Modern Elements- The Dance Studio

Modern Elements- The Dance Studio Brought to you by the owner of Funk Lab Dance Center, comes a new modern dance experience for studen

Brought to you by the owner of Funk Lab Dance Center, comes a new modern dance experience for students ages 3-adult. With class offerings ranging from Horton and Graham Modern to Creative Ballet to our Popstar Preparatory program, there will be selections for everyone. Continuing the well-known inclusive and friendly milieu of Funk Lab coupled with the classical training background of our new faculty, Modern Elements- The Dance Studio will be opening its doors November 1, 2020. The new facility is being professionally designed with a modern and clean ambiance. No corners will be cut constructing, designing and preparing our new facility. State of the art upgrades to our HVAC system with considerable ingenuity employed when designing safe policies and practices will help protect our students and families from the COVID-19 pandemic. Our class schedule and website will be released October 1, 2020. We invite you to learn more about our owner, teachers and current program by visiting www.funklabdayton.com.

đź’•PRINCIPAL CAST : Lillian as Little Swan đź’•Despite starting dance classes a little older than most, Lillian has been danc...
10/02/2026

đź’•PRINCIPAL CAST : Lillian as Little Swan đź’•

Despite starting dance classes a little older than most, Lillian has been dancing with Modern Elements Studio since its opening season. As a 7th year dancer,she continues to grow and build her confidence with performance and competition. 2026 marks her first year with a principal role in the annual ballet and her 4th year in the Modern Elements Company. She is also enjoying her first year with the Breaking Barriers Buddy program at Funk Lab.

Outside of the studio, Lillian enjoys musicals (especially Hamilton), she is in her second year with Magsig’s Middle School Orchestra playing Violin. An active member in Drama Club, Art Club and recently took a playwrights workshop with the Washington Township Theater.

In her dance off season she is an avid Kings Island visitor, trying to get in as many rollercoaster rides in as possible each summer. If she isn’t in a dance class, you can usually find her talking to her friends or reading her newest book. Her biggest dance goal this season is to have a routine get a callback buzzer!

đź’•PRINCIPAL CAST : Leily Wagner as Little Swanđź’•Leily is a proud member of Modern Elements junior company level 2 competi...
10/01/2026

đź’•PRINCIPAL CAST : Leily Wagner as Little Swanđź’•

Leily is a proud member of Modern Elements junior company level 2 competitive team. This is her second year competing, but she has been dancing since age 5. She has tried several styles such as ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, and musical theatre, but lyrical is her favorite. She considers making new friends to be the highlight of her dance career.

As sixth grader at Ankeney Middle School, Leily is a member of the Beavercreek Entourage Show Choir where she has been learning to add singing to her dance skills. She also enjoys Girl Scouts and summer swim team with the Woodhaven Waves.

Outside of dance and school, Leily enjoys crafting of any kind, reading graphic novels, visiting King’s Island, and hanging out with family and friends. She is excited to play the role of Bambi in this year’s production of Over the River and Through the Woods.

Join us for a special Ballet Choreography class with Miss Stacie at Modern Elements! Dancers will learn choreography to ...
10/01/2026

Join us for a special Ballet Choreography class with Miss Stacie at Modern Elements! Dancers will learn choreography to “Shabang” by Drake, blending ballet technique with a FRESH & FUNKY musical choice.

Saturday, October 24 | 2:00- 3:00 PM
Ages 11–18
Ballet Levels 2 & 3
$20

A fun chance to challenge your musicality, pick up new choreography, and experience ballet in a different way. Register at www.modernelementsdance.com.

đź’•PRINCIPAL CAST : Charli Grueber as Snow Whiteđź’•Charli is a proud member of Modern Elements Level 1 Petite company. She ...
09/30/2026

đź’•PRINCIPAL CAST : Charli Grueber as Snow Whiteđź’•

Charli is a proud member of Modern Elements Level 1 Petite company. She is currently in her 3rd year of dance, having taken her first ballet recital class in 2024 with Miss Gina Clawson. After her first season in recital dance she was invited to join the Mini’s company and currently competes with the Level 1 Petites company.

She won a studio spirit award in her first year on the team and continues to grow and learn every day. She has participated with the team in multiple workshops as well as the Kettering Holiday at Home Parade.

When she isn’t dancing at the studio, you can find her dancing at home or diligently working to get her full splits. She loves to be creative outside of dance by making bracelets and other art projects. She loves to play with her 3 siblings, painting her nails or planning her outfits for school.

She is extremely excited to perform as Snow White in her first principal role in the Modern Elements Fall Production!

