Elise Horecka grew up in Nashville and began her dance training at the age of 4, and eventually found a true passion in creating and teaching. After working as a choreographer and dance teacher in various theatre and dance programs since she was 16, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Entertainment Industry Studies and Theatre at Belmont University. Since then, she has taught and choreographed for organizations and artists on stage, as well as on screen in music videos and commercials. She is grateful God led her to Create Hope Studios and looks forward to being a part of how He will help it grow.

Celia van Maarth is a visual artist and enjoys working with a variety of art mediums and techniques. She has taught art to local children in the Williamson County area for more than 15 years as the director and art instructor at Arts Alive and ARTful U. She graduated from California State University, Northridge with a major in Interior Design and a minor in Art. After college, she enrolled in UCLA extension classes in Decorative Painting and Surface Pattern Design. Her passion for encouraging children to explore their God given gift of creating has overflowed to inspiring others of all ages. She believes that with guidance, patience and practice, everyone is teachable and able to discover their own unique inner artist while developing their creative potential.

Darren Darling, originally from Cincinnati, OH has been playing drums for over 30yrs. Before moving to Nashville in 2014, Darren has played in some of the most popular venues in NYC, NJ, Philly, and LA. Darren enjoys teaching drums and challenges his students to focus on fundamentals, feel, form, mechanics, muscle memory, volume control, and having fun.