Madison is a choreographer, dancer, teacher, and performer who has always had a passion for the art of dance. Growing up a competitive dancer, she has worked alongside many world-renowned choreographers, taught dance at multiple studios, and choreographed several solo and team dances, winning numerous dance awards. Dance highlights include; Peaks Olympic Festival - Rekindle the Fire, Odyssey Dance Theatre, Gentri (Backup Dancer), Training with the Radio City Rockettes, & Dancing on a D1 Collegiate Dance Team. She has had opportunities to perform in and choreograph many productions around the state of Utah. Performing & Choreography credits include; Newsies (SCERA Shell), Mamma Mia, The Drowsy Chaperone, Anastasia, Matilda (SCERA Shell), The Music Man, Urinetown, Bright Star (HTCO), Tuck Everlasting, Amelie, West Side Story (WVP Arts), Beauty & The Beast, Children of Eden & The SpongeBob Musical. Madi is desirous to help her students find their true identity and reach their true potential. She hopes to leave those better than she found them by spreading love and building self-worth through movement.

Autumn Kahle is a dance instructor based in Springville, Utah.  She started dancing when she was six years old and was trained in Ballet, Jazz, and Modern since that age. She went on to be apart of Mountain Ridge Junior High’s Dance Company and Lone Peak High School’s Dance Company. She was elected President of Lone Peak’s Dance Company her senior year. She attended the National High School Dance Festival in Miami, Florida with them.  Autumn went to Snow College for a year, on scholarship, studying Modern dance. She got to attend the American Dance College Association Festival during her college education. In past years of teaching she has taught ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary and pointe classes whilst also teaching dance at different preschools. Autumn got promoted to Ballet Production Director at Ultimate Dance Experience in 2022. Autumn is also a First Degree black belt in the Omega Martial Arts system. Autumn has also served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for 18 months in West Virginia/Virginia. She is married to her wonderful husband Grayson since August of 2020 and has a sweet little boy. Autumn’s dream since being a little girl has been to teach others the joy of dance and help them to build their confidence.

Michelle has been teaching dance for more than 25 years. Michelle Smith started dancing at the age of 3. She has been trained in classical ballet (18 years), jazz (18 years), pointe (12 years), contemporary (10 years), lyrical (18 years), Tap (12 years), Irish hard toe (4 years), ballroom (2 years), and modern dance (13 years). She was a founding member of the Wasatch Youth Ballet Company where she had the opportunity to dance at Carnegie Hall in New York City. She also had the chance to dance with Ballet West and the Utah Opera in several productions. Michelle has had the privilege of taking master classes with world class and professional dancers and teachers around the country. In college Michelle studied dance performance and dance education. She was awarded the Presidential Dance Scholarship at Utah State Eastern. She was a member of the Ballet Repertory Ensemble at Utah State Eastern and Orchesis Dance Theatre at Weber State University. She was able to perform many classical dance pieces from George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp, Bob Fosse, Agnes de Mille, Jerome Robbins, and more.
Michelle continued her training at UVU in their Dance Education program. She has also been certified to teach Progressing Ballet Technique. Her focus in teaching has been on proper technique, body alignment, and balancing strength and flexibility for injury prevention. Michelle has been teaching at Ultimate Dance since 2007. She enjoys seeing her students grow as they learn dance and life skills.

My name is Rylinn Levie. I am 19 years old, the oldest of three girls, and I am currently attending Utah Valley University, majoring in deaf studies with an emphasis on interpreting. I have been dancing since I was 18 months old. Since then, I have trained throughout Utah, Las Vegas Nevada, and Boise Idaho. My training variation has helped me secure my place on two convention assisting teams. One is based in Texas, while the second is locally in Utah. I graduated from Westlake High School in 2025, of which I was a part, and participated in the back-to-back 6A cheer state championship team. Not only did I focus on my sports, but also on my schooling. I graduated with high honors, was a part of the Westlake High School national honor society, and graduated with the seal of bi-literacy. I am a full-time online student at Utah Valley University, except for two of my required American Sign Language classes. Dancing after high school has always been a dream of mine, and one that I am grateful that Odyssey Dance Theatre has allowed me to experience! I plan to continue dancing for years to come, while achieving my degree within the same timeframe. I cannot wait to see what awaits me in the future, and I could not be more grateful for this gift I have been given!

