Meet the Faculty

Michelle Sypula is the owner/Director of P & P Dance Centre.  Since opening the studio doors in 1993, it has been her continuing goal to provide quality Dance instruction to anyone who shares her passion for dance.  She began her teaching career under the guidance of Joanne Zavisa who not only helped develop her love for dance but also a passion for teaching others.   With the help of Mary Helen Stewart and Vicki Esser, she became certified by Dance Masters of America in 1994 and gained certifications to teach Tap, Jazz and Ballet.  Teacher candidates must exam in order to gain and maintain membership into this prestigious organization. Her education continued by becoming a member of the Cecchetti Council of America where she has actively participated in for over 25 years. Her love for Ballet started at a young age thanks to the incredible teaching style of Dawn Greene.  Mrs. Sypula is certified through Cecchetti Intermediate level VI allowing her to not only instruct young dancers but teachers as well.  

Michelle is also a proud member of The Plymouth Canton Ballet Company where she has served in many roles such as dancer, wardrobe mistress, rehearsal director and now, President. Recently she has completed her Acrobatic Arts Module 1 certification.  She is also continuing to take classes with this organization to complete additional Module certifications, which will help provide a more safe, technical approach to acrobatics/gymnastics training. Michelle has used this training and her passion for dance to teach her many student and fellow teachers at her Belleville, Michigan based studio for the past 30 years.  

Megan began her dance training in 2003 in Jackson, MI. She danced professionally with Jodie Randolph Dance for 8 years and served as the Artistic Director of the pre-professional company, Young Dancers Initiative. She currently works as an instructor/choreographer at P & P Dance Centre, in Belleville and Ann Arbor Dance Classics in Ann Arbor.. Megan has choreographed for many young artists in Michigan including YDI, Dance Xplosion, and Ann Arbor Dance Classics. Her work has been presented at RADFest in Kalamazoo and American College Dance Association among others. Megan graduated in 2016 summa cum laude from Eastern Michigan University earning her BS in Dance Studio Management. Throughout her college years, Megan performed and trained under many notable choreographers such as Wendi Dubois, Holly Hobbs, Jillian Hopper, Sherry Jerome-Wilkinson, Thayer Jonutz, Kathy King, Erik Abbott-Main, Travis Staton-Marrero, Joanna Mcnamara, Jodie Randolph, and Ali Woerner. This will be Megan's eighth year teaching at P&P Dance Centre with and she is beyond thrilled to continue her journey as a dance educator and choreographer in Michigan.

Miss Ella began her dancing journey at the age of 2. She danced on and off until the age of 11 when she began taking dance lessons full time. She was a competitive team dancer with PPDC for 7 years performing and studying all styles of dance. She began aiding classes at 13 and by 15 was student teaching with our staff. She has completed her Cecchetti Ballet Student exams through Grade 4 and just recently received her Module 1 certification through Acrobatic Arts this summer! Her spotting

technique was noticed by the AA instructors and both she and her student dancer were awarded special scholarships!!! Ella has a genuine love for teaching which is clearly noticeable by fellow teachers, parents and students. We are so excited to have her for a second season teaching at P & P!!! 

 Haley's dance journey began at just three years old at P&P Dance Centre, where she trained for 15 years—10 of those being competitively. She has studied various styles of dance throughout her time at P&P such as Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary, Modern, Acrobatics, and even passed her Cecchetti ballet exams through grade 5. Her passion for teaching ignited early, as she began student aiding and substituting for about 4-5 years and fell in love with it. Haley is so excited to be back at the studio and outside of this, she is currently studying radiography at Washtenaw Community College to become a radiologic technologist.