Meet the Team

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dana douthwaite

founder  & artistic Director// jazz & contemporary

Seattle-born and raised, Dana Douthwaite discovered her passion for dance and choreography at a young age. She trained with multiple technical programs along with local companies, such as The Westsiders and KreativMndz PG, where she developed a strong foundation and artistic voice.

She later moved to Los Angeles, working in music videos and live performances before becoming the Manager and Program Director at Millennium Dance Complex—the most recognized dance studio in the world—from 2022 to 2025.

Now based back in the Pacific Northwest, Dana is a sought-after teacher and choreographer, working with dancers locally and across the nation. She is passionate about creating a high-level, supportive training environment and is dedicated to helping her students grow, build confidence, and reach their full potential in dance and in life.

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dakota elizabeth

head of operations/marketing // acro

Dakota Elizabeth is a multidisciplinary artist with a dynamic career spanning dance, photography, and makeup artistry. Specializing in contemporary, jazz, acro, technical development, and hip hop, she brings a deep understanding of movement and expression to everything she does. A proud graduate of the University of Washington, she was raised in Seattle, WA and trained with some of the industry's brightest talents. She further honed her crafts in Los Angeles, where she immersed herself in the creative professional industry.

 

With a teaching career that began in 2008, Dakota Elizabeth is deeply committed to nurturing the next generation of artists. She is known for fostering confidence in her students while developing their individual strengths and artistic voices. Her work—whether on stage, behind the camera, or in the studio—reflects a passion for storytelling, technical excellence, and authentic self-expression.

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ali garoutte

Hip hop // company

Ali Garoutte is a dancer, instructor, choreographer, and personal trainer based in Seattle, Washington. She has trained in hip hop, jazz, jazz funk, ballet, contemporary, tap, and heels dance. For the past 5 years she has been training and teaching at Kreativ Mndz Dance Complex where she was a member of PG Fam and KM Elite. Her credits include performances such as WE DAY Seattle, Jete and Carnival in LA, Monday night football halftime show with Ciara, assisting on the 541 Vibe City Tour, and more. She is a passionate student and teacher and loves to continue training to better her craft so that she can provide the best training to students that she can. Along with her passion for dance, Ali is also passionate about fitness. She has been a certified personal trainer through the American Council on Exercise since 2017. Whether it be in fitness or dance, Ali loves helping people achieve their goals and aspirations, while creating a welcoming space where students feel free to express and be themselves. 

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Alison epsom

Ballet extraordinaire

From London, England, Alison trained at The Royal Ballet School under Katya Zvelebilova and Valentina Moukhanova, before completing her training at The English National Ballet School and on scholarship at The London Studio Center, graduating with a BA Hons in Theatre Dance, First Class Honors. She has enjoyed a diverse career, with theater credits including: On Eagle’s Wing, U.S. tour and DVD (The Rembrandt Ballerina); Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film); show dance partner to Latin Ballroom legend Paul Killick for The Fire and Ice Dance Spectacular, Ballroom’s Best at The Vail International Festival of Dance,, Paul Killick’s ballroom exhibitions in London, Portugal and Hong Kong, and the prestigious Wintergarden Ballroom; Follies in Concert at The London Palladium. Since moving to Seattle she has enjoyed dancing for International Ballet Theatre in Dracula, Giselle, Coppelia and The Nutcracker. She also maintains her interest in ballroom dance, training in the American Smooth style and dancing in productions for Microsoft and the Hyatt Olive 8. Commercial credits include trade shows, campaigns and music videos for The Rakes, Sky TV, Unilever, Marks and Spencer, Tatler magazine, and Japanese dance magazine DDD.