genre Jazz

Molly White

Assistant Director / Instructor

A native of Columbia, South Carolina, Molly began dancing at the age of two. She began dancing at the Academy of Dance Arts in Columbia at five years old, where she studied through high school graduation. Molly studied ballet, jazz, tap, pointe, lyrical, and musical theater, among other styles. Molly began competing at age eight, and won several awards with solos, duos, trios and groups, as well as dance titles such as Teen Miss Dance Explosion. She was handpicked to dance on national dance teams, including Star Power’s Power Park, Dance USA, and Encore DCS. Molly graduated from Winthrop University in 2012 with a biology degree, and during her time at Winthrop, she continued taking dance classes. She assisted with preschool tap and ballet while still dancing at Academy of Dance Arts, and while in college, she helped teach several classes with kids ranging from preschool to middle school. When not in the studio, Molly enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. Molly overjoyed to be on the Dance Without Limits team and share her passion for dance with children of all ages.

Iris Tetsch

Instructor / Performance Team Co-Director

Iris Tetsch discovered her love of dancing at a very young age taking hip hop classes from her mother in a small village outside of Munich, Germany. After moving to the states, she became a part of a Greenville dance company performing in styles ranging from ballet and lyrical to hip hop and jazz. During this time she also honed her performance skills in circus arts as well, performing primarily contortion and aerial silks acts for Riley’s Believe it or Not and several other venues. After high school, Iris pursued her degree at Anderson University and graduated with a BA in Dance, where her primary focus was hip hop choreography and teaching. She is passionate about bringing her love of dance to the children in her community so that they can learn and grow in a positive environment, hone their skills and have fun!

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 students!

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.

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.

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!

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 be a part of the teaching staff here at Dance Without Limits!