genre Ballet

Denise Lehmer

Instructor

Denise began dancing at the age of four in her mother’s dance studio in Columbus, Ohio. During her formative years of training, Denise studied and performed extensively with Ballet Met and the Columbus Theatre Ballet Association. She also studied with the Chamber Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and was the youngest ballet dancer ever to be accepted into the National Academy of Dance Ballet Program to study with Michael Maul and renowned ballerina, Lupe Serrano. Although classical Ballet is at the forefront of her training, Denise also studied Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, and is a trained classical singer. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music.

Denise has performed professionally for musical stages around the world, and we are very happy to have her expertise shared with our students.

Annika McReynolds

Instructor

Annika Snover McReynolds began dancing at the age of 4 in her hometown of Raleigh, NC. She trained in Ballet and Tap at Cary Ballet Conservatory until the age of 14. She continued training in tap and began to participate and volunteer as a theater teachers assistant at a musical theater company called, Spiritual Twist Productions. After highschool she became a choreography intern and got to choreograph for numerous musical theater productions during that time. She also taught as a teacher’s assistant at Oak City Academy before attending EI School of Biblical Training in the fall of 2017. Since then she has taught multiple dance camps and Choreographed for Solace Theatre’s premiere production. She is thrilled to join the Dance Without Limits team and looks forward to sharing her love for dance with your children.

Natali Auton

Instructor

Natali Auton’s passion for dance began with tap and ballet classes at Becky Jones School of Dance, located right outside Atlanta, Georgia, when she was five years old. At the age of seven, Natali joined the BJSD Competitive Performance Company and received training in the styles of tap, ballet, jazz, contemporary, musical theater, lyrical, and hip hop until she graduated high school. Over the course of her many years of practice, Natali participated in over 75 routines at over 20 competitions around the Metro-Atlanta area. While being quite fond of every style of dance, tap has always been her favorite genre and what she excels in. During her time at BJSD, beginning her seventh grade season, Natali was an assistant instructor and choreographer, as well as a private instructor, in the styles of tap, ballet, lyrical, and jazz. She loved having the opportunity to grow relationships with the young girls she taught, and even ended up performing two duets that she had choreographed with two of her students at her senior recital. Natali is currently attending North Greenville University and is double majoring in Christian Ministries and Mathematics. She is overjoyed to be on staff at Dance Without Limits and to share her passion for the art of dance with a new generation of performers.

Greyson Rogers

Instructor / Performance Team Co-Director

Greyson began dancing at the age of 3. She joined a Greenville dance company in middle school, where she received extensive training in Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Pointe, and Lyrical. Throughout her time competing, she won several awards at both Regional and National levels. After high school, Greyson began teaching various styles of dance to students of all ages and assisted in company auditions.

Greyson graduated from Anderson University in 2022 with her Degree in Communications and a concentration in Digital Media. During her time at Anderson, she continued taking dance classes and was a featured dancer in the South Carolina School of the Arts Spring 2022 Dance Showcase.

Greyson is thrilled to share her training and love for dance with her new students this coming season!

Gabrielle Prairie

Twinkle Toes Director / Instructor

Originally from Illinois, Gabrielle grew up dancing at Paula Aubry School of Dance in Kankakee. From ages 6 to 16 she studied ballet, tap, jazz, pointe and modern. She was a teaching assistant, a dancer in the studio’s company, and had several featured roles in her studio’s productions. At the age of 16, Gabrielle joined her local community theatre acting and dancing on stage.

Early on Gabrielle had opportunities to choreograph in theatre, and fell in love with dance all over again. She went to school in South Carolina and graduated from Bob Jones University with her degree in Theatre Arts. She choreographed for numerous shows while in school and at her internship including, Seuss Kids! , Great Expectations , The Burial at Thebes and The Dancers.

Gabrielle is elated to begin teaching at Dance Without Limits and to share the joy of dance with all who enter her classroom.

Madison Davis

Instructor

Madison grew up in Charleston and moved to Greenville last year, after graduating from Clemson University. She started taking dance lessons when was 3 in Ballet, Tap, and her personal favorite, Hip Hop. She was a member and teacher for Clemson Dancers, where she was able to continue taking classes in a variety of dance genres. Ms. Madison has been a fitness instructor for 6 years, teaching a variety of classes from dance fitness, to Barre, Core, HIIT, functional training- you name it!

Fun fact: Ms. Madison has also been playing the violin since was 5 and went to an arts school, competing against other schools in the Southeast. When not dancing or doing anything music-related, you can find her baking, hiking with her dog, Kona, and spending time with family and friends!

Bailie Davis

Instructor

Bailie began dancing at the age of three in her hometown of Saluda, South Carolina. For 15 years, Bailie studied Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical, Contemporary, and Jazz at Palmetto Dance Academy. She spent several years during her time at PDA as a committed member of the competition company team. After high school, Bailie continued her dance education at Anderson University and graduated with her Degree in Dance. During her time at AU, Bailie performed multiple pieces in each of the university’s dance concert.

Bailie now resides in Clemson and is thrilled to be a part of our team. She is excited to spread her love for dance with every student who walks through the door.

Canaan Poitevint

Instructor / Performance Team Co-Director

Canaan joined DWL as a student in 2021. Enrolled in numerous classes between 2021 and Spring 2023, she eventually became a Teacher Assistant and later one of the first DWL Apprentices. During her time as an apprentice, she trained alongside DWL instructors and substituted classes. She also played lead role, Cinderella, in the DWL 2023 Spring Showcase, “If the Slipper Fits.” In the summer of 2023, she took on her first role as a lead instructor for Summer Camps.