Meet Our Faculty
amantha vandiviere​
Amantha grew up in England where she fell in love with dance at a young age. She was awarded one of only ten arts scholarships given across the nation and used it to attend the exclusive Bird College of Performing Arts where she obtained teaching qualifications. She went on to perform professionally with various cruise lines where she held the position of principal dancer, dance captain, and assistant choreographer. Her experience also includes magic shows, trade shows, pantomimes, & British TV. She moved to Montana and opened Diversity in 2008 and it has been her family ever since!
Leah LaGrange
Originally From Louisiana, Leah has always been passionate about dance. Upon graduation, she fulfilled her life-long dream by moving to Los Angeles, where she had a successful career that spanned stage and screen. She worked with Mashup Contemporary Dance Company, Nike Jordan, Apple Music, & World of Dance, while also working with musical artists such as Olivia Rodrigo, Bebe Rexha, Finneas, & Bright Lights. Her choreography earned her way as a finalist in the Capezio ACE Awards. Her biggest passion is training and choreographing for competitive dancers so she is thrilled to share her experience as the Company Director here!
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Janie Hollowell
Janie grew up local to Billings and started dancing when she was three. While growing up as a dancer at Diversity, she made close bonds and trained with the various teachers who soon became like family. After high school, she attended the CLI Conservatory to further her dance training and became more involved with commercial dance. Janie has dreams to someday move to Los Angeles to dance commercially but knows that teaching and choreography will be her true passion! We are so grateful to have her sharing that passion with us this year!
Rylee Seeberger
Rylee discovered her true love of dance at the age of 3, where she began training in multiple styles of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, and more. She danced as a competitive dancer with Diversity’s competitive company for much of her childhood, training across the nation and earning numerous scholarships. With 17 years of training under her belt, she is sharing her well-rounded knowledge with the young dance artists here at Diversity. When Rylee isn’t dedicating her time at the studio, she’s studying hard at MSUB for Nursing. We are so lucky to have Rylee with us!
Arianna Skoog
Originally from Billings, Montana, Arianna spent several years dancing at a local dance studio while also competing and traveling as a gymnast. She started teaching recreational gymnastics when she was 15 years old and continued to teach throughout high school and college. After college, Arianna relocated to Minneapolis, where she coached an excel-level gymnastics team, as well as acrobatics for dancers. Arianna is a mother, yoga instructor, photographer, and Diversity teacher, sharing her 17+ years of teaching experience with our eager students!
Mackaylee Frazer
Mackaylee realized she had a passion for dance at a very young age. At the age of 9, she started dancing and training in Billings, MT in numerous styles such as ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, & hip hop. She spent many of her dancing years competing and traveling with Diversity’s competitive company. Mackaylee enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience with her young dancers. When she’s not at the studio, she is studying Business Management and Accounting at MSUB. We are so lucky to have her shine her positive light on our dancers here at the studio!
Kayla Sparks
MaKayla Sparks, who goes by Kayla, comes from a family of 7. Because of her large family, she loves the chaos of kids and the joy it brings her. She trained at Cutting Edge Dance Studio in Sidney, MT for 15 years in numerous styles as well as taught for 8 years in all ages & styles. After graduating in May of 2024, she began attending the Aveda Institute for Cosmetology in Billings. In her spare time, Kayle spends a lot of her time doing hair, traveling, and surrounding herself with friends and family! We are so excited to have Kayla share her experience with our dancers!
Sophie Venable
Sophie was born and raised here in Billings, MT where she started dancing at 5 years old. She took a brief break to try other sports & activities, but fell completely in love with dance again at age 11. Sophie recently graduated as a Diversity Alumni & plans to spend a few more years working at Diversity before setting off for a degree in dance. Sophie wishes to someday become a dance convention teacher and inspire kids all over the country. Outside of dance, Sophie loves traveling, watching movies, and spending time with friends and family. She finds it so special and rewarding to see her Diversity dancers get on stage at recital and witness what they’ve accomplished!
Ava Kirkham
Growing up dancing at Diversity Dance Studio, Ava has spent countless hours training, growing, and building lasting connections. Dancing for 15 years, 12 of which being competitively, she also spent several years assisting classes and gaining a wide perspective on working with children. As a recent Diversity graduate, this experience lead her to study Elementary Education at MSUB, with a hope to own a daycare in the future. While juggling school and being an MSUB cheerleader, Ava is excited to spend her spare time working with and inspiring her young dancers at the studio.
Sophie Schwab
Sophie was born and raised in Billings, Montana where she started dancing at the age of 5. She quickly discovered that dance was her passion and has been at Diversity ever since! As a senior in high school, she likes to go shopping whenever she isn’t at the studio because it is her “therapy.” After graduation, Sophie plans to continue her dancing career on either a college dance team or as a convention assistant/teacher. She is also interested in dermatology and hopes that will be in her future at some point. Sophie loves teaching kids and watching them grow as not only dancers but people. She is extremely excited to be a returning teacher at Diversity!
Avery Okragly
Raised in Billings, Montana, Avery spent nearly her whole life training, competing, and traveling with Diversity. In 2019 she was cast in the “Crazy Stupid Silly Love” music video and worked with the Hollywood Vibe cast in the 2024 Artistry Award Video. As a senior at Billings West High School, she loves to ski, hike and spend quality time with friends and family outside of dance! She has been assisting, teaching, and holding private lessons for three years and is excited to continue sharing that experience. Avery has enjoyed seeing young dancers’ passion, confidence, and hard work shine through in a room, and can’t wait to experience more this season!
Ellie Edwards
Ellie grew up in Billings, Montana, where she danced at Diversity for 15 years. Dance has taught her confidence, teamwork, humility, & many other life lessons that she is grateful to have learned through this art form. Ellie has been lucky enough to dance under the direction of Cassie Bartho from the Prime Video hit show, Dance Life. As a senior in high school, she is now on her college dance journey, working closely with college and professional dance team coaches in hopes to make a college dance team. When she isn’t dancing, she likes to spend time with family, ski, water surf, travel, and hang out with friends! We are excited to have Ellie as a teacher this year!
Danica Reas
Born and raised here in Billings, Danica has spent much of her life within the Diversity walls. She has danced for 10 years, 8 of which being competitively. Being a part of the competitive company has taught Danica responsibility, leadership, & compassion for other teammates. As a senior at Central, she is keeping her schedule full with competing, teaching, and getting ready for college. After high school, she hopes to attend college in Hawaii at Chaminade University or join her sister at Boise State. Earning a degree in sonography to become an ultrasound technician is her ultimate dream! We are excited to have Danica as a teacher this year!