About

About The Dance Lab

Founded in 2025, The Dance Lab is a vibrant and inclusive dance studio located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We provide quality instruction in a wide range of dance styles for all ages and skill levels, including ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap, and acro.

At The Dance Lab, we combine movement with mentorship to help dancers grow both as artists and as individuals.

Mission

Our Mission & Vision

Our mission is to provide a safe, supportive, and inspiring space for dancers to develop skill, discipline, confidence, and a lifelong love for dance.

Vision

Our vision is to build a thriving Baton Rouge dance community that celebrates individuality, encourages growth, and inspires excellence in and beyond the studio.

What we believe

Our values

Tenacity

We never give up. Growth comes from perseverance, grit, and consistent effort.

Discipline

We show up, we focus, we improve. Respect for the craft and for each other is key to our progress.

Love for Dance

Passion is our foundation. We nurture creativity, expression, and joy in every class.

Creative directors

Emily Leeper & Josie Serigné DeAgano

Co-Owners & Artistic Directors with decades of combined experience cultivating strong technique, personal growth, and a genuine love for the art of dance.

Emily Leeper

Studio Co-Owner & Artistic Director · TDL Company Co-Director · Instructor

Ballet / Jazz / Contemporary / Leaps & Turns / Conditioning

With more than 20 years in the dance industry and over a decade as a teacher and choreographer, Emily Leeper brings passion, expertise, and a deep commitment to her students’ growth. She serves as the Director of Dance at MSA East and was honored as the 2024 MSA East Elementary Teacher of the Year. Her credits include choreography and performance work with New Orleans pop artist Caly Pearse, dancing with the Southeastern Louisiana University Lionettes (D1 National Hip Hop Champion in 2018), and titles including Miss Dance of Louisiana 2013.

Josie Serigné DeAgano

Studio Co-Owner & Artistic Director · TDL Company Co-Director · Instructor

Jazz / Contemporary / Leaps & Turns / Acro

With over 20 years in the dance industry and 12 years of teaching and choreographing experience, Josie Serigné DeAgano brings elite technique, artistry, and professionalism to every class. Her performance résumé includes the Beyoncé Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show, work with The Pointer Sisters, and features in Miss Gay Louisiana and America’s Got Talent. She holds certifications in Acrobatic Arts, Alixa Flexibility, Sugarfoot Therapy, Relative Motion, and Building Blocks of Dance, and coaches technique for the Saint Charles Catholic Starsteppers.

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Proud of Baton Rouge

Recognized among the Best of Baton Rouge, The Dance Lab is building a studio community that celebrates individuality and inspires excellence.