Franky DeMartino is the creator and director of Allium Movers, a pop-up collaborative troupe of independent dancers. She is also a freelance artist and a longstanding member of Allure Creative. Graduating from Utah Valley University with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Modern Dance and Bachelors of Science with an emphasis in Behavioral Science, her research on dance and psychology has been presented at conferences on a regional and national level. In addition to setting two full ballets, her choreography has premiered on Allure Creative, Further Movement Collective, St. George Dance Company, Red Rock Festival Gala, Creator’s Dance Project, and Synergy Dance Company at UVU. Franky is hugely motivated by the lived human experience, intimacy, mental health, the boundaries of the human body and spirit, and the spiritual world. She is inspired by the mundane, that average sounds are music, the pedestrian is dance, and how art can be found in the everyday cracks and crevices of life. She is interested in creating a collaborative safe space to explore, research, and deepen her own and others’ artistry.

I grew up in Sandy UT with 5 sisters! I started dancing when I was about 3. Ballet has always been my favorite! I speak Spanish, I went to college at BYU. My husband and I met in the 7th grade! We’ve now been married 4.5 years and we have a one year old daughter. We love to travel as a family! I have a big sweet tooth and I love Diet Coke!

Cailia began dancing at the age of 4 and danced competitively throughout middle and high school. Earning many 1st place, overall, and judges choice awards. She is trained in ballet, pointe, lyrical, contemporary, jazz, tap, hip hop, and tumbling/acro. She began assisting dance classes in high school and started teaching her own classes right after graduating high school.

She loves sharing her passion for dance with every one of her students! Through both dance and teaching she has learned so many valuable lessons that she takes with her everywhere she goes. For her, dance is more than just technique, it is a way to connect with people, tell stories, and express emotions that sometimes our words can’t.

I grew up in Herriman Utah and I’ve been dancing for 15 years. I danced at two different studios growing up, where I trained in hip hop, jazz, jazz technique, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, and ballroom. I was on my high school dance company and served as the President my senior year. I’ve competed at countless competitions and conventions. I’ve loved choreographing and have choreographed many dances for dance company and studios. This will be my second year teaching and I absolutely love it.

When I’m not dancing I’m hanging out with my family or doing school work. I’m currently a student at the University of Utah where I’m majoring in psychology. I love going to Disneyland especially during Halloween time.

I can’t wait for another year at UDE!

Libby has been dancing and performing since three years old, and has enjoyed coaching and sharing her love for dance with others. As the sterling scholar of dance at AFHS, she has been awarded for leadership, service, and academic abilities. She is currently studying art history at Utah Valley University and loves reading and listening to music in her free time.

I was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada where I started dancing at the age of 5. I danced competitively from the ages of 5-18, and attended high school at Las Vegas Academy of the Arts where I majored in dance. I started doing musical theater at the age of 12, where I absolutely fell in love with it! I graduated with my BFA in Musical Theater from Southern Utah University in April of 2025, I couldn’t be more excited to pass on my love of the arts to any and everyone around me!

Ashley Hintze grew up in South Carolina.  She loved dancing from 3 - 18 years old with her teacher, a former Rockette in New York City.  She has 2 children still at home: a daughter that has been dancing at Ultimate Dance Experience for several years and a son that loves sports and runs XC for Westlake.  She has lived in Utah for 20 years.  She loves camping, geocaching, cheese, sushi, Dr. Pepper, peanut m&ms, and spending time with her family.  She has her B.S. and teaching license in Early Childhood and Elementary Education.  She has her M.Ed. and teaching license Special Education.

Sarah started dance, gymnastics and cheerleading at age 6. Hip Hop is her favorite genre! She got very involved in musical theater at the Denver Civic Theater in her high school years. Shortly after high school Sarah moved to Utah, and married her husband Scott. They have 4 talented boys that play/played football, basketball, baseball, Rugby, track, soccer, gymnastics and of course danced! Her older 3 started dancing when they were 4 years old, but didn’t start dancing at UDE until they moved to Saratoga Springs. At least one of her boys has danced at UDE over the last 13 years. Sarah has worked the front office at Ultimate Dance for the last 6 years. One of Sarah’s most favorite things in the world is to watch her boys dance! “They are so strong and yet very graceful. I love the dichotomy!” When Sarah isn’t cheering her boys on at competitions or games she’s watching her Las Vegas Raiders, playing with hair and make up or binging a TV series! Sarah said, “Dance and my dance family have been one of the greatest blessings in my families life.”

I was born in Beverly Massachusetts and raised there until I was 16 years old. At 16 I moved to SLC Utah where I graduated from West High school in downtown SLC. In high school I enjoyed playing field hockey, running track, and cheerleading.

After high school I attended UVU and studied Sociology. I served as a missionary for my church in San Jose California. It is also where I met my husband Ben. We married in 1998 in Bountiful Utah. We have 6 children together ages 25, 24, 21, 19, 17, 9. Only my youngest child dances, but with her schedule you'd think they all do! This is her 6th year dancing with this studio. And I'm here because of her!