Our Staff:
Melanie Paschal Wiles - Owner/Director/Instructor
BS Degree in Dance Education Certificate K-12
University of North Carolina @ Greensboro
National Competition Title Holder
Numerous Overall and Choreography Awards
48 Years Dance Experience
35 Years Studio Teaching Experience
5 Years Public School Teaching Experience in Dan
ce
Northern Middle School, Roxboro, NC
Holmes Middle School, Eden, NC
Regional and National Dance Competition Judge
Intensive & Convention Instructor
29 years as studio owner
Josh Paschal - Guest Choreographer/Instructor
BS Degree in Business/Marketing
Dance Minor
University of North Carolina @ Greensboro
Teaching Certificate
North Carolina State University
MS in Counseling
A & T University
Doctoral Degree in Pharmacy @ St. Louis
College Of Pharmacy
Current City: Las Vegas, NV
35 Years Dance Experience
23 Years Studio Teaching Experience
Former MPDC Company Dancer
Numerous Overall and Choreography Awards
Regional and National Dance Competition Judge
Kelly Pruitt - Instructor
BA Degree in Political Science and Law
University of North Carolina @ Asheville
46 Years Dance Experience
26 Years Teaching Experience @ MPDC
Former Dance team coach RCHS & RCMS
Numerous Overall and Choreography Awards
Karamie Walsh - Instructor
Louisburg College- Dance
20 Years Dance Experience
3 Years Teaching Experience @ MPDC
Former MPDC Company Dancer
Numerous Overall Awards as a dancer
Katie Lovejoy - Instructor-
BFA - UNCSA
19 Years Dance Experience
High School- UNCSA
9 years competitive dance experience
Numerous awards and Titles
Front Desk Manager: Kelly LaPrade (Monday)
Joyce Paschal (Tuesday & Thursday)
Instructor Assistant:
Lauren Jones- Minor in Dance- UNC-G
Student Assistants for the 2023-2024:
Nate Wiles
Cally Evans
Addison Smith
Lexi Barham
Rachel Broadway
Mini- Assistant for 2023-2024 Season:
Raven Roberts
Our studio is a recreational, as well as a competitive studio. We have 6 Levels of Competition Company Dancer & a Tumbling Competition Company,
This year we are celebrating our 28th season in business. Students are placed in classes based upon age when 3-18 years old. After this students are placed based on a combination of age and ability. We offer older BEGINNER level classes for those who are getting a little later start, so that these students are not placed with the younger kids. At MPDC, we are not just a studio, we are a family!