Now enrolling — Fall 2026

First Steps, Final Bows, Forever Elite.

Covington's premier dance studio — 25+ years of award-winning instruction for ages 18 months to 18 years. Appropriate class sizes, sprung floors, and an office that actually answers the phone.

Team USA · Gold Multiple IDO World Champion medals
★★★★★ Loved by Covington families
25+ years of excellence
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Find your dancer's class

Pick an age. We'll take it from there.

Every Elite class is built for the body, brain, and attention span of the kids in it.

Why families choose Elite

Four things we do differently. On purpose.

Most studios in the parish are great places. We just answer four questions better than anyone else.

Right-sized classes

Never more students in a class than a teacher can comfortably handle. Every dancer gets eyes on them — never a number.

True sprung dance floor

Built for safety, longevity, and joints that still work at 30. The floor matters more than the brochure.

Big, beautiful recital

One Recital Bundle covers production, award, finale tee, and recital program book. No surprise fees.

The office actually answers

Phone, text, or email — usually within the hour. Real answers when you want them.

Multiple paths, one studio

From first plié to nationals.

Whether you're trying dance for the first time or competing for a national title, there's a place at Elite.

Recreational

Fall & Summer Classes

Weekly classes in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, musical theater, jumps & turns, pointe, and strength & mobility. Fall runs September through May; summer is a 3-week intensive in June.

See the full schedule →
Competitive

Elite Dance Company

Our 6-level competitive team — Mini through Senior. 4-5 mandatory competitions a year, regional & national. Age is only a starting point.

Audition info →
Specialty

Camps & Intensives

Pretty Princess Dance Camp (ages 3-6), RISE Summer Intensive (20 hrs/week), Stretch & Strength Intensive, Master Dance clinics throughout the year.

All camps & intensives →
From the parents

Why families stay year after year.

My daughter has been dancing at Elite for 15 years, and we love it there. She's made so many lifetime friends along the way, and we wouldn't ever consider going anywhere else.

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Pat L.
15 years at Elite

Since starting at Elite, I've seen a tremendous increase in both my daughter's skill and her confidence as a dancer. To say she is thriving here would be an understatement.

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Heather M.
Dance mom · Northshore

Elite is the perfect balance of structure, competitive dance, and a personal touch. The staff is knowledgeable, experienced, and — most importantly — accessible whenever we need them.

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Mike M.
4 years at Elite

As a dancer of over 30 years, I shopped carefully for a studio when we moved to the Northshore. We were blown away by the talent at Elite and how thoughtfully the owners and staff run everything — and I love that it isn't an all-or-nothing studio. There are real options for every dancer.

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Brooke S.
30-year dancer · Northshore

The technique my daughter has learned at Elite is simply unmatched — an unbelievable education in ballet, lyrical, tap, and contemporary. Watching her blossom at this studio literally makes me smile.

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Erin N.
8 years at Elite
★★★★★ 5.0
Loved by Covington & Mandeville families
Real reviews from real parents
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Eileen Arnold, Owner & Director Eileen, Owner & Director
Meet your director

25 years of running it like a family — because it is one.

I'm Eileen Arnold. I've been teaching dance and running Elite Dance in Covington for over two decades. The studio you walk into today was built one decision at a time — what kind of floor, what kind of teachers, what kind of recital, what kind of phone call.

If you're shopping for a studio, please come visit. Watch a class. Ask the parents in the lobby. That's the best ad I've ever had.

25+years teaching
400+dancers / year
6company levels
Meet the full faculty →
What's coming up

Save the date.

May 1 – 31

Early Registration Opens

$35 registration fee. Lock in your fall classes at the lowest rate of the year.

June (3 weeks)

Summer Session & RISE Intensive

3-week summer session for all ages, plus the RISE Intensive (20 hrs/week) for serious dancers.

Late August

Fall Session Begins

Full fall lineup launches. Recreational, Company classes, and combo classes for ages 18 mo and up.

Try a class on us.

Pick a day, bring your dancer, see if it's a fit. No pressure, no payment, no commitment.

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