Originally from Upstate NY, Jillian moved to Charleston in 2010 where she has been teaching and sharing her love of tap dance ever since. She has taught and choreographed at studios throughout the Carolinas and is currently the Tap Director for Dance Lab’s youth company.

Jillian is passionate about creating opportunities for the next generation of tap dancers to train, perform, and connect with the broader tap community. She strives to inspire not only technical excellence, but also creativity, confidence, and a genuine appreciation for tap dance. Many of her students have gone on to train in pre-professional programs and mentorships with tap masters including Savion Glover, Dianne Walker, Anthony Morigerato, and Derick Grant, while others have become tap teachers themselves.

Jillian is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of "Blended Rhythms," an annual community-wide tap intensive dedicated to bringing together dancers of all ages and backgrounds.

Laura Bland is the amazing Director of RAT KING and will taking the throne as our Advanced Track Director this season! She will also be setting some killer choreo on our Lab Co movers. She’s beyond stoked to work with everyone!!! She will also be fronting the line for our costuming for Lab Co!

Taylor is our incredible competition director and the queen of our ATA program! Not only will she be training and setting competition and concert work for our company, she will be your GO TO lady at competitions prepping our dancers for the stage!

Hailing from Peace, Love, Hip Hop…Taylor is known as the ultimate lover of hip hop; however, have you seen her contemporary jazz? She is FIERCE! and she is also the ultimate hype-man. Known for her energetic and fun classes, you can expect dope music, strong and powerful movement, and a sprinkle of grooves.

Excited to bring Megan into the fold this season as our Mini Comp and Advanced Junior director and one of our amazing classical educators in contemporary, jazz and tap! Her passion and care for her artistry and instruction are remarkable. You will also see her at the front desk from time to time :). AND she will continue working closely with the Performance track dancers for Rat King and beyond.

Miguel is joining us for season 11 as one of our rehearsal directors setting competition and concert work on our COMP & ADV TRACK CO, as well as training all upper level Hip Hop and Jazz! This man’s resume is unbelievable. His choreography is truly something to behold. Dancing on tour with artists like Mariah Carey has left him with SO much wisdom to share with LAB CO. His movement is challenging, fierce, fast-paced and eye quenching! His choreography has been described among the dancers as the most satisfying to execute because of how hard they have to work to make it streamlined and rockin'. You will probably never work harder than you do in a Miguel class or piece!

Amanda has been promoted to our legit BALLET DIRECTOR! She will be training and overseeing ALL of our LAB MOVERS in Ballet this season. We are so happy to have Amanda more full time!

A bit about her - Amanda Christison (newly wed!) is a classically trained ballet dancer from Lewisville, Texas. She received her primary dance education at The Ballet Conservatory, four time winner of Youth America Grand Prix’s ‘Outstanding School’ award, and danced with Lakecities Ballet Theatre from 2009-2014. During this time, Amanda attended summer intensives including American Ballet Theatre, New York and Boston Ballet. Amanda received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of Oklahoma Weitzenhoeffer Family College of Fine Arts in May of 2018. Throughout her time at The University of Oklahoma, Amanda performed with Oklahoma Festival Ballet and Contemporary Dance Oklahoma and received several honors including the Miguel Terekhov Ballet Choreography Award, the Juli Busken Memorial Scholarship, the Ballet Ovation Award for Excellence in Performance and the Yvonne Chateau Award for Outstanding Devotion to the Arts. Since moving to South Carolina in 2018, Amanda has danced professionally with Palmetto City Ballet and Unbound Ballet Project. She is now on faculty at Charleston County School of the Arts, Dance Conservatory of Charleston and obviously Dance Lab, and enjoys teaching and choreographing for a number of local schools.

Jess is returning as our amazing tap choreographer and instructor this season for our highest level classes and will be directing our Adv Track Tap rehearsals this season… and setting rep for our comp and performance season! Her choreography and entertainment value knock it out of the park.

As many of you know, Ms. Camille is taking an exciting next step in her journey as she begins Nursing School! While we couldn't bear to say goodbye, we're thrilled that she'll still be a part of the Dance Lab family as a guest choreographer this season, creating beautiful new works and setting select solos on some of our dancers.

Camille is the embodiment of grace, elegance, strength, and power. Trained at Dale Lam in Columbia, she has been an incredible artist, mentor, and inspiration to our Lab Co dancers, leaving a lasting impact both in and out of the studio.

Although her nursing schedule will keep her busy, she'll also be joining us at as many competitions as she can to continue cheering on and supporting our dancers. We are so proud of this next chapter and can't wait to watch her thrive—both in the studio and beyond.

Erica Ryan is a New Orleans native with more than 20 years of dance teaching experience, inspiring dancers of all ages and skill levels. Her training began in jazz, ballet, and hip-hop before continuing into the competitive dance world and as a member of her middle and high school dance teams. She earned a Minor in Dance Education from Louisiana State University and a Master’s degree in Strategic Communication from American University, while continuing her dance training with a competitive hip-hop crew in Washington, D.C. Erica spent 8 years with American All-Star LLC as a Camp Director, Regional Competition Director, and staff member, where she led dance team camps and coordinated regional and national competitions across the country. Known for her energetic and engaging teaching style, Erica specializes in Jazz, Contemporary, and Hip-Hop, while also teaching Ballet, Lyrical, Technique and Dance Team styles. She is passionate about building strong technique, confidence, artistry, and a lifelong love of dance in every student who walks through her classroom. You might also see her perform with our adult company from time to time!

Jenny (and Arlo!) are BEYOND excited for Season 11 with Lab Co!
As the owner, Jenny will be around for all your dancing needs this year. You’ll catch her guest teaching classes, hyping up the crew, and jumping in to choreograph from time to time.

While she’ll be focusing mainly on her family life and new venture “The Loft” this season, her heart is absolutely still with the youth! Expect to see much more of her during the End-of-Year Concert, where she’ll be working closely with all you amazing movers.

Here’s to an incredible Season 11 — let’s dance!

Morgan Lutz is a passionate educator, fearless creative, and every dancer's biggest cheerleader. As Dance Lab Charleston's Performance Track Director and the Director of Dude Lab, she is dedicated to helping young artists build confidence, embrace their individuality, and thrive both on and off the stage. Morgan holds an MFA in Film Production with a concentration in Screendance from Full Sail University and a BFA in Dance Theatre from AMDA College of the Performing Arts. With over 20 years of dance experience, she has performed in the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show, the Discover Orange Bowl Halftime Show, for SeaWorld Orlando's Entertainment Division and NBCUniversal Studios Hollywood's Entertainment Division, at the Orlando Creative City Project's Immerse Festival, with Nashville Ballet, and with Anaheim Ballet. Morgan has also taught dance in California, Florida, and South Carolina and is certified in Sugarfoot Therapy, Progressing Ballet Technique, Progressing Contemporary Technique, Cecchetti Ballet, and yoga. Whether choreographing, directing, or coaching, she brings creativity, professionalism, and genuine passion to every dancer she inspires.