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. Small classes, 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
Young ballerina
Studio class
Elite Dance student in pink performance costume
FALL
2026
Enrolling
May 15th
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 at Elite since she was three. The teachers know her, the office knows her, and recital is the highlight of our year. We've never even considered another studio.

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Sarah M.
Mom of two · 8 years at Elite

My shy 7-year-old wouldn't speak in her own classroom. Two years at Elite and she walked across the recital stage like she owned it. Whatever they're doing, it's working.

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Danielle H.
Mom · Creative Kids parent

I've texted the office at 8pm with a costume question and gotten an answer before bedtime. Coming from a studio that took five days to email me back, that alone is worth the drive.

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Ashley C.
Mom · 2nd-year family

No surprise costume bills, no "oh by the way" fees the week of recital. The Recital Bundle is one number. As a parent of three I cannot tell you how rare that is.

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Megan R.
Mom of three dancers

What sold me was the floor. After two studios with concrete-on-laminate, I watched a class on Elite's sprung floor and that was that. Worth every dollar.

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Jenna T.
Mom · Comp Team parent
★★★★★ 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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