About Us
5th Dimension Dance Center strives to provide a stimulating environment, focused on providing students of all ages with a unique, healthy and challenging dance experience. We are devoted to developing each student’s potential with a first-rate dance education, while encouraging creativity and personal, artistic growth. By participating in the dance program, we believe our students will have the capability to experience an increase in their overall, physical and mental well-being.
Alexis Johnson
Owner / Director
Alexis Johnson has been dancing and training for over 18 years in contemporary, modern, jazz, hip-hop, ballet and technique. After graduating high school, Alexis had the opportunity to teach and choreograph dance for at local dance studios. Shortly after...
Arielle Holder
Co-Director
Arielle Holder has been dancing for 17 years, with extensive training in tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary and modern. Growing up as a competitive dancer at Kim Hall's School of Dance and New Dimensions Dance Academy in Orlando, Arielle has been...
LD Buckwheat Speights
Instructor / Hip Hop
If you're looking for the best hip-hop dance instructor in Florida, look no further than LD Buckwheat Speights. Renowned for his exceptional teaching style and boundless energy, Buckwheat has earned a stellar reputation in the local dance community...
Macey DeFreitas
Instructor / Contemporary
Macey has been training for the past 20 years and teaching for the past 6. She graduated from 5th Dimension training competitively in contemporary, ballet, hip hop, tap, jazz, modern, and technique. Since graduating in 2018 Macey has specifically focused on...
Sarah Walston
Instructor / Ballet
Sarah Walston is a professional dancer and choreographer currently based out of Tampa, FL. Sarah is the Artistic Director and Founder of ATLAS Modern Ballet, a new professional performance company serving the Tampa community. She also performs...
Hope Barile
Coach Hope / Acrobatics
Hope has been teaching competitive gymnastics for over 20 years. She began her coaching journey at the young age of 14, while she was still a gymnast herself. Reflecting on her passion, Hope shares, "I love pushing the kids to their limits...
Sami Frost
Instructor / Choreographer
Sami Frost graduated Summa Cum Laude from Florida State University where she obtained her B.F.A in dance and minor in communications in 2022. She had the opportunity to train with Jawole Zollar, Gwen Welliver, Ilana Goldman, Donna Uchizono...
Alexa Loaiza
Instructor
Alexa has been a dancer for a total of 12 years. During the time she has danced competitively with Kim Halls School of Dance. She has trained in jazz, contemporary, ballet, tap and hip hop. Alexa has also worked with teachers in preschool and…
Estela Reyes
Instructor
Estela began dancing at Kim Hall's School of Dance at the age of 4 and started competing by the age of 7. In 2016, she joined 5th Dimension Dance Center. Over the years, she has trained in various styles, including ballet, jazz, lyrical, and contemporary...
Alison Crain
After School Coordinator
Alison graduated from Bloomingdale High School in 2022 where she participated in numerous clubs and was on the varsity cheer team. She is currently in her second year of nursing school at HCC and is set to graduate in May 2025...
Zoe Pena
Strength and Conditioning
Zoe has ten years of experience as a former rhythmic gymnast, where she gained extensive knowledge and skills through international training with esteemed national team coaches from Ukraine, Germany, and the U.S. During her time in Germany...
Christie Fleming
Instructor
Christie began her training in classical ballet and pointe variations, contemporary, and jazz styles at the Russell School of Ballet in Chantilly, VA where she grew up performing with the Fairfax Ballet. She received her Bachelor of Arts...
Mackenzie McLean
Instructor
Mackenzie McLean is originally from Tampa, Florida. She recently graduated from Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School in 2023. She is a sophomore at St. Petersburg College working towards her degree in digital marketing...
Sophia Fernandez
Instructor / Choreographer
Sophia Fernandez has been dancing for 12 years and is currently the on the 5th Dimension Dance Center competition and travel team. She trains in all styles and has earned recognition around the country. Some being True Performer at Intrigue...
Emily Casale
Instructor / Tap
Emily Casale is thrilled to be back tap dancing with 5th Dimension for another season! She received her BFA in Musical Theatre from Chicago College of Performing Arts and also completed the AMDA program in NYC. Emily has performed with national...
