Our Team

We’re incredibly thankful to serve over 7,500 dancers to date and be the foundation of celeb performers, teachers and professionals global wide.

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Director/Owner
Ms. Dana Loving Sparks has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from Sam Houston State University where she was on the Dance Company. She has studied dance for over 35 years starting with Miss Donna’s Studio in Houston, Miss Lisa Zane’s in humble and Greenspoint School of Dance then starting at the age of 13 she traveled to New York City to start studying with Master teachers like renowned choreographer Phil Black, Sue Samuels, Diane Laurenson and Jazz Master Frank Hatchett, Germaine Goodson, and Germaine Salsberg from Broadway Dance Center in New York City and L.A.’s finest Mr. Joe Tremaine and Doug Caldwell. Houston’s very own Steven Boyd.

Other instructors include Dana Nicolay, Cindy Gratz, Jeremy Fullam, Jason Samuels-Smith, Houston’s Delice Teamer, Glen Hunsucker, Scott Conway, and Jonathan Charles. She is the founder and Artistic Director of Arts In Motion where she directs the dance concert “Danscape” each year for different outreach programs including Ronald McDonald House of Houston, Ovarian Cancer Awareness, and in-school arts programs. Some of her choreography credits include The Houston Sammy Awards, Miss Teen Houston, Miss Teen Fort Bend Co., and working with musical theater groups such as DLP productions of The Woodlands, Creighton Theatre of Conroe, and Huntsville Community Theatre. You can also see her as a featured Country Western Dancer in the feature film, “Sgt. Bilko”, starring Steve Martin. Other film credits include “Rings”, “The Dorothy Day Story”, award-winning short film “Connect”, “Friday Night Lights, and “Lonestar”.

She continues her acting career by doing local and state-wide commercials. She has directed Dance Companies in Los Angeles and Houston, winning many awards. She has an extensive background in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Lyrical, and Pointe. She love’s taking her dance companies to perform and compete each year. Her Team is the National Award-winning Dance Company of many Competitions including MidAmerican’s Showstopper National Competition, Stage One, KAR, Star Systems, and many more. Her Dancers continue to perform outside of In-Step Dance and many have gone to College to further their careers. Being a past Miss Texas America Contestant and having the knowledge of pageantry, she has also directed The Miss Montgomery County Beauty Pageant and still continues to judge many local Miss America Regional Contests. She has groomed and coached girls for local, state, and national pageants, as well as dance contests. She performed in industrial shows and events as a dancer/singer, including Houston’s Six Flags Astroworld. She has been a studio owner for over 22 years. She resides in The Woodlands with her husband Mike Sparks of 21 years and sons, Hunter and Austin.

Director
Since the age of 2 ½, I have been either a dancer, a gymnast, a cheerleader or a combination of all 3. I was a competitive, all-around gymnast for 7 years, cheered my way through high school, and never stopped dancing through any of it. I was a member of Glen Hunsucker’s “Dancin’ … The Company” for several years performing in both jazz and tap prior to leaving Houston for Los Angeles, where I studied with Saundra Gerstmeyer and became the tumbling instructor at Burbank Dance Biz for 10 years. Since arriving back home and settling in The Woodlands, I have been delighted to pick up where I left off, both in my love of dance and the enjoyment and fulfillment I get teaching dancers to enhance their performances with tumbling skills. One of very my favorite sounds is the squeals and cheers you get when someone first gets their aerial!
Director
Born and raised in St Louis Mo Tiger has had the love for music since as far back as he can remember. Growing up in a very musical family Tiger was exposed to all kinds of music, instruments, and dance. Tiger started dancing at the young age of six. He was so intrigued the first time he watched a Michael Jackson video. From that point on Tiger knew he wanted to dance. With other influences such as movies like Breakin, and Beat Street, Tiger would just watch dance movies and videos and would practice what he saw by imitation. Tiger then grew up entering many talent shows, dancing any and everywhere he could, winning dance battles all over. Tiger booked his first dance job at age 19 where R&B singing group Naturally Smooth noticed him just dancing at a club. From there Tiger went on tour for 2 years with Naturally Smooth all over the country including the 1999 Superbowl in Atlanta Georgia and the 2002 All Star Game in Philadelphia. After touring Tiger came home and practiced and joined the dance crew “The Flyboyz” in St Louis, doing many performances all over the city. At age 29 Tiger was discovered by artistic director Ashley Tate of the Ashleyliane Dance Company (ADC) dancing in a club where she asked him to come and study under her direction. Tiger had 9 years with ADC where he studied Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, and other forms of dance. He also at this time Started teaching and coaching competition teams. During his coaching Tiger would take his teams to many dance conventions all over the country such as The Pulse, Monsters of Hip Hop, Jump and many more. He also presented dance pieces in front of some of the worlds most amazing choreographers and trained up close and personal with Chris Judd, Tabitha and Napoleon D’umo, Brain Friedman, and Ian Eastwood. When Tiger is not dancing he enjoys his free time at the movies or trying new restaurants, cooking or just hanging with friends, and traveling. Tigers goals for dance are to travel the world teaching his love for hip hop, dance and life. Some of tigers achievements are 6 time grand national dance champion in 4 years, 15 choreographer awards, 3 invites to be a special performance group at the Pulse on Tour and Monsters of Hip hop. Performing with Morris Day and the Time, Raven Simon, 311, Sonique, Black Eye Peas and Kirk Franklin. Dance teachers teach more than just dance, we teach life lessons through music.
Director
Denzel Supa Xtra Taylor is a powerhouse performer, award-winning choreographer, and creative force redefining the dance landscape. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Denzel’s journey is rooted in concert and commercial dance, with elite training from institutions like The Ailey School, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Houston Metropolitan Dance Center’s MET Too Program, and Dance Zone. With a foundation in ballet, modern, and contemporary technique, he moves with a precision and passion that electrifies every stage he touches.
As a performer, Denzel has graced audiences nationally, bringing raw emotion and bold artistry to companies like Ballet Inc. and Ballet Bed-Stuy, where he distinguished himself as a dynamic, versatile artist unafraid to blur the lines between tradition and innovation.
Behind the scenes, Denzel’s choreographic brilliance has earned him 11 Tommy Tune Awards and 13 nominations through Houston’s Theatre Under the Stars—testament to his gift for transforming story into movement. His work is fearless, theatrical, and emotionally resonant, making him the youngest choreographer ever to set work on Broadway Dance Lab, a groundbreaking achievement that affirms his place as one of the most visionary artists of his generation.
Whether performing, choreographing, or mentoring, Denzel Supa Xtra Taylor is a creative leader whose voice, vision, and vulnerability are shaping the future of dance—one bold move at a time.