About Studio Dance Centre

Professional-grade Facility

Studio Dance Centre is located in the Teel Village shopping center, at the corner of Main and Teel. Our brand new facility includes a spacious and comfortable waiting area in addition to the two studio classrooms with one-way observation windows, shock-absorbent Harlequin dance floors, and wall-to-wall mirrors.

More Than Just Dance

Studio Dance Centre’s values are based on the belief that a good dance education is never wasted. Dance classes help develop skills beyond dance steps; they also build self-discipline, creativity, musicality, arts appreciation, self-esteem, and much more. Studio Dance Centre strives to be your neighborhood dance studio—providing high-quality, fun dance classes for dancers whose goals may be recreational or professional. We believe that by emphasizing technique, class work, and community performance, we are providing your family with the best possible dance education.

Owner/Director Bio

Julie Holt Lucia (Ms. Julie) is the owner and director of Studio Dance Centre. She has studied ballet, modern, tap, jazz, and character dance, as well as anatomy, music, body conditioning, and choreography. As a young dancer, Ms. Julie began her pre-professional training in Plano at Gotta Dance, and attended summer workshops at North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, NC, and The Eglevsky Ballet in New Hyde Park, NY. Ms. Julie continued her academic and dance studies by attending several arts-intensive high schools, including Idyllwild Arts Academy in Idyllwild, CA, Mid-Pacific School of the Arts in Honolulu, HI, and Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, FL, where she was the recipient of the Outstanding Tap Dancer award upon graduation.

During college, Ms. Julie studied for her BFA in Dance at Florida State University. It was there that she expanded her in-depth dance studies under the instruction of Richard Sias, Sheila Humphreys, Suzanne Farrell, Anthony Morgan, Patty Phillips, Tom Welsh, and Douglas Corbin. She later shifted focus academically and graduated from the University of North Texas with a philosophy degree. Ms. Julie held two careers after graduation: one in higher education and one teaching dance. While teaching under Cindi Lawrence-Hanson at Gotta Dance, Ms. Julie was recognized for "Outstanding Dedication" to her dancers. In 2005, Ms. Julie decided it was time to plan for her own dance studio and create a new place for dancers of all ages to learn and succeed.

Ms. Julie is a professional member of two AAHPERD national associations: the National Dance Association and the American Association for Health Education. Additionally, Studio Dance Centre is a member of the Dance Council (serving North Texas), the Frisco Chamber of Commerce, the Little Elm Chamber of Commerce, and the Frisco Association for the Arts.

Faculty/Staff Bios

Kimberly Hasty (Ms. Kim) is in her second year as the Office Manager for Studio Dance Centre. She grew up in Springfield, IL and studied dance in high school. Ms. Kim attended Blackburn College and received a BA in Business Administration/Management with certification in Leadership. She previously worked as a Managerial Accountant in the healthcare industry of Louisville, KY, before moving to Texas in 2005. Ms. Kim's daughter, Addison, is Studio Dance Centre's unofficial mascot and baby-in-residence.  Both mother and daughter enjoy getting to know the families who patronize Studio Dance Centre!


Jamie Williams (Ms. Jamie) is in her first year as a Dance Instructor for Studio Dance Centre. Ms. Jamie started her dance career in eighth grade drill team, which led her to four years of drill team experience in high school with the Ford High School Blue Belles in Quinlin, TX. It was there that Ms. Jamie built experience in choreography, event participation, and leadership, as she was named Captain her senior year.  During her time with the drill team, Ms. Jamie performed in Terrell and San Antonio, TX, as well as at Disney World and with the Carnival Cruise Company.

Currently Ms. Jamie is a student at the University of Texas at Dallas studying Psychology and Performing Arts.  As a dancer at UTD, Ms. Jamie has been able to participate in numerous classes including modern, jazz, and hip hop.  She has performed in fall showcases at UTD, as well as "Sprung." Not only has she worked with Micki Saba, head of the dance department at UTD, Ms. Jamie has also had the good fortune to study dance with Michelle Hanlon of Elledanceworks, Kim Jackson of Collin County Community College, and Jennifer Mabus of Robert Battle's company in New York, Battleworks. While at UTD, Ms. Jamie has participated in the American College Dance Festival Association (ACDFA) and worked with many more choreographers from Texas and around the nation.  Ms. Jamie's own choreography has been presented at UTD showcases, as well as with the YMCA and other teen groups with which she has devoted her time. As she wraps up her college education, Ms. Jamie continues to perform, teach, and choreograph, and looks forward to working with the dancers at Studio Dance Centre!

