Our Faculty

Studio Director

Alexa Arvizu has been part of the Denver Dance Starz family for the past 5 years. She has been dancing since 3 years old and spent most of her life dancing competitively, as well as participating in poms.

One of her favorite parts of teaching is the interactions she gets to have with our Denver Dance Starz families and the relationships that are built with each dancer. Alexa especially loves teaching our littlest dancers and introducing them to the world of dance from a young age. Watching their confidence grow and helping them discover their own love for dance is very special.

Alexa hopes her students leave the classroom feeling confident, encouraged, and proud of themselves while learning that dance is about so much more than just the steps. She wants them to feel comfortable being themselves, expressing their creativity, and knowing they always have a safe place to come and be part of a family.

Outside of the studio, she is a wife and mom to two amazing kids. When she's not dancing, you can usually find her traveling! Alexa loves exploring new places and will take any chance I can get to travel and make new memories with the family.

Dance has always been so meaningful to her because it is a place where you can express yourself, be completely yourself, and find a family away from home. Alexa looks forward to sharing the experience with the next generation of dancers and watch them grow both inside and outside of the studio. 

Dance is where creativity meets purpose, and for Rhi, every class is an opportunity to inspire confidence, spark creativity, and empower dancers to become the best version of themselves.

With nearly three decades of teaching experience and over 15 years of award-winning competitive choreography, Rhi brings creativity, energy, and innovation into every class she teaches.

Specializing in Hip Hop and Jazz, Rhi also has extensive training and teaching experience in Lyrical, Contemporary, Tap, Pom, and Ballet. She has continued to develop her craft through dance conventions, master classes, and professional training, blending strong technical foundations with fresh, current choreography.

Throughout her career, Rhi’s choreography has earned numerous Regional and National awards, and her work has been performed by competitive dancers as well as several local high school Pom and Cheer programs throughout Colorado. She has built a reputation for creating choreography that highlights each dancer’s unique strengths while inspiring them to grow into confident, versatile performers.

What truly sets Rhi apart is her creative vision. She approaches every routine as a complete production, thoughtfully crafting every detail—from choreography and custom music editing to costume design and creative production. She believes every performance should tell a story, create an emotional connection, and leave audiences with a lasting impression.

Before joining Denver Dance Starz, Rhi trained, taught, and later served as Studio Director at The Dance Network. She has proudly been part of the Denver Dance Starz family for 13 years and is excited to continue inspiring the next generation of dancers.

Known for her high-energy choreography and positive teaching style, Rhi challenges her dancers to grow with confidence, creativity, and hard work. Her classes are energetic, encouraging, and designed to help every dancer discover their full potential—both on and off the stage.

When she’s not in the studio, Rhi enjoys spending time with her husband and their cat, always dreaming up her next creative project.

Kayla is another Denver Dance Starz alumni from Colorado. She grew up dancing and attending Denver School of the Arts. In college she graduated with a BFA in Costume design and construction from Webster University. Kayla's classes , whether competition or recreational are always a blast for the kids. 

A core philosophy for Kayla is strong attention to detail. Doing something is worth doing something right! We're here to learn and make mistakes and that's OK. We'll try try again. Strong knowledge in the performing arts (especially in musicals) gives Kayla an edge when it comes to performances.

Kayla is also our lead seamstress at the studio. She handles costume alterations , creation , and planning for the seasonal recitals & competitions. Kayla's impressive costume design is even credited in some plays/ movies. She's our go to for creative designs and vision. The attention to detail really shines through in the studio's recital and competitive costumes.

Ayla Seberg was born and raised in Thornton, Colorado, where she grew up training in studios throughout the Denver area. Her training includes ballet, modern, jazz, tap, lyrical/contemporary, hip-hop, and acro/tumbling.

Ayla graduated from Colorado Mesa University in 2018 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a minor in Accounting. During college, she continued her training in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, dance pedagogy, and choreography. She was also a member of the Colorado Mesa University Mavettes Dance Team for three years, performing and training in jazz, hip-hop, and pom.

Ayla loves sharing her passion for dance with the next generation of dancers and helping her students grow in both technique and confidence.