08/19/2026
💜💜Meet Mrs. Leafy!💜💜
Oletha Ristuccia is the owner and director of the award-winning Diamond Dance Centre and brings more than 25 years of dance experience to her students. She is also the founder of Diamond Elite Dance Company, whose dancers have earned multiple national titles and awards.
Her performance experience includes Walt Disney World, Dance Masters of America, National Dance Week in Indianapolis, and numerous regional events. In 2007 and 2008, she was one of only 80 students nationwide selected for Destination Broadway in New York City, where she trained with Broadway professionals.
A lifelong performer and choreographer, Oletha has worked on numerous theatre productions with Charlestown High School and Scottsburg High School, including The Wizard of Oz, Schoolhouse Rock Live!, SpongeBob SquarePants The Musical, and We Will Rock You, which was selected for the 2018 Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from Indiana University.
Outside of dance, Oletha is a professional model, actress, photographer, and creative artist represented by Helen Wells Agency. She is also the owner of Oletha Dawn Photography.
Above all, Oletha is passionate about inspiring confidence, creativity, and excellence in her students while creating a positive and supportive environment where dancers can grow both on and off the stage.
What song or style do you think Mrs. Leafy will dance to for her solo this season? Drop your guesses below!
