Melanie EWELL

Artistic Director/Owner
Melanie Ewell started dancing at a very young age and as long as she can remember has loved all things dance. She has taken an array of classes over her life spanning from cultural dance to genres of the performing arts. For a decade Melanie found the beats in her feet under the direction of her Clogging Director Renee Crouch and the Hatu Cloggers. With the Hatu Cloggers she competed all over the United States, and performed throughout the state of Utah in various venues. She went on to study at Utah Valley University (UVU) and recieved awards and scholarships along with being a member of Synergy Dance Company for 3 years.  
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​During her years of dance Melanie has studied with many great dancers, artists, and individuals. She appreciates the legacy and impact that each of them have contributed to her artistry and her life both in and outside of the studio. She is excited to continue the legacy of dance in her students as she shares her education, experience, technique, and ultimately the gift of dance. Melanie believes there is enough room on this planet for everyone to dance and that all people can enjoy and the reap the benefits of dancing.

Serena Webb

Artistic Director/Owner
Serena Webb began dancing at a young age against her will, and has been dancing ever since.   Serena Webb received her BFA Degree in Modern Dance from Utah Valley University in 2008, and is a Barre Above fitness trainer. She has danced for many years, specializing in Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, and Jazz Dance. Serena has been trained in the strict Vaganova method of ballet, and took from the Ballet West Conservatory in her youth. She has danced in the Ballet West's Nutcracker and Utah Opera's Hansel and Gretel at a young age. During college, she performed on Utah Valley University's pre-professional Modern Dance company Contemporary Dance Ensemble.

Serena has worked with a variety of other professional dancers and choreographers with companies such as Ballet West, Ririe-Woodbury, Repertory Dance Theater, Utah Metropolitan Ballet, and Alivin Ailey. She co-founded Body Logic Dance Company in 2009, where she is currently working as Co-Artistic Director, dancer, choreographer, and board member.  She founded Body Logic Dance Academy with Melanie Ewell in 2014, where she can expand her passion for dance education and a strong technical foundation in young dance students, while providing them a supportive and nurturing environment.

katherine mercado

Instructor/Hip Hop
Katherine or "Kat" has been moving and grooving since she was a young kid. She has been on Millennium Dance Complex’s Boom Crew and is a current member of Underground Crew.  She has choreographed several numbers for UC and enjoys training with them each season. She was a back up dancer for Andi Mack, and was featured in Alex Boye's "An American Prophet" music video. She has a passion for the art of dance and is excited to bring her energy and expertise to Body Logic Dance's students.

Kirsten Tucker

Instructor/Preschool and Pre-Professional Levels
Kirsten Tucker started dancing at a very young age, and trained extensively in Ballet with Children's Ballet Theatre and Russian Institute of Ballet.  She also danced on Skyline High School's dance company for three years where she learned to teach and choreograph.  She was accepted into University of Utah's ballet program in 1994, and was a company member on their Character Dance Team.  There she worked with a variety of dance professionals on Utah Ballet and Ballet West. She danced in a number of productions such as "The Ice Queen," "Giselle," and was highlighted as a soloist in William Christensen's "Coppelia," one of the last productions he directed before he passed away.

Kirsten took a break from dance to start a family, and is happy to be teaching again now at Body Logic Dance.  When Kirsten is not teaching dance she is the proud mother of six children, is a professional hair stylist, and Cosmetology instructor.  She is excited to share her dance passion each week with her students! 

eLIZABETH jONES

Instructor/Preschool Dance
​Elizabeth grew up dancing in her living room to anything and everything (e.g. "The Nutcracker", the B-52's "Rock Lobster", disco music, Backstreet Boys, etc.). She knew at a young age that this was something she wanted to have in her life forever. She started with ballet classes at age eight, and had fun exploring other dance styles at school including: Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop, Drill Team, Ballroom, Musical Theater, and Tap. She loves everything about dance, especially the opportunity it provides to express oneself in a very authentic and raw way. She graduated from Southern Utah University in Dance Performance in 2010. She currently dances with the Body Logic Dance Company, and is very excited to be sharing her love of dance with the rising generations of dancers here at Body Logic Dance Academy!