Laurie Stoianowski, Owner/President, Instructor

Laurie Stoianowski - Owner/President, Instructor
Laurie is a veteran dancer and instructor of 60 years. She is a former dancer with Randazzo Dance Studio and the Ypsilanti Area Dancers, studying solely under Marjorie Randazzo.  At the age of 17, she was recruited by the Southwest Ballet Company in Austin, Texas.  She has owned the studio for 33 years.   Laurie manages the studio, along with the competition team.  She enjoys working with and sharing her love of Ballet with the Ballet and Pointe dancers.

Reeves DeVoe, Instructor

Reeves DeVoe - Instructor
​Reeves DeVoe studied dance therapy at Eastern Michigan University (2014-19) where he performed in various ballets and dance concerts such as Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Midsummer Nights Dream and Coppelia.  Outside of Eastern, Reeves has danced for Abigayle Cryderman in the Ypsi Dance Swap, Detroit Dance Race, Detroit Dance City Festival, Detroit Dance Exchange, Going Dutch Dance Festival, Koresh Artists Showcase and the DUMBO festival.  Along with instructing at Dance Steps, Reeves also teaches adaptive movement classes through Ballet Chelsea's adaptive dance program.

Marissa Relitz, Instructor

Marissa Relitz - Instructor
Miss Marissa started dancing at age six in Ann Arbor, She started competing at age ten in Tap and Jazz and eventually competed in Lyrical and Pointe as well.  She graduated from Alma college with a BA in dance where she performed in many classical Ballets and Modern pieces, as well as in many Jazz and Tap numbers.  She choreographed Tap and Modern pieces for the student choreography shows each year.  After college she joined Third Coast Dance Company and has been teaching and dancing professionally around the state of Michigan.  
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Kristen Hudecz, Instructor

Kristen Hudecz - Instructor
Kristen "Miss Kris" Hudecz is a passionate dance educator, performer, and choreographer who has been dancing for more than twenty years.  Kris first trained recreationally and competitively at Gail Wildfong School of Dance before achieving her degree in Social Work and Dance Performance from Eastern Michigan University.  Kris's choreography and performance has been selected for feature at several Southeast Michigan dance concerts.  Kristen shares her passion for dance and movement with students of all ages and backgrounds.  She teaches a little bit of everything, but mostly instructs hip hop, lyrical/contemporary, and tap at DSS.  She is so excited to be a part of the Dance Steps family!   

Jordan Tiede, Instructor

Jordan Tiede - Instructor
​Jordan Tiede grew up studying many dance genres and has performed various roles in ballet productions including Nutcracker, LaFille Mal Gardee, and Coppelia.  She has also received additional summer training at many well known dance universities.  Jordan attended the University of Milwaukee and Wright State University's BFA Dance Programs.  Jordan is well known for her choreography and has received the Emerging Choreographer Award twice for her pieces.  She has extensive experience teaching Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern and Contemporary.  Jordan is very excited to share her love for the art of dance with the students at Dance Steps Studio.