Summer Camp Carnival 2023 Registration
JULY 24 – JULY 28
DANCE STYLES OFFERED
Combo Class (Tap & Ballet)
Combo Class (Tap & Ballet)
1 Hr of ballet and tap for 3-4 year olds
Mommy & Me
Musical Theatre
For ages of 12 months – 2 years old. A class designed to teach young toddlers rhythm, jumps, dance and tumbling all while creating memories with their parent.
Tap Dance
Tap
A genre of dance which allows your feet to become instruments, making sound and music.
Jazz Dance
Jazz
An energetic form of dance with a ballet foundation. Mostly used with theatrical or high intensity music.
Ballet
Ballet
Promotes physical strength, agility and develops an understanding of music and rhythm while generating a love of movement.
Pointe
Pointe
Classical ballet teaching putting all of the dancer’s weight on the tip of their toes.
Musical Theater
Musical Theatre
Where dance, theatrics, and song all combine to create a storyline in a musical show.
Hip Hop
Hip Hop
Learn the urban street style movement performed to hip hop music.
Pre-Pointe
Pre Pointe
Classes to strengthen dancer’s ankles and feet and transitioning from Ballet shoes to Pointe.
Contemporary
Contemporary
A Style of dance which combines ballet, jazz, and improvisation.
Acro
Acro
Focuses on blending elements of technical dancing with acrobatic tricks.
Latin Fuzion
Adult/Kids Latin Fuzion
A combination of Latin Dancing and Jazz.
Technique
Technical
Where students focus on their jumps, turns, leaps, splits and strengthening their bodies.
Afro Caribbean
African Dance
African Dance encompasses a spectrum of movement and rhythmic movements.

About The Owner
Originally from The Bronx, New York, Elyssa was introduced to the art of dance at the age of four. She started her classical training at a local Bronx studio and then excelled in the renowned Broadway Dance Center in the heart of Manhattan. She joined the competitve dance world at the age of 10 which lead her to receive numerous amounts of scholarship awards from the top dancers and choreographers in the business. She has performed in a large number of spaces in the New York Metro area and most notably on the Norwegian Cruise Line, Disney World and Hershey Park. Auditions in downtown New York City were are major part of her young life while working for a modeling agency. During this time, Elyssa was offered opportunities to be in a music video, was printed in a Scholastic textbook and won Miss Princess Model 1994. Having moved to Virginia Beach at the young age of 19, Elyssa has taught many genres of dance professionally in Hampton Roads for 13 years. She has choreographed dances for the Grand Illumination Parade in Virginia Beach and Norfolk, held Master Classes for NDS located in Old Donation School, and has Choreographed award winning dances which have been performed at both local competitions as well as Disney World. As a wife and a mother of two children, she understands the importance of a safe space for students and has curated a family atmosphere in her studio. Her goal is to build a Legacy and create Legends here in the Hampton Roads area and throughout the Dance Community.
Our Testimonials
WHO WE ARE
OUR PIVOT DANCE CENTER MISSION IS TO MERGE STYLE AND CLASS TO QUALITY DANCE TRAINING. WE ACHIEVE THIS GOAL BY REMAINING CURRENT IN CHOREOGRAPHY AND TEACHING METHODS, PRACTICING GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, AND ENCOURAGING GROWTH BOTH AS A DANCER AS WELL AS A ROLE MODEL FOR OUR FUTURE GENERATION. HERE AT PDC WE BELIEVE THAT DANCE SHOULD BE CREATIVE, INSPIRING AND FUN FOR ALL AGES.
WE ARE PROUD TO BE THE VERY FIRST DANCE STUDIO IN HAMPTON ROADS TO PARTNER WITH PARENTS AGAINST BULLYING AND BRING AWARENESS TO THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DANGERS OF BULLYING.
CORE VALUES
- PASSION-OUR TEAM IS DEDICATED TO SHARE OUR PASSION OF DANCE WITH YOU.
- LOYALTY- WE LOVE AND APPRECIATE THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE BUILD WITH OUR PARTNERSHIPS, CUSTOMERS AND TEAM MEMBERS.
- FUN- PDC IS WHERE HARD WORK AND FUN CAN CO-EXIST.
- HUMILITY- ALWAYS STRIVING TO UPLIFT ONE ANOTHER
- BOLDNESS- REMAINING CONFIDENT IN OURSELVES AND WHAT WE OFFER OUR COMMUNITY
- INTEGRITY- KEEPING ALIGNED WITH OUR MORALS AND VALUES BY SHOWING RESPECT AND GENERATING TRUST
- CREATIVITY- WE’RE CONSISTENTLY LOOKING TO EVOLVE AND MAKE THE EXPERIENCE WITH PIVOT BETTER THAN BEFORE
- DIVERSITY- INCLUSIVITY AND ACCEPTANCE ALWAYS!