studio of Dance is looking for experienced dance instructors with training in all styles of dance to share in our mission of lifting up our community with dance. If you would like to apply for a dance instructor or administrative position please fill out the form below or email info@elevestudioofdance.com your resume.