My name is Dessirae Anderson, and I am the owner of Helena Competitive Elite.  In my free time, I love visiting the coast when I am in Oregon and spending as much time as possible with my family. Family is incredibly important to me, and that is one of the biggest reasons I was inspired to start this program for the Helena community.

My Oregon gym had created a second family for so many kids—a place where they can feel safe, loved, supported, and cared for. My number one goal is to build confidence, character, and motivation in our youth. In today’s world, it can be easy to lose sight of these important values, which is why constant reminders of worth, acceptance, and encouragement matter so much.

I have many years of dance experience and taught for several years at La Pine Academy of Dance. Before teaching, I was a member of the Sweet Sensations Jazz Drill Team for 17 years. I also cheered all four years in high school and attended the University of Montana for dance.

In addition to owning my gyms, I coached Sutherlin Varsity Cheer for 7 years before my family relocated to Helena, Montana. I am currently going into my second year as the Head Varsity Cheer Coach at East Helena High, and I absolutely love sharing my passion for cheer with as many athletes as possible. More than anything, I want to give kids the same kind of meaningful experiences, memories, and opportunities that cheer and dance gave me.

My name is Angie Stinson and my background  and expertise started as a former Razzle Dazzle dancer in Helena MT,  for many years. I was also a high school cheerleader and after high school I started my own dance team in Oregon in 1993. We did several big events including local such as parades, basketball games, festivals, competitions as far as Reno and Las Vegas, performed on the Carnival cruise ship, Got invited to the Macy's Day parade in New York, “which my girls danced in” and i will never forget that experience! We performed in Disneyland several times and danced in their Dance the magic parades many times . I bought a studio years later and we offered tap, jazz, hip hop , tumbling and cheer. I have been in the dance world for 28yrs and am so excited to be apart of this program that will be offering the same opportunities and experiences I provided to my former teams. Let’s go HCE!