Denise Smithhisler, Teacher Denise started dancing at the age of 7. At 23, she opened her own dance studio which she ran for 31 years. She taught Tap, Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Lyrical, Acrobatics and Musical Theater to students ages 3 to 65. Her students have performed at Disneyland twice, a Seahawks half time, 3 Sonic's games, Silverwood Theme Park and numerous community events. Denise has been teaching at Momentum since 2016