Meet Our Staff

Lauren Carr
Owner & Instructor
The En Pointe Dance Company in Cornelius, NC was established by Lauren Robbins Carr. Lauren started dancing at the age of three and fell in love immediately. Since then, it has been her dream to open her own dance studio and pass her love of dance along to others. With years of hard work and a Bachelor's Degree in Dance from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, her dream is finally becoming a reality.
Arianna Shahin
Instructor
Arianna Shahin holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography as well as a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Elon University. She is originally from Ambler, Pennsylvania where she trained in an array of dance genres and performed competitively. Arianna has studied at prestigious intensives including American Dance Festival, Paul Taylor American Dance, NYU Tisch, and The Joffrey Ballet School to supplement her education and further her passion. Additionally, in 2019, she was selected to present choreographic work at New Century Dance Project. Throughout her life, Arianna has been drawn to the beauty and expressivity that dance offers. Dance has provided a second home for her, being a place to build relationships and uncover growth as an artist. Arianna is forever grateful for the life lessons and character-building aspects that dance has also provided her with. After completing her degrees, she received a Master of Science in Accountancy from Wake Forest University and has since continued to pursue her passion for teaching dance. Through teaching, Arianna hopes to provide her students with the technique and knowledge to succeed as well as share her passion for the beautiful art form of dance.
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Leah Wolfe

Ballet Instructor
Leah graduated from Butler University with a B.F.A. in dance performance in 2019. Formerly, she has danced and taught professionally with the Fort Wayne Ballet in Fort Wayne, Indiana for 4 years. While with the Fort Wayne Ballet, she enjoyed performing both classical and contemporary roles, ranging from Jewels in Sleeping Beauty to Edward Stierle's Empyrean Dances, as well as serving as a faculty member and co-director of the Fort Wayne Ballet's Youth Company. She is certified in the ABT National Training Curriculum for levels pre-primary to 3, and she loves working with students of all ages!

Donice Blanton
Tap Instructor
Bio and headshot coming soon!
Grace Whittington
Teaching Assistant
Grace Whittington has danced at En Pointe Dance Company for 7 years. She is a member of our Elite Competition team. Grace has been assisting classes at En Pointe for 3 years and is excited to continue sharing her love of dance this season!


Emma Treon
Teaching Assistant
Emma Treon has danced at En Pointe Dance Company for 4 years. She is a member of our Elite Competition Team. Ms. Emma has been our assistant for our younger students. She is excited to be an assistant in the classroom for our 2024/2025 dance season.