Name

Lynse Iwersen

STUDIO

ELEVATE, a dance space

PaSSION

To continually develop and challenge movers to tell their stories through movement. 

For the past thirty years Lynse Iwersen’s passion for the art of dance has been the catalyst of her life’s journey. Lynse continues to live out this passion as a dance instructor and choreographer in her home state of Oklahoma and throughout the nation. Her dance education began at the age of two in the styles of ballet, jazz, tap, modern, contemporary, music theatre and hip hop and later excelled in training as a member of the University of Central Oklahoma’s renowned dance program. Lynse’s love for choreography and teaching was realized early in her career at the age of fifteen. This desire to create and inspire others through dance has been the foundation of her greatest work and accomplishments. Throughout the last 18 years Lynse has won multiple choreography awards, as well as awards for costume design and creativity at regional and national events.

For the past five years Lynse has traveled the nation inspiring students as part of the Soul De Soul dance convention faculty and tour manager. An already established dancer, instructor, and award-winning choreographer, Lynse now shares her passion as studio owner and founder of ELEVATE, a dance space located in downtown Oklahoma City. At ELEVATE, Lynse has been able to explore her own unique visions of cultivating dance in her community. Amongst others, her vision for MD/WK, a weekly master class with the goal of bridging the gap between local studios to organically grow OKC’s dance community. Lynse was most recently acknowledged as an “influence in the industry” by WERKshops in their #WERKlikeaboss campaignchoreographed for recording artist RayJ , was nominated in Oklahoma City’s Top 40 Under 40 and is celebrating ELEVATE’s success as Oklahoma City’s #1 studio!