A new dance studio is opening in Knoxville. Elite Dance by Nicole will offer competitive and recreational dance lessons to dancers from age 2 and half to 18.

Proprietor Nicole Vanderlinden says opening a studio has been a dream of hers since she began dancing at age 3. Vanderlinden believes dance is fantastic way of fostering confidence for life in young men and women. Vanderlinden danced at Knoxville High School, attended Grandview in Des Moines on a dance scholarship, and coached K-Line, the Knoxville Dance Team, for a time.