ABOUT REDEEMING DANCE
OUR PASSION FOR DANCE
We are passionate about redeeming the many facets of dance lost in today’s dance culture. We believe in dance being a medium to build and renew a person’s spirit and soul. Our talents are gifts that can bring healing, build character, lift us, and ultimately glorify God. We are excited to teach the foundations of dance in a unique, fun, and supportive environment, experiencing the love of Jesus. Our passion is to create a culture where the redemptive power of dance can be experienced and shared.
OUR MOTIVATION
Our instructors at Redeeming Dance are highly trained professionals with Motivated by the redemption Jesus first provided us, “buying back” the old for the new is our focus. God calls us each by our “new” name and gives us a redeemed identity that connects our spirit to His. When we become Him, everything changes. The truth wins, and truth only leads to life.
“But now thus says the LORD, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1
MEET THE TEACHERS
ELZANNE FIELDS
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Elzanne is a former principal dancer from South Africa who has taught for over 20 years. She has had the wonderful opportunity to be mentored by world-renowned teachers from ABT in the USA, The Royal Ballet in the UK, and Ballet BC in Canada. She is very fortunate for all her opportunities as a dancer, teacher, choreographer, and dance rehabilitation coach.
Megan Ramos
TEACHER
Megan began her dance training in jazz, tap, and ballet. In high school, she started training contemporary as well. Megan was the captain of her high school drill team. Upon graduation, Megan was a Kilgore College Rangerette from 2021-2023. During her time as a Rangerette, Megan performed in the Macys Thanksgiving day parade with Mariah Carey, and at the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor to name a few.
Megan is currently attending The University of Texas at Austin, majoring in Dance Education. Megan is also a current member of the Texas Dance Team at UT. She also works for Crowd Pleasers Dance, where she teaches high schoolers dance, as well as leadership and character building. Megan has been teaching for 4 years now in the studio setting and absolutely loves working for Redeeming Dance.
Holiday O'Bryan
TEACHER
Holiday has been dancing for almost two decades. She is classically trained up to level 6 in the Cecchetti style and spent time learning the Vaganova style from Kris Swaczyna, the current director of Northern Nevada Ballet. She minored in Dance in college, choreographing a modern solo and dancing in several productions. In the last three years, she spent time at a small Cecchetti based studio in Saint Paul Minnesota, reestablishing her love of dance and teaching. She coached several young dancers for competitions and college dance teams. She recently moved to Austin for her PhD in Geology at UT Austin and is so excited to work with Miss Elzanne and her joyous dancers.
Reagan Comeaux
TEACHER
Reagan spent eight years training in ballet at The Core Theatre in Richardson, Texas. Through that studio, she grew a desire to assist in teaching students the art of ballet. Upon graduation, she moved to Longview, Texas where she began assisting children ages 3-8 years old at The Dance Studio Longview. Reagan now resides in Buda, Texas where she works at Redeeming Dance in Austin. She began working as the social media director. After spending time in the studio and getting to know the kids, Reagan also took on the role of lead teacher for the 3-5 year old program. She enjoys making dance fun and exciting while teaching the little ones the basics of ballet.
Rosie Adams
TEACHER
Rosie Adams grew up in Denton, TX, where she spent her formative years honing her dance skills at Denton Ballet Academy, training in Russia Vaganova method Ballet, character dance, jazz, tap and modern dance. She also performed in the Festival Ballet's annual production of The Nutcracker. A graduate of Guyer High School, she served as Junior Lieutenant and Captain of the Silverados drill team. Recently, Rosie earned her Associate of Fine Arts in Dance from Kilgore College, where she was a member of the esteemed 84th line of the Kilgore College Rangerettes and part of Industry Dance Company. She also performed with Grace the Company in the summer of 2025. Currently, she attends UT Austin to pursue a degree in Dance Education with the ultimate goal of becoming a drill team director. Rosie is eager to share her passion for dance with her students.
Payton Litteral
TEACHER
Payton is a dance choreographer and instructor who has trained under Joyce Willett School of Dance and Body Talk Dance Company in many forms of dance. It was clear from an early age that his passion was hip-hop and tap! Over the past decade Mr. Payton has instructed and choreographed for many studios and programs in the Austin area and is a natural, patient and inspiring instructor. He feels his strongest attributes as a teacher are his fun-loving personality combined with a prepared class that allows students to enjoy and grow with their dance class experience for both the competitive and non-competitive student.
Selena Offenberg
Ballet Instructor
Selena Offenberg is originally from Munich, Gemany, and enjoyed a 14-year professional career; Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden and Nuremberg City Ballet, Germany; Paul Henry Dance Company, London; Concert Dance Theater, Munich; Michael Mao Dance and Dance Imprints, NYC.
Selena worked with choreographers Royston Maldoom of the Scottish Ballet and Mauricio Wainroth of Les Ballet Jazz de Montreal. She also trained with Batsheva Dance Company in Tel Aviv; Ballet Rambert and Michael Clark in London; David Parsons and Alvin Ailey School in NYC.
In the fashion industry, Selena was a dance model in fashion shows with Nike, Reebok, Goldwell, Wella, and Mercedes Benz. Selena also worked as a personal trainer with members of the HBO Fitness Center, NYC, and in Miami. From 2007 to 2013, Selena was ballet mistress, instructor (all ages) and administrative director with the New Mexico Dance Theater School and Performance Company.
Jenifer Thyssen
Admin & Operations
Jenifer Thyssen sings soulfully, gently, powerfully, divinely – music which transports and heals, reconnects us and ties us to our past and our future through the musical expressions of human experience written by composers from the 1100’s to today. Honored in her hometown of Austin as Best Classical Singer (by the Austin Critic’s Table Awards) in 2018, 2003, and nominated for the award in 2007, 2008, and 2012, “Thyssen’s beautiful vocal storytelling” is an Austin staple, appearing in multiple concerts yearly, and even some exciting recent projects like a featured vocalist in one track on EDM artist Moby's upcoming album Future Quiet, and a feature-length movie soundtrack "Went Up the Hill" and a shortfilm soundtrack "Sous Vide" as well.
As a musician, a follower of Jesus, and a mother of (7 in total but only) three children dancing and training at Redeeming Dance, Jenifer brings her artistic and practical life-juggling sensibilities and skills to management and organization in the office and behind the scenes at Redeeming Dance. She helps to create a space at Redeeming Dance where families are prayed for and with, encouraged and uplifted, and nurtured toward flourishing alongside their children as they strive toward excellence in their dance education. (in case you’re curious - here are some VERY ancient tunes sung by Jenifer - www.jeniferthyssen.com).