Melanie Paschal's Dance Creations

Melanie Paschal's Dance Creations MPDC teaching DANCE and LIFE LESSONS @ the same time!! We offer classes for ages 3 through 18, for male and female dancers. We are a studio of 200+ students.

Our Staff:

Melanie Paschal Wiles - Owner/Director/Instructor
BS Degree in Dance Education Certificate K-12
University of North Carolina @ Greensboro
National Competition Title Holder
Numerous Overall and Choreography Awards
48 Years Dance Experience
35 Years Studio Teaching Experience
5 Years Public School Teaching Experience in Dance
Northern Middle School, Roxboro, NC
Holmes Middle School, Eden, NC
Regional and National Dance Competition Judge
Intensive & Convention Instructor
29 years as studio owner

Josh Paschal - Guest Choreographer/Instructor
BS Degree in Business/Marketing
Dance Minor
University of North Carolina @ Greensboro
Teaching Certificate
North Carolina State University
MS in Counseling
A & T University
Doctoral Degree in Pharmacy @ St. Louis
College Of Pharmacy
Current City: Las Vegas, NV
35 Years Dance Experience
23 Years Studio Teaching Experience
Former MPDC Company Dancer
Numerous Overall and Choreography Awards
Regional and National Dance Competition Judge

Kelly Pruitt - Instructor
BA Degree in Political Science and Law
University of North Carolina @ Asheville
46 Years Dance Experience
26 Years Teaching Experience @ MPDC
Former Dance team coach RCHS & RCMS
Numerous Overall and Choreography Awards

Karamie Walsh - Instructor
Louisburg College- Dance
20 Years Dance Experience
3 Years Teaching Experience @ MPDC
Former MPDC Company Dancer
Numerous Overall Awards as a dancer

Katie Lovejoy - Instructor-
BFA - UNCSA
19 Years Dance Experience
High School- UNCSA
9 years competitive dance experience
Numerous awards and Titles

Front Desk Manager: Kelly LaPrade (Monday)
Joyce Paschal (Tuesday & Thursday)

Instructor Assistant:
Lauren Jones- Minor in Dance- UNC-G

Student Assistants for the 2023-2024:
Nate Wiles
Cally Evans
Addison Smith
Lexi Barham
Rachel Broadway

Mini- Assistant for 2023-2024 Season:
Raven Roberts

Our studio is a recreational, as well as a competitive studio. We have 6 Levels of Competition Company Dancer & a Tumbling Competition Company,
This year we are celebrating our 28th season in business. Students are placed in classes based upon age when 3-18 years old. After this students are placed based on a combination of age and ability. We offer older BEGINNER level classes for those who are getting a little later start, so that these students are not placed with the younger kids. At MPDC, we are not just a studio, we are a family!

Another introduction for this season: Meet my brother! Josh is a MPDC Alumni Class of 1998! He was a MPDC instructor f...
09/17/2026

Another introduction for this season:

Meet my brother!

Josh is a MPDC Alumni Class of 1998! He was a MPDC instructor for many many years before moving west to further his eduction! After the move, he continued to pour into the studio by coming home and helping out with choreography of some competitive routines! I absolutely still love creating with him after all of these years!

This week he has been in with me choreographing a lyrical routine for our top competitive group! I cannot wait to see it hit the stage in March!

Final introduction.. Here is a little about me!
09/12/2026

Final introduction.. Here is a little about me!

This past week our 6 MPDC SENIORS had their LAST FIRST DAY OF DANCE! Senior year in the studio is bittersweet for sure! ...
09/12/2026

This past week our 6 MPDC SENIORS had their LAST FIRST DAY OF DANCE! Senior year in the studio is bittersweet for sure! A couple have been with me for many years, a couple for several years, and. couple who have just joined our dance family this season… I am blessed that they are a part of our family and it never gets easier for me to see them graduate and leave the studio no matter the length of time they were here! I will just enjoy each and every moment this season and hope it goes slow!

These are our seniors on their very first day of dance ever and their first day of dance this year at MPDC!

MPDC Class of 2027 ❤️🖤🤍

09/11/2026

I am so very happy with how our first week open went! Seeing all of the dancers come in excited for a new season! Seeing old friendships growing and new ones starting to bloom does my heart do good!

Here are some of the pics from
our first week back! Thanks to all of the parents who were able to send me your 1st day of dance pics!

No worries I am sure I will have more pics to share soon!

Thank you to every single parent for choosing MPDC, not only choosing us but trusting me and my staff for your child’s training! This year is going to be AWESOME!

The countdown is over starts TODAY!! We cannot wait to welcome our dancers back!
09/08/2026

The countdown is over starts TODAY!! We cannot wait to welcome our dancers back!

Now we jump back over to our MPDC Instructing team, and introduce the instructor who has been around since day 1 in some...
09/08/2026

Now we jump back over to our MPDC Instructing team, and introduce the instructor who has been around since day 1 in some capacity, Miss Kelly!

Kelly teaches tap, jazz, clogging, baton, & acro. This season she will be teaching on Mondays and Tuesdays.

This will be Kelly’s 29th season as an instructor! She is such a blessing to me and the studio!

Fun Fact: I met Kelly in dance class when we were children. They say Dance Friends Are Forever Friends…. and this is so very true in our case!

Our final office staff member to introduce, is Miss Kelly LaPrade! Kelly has been in the studio for years and years. S...
09/08/2026

Our final office staff member to introduce, is Miss Kelly LaPrade!

Kelly has been in the studio for years and years. She began dancing at the studio our 2nd year open in 1996! This will be her 19th year on staff!

She is a staff member, an alumni, and a MPDC competition dance mom! Oh and she runs stage right at every recital and has for years! She is a huge asset to the studio!

Switching it up… time to meet the ones who keep us straight at the front desk each week! First up, my mom, Miss Joyce! ...
09/08/2026

Switching it up… time to meet the ones who keep us straight at the front desk each week!

First up, my mom, Miss Joyce! It has been so great having my mom up front at the desk for 2 days a week for the last 3 years since she retired!

I am excited to have her back again this season! She has been one of my biggest cheerleaders throughout my dance journey since the age of 3 and I am blessed to call her mom!

Next in our introductions of our assisting team is our Mini-Assistant, Mahala Nelson. She will be assisting with our li...
09/07/2026

Next in our introductions of our assisting team is our Mini-Assistant, Mahala Nelson. She will be assisting with our littles in our 3 & 4 year old classes!

I am excited to bring Mahala onto the team this season! I know the littles are just going to love her! She is a hard worker in dance classes, and I know she will work just as hard when assisting!

Tomorrow 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
09/07/2026

Tomorrow 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Address

617 Monroe Street/PO Box 1058
Eden, NC
27288

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Melanie Paschal's Dance Creations posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Melanie Paschal's Dance Creations:

Shortcuts

Share

Category