Our Team at Hip Dance Company

Meet the Instructors

Abbi Jaramillo

Abbi Jaramillo

Abbi has been dancing for 18 years and competitively for 15 years, Abbi grew up dancing at Salt City Stars and then trained most of my life at Empower Dance Academy. Abbi is trained in ballet, hip hop, jazz, tap, and lyrical/contemporary. Abbi’s junior and senior year...

Tayte Prpich

Tayte Prpich

Tayte began dancing when she took her first dance class at the age of one and a half and has been dancing ever since. Throughout the years, she has trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, modern, contemporary, tap, and hip hop.  As a teenager, she went on to train with...

Brooklyn Mena

Brooklyn Mena

Brooklyn has been dancing for 15+ years and has a passion for dance and creating routines that are fit for each individual. Brooklyn trained at Axis Dance Center & Synergy before going on to be a member of the Taylorsville Drill Team for 4 years. While on the team...

Andie Sanders

Andie Sanders

Andie has danced since the age of two years old. She has trained in Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Pointe, Lyrical, Hip Hop and Contemporary. She started her training at Jennifer Hansens Premier Dance Academy, and then moved to Power Plus Academy where she danced competitively....

Brittni Hughes

Brittni Hughes

Brittni’s passion for dance began at a young age. She’s trained in several styles including jazz, ballet, pointe, and contemporary. While attending Canyon view Arts Center she received the Mary Kasai Ballet Scholarship, fueling her passion for ballet and pointe. Upon...

Meagan McDermaid

Meagan McDermaid

Meagan is excited to be returning to teach at HIP Dance Company for her 3rd year. Prior to teaching at HIP, Meagan taught at her childhood studio teaching preschool dance, jazz, tumbling, and cheerleading for over 15 years, where she also danced until 2020. Along with...

Bailie Linton

Bailie Linton

Bailie has danced since the age of two and competitively since the age of four. Her dancing began at Premier Dance Academy, which is now HIP Dance Company; with training in jazz, ballet, hip hop, lyrical/contemporary, tap, and pointe. Her love for dance took her from...

Alisha Lee

Alisha Lee

Alisha Lee is from Salt Lake City Utah and has been dancing for 20+ years with extensive training in jazz, hip hop, ballet, contemporary and modern. She has been teaching dance since the age of 16 and her choreography has been recognized on  local and national levels....

Nicole Egbert

Nicole Egbert

Nicole is passionate about mentoring through dance and leadership. She has found joy in supporting others and helping them recognize and reach their highest potential. She has been teaching at Hip Dance Co for 9 years, with a primary focus on our outstanding hip-hop...

Andrea Taylor

Andrea Taylor

Andrea Taylor grew up in St. George and was a member of the Dixie High School Jetettes.  She served as team captain and was named a member of the All-State drill team her senior year.  She graduated from Southern Utah University with a degree in Secondary...

Mindy Petersen

Mindy Petersen

Hip Dance Company offers instruction from beginning to advanced levels, in technique, jazz, ballet, hip hop, breaking, and combo classes for little ones. Under the direction of Mindy Petersen, the studio attributes their success to dedication and commitment in...