Michele Marceline McCarthy (Ms. Michele) is in her first year as the Assistant Manager and Dance Instructor for Studio Dance Centre. She has studied ballet, tap, modern, jazz, hip-hop, and choreography, as well as anatomy, Pilates, stage lighting, and theatrical makeup. She began dance training at the age of three in her hometown of Wichita Falls, Texas at S.S.B. Dance center, under the instruction of Sherri S. Barnhart. There she remained a student and active participant of the studio's performing company until she graduated high school. During her sophomore year of high school, Ms. Michele was nominated the captain of her school's dance team, which allowed her to choreograph and lead weekly rehearsals. She also participated in community performances, such as the Wizard of Oz, a musical production funded by the Performing Arts Alliance of Wichita Falls.

After graduation, Ms. Michele moved to Denton, Texas to continue her academic and dance studies at Texas Woman's University. As a dance major at TWU, she studied numerous dance classes such as technique, composition, body conditioning, education, performance, and production. Throughout her college career, Ms.Michele was allowed the opportunity to work with various guest artists, including Allyn Gartrell of Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Larry Keigwin of Keigwin and Company, Michael Foley, and Aysha Upchurch. She also admired the direction of her professors Mary Williford-Shade, Sarah Gamblin, and Stephanie Milling-Robbins. After four long years and many tiring rehearsal hours, Ms.Michele graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from TWU. Her experience as a dancer at TWU allowed her to broaden her horizons and push her relationship with dance to the professional level. Ms. Michele continues to teach, choreograph, and perform, as she is currently performing with Muscle Memory Dance Theatre, a professional company based out of Dallas/Ft. Worth. She is also an active member of the Kinetic Artists Collective of Denton.


Veronica Young (Ms. Ronni) is in her first year as a Dance Instructor at Studio Dance Centre. Hailing from Montclair, New Jersey, Ms. Ronni started dancing at the age of three and has loved it since then. After graduating high school where she was part of the School of Visual and Performing Arts, she went on to attend college majoring in theatre and dance. While there she dance on the University’s dance and drill team becoming captain in her junior year. Ms. Ronni has danced with numerous companies around the country and served as staff choreographer for Weird Al Yankovic's Touring with Scissors tour, and Wild Adventures theme park. Ms. Ronni has had the great opportunity to study with dance legends Carmen De Lavallade, Dudley Williams, and Bill T. Jones. She was also granted the opportunity to train with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre's summer workshop. Ms. Ronni has been teaching dance for the past 13 years to students of all ages and has loved every toe-tapping second of it!

Brittany Levraea (Ms. Brittany) is in her first year as a Dance Instructor for Studio Dance Centre.  She has studied ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, modern, musical theatre, and choreography, as well as acting, singing, and technical theatre.  Ms. Brittany started teaching dance in 2005 for Repertory Company Theatre where she taught ballet, tap, jazz, and private lessons.  Ms. Brittany started her dance career on her middle school drill team.  As a member of her high school drill team, The Silver Stars, she performed at the Cotton Bowl and Disney World. 

Ms. Brittany has a Bachelor’s Degree in Performing Arts from the University of Texas at Dallas where she studied dance, voice, and theatre for four years as well as acquiring a minor in Criminology and Geology.    While at UTD, Ms. Brittany had the pleasure of working with Michelle Hanlon of Elledanceworks and Jennifer Mabus of Robert Battle's company in New York, Battleworks.  Apart from spending two years on the UTD hip-hop dance team, Power Dancers, Ms. Brittany has also danced for the semi-professional basketball team Dallas Fury.  Her love of musical theatre has led to her new found passion of choreographing for shows, including Cats, Oklahoma!, and High School Musical.  Ms. Brittany’s work has been performed at several locations in the Metroplex including UTD, Teatro Delle Muse, Courtyard Theatre, and Repertory Company Theatre.  She was nominated for a Column Award and Leon Rabin Award for Best Choreography for her work in the musical Cabaret.  Ms. Brittany is also a seasonal entertainer at Walt Disney World and has just returned from performing in Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade.  She looks forward to growing as a dancer, teacher, and choreographer with Studio Dance Centre!