Powell Dance Academy

✨ Meet Miss Jenna! ✨

Jenna has been dancing since the age of three and trained in a variety of styles including acro, modern, jazz, tap, ballet, and lyrical. She continued her dance education at The Ohio State University and later earned her MFA in Dance from Sarah Lawrence College in New York City.

Jenna has been part of the PDA family for 17 seasons and has loved growing alongside so many of our dancers over the years. She feels incredibly lucky to have such a long history with PDA! 🩷

Outside of the studio, Jenna works as an Exhibit Developer for museums.

We’re so lucky to have Miss Jenna as part of the PDA family! 🌟

We’re so grateful for the kind words from our PDA families! 🩷✨

At Powell Dance Academy, we’re proud to help our dancers grow into confident, well-rounded individuals while creating a love for dance and a community they’re proud to be a part of.

✨ Meet Miss Natalie! ✨

Natalie has been dancing for over 30 years and teaching dance for over 20. She received her training with the River Cities Dance Company and TJS in Greenup, KY, where she trained in jazz, lyrical, contemporary, tap, modern, and ballet. She competed at regional and national competitions, winning national titles with her studio nearly every year.

After high school, Natalie went on to study dance at The Ohio State University. She was a member of the Ohio State University Dance Team, an NDA Collegiate All-American, and served as captain for two years. She also worked as a Head Dance Instructor for the National Dance Alliance, traveling the country teaching students from elementary age through the collegiate level.

Natalie also toured with Dance Caravan as a Caravan Kid, assisting convention classes across the US, and studied for a summer at BalletMet’s summer intensive.

This is Natalie’s 10th year with PDA and her 5th year serving as the Dance Team Coordinator! She loves sharing her competitive experience and drive for excellence with the incredible team kids here at PDA.

We love having Miss Natalie’s experience, energy, and passion for excellence as part of the PDA Team! ✨

We love hearing from our PDA families! 💜✨

From feeling at home in a new studio to making special recital memories, we’re grateful to be part of these moments with our dancers and their families.

✨ Meet Miss Alyson! ✨

Alyson graduated from Wittenberg University with a B.A. in Psychology and a Dance minor, and later completed graduate studies in Clinical Counseling at The Ohio State University.

In 2006, she founded Powell Dance Academy with the support of family and friends, with a mission to create a positive, supportive space for dancers of all ages to grow and thrive. 🤍

Her passion is Modern dance, and she has trained in techniques including Graham, Cunningham, Taylor, and Horton, studying with renowned artists such as Carmen De Lavallade and others. Her choreography has been recognized at both regional and national competitions.

Alyson’s teaching focuses on strong modern foundations, musicality, and improvisation—helping students develop confidence, creativity, and their own unique movement style.

Outside the studio, she enjoys time with her husband Corey and their four children, as well as painting.

We are so lucky to have Miss Alyson’s passion, creativity, and vision at the heart of Powell Dance Academy! ✨

There’s nothing we love more than hearing from our PDA families! 🤍✨

From learning to dance to building confidence, leadership, and lifelong skills, we’re so proud to be a place where dancers can grow both inside and outside the studio!

Let the 2026 Choreography Week begin! ✨🩰