Owner/Director

Angie Maloblocki is Evolve Dance Force's owner and director. She has been married to her wonderful husband for 19 years and has two children. She joined the dance world in 2011 as a dance mom and has spent the last 12 seasons learning about the dance industry from the inside out. In 2023, Angie and her daughter, Caitlin, decided to take the leap into studio ownership and created Evolve Dance Force, LLC. Angie has both a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, IN and a Master's Degree in Education from Ball State University. She worked in the real estate industry from 2003-2012 and began teaching at Canterbury School in Fort Wayne, IN in 2012 where she currently teaches in the early childhood division. From 2010 to 2018, Angie and her husband Patrick owned and operated a large real estate company. Being a business owner, a teacher and a dance mom prepared Angie for this adventure--the perfect storm for success! Angie considers all of her dancers and their families to be a part of her family and treats them as such. She is a firm believer in giving back to her community, service and charitable involvement. She LOVES being a teacher and a dance mom, is a successful business owner, and could not be more excited to watch the Evolve team and family grow!

Competitive Instructor

Christina Davenport is Evolve Dance Force's lead instructor and choreographer in the genres of Musical Theatre, Lyrical, Contemporary and Jazz. Davenport grew up training and performing throughout the US and established her reputation as a prestigious choreographer at a young age. By showcasing her work through many studios, she has gone on to win countless choreography awards for jazz, contemporary, lyrical, and musical theater and has been invited to judge several national competitions due to her skilled choreography and training as a teacher. She prides herself on growing dancer's technical training and performance quality through strategic coaching and innovative choreography. Christina founded and owned Elite Dance Center from 2011-2021. She was the studio's creative director and lead choreographer since its inception. Davenport's training and choreography prowess through Elite Dance Center won her dancers numerous regional and national awards in solo, duo, trio, small group, and large group categories as well as convention scholarships. She recently sold EDC to focus on her work as a choreographer and to be a mom to her three young children. In addition to owning a dance studio and choreographing, Davenport has a bachelor's degree in elementary education and mild intervention from the University of St Francis. She is an advocate for the arts and actively sits on several charitable boards and committees in her community. She is excited to share her tremendous talent with the Evolve Dance Force!

Ballet Instructor

Elizabeth graduated from the Boston Conservatory, MA with a BFA in Dance after studying with Judy Williams Henry and The Movement Laboratories Youth Ensemble, PA and at The Hungarian Ballet School in Budapest and The Milwaukee Ballet. She further developed her dance training on the East Coast while dancing professionally with The Buglisi/Foreman Dance Co.(now known as Buglisi Dance Theatre), The Mereminne Dancers, The Martha Graham Dance Ensemble, and while training at The Martha Graham School and Alvin Ailey Dance Center, among other NYC dance schools. Elizabeth moved to the Midwest and began sharing her dance knowledge while teaching modern and ballet techniques and master workshops at The Fort Wayne Dance Collective, Elite Dance Center, New American Youth Ballet, The Indiana Dance Festival, and Tri County Dance Academy. Elizabeth currently teaches modern, jazz, and ballet as an adjunct professor at Purdue University Fort Wayne(PFW) and founded the PFWdance company-in-residence, Mikautadze Dance Theatre(MDT), with husband and music director David Mikautadze in 2012. Since MDT’s inception she has choreographed over 50 works and continues to build a repertoire that is versatile and timeless. Elizabeth trains her dancers in a blend of Graham technique and other modern dance techniques and incorporates concepts from her previous experience with Juliu Horvath’s Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis techniques to enhance her dancers’ abilities for versatile choreography. Elizabeth is also well versed in ballet pedagogy and has developed a teaching style that focuses on proper alignment and performance quality. Her choreographic process moves towards building magical, emotional, and dramatic imagery by combining artistic elements, often through collaboration with other artists. The aesthetic aims to liberate the viewer from a literal or narrative translation and inspires the audience to find a multitude of possible meanings. Elizabeth has collaborated with nationally recognized artists: such as, The Fort Wayne Philharmonic, The Manchester Symphony Orchestra, Debra Lynn, Joseph Marcello, The Hope Arthur Orchestra, Silbo Gomero, Rob Foster, Gregor Roth, Michael Rhoades, Chris Rutkowski, Austin Moss, The Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, and former poet Laureate of Indiana, George Kalamaras, as well as many local and regional artists.

