DonnaMarie has been dancing since she was three years old. She is trained in tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, contemporary, and musical theatre. She teaches all ages, and has been teaching since she was 17. In 2013 she received her bachelors degree in Dance from Salem State University, where she also had a four year scholarship and won the creativity awards or Dance her senior year of college. She was also part of Reparatory Dance Theatre where she choreographed and danced for her college with fellow classmates. Over the years she has taught for different studios in Boston, to now studios in New York. She teaches both competitive and recreational dance. Competitively she has won choreography awards and scored within top ten, and has even taught at community events for children that do not have access to studios. If you ask her how she feels personally about dance she will tell you, “When it comes to dance it is MY LIFE. It is a way to express my feelings through passion and movement. Danc...More

Cassie is from Medford, NY and started dancing at the young age of 2.  Cassie trained in ballet, jazz, hip hop, tap, musical theater, open, lyrical, and technique competing both at the regional and national levels.  She has also taken many master classes and attended conventions that were taught by some of the best choreographers in the country. Cassie loves to share her passion with children and receives great satisfaction helping students realize their full potential, on and off the dance floor.

Colin aka Bboy Boyo of floor militia crew NY. Breaking since 2005 and focused on bringing the Bboying culture to Long Island as well as training the next generation of dancers to the breaking scene.

Danielle has studied at the Ohman School of Ballet, in Commack, under the direction of Frank Ohman (soloist with New York City Ballet for 25 years) since the age of six and was on the teaching staff for eighteen years teaching Ballet, Pointe, Modern (Limon), Tap, and Yoga before the owner passed away.  She has also studied with her mother at the studio who was an SAB and Julliard graduate who danced with the Eglevsky Ballet Company and the Limon Company.    She has danced in many performances as a soloist with New York Dance Theater throughout her high school, college, and post college years including the annual production of NYDT’s Nutcracker.  She has performed in the Nutcracker for 21 years dancing in soloist roles such as Arabian, Hungarian, and Dewdrop. Danielle was the ballet mistress for NYDT ballet productions and head supervisor of costumes/ backstage during performances.  She choreographed and rehearsed their pre-professional dancers in variations/ solos from Balanchi...More

I started dancing at age four and every week I would look forward to dance class and especially recital week! Now as an assistant teacher I still love dance but in a new way, helping them, seeing them smile, and their faces light up when they grasp a new skill.

At three years young, Miss Heather’s Dad took her to her first dance class, and she has been twirling on her “tippy toes” ever since. Heather has had the chance to dance within both the non-competitive and competitive arena, attaining Platinum, Elite High Gold and High Gold titles. The structure and dexterity she learned from dance helped prepare her for her academic career and thus she has had the opportunity to study at several colleges: SCCC, University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain), St. Joseph's College, and Oxford University (United Kingdom). Heather is currently finishing a degree in Speech Communications and English Literature. We hope you get to experience Heather’s abundant smiles and warm welcomes this season!

My name is Sara and I am from East Patchogue, New York. I am currently a senior at St Joseph’s College pursuing Nursing. I have danced since I was four years old and am passionate amongst the art! I was fortunate enough to compete in all genres of dance of which include: tap, lyrical, ballet, jazz, pointe etc. I was even fortunate enough to work alongside those with special needs that also share a love for dance. Not only do I have a passion for dance, but I love helping others and taking on leadership skills to bring out good in all around me. I am so excited to greet you all at the Elegant Dance Studio reception desk and be ready to make your dance session extra lovely!