Kelly Clement Gaddis is the Owner & Chief Energy Officer of IGNITE Dance Connections, a Minnesota-based quality dancewear and custom costume company serving dance clients around the world. Known for her creative vision and innovative approach to costuming, Kelly has helped ignite the dance industry by designing looks that elevate performance, tell powerful stories, and inspire confidence in young athletes.
A lifelong dancer and creative entrepreneur, Kelly is also a choreographer, dance educator, and dance judge with more than 45 years of experience in the artistic and athletic world of dance. Before launching IGNITE Dance Connections in 2015, she spent 15 years in Corporate America leading apparel merchandising and global production teams for a Fortune 100 retailer. Drawing from both her dance background and apparel expertise, Kelly built IGNITE to solve a need she personally experienced as a teacher and choreographer — finding unique, high-quality costumes that truly bring a dance to life.
Today, IGNITE Dance Connections creates thousands of costumes annually and continues to grow while partnering with studios and teams across the globe.
Originally from Eden Prairie, Kelly currently resides in Minnetonka with her husband, Bill Gaddis. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business from University of Minnesota. Kelly is also a proud alumna of the University of Minnesota Dance Team and the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders. Passionate about giving back to the dance community, she continues to mentor and inspire the next generation of dancers and performers.