Ballet Instructor

Erica Downey is a native of Fort Wayne, IN. She began her formal ballet training at the age of five at Fort Wayne Ballet, under the direction of Michael and Judy Tevlin. As a student, she furthered her training studying at American Ballet Theatre and The Joffrey School in New York for several summers. Studying directly under world re-known teachers such as Luigi, David Howard, Edward Ellison, Trinette Singleton, Charthel Arthur, Judy Rice and John Magnus, kindled her desire to pursue ballet professionally. She graduated from Butler University in 2005 with a B.S. in Dance-Arts Administration. She was grateful for the opportunity to dance several principle roles throughout her 4 years and to be mentored under Rochelle Zide-Booth (Robert Joffrey’s dance partner) and the former Jacobs Pillow Director, Norman Walker. Professionally, she has danced with Dayton Ballet under the direction of Dermot Burke and enjoyed performing several principle roles in both classical and contempory works. Notably, Snow Queen and Dew Drop in Tchiakovsky’s “The Nutcracker”, Stella in Dermot Burke’s “A Streetcar Named Desire”, Helena in Dermot Burke’s “Casanova”, and the principle female in “Lines Squared” and “Over the Moon”. While in Chicago, she received a seasonal contract to The Joffrey Ballet and also joined Madison Ballet in Wisconsin under the direction of William EarleSmith. In 2006, Erica began choreographing for Peter Sparling’s studio in Ann Arbor, as well as, churches in Dayton, OH. She collaborated with Christian Life Center in OH and Northview Church in MI choreographing several musical theatre shows and lyrical pieces performing them in Zambia and Swaziland, Africa. While overseas, she had the honor of dancing with Cape Town City Ballet. From 2021-2024, she choreographed 4 musicals for Canterbury School in Fort Wayne, IN. She has been blessed to work with Dermot Burke, Septime Webre, Steven Mills, Charthel Arthur, William Earle Smith, Jessica Lang, Meg Paul, Rosemary Floyd and countless others that have mentored her along the way.

Competitive Instructor

Natalie Konow started her training as dancer at the age of 6. By the time she was 12, she had begun training at Elite Dance Center where she excelled in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and contemporary. During her time at EDC, she has had the chance to work with many influential choreographers in the Midwest while winning numerous awards and scholarships from conventions including The Pulse, Intrigue, and Velocity. Natalie has recently taught and choreographed at EDC for the past 4 years while also completing a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Natalie is excited to be a part of the Evolve Dance Force community!

Kevin Grant-Remote Instructor

Kevin Grant is the director of Grant Training Program. Mr. Grant began his training through Weisser Park Elementary School, and continued on scholarship with Fort Wayne Ballet, Butler University, and Project Ballet. He supplemented his training with summers at the Rock School for Dance Education, Ballet Austin, and Milwaukee Ballet. Grant has been a guest dancer across the Midwest, along with touring Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia.

From 2007-2017, he served as both a faculty member and Assistant Artistic Director at Project Ballet, formally the New American Youth Ballet. Students he helped train have been recipients of scholarships and gained entrance to School of American Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Houston Ballet, Miami City Ballet, among others. His former students are currently dancing or have danced with New York City Ballet, Ballet Austin, Charlotte Ballet, Nevada Ballet Theatre, Ballet 5:8, Joffrey Ballet, and more. Grant has also trained dancers who have received top placements at nationwide competitions and conventions such as YAGP, NYCDA, & The Dance Awards. He continues to guest teach around the country, is an IDA affiliated judge, has twice attended the prestigious CPYB Teacher’s Workshop along with the PNB Teachers Workshop, and sits on the board of Audiences Unlimited.--

Instructor

Mia Brita's passion for dance began at the age of three, and she started competitive dance at the age of 6. Her dedication to dance has led her to the prestigious contemporary dance program at Indiana University, where she will continue to refine her skills. Alongside her partner Bryson Hickman, she choreographs under the name "mb choreo," bringing their shared vision to life. Mia is excited to be on staff at Evolve Dance Force, a studio that holds a special place in her heart as the source of her most intense and rewarding competitive dance experiences.

Instuctor

Bryson Hickman is a dancer with a love for the stage that began at the age of nine. He has honed his skills through years of competitive dancing, culminating in an incredible experience dancing on the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship. Bryson with be attending Indiana University for the Contemporary Dance Program where he will continue to grow his skills as an artist. Along with his partner Mia Brita, he choreographs under the name "mb choreo," bringing their unique vision to life. Now, Bryson is thrilled to be on staff at Evolve Dance Force, where he continues to share his passion for dance with others.

Guest Instructor

Isaac Berry is twenty-four years old and recently just earned his Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations at Ball State University. Berry has been dancing since about four years old and growing up, trained with Jamie Bragg, CSA, Dancers Edge, and Project Ballet. Prior to starting college, Berry had the privilege of being on Inferno which is the dance team for the WNBA Indiana Fever. In college, he was a member of Outlet Hip-Hop Troupe and a four-year member of the Ball State University Singers. Berry is elated to be working with the Evolve dancers and can’t wait to see what the Evolve experience brings to him and the kids he works with!

Guest Choreographer

Amanda Preiser brings over 20 years of expertise as a dynamic dance educator and choreographer, shaped by her illustrious professional dance career. With a vibrant portfolio including dancing for Ciara, Hillary Duff, Fall Out Boy, Ludacris, Chris Brown, Lupe Fiasco, Chamillionaire, McDonalds, Lady Gaga Tribute Show at Mandalay Bay and the Steve Harvey show. Alongside her husband Kyle, she co-founded a renowned dance studio (Fusion Dance Force) in 2013, where her dancers have graced stages with icons including but not limited to Mariah Carey, Marc Jacobs, Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Nikki Minaj, Fergie, Black Eyed Peas, NFL, American Horror Story and Jimmy Fallon. Additionally they have performed at prestigious events such as The Tony Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and The Grammys. With her focus on cultivating an environment for the next generation to discover their unique voices, Amanda comes with a wealth of knowledge and passion to share with your students.

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