Meet the Founder

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Britany L. Thomas, founder and director of  L. E. A. P., was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. Dancing was not something she was taught at an early age, but she loved to make up dances and song lyrics as a kid and perform them for her family.  After attending her first dance class at the age of nine, thanks to her grandmother who made sure she stayed active during the summers, Britany discovered her passion for dance.

At the age of twelve, Britany began attending Stivers School for the Arts where her love for dance grew. She was exposed to new genres of dance such as contemporary, modern, ballet, pointe and more. She will always be grateful for the lessons on technique, stage presence, dance history and etiquette she received while at Stivers. It was there that Britany gained the strength, flexibility and confidence that made her the dancer she is today. 

Britany had the dream of becoming a professional dancer after high school.  She was accepted into her dream college, University of the Arts in Philadelphia. However, she did not attend due to the high tuition.  That led Britany to attend Wright State University as a Dance major.

Britany's life changed when she became a mom at the age of twenty and decided to leave Wright State University. Although things did not go as Britany had planned, becoming a mom motivated her to continue to live out her dreams and stay the course no matter how the circumstances seemed.  After adjusting to life as a mom, Britany became the dance instructor over the Praise Dance Team at her church.