Step Up Dance Academy in Henderson: a dance studio on Wigwam Parkway for ages 2 to 18, started in 2010 by Christina DeLessio-Sapone and her mother.
A mother-and-daughter studio
Step Up Dance Academy is a dance studio at 2558 Wigwam Parkway, Suite A, in Henderson. The studio’s website says it serves dancers ages 2 to 18, and describes itself as a “regionally and nationally ranked” studio. Its instructors page says Christina DeLessio-Sapone, owner and artistic director, started the academy with her mother, Christine, in 2010. An LV Kids Directory profile also describes the studio as “owned and operated by a mother/daughter duo.”
Classes
The site lists age-based groups: Tiny Tots for ages 2 to 5, Beginning for ages 5 to 6, Level 1 for ages 6 to 8, Level 2 for ages 8 to 10, Level 3 for ages 10 to 12, and Level 4 for ages 12 and up. Private lessons are offered as well, and the site says other classes are available. The site’s blog mentions jazz, modern, tap, ballet and contemporary, and the LV Kids Directory profile adds that the studio runs recreational and competitive classes and classes for children with special needs.
The studio says it is a nut-free facility. Its online calendar shows closed studio days, rehearsals and showcases. No tuition figures are published on the pages read for this profile.
The people
According to the site’s biography, DeLessio-Sapone is a native Nevadan who started dancing at three, grew up in competitive dance, and earned a social work degree with a dance minor from UNLV. Her listed specialties include contemporary, lyrical, ballet, pointe and jazz.
The instructors page also lists teachers including Gregory Filler, Amy Thompson, Jake Phillips, Eric Lobenberg, Desiree Lee and Kersten Barajas. Their bios on the studio’s own site describe backgrounds in performing, choreography and teaching; a couple of listed instructors have no bio.
Contact Step Up Dance Academy
2558 Wigwam Parkway, Suite A
Henderson
702-577-1832
Business website
Researched October 20, 2026 from the business’s own website and public listings. Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3. Independent researched listing; not an owner interview. For corrections or removal, email cody@702alliance.com.
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