đź’•PRINCIPAL CAST : Callee Page as Little Pig đź’•Callee has packed a lot of dancing into her nine years. She started dancing...
09/29/2026

đź’•PRINCIPAL CAST : Callee Page as Little Pig đź’•

Callee has packed a lot of dancing into her nine years. She started dancing before she could walk, and this is her sixth season with Modern Elements and Funk Lab. She loves trying new styles and currently studies ballet, tap, jazz, acro, Latin jazz, Ailey, and several styles of hip-hop, including femme and krump. Jazz and hip-hop are her favorites. She especially enjoys when she gets to dance with her duet partners, the Lil’ Hittaz crew, and Electronz Elite.

This season is especially exciting because Callee is taking on her first principal role as one of the Three Little Pigs! She can’t wait to bring her character to life and share her love of dance with the audience.

Callee and her fellow dancers have earned PAC Attack and ID ICON awards, and their junior production, Hard Knock Life, was the highest scoring at ID Nationals. Three of her dances were invited to the National Showcase. Callee has also received several special judges’ awards, including a National Dynamic Award and a National Magnetic Engagement Award.

At the end of competition seasons, she has been recognized with awards such as TTF (Timing, Technique & Face), Fierce & Fearless, Miss Flexibility, Layers on Layers, and Lil’ Dynamo. In 2026, she won the Modern Elements Unscripted Improv contest for her age group.

Each year Callee has earned the Studio Involvement Award for participating in multiple community events. She has performed at The Greene’s Tree Lighting Ceremony, Christmas in Springboro, Holiday at Home Parade, a Wright State University Men’s Basketball Half Time Show, Beavercreek’s Popcorn Festival, Spring Valley’s Potato Festival and more. One of her favorite community events is the annual performance at a local nursing home.

One of Callee’s favorite dance memories is traveling to New York City with Modern Elements in 2024. She watched the New York City Ballet perform The Nutcracker, saw the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall, and took a class taught by a Rockette at Ripley-Grier Studios.

When she isn’t dancing, Callee loves spending time with family and friends—and practicing dances with her teammates over FaceTime. She has participated in her school’s Puzzle Club and Firebird Chorus, and this year she was selected as an inaugural member of her school’s Junior Optimist Club.

Someday, Callee hopes to teach second grade and teach dance at Modern Elements and Funk Lab. She cannot wait to someday share the two things that mean so much to her: learning and dancing.

💕PRINCIPAL CAST: Elliott Busch as“Little Pig”💕—> also it’s her birthday! Please wish her a Happy Birthday in the comment...
09/28/2026

đź’•PRINCIPAL CAST: Elliott Busch as
“Little Pig”💕

—> also it’s her birthday! Please wish her a Happy Birthday in the comments !

Elliott is a proud member of Modern Element’s Level 2 Petite Company, Electronz Experienced Crew, and Lil’ Ladies Night Hip Hop group. She started her dance journey in a pre-ballet class as a Topsy Turvy Flower at Modern Element’s in its inaugural year. This is her 7th season dancing with Modern Elements and 6th with Funk Lab. In that time, she has trained under the incredible teachers at FL/ME and world-renowned dancers and choreographers. She has received the Spirit award for Modern Elements and multiple participation awards for sharing her talent in the community.

In competition, she has been awarded numerous special judges awards, Dynamic awards, Artistic Ex*****on, and Top Overall placements for group routines. Most notably, she earned a coveted “buzzer” at every regional competition last season! At the 2026 ID Nationals, her large group Hip Hop routine earned a spot in the Showcase Finals. Named as the “Break through Dancer of the Year” last season, she has blossomed into a confident performer.

Outside of the studio, Elliott is a member of the Weller Elementary Elktones Chorus. In her downtime, she loves to read, draw, and craft. You can usually find her dancing at home, almost always to K-pop. At school, she has been selected as Student of the Month two years in a row, is recognized as gifted, and is referred to as a quiet leader in the classroom.

🕺PRINCIPAL CAST : KB Irwin as “Black Swan” 🕺K.B. Irwin is a true triple threat, bringing his song and dance training to ...
09/27/2026

🕺PRINCIPAL CAST : KB Irwin as “Black Swan” 🕺

K.B. Irwin is a true triple threat, bringing his song and dance training to his love of acting for truly charismatic performances. After a brief foray into dance as a toddler, his serious dance study began at age 9, performing in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, and hip hop. KB trained previously in East Tennessee with Dorothy Hanner Ratcliff and Teresa Weatherford, Directors of Centre for the Performing Arts. He greatly enjoyed his first competition season with Modern Elements Tap Line. He is excited to return this season with the Senior Company as a part of the Tap Line and Modern Team, and to train in the Dance magnet at Stivers School for the Arts.

