Miss Jen

 Owner/Artistic Director, Musical Theater, Voice and various dance classes 

Jen grew up in New Jersey dancing at a local studio and competing regionally. In High School, she auditioned and was accepted into Somerset County’s High School of the Performing Arts Dance Program as well as their Musical Theater Program where she studied with Sheila Buttermore, Carol Bellis and Janet Danforth.

Continuing her education, Jen auditioned and received a dance scholarship to attend Hofstra University in Long Island, where she graduated with Honors, Magna Cum Laude with a BA in Creative Studies with an emphasis in Dance. There she had the chance to study with Lance Westerguard, Rachel List, Stormy Brandenberger and Robin Becker. While pursuing her degree, Jen had several opportunities to perform in guest artist, faculty and student works, in addition to her own choreography and was honored as the featured dancer in Randy James’ “Heavens Dust”.

Jen also took advantage of being just outside NYC by taking various classes and workshops at D.N.A., Peridance and Broadway Dance Center. Jen also danced professionally with AP Motion Dance Company in New Jersey and performed in many community theater musicals including her favorites – “Mack and Mable” with Edison’s Plays in the Park and “Singing in the Rain” with the Gray Wig Theater Company in Hempstead, NY.

In addition to dancing, Jen is a classically trained soprano and studied with Geoffrey Freidley, Dianna Livingston and Avalee Beckmann. Jen participated in Rutgers University’s Summer Opera Camp for several years and later became an assistant for their program. Jen was also in several scenes programs, concerts and operas including her favorite role as Papagena in Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” with The Hofstra Opera Theater.

Just before graduation, Jen married her wonderful husband Dave. Since then, Jen has taught ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, modern, gymnastics and voice at a variety of schools in New Jersey and Texas through classes, workshops and private instruction. But mostly, she’s been busy with her three beautiful girls, Kylie, Emi and Zoe and their crazy dogs, Pickle and S’mores.

Miss Madison

Hip Hop, Inchworms/Bumble Bees, Adult Dance Classes, Summer Classes

Madison grew up in Nashville, Tennessee where she started her dance training at only 3 years of age.  Throughout her childhood she continued to dance and started choreographing for a local church dance team when her family moved to Lubbock, TX.  During High School she auditioned and performed for the school’s dance team for 3 years, where she competed in regional and area wide competitions, obtaining many awards.

Miss Caitlyn

 Inchworm/Bumble Bee Combos, Hip Hop

Caitlyn was born in Natick, Massachusetts and grew up in Plano, Texas, where she started dance classes at the age of three. She started with tap and ballet and later found a love for hip-hop, jazz, improvisation, and contemporary/modern.

In middle school, Caitlyn was on a hip-hop competitive company team, Vibe, at KJ Dance studio. Later, she joined a company at Revelation Dance Studio, F-Troop, where she served as Co-Captain and Captain her junior and senior year, respectively. Throughout high school, Caitlyn also did drill team at Jasper High School and Plano Senior High. Amongst her studio and drill team, she competed in several competitions and received many awards.

Currently, Caitlyn is an honors student studying at the University of North Texas working towards a Bachelors of Fine Arts in dance and a minor in General Business. She has performed several works through their New Choreographer’s Concert, Faculty Dance Concert, professional works such as Nick Cave, and Junior Choreography Projects. This semester, Caitlyn auditioned and made a company, CholoRock, which stylizes in jazz, hip-hop, Latino, and folklorico dances. She is
part of a honors dance society, Chi Tau Epsilon, which helps promote and spread dance in the community, as well as an Honors Fraternity, Phi Sigma Pi, promoting leadership, scholarship, and fellowship. Caitlyn has been teaching for four years now and enjoys watching the progress of her students so much!

Miss Maddie

Ballet/Tap, Ballet/Tap/Styles, HS Movement

Photo & bio coming soon!

Miss Samantha

 Ballet/Tap/Styles, Ballet & Pre-Pointe

Photo & bio coming soon!

Miss Isabelle

 Student Assistant

Photo & bio coming soon!

Miss Rachel

 Drill Team Prep

Photo & bio coming soon!

Miss Brianna

 Drill Team Prep

Bri has danced for several years with various local studios and is currently an Officer for the FMHS Rosettes. She is a joy to have around and we are so happy to have her co-teach the Drill Team Prep class and are excited that she will be joining us for some of our Summer Camps this year!