IGNITE Dance & Yoga

IGNITE Dance & Yoga offers youth dance classes in Ballet, Prepointe, Pointe, Preballet, PBT, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Stretch & Strength, Creative Movement, Tap, Hip Hop, Creative Expression, and Tumbling, as well as combo classes in Ballet/Jazz/Tap and Hip Hop. The program also includes recreational dance in Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, and Hip-Hop routines, an IGNITE Competition Team that attends regional dance competitions, and Dance Camps that feature dancing, singing, acting, arts and crafts, and memory book creations. Additional options include private dance and yoga lessons for youth and adults, supervised walking groups from local elementary schools to the studios, and Community Connections offerings such as SPARK & Kid's Night Out.

• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Supervised walking groups run Monday to Friday from North Bend Elementary School to IGNITE Dance & Yoga North Bend, and every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from Carnation Elementary School to IGNITE Dance & Yoga Carnation; adult yoga is available with an unlimited 30-day option in January 2026.
• Price: UNLIMITED YOGA FOR 30 DAYS FOR JANUARY 2026 FOR ONLY $60 [NEW STUDENT ONLY]; There is a $20 registration fee; If the student is interested in more than 1 trial there is a $22 drop-in fee.

IGNITE Dance & Yoga opened with two studio rooms in the fall of 2010, is celebrating its 13th season, and has just started season 14. The leadership team includes Katie Black (Owner & Director), Lisa Wiess (Administrative Specialist & Team Liaison), Pamela Allen (Assistant Director of IGNITE Competition Teams), Heidi Dickinson (Administrative Specialist & Team Liaison), and Jessica Bartel (Dance Instructor). Owner & Director Katie Black has 23 years of teaching experience, ten years as a professional dancer, national recognition for choreography through the Industry Dance Awards and national competitions, local acknowledgement for excellence in teaching, and serves as a board member for the Washington State Dance Studio Owners Coalition; she is certified in yoga through 8 Limbs Yoga Center and Yoga Alliance. Pamela Allen is an accomplished dancer, teacher, and choreographer with experience as Artistic Director of Synergy Performing Company, Owner/Director of Turning Pointe Dance Academy, director of the Tri-Cities Dance Association, choreographer/instructor for Universal Dance Association, department head for ballet, tap, and jazz, guest choreographer for the Academy of Children’s Theater and The Tri-Cities Juneteenth Pageant, co-founder of Beat BangerZ, co-founder of the nonprofit Portland Tap Alliance, and a certified Yoga Trapeze instructor through YogaBody Yoga Teachers College who is continuing yoga certification with a focus on Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Iyangar, hot yoga, and gravity yoga.

According to its mission statement, IGNITE Dance & Yoga offers movement classes to all ages and abilities and describes itself as the premiere studio in Snoqualmie Valley and Carnation, with an emphasis on community, artistry, and athleticism through recreational dance and yoga classes for movers of all ages. IGNITE opened with encouragement and support from Snoqualmie Valley locals, and Katie Black notes being humbled by the support of her community. Pamela Allen has donated time and choreography to other nonprofit organizations in the community to further the exposure of dance and yoga education for youth. IGNITE hosts Dance Family Days, Yoga Events & Workshops, and other activities throughout the year and offers a supervised, active, and screen-free walking group option that gives parents extra time and allows children to attend dance education after school.

Last updated January 5, 2026.