KB is a dynamic actor, known for immersive characters, comedic timing, and delivering powerful vocals in physically demanding roles. This fall you can see him at Stivers School for the Arts as Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He has performed with Dayton Live Creative Academy in Hadestown (Hades), Newsies Jr. (Davey, featured dancer, dance captain), Beetlejuice Jr. (Beetlejuice, dance captain), Most Epic Birthday Party (Charlie, dance captain), School of Rock, Jr. (tech crew), . Additional credits include CPAM productions of Footloose (Willard) and SpongeBob Jr. (Eugene Krabs); Valley View High School’s Anastasia (Count Ipolitov, Black Swan, Dimitry u/s); Bristol Academy of Music’s Matilda Jr. (Agatha Trunchbull); Theater Bristol’s Elf the Musical (ensemble, Michael u/s). He also performed 5 seasons with Intercity Ballet Theater’s annual Nutcracker (soldier, party child, Nicholas). In 2024, it was his honor to perform the titular role of the Nutcracker, and defeat the Rat King, played by his father.

His training includes classes with renowned directors and choreographers: Jerry Rose (Beckley Dance Theatre), Brian Murphy (Verb Ballet), Leah Copley Summers (Central KY Ballet Conservatory), Anna-Marie Holmes (Boston Ballet), Elizabeth Borromeo (MOTUS Dance). He has also trained with Ohio University’s Summer Theater Intensive, and Barter Theater’s Summer Improv Program.

When he’s not onstage, KB is busy building his voice acting career in Indie game development. He is a regular volunteer with his community food pantry: cleaning, organizing donations, and directing their promo videos. He also enjoys singing baritone in his church choir. Most importantly, KB prioritizes time offstage to be with friends, family, and his golden retriever, Jolt.

💕PRINCIPAL CAST : Lexie Rose as “Bo Peep”💕Lexie is a proud member of Modern Elements Level 2 Senior Company, as well as ...
09/26/2026

💕PRINCIPAL CAST : Lexie Rose as “Bo Peep”💕

Lexie is a proud member of Modern Elements Level 2 Senior Company, as well as Funk Lab’s Labwerk Experienced group and Ladies Night. She began her dance journey 12 years ago at Kettering’s Rosewood Arts Center and found her way to Funk Lab 7 years ago. She has danced competitively with Modern Elements for 5 years and Funk Lab for the past 4 years.

Throughout her time at Modern Elements and Funk Lab, Lexie has had the opportunity to train under world-renowned choreographers and teachers such as Adam Boreland (Dance Accepts Everyone), Vincent Paterson (Michael Jackson), Marty Kudelka (Justin Timberlake) She has also developed her teaching skills as a student teacher and has been honored with multiple awards including the Spirit Award, Studio Involvement awards, and the “Studio Big Sister” award.

As a competitive dancer, Lexie has been fortunate to earn numerous awards for her group dances, including multiple top finishes, Trendsetter Awards, and the coveted PAC Attack buzzer on multiple occasions.

Outside of dance Lexie has performed in school plays with some featured roles. She loves to spend time with her friends, going to concerts, traveling, and exploring new places. She also has a passion for fashion and enjoys creating her own designs and styling herself and others.

Lexie has been fortunate to be a featured dancer in many of Modern Element’s fall and winter productions including The Zoo and Sleepy Hollow. She is excited to continue her stage journey as Bo Peep in Over the River and Through the Woods!

🩰PRINCIPAL CAST : Natalyn Nicholson as “Alice” 🩰Natalyn Nicholson started dancing at the tender age of 18 months. She ha...
09/25/2026

🩰PRINCIPAL CAST : Natalyn Nicholson as “Alice” 🩰

Natalyn Nicholson started dancing at the tender age of 18 months. She has been a competitive dancer since age 7. She loves performing. The “Born to Perform” award from Modern Elements that she got last year pretty much sums her up. She loves to act, sing, and dance. She has been in LaComedia summer kids program shows and a LiveDayton PAC Annex show as well. She danced on the Carnival Cruise main stage in the summer of 2026. She has received multiple awards, such as the PAC Buzzer, for both solo and group performances. Her favorite style of dance is musical theater, and her favorite show is Hamilton, to which she knows the lyrics to every song. She also enjoys choreographing dances for herself and has been student teaching at Modern Elements for 3 years. When she is not dancing, she enjoys babysitting, clothes shopping, and hanging out with friends.

Bryn, Madelyn, and Scarlett are having the sweetest Saturday mornings in Pre-Ballet with Miss Layla. đź©° Join them, start...
09/24/2026

Bryn, Madelyn, and Scarlett are having the sweetest Saturday mornings in Pre-Ballet with Miss Layla. đź©° Join them, starting this weekend, by enrolling at www.modernelementsdance.com

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Pre-Ballet
Saturdays, 9:00 to 9:30 AM
Ages 3 to 5
With Miss Layla

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