The owner/director of Ignite Dance Center, which opened its doors in 2018 out of her living room. She has been a teacher and choreographer for over 22 years. As a child she trained at Backstage Academy of Dance in Turlock, CA. She also continued her dance education by taking classes at Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles, in college at CSU Sacramento, and countless dance conventions.

Lisa has received choreography awards from Dance Educators of America and various organizations over the years. She has also received local and national recognition for her choreography. She continues to study dance professionally by attending dance conventions and specific training seminars for studio owners.

Lisa has her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies. Before owning a dance studio, she was a director for seven years for a highly successful national education franchise. She also was a new franchisee trainer and travelled out of state to coach small businesses. She specializes in marketing, web site design, social media strategy, and photography.

Lisa cares deeply about providing kids with a fun and positive outlet at IDC. As a mom with two kids herself, it is very important to her that IDC is a family friendly studio that teaches kids important values to be successful in life. She and her Husband both feel very blessed to own Ignite Dance Center.

Kelly, born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, has been involved with performing arts for over 60 years starting out with ballet when she was 5. Her first ballet teacher was from Russia, and the teacher would walk through the class with a cane, whacking anyone that didn’t point their toes! Old school for sure! Kelly also participated in tap, jazz and was a competitive baton twirler for many years.

During her time as the Director of Education she created a Home School Performing Arts Program, increased the six-week summer program from sixty to eighty-five students and created an intensive two-week theatre program for advanced theatre students. Kelly also organized fund raising that allowed her to organize two six nights/seven-day trips to NYC where the theatre’s performing arts group, The Shooting Stars, performed in an off Broadway Theatre, attended classes at Broadway Dance Centre and Steps on Broadway, as well as attended Broadway shows, danced with Rosie’s Kids, participated in back stage tours of some theatres and even had discussions with Broadway performers. A true theatre learning experience.

Kelly is always willing to “just get it done” for the betterment of the group. Her greatest joy is seeing a young child arrive at our studio, quiet and unsure, some not even knowing how to put on their shoes and then watching them change, grow and develop into confident and productive young people.

AJ Ocampo was born and raised in Minnesota and trained in all dance disciplines at the famed Larkin Dance Studio. His training also extended from New York to Los Angeles. AJ was given the first award of Male Dancer of the Year by jazz master Joe Tremaine before heading off onto his professional career.

Some of his performing credits include two European tours with recording artist Mylene Farmer, the Country Music Awards, Shania Twain, recording artist Prince, the International Music Awards, Penn and Teller, Super Bowl, Gloria Estefan, Divas Live with Anastasia, Mary J. Blige, Cher, the Dixie Chicks and many more. He has worked in many shows along the Las Vegas strip, from being the featured tap soloist in Splash at the Riviera, dance captain for SpellBound at Harrahs to working with famed director and choreographer Jamie King in Storm at Mandalay Bay. While keeping busy at night performing in shows, AJ kept busy during the day performing in many Las Vegas conventions and trade shows. He also has theatre credits from coast to coast including the original Fosse Project and a run of Journey to the West the musical in New York. His teaching credits include conventions and master classes in tap, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, acro, contemporary and improv.

His teaching style is challenging and technical yet fun and his choreography has won both regional and national awards. Teaching for almost 20 years, some of his former students can be found on stages all over the globe. AJ is honored and grateful to be joining the IGNITE DANCE family and looking forward to the magic that will definitely be made.

Ashton grew up on a small farm in California’s central valley and began dancing at the age of seven. She was trained and competed in many styles growing up including ballet, tap, jazz, modern, musical theater and contemporary. In college, she performed with the Portable Dance Troupe and Contemporary Dance Ensemble at California State University, Fresno and attended the American College Dance Festival to perform and learn from world renowned choreographers. Throughout her undergraduate career she studied dance and kinesiology and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. She also has a master’s degree in Fitness Management from St. Mary’s College of California.

Ashton uses her knowledge of dance and movement to keep her dancers healthy and improving. A lover of all things exercise, she hopes to keep developing dancer specific training and support dancers of all ages.

Michelle is a former professional dancer, aerialist, and ballerina working for such distinguished companies as Walt Disney World, Orlando Metropolitan Ballet Company, Tokyo DisneySeas, Celebrity Cruise, and Royal Caribbean to name a few. She has learned from such greats as Ann Reinking, Savion Glover, Debbie Allen and Miami City Ballet founder, Edward Villella, She has appeared on television performing for NBC World Tournament of Golf, Walking through Fires, Charo LIVE! and ABC Live from DisneyWorld Christmas Spectacular as Sugar Plum Fairy. She has been featured in Dance Magazine for Walt Disney World, as well Las Vegas Weekly as a spokesmodel and performer for Rio Show in the Sky.

Michelle has called Las Vegas home for the past 15 years and has been proud to be a part of and featured on several  productions on the strip such as, Dirk Arthur Extreme Magic, Le Can Can Cabaret Paris, Nathan Burton Magic, Mesmerized, Show in the Sky, Broadway Bares, and Peepshow Las Vegas. Michelle is thankful to be continuing her passion and love of dance from a teacher’s perspective since retiring from the professional world, and couldn’t be happier to call Ignite Dance Center home.

Martine is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina and moved to Las Vegas in 2011. She has been tapping for 35 years. Martine co-owned a studio in North Carolina with her teacher and mother where she taught and choreographed for 10 years. She also taught within the regional convention circuit in North Carolina during her residency. Martine trained and competed in tap where she received overall honors and North Carolina Pro-Am Tap Titles and Awards. She has also performed her work at Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, New York, and in St. Louis in the festival circuit.

As a choreographer, her students' work has received top honors from coast to coast. Throughout her dance training she has had the opportunity to train with Dr. Henry LeTang, Dr. Jimmy Slyde, Gregory Hines, and Savion Glover, as well as attending workshops, festivals, and master classes around the country. Martine joined M.A.D.D. Rhythms Las Vegas in July of 2012 and served on the board of directors until 2016 as well as teaching competitive tap teams at a local studio in Las Vegas. After the birth of her daughter she took a hiatus from teaching in 2016 and returned to teching in the valley in 20202.

Martine is so happy to return to her roots teaching young students and fostering their creative abilities. She feels that every day is an opportunity for her to expand her and her students' knowledge of dance and style and is always looking to share her gifts with the next generations of dancers.

Kami Day was born and raised in Las Vegas. She moved to Henderson when she was eight years old. She is proud to be an Ignite Dance Center Alumni!

Kami started dancing at three years old with her grandmother, and her love for it has only grown since. She especially excelled in the tap and jazz genres and was able to sprinkle in others as she continued to dance. She started dancing at Ignite and joined the tap company team. She has earned several awards not only with her team but also for her tap solos, including becoming a National Champion!

A natural leader, Kami has received so much praise for her teaching skills from parents and dancers alike. Currently she is attending UNLV to major in Social Work. She is looking forward to another amazing season at IDC!

Heidi was born in Henderson, Nevada, and is one of the original dancers for IDC. She has been dancing since she was four years old and competing since she was five. She has won many regional awards and has earned numerous dance scholarships throughout the years. She also holds a 2018 National Title.

She currently trains in acro, ballet, contemporary, hip hop, jazz, pointe, and tap. She has also participated in theater and music programs. She even has had the opportunity to perform at Disneyland! In her spare time she enjoys riding dirt bikes, swimming, playing golf, and working out. She has been assisting classes at IDC for many years and is looking forward to teaching this upcoming season.