NYPAC HAS THE MOST PROFESSIONAL, FUN AND CREATIVE INSTRUCTORS!
MEET OUR TEACHERS:
(FOR BIOS OF STUDIO OWNERS, MISS CYARA & MISS JACKIE, PLEASE VISIT THE "ABOUT NYPAC PAGE")
MEET OUR TEACHERS:
(FOR BIOS OF STUDIO OWNERS, MISS CYARA & MISS JACKIE, PLEASE VISIT THE "ABOUT NYPAC PAGE")
Miss Corey:
Miss Corey was born in Upstate New York and began dancing and performing at a young age. She studied ballet at modern at Skidmore College before moving to Oakland, California where she studied at the Shawl-Anderson Dance Center. In the Bay Area Corey discovered a love of modern release style and gymnastics. She had the opportunity to perform with Raisa Punki in Punki-Co’s production of Pick Cells. In addition to her work in dance, Corey is also an accomplished fire dancer. (And yes, she spins real fire!) Best known for her groundbreaking work in fan manipulation, Corey has taught workshops from Kiev, Ukraine to Portland, Oregon and everywhere in between. Miss Corey is a certified Acrobatic Arts Instructor. Corey’s passion for dance is fueled by inspiring creative minds and bodies. She has lead NYPAC’s Dancers to Platinum & XTreme Gold Medals at both Regional and National Competitions in Tap, Contemporary, Lyrical & Acro. Miss Corey's Choreography for "Start Your Engines" won the highest award, the XCallibur Trophy in the Spring 2017. Her Teen and Senior Soloists both won the top overall titles in recent competitions. Miss Corey's Jazz & Lyrical Choreography won The Golden Ticket to The World Dance Championship in 2022, 2023 & 2024 and she also received the Jazz Excellence Award. She is very excited to be teaching at NYPAC for her 10th year this fall.
Miss Corey was born in Upstate New York and began dancing and performing at a young age. She studied ballet at modern at Skidmore College before moving to Oakland, California where she studied at the Shawl-Anderson Dance Center. In the Bay Area Corey discovered a love of modern release style and gymnastics. She had the opportunity to perform with Raisa Punki in Punki-Co’s production of Pick Cells. In addition to her work in dance, Corey is also an accomplished fire dancer. (And yes, she spins real fire!) Best known for her groundbreaking work in fan manipulation, Corey has taught workshops from Kiev, Ukraine to Portland, Oregon and everywhere in between. Miss Corey is a certified Acrobatic Arts Instructor. Corey’s passion for dance is fueled by inspiring creative minds and bodies. She has lead NYPAC’s Dancers to Platinum & XTreme Gold Medals at both Regional and National Competitions in Tap, Contemporary, Lyrical & Acro. Miss Corey's Choreography for "Start Your Engines" won the highest award, the XCallibur Trophy in the Spring 2017. Her Teen and Senior Soloists both won the top overall titles in recent competitions. Miss Corey's Jazz & Lyrical Choreography won The Golden Ticket to The World Dance Championship in 2022, 2023 & 2024 and she also received the Jazz Excellence Award. She is very excited to be teaching at NYPAC for her 10th year this fall.
Miss Shayla:
Miss Shayla has been dancing since the age of 3 and has been trained in a wide variety of styles. She grew up dancing at Precision Dance Academy where she was instructed by Miss Cyara, Miss Jackie, and Miss Cynthia. Along with studio training, she was also a member and captain of the her middle school and high school dance teams. She has performed at many charity events as well as world famous stages such as Lincoln Center’s Avery Fischer and Alice Tully Halls. Miss Shayla has won many state titles and national awards at the National Dance Alliance in Orlando/ Daytona, FL as well as Dance Team Union in Las Vegas, NV. Miss Shayla continued her dance education at Ramapo College of New Jersey where she was a member of the Ramapo College Dance Team. During her time on RCDT she performed at the Men and Women DIII basketball games as well as competing nationally. Her senior year she was given the opportunity to choreograph basketball routines for the dance team to perform during the 2017-18 season. Competing with the team she ranked as high as 3rd in the nation and had the opportunity to perform at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Miss Shayla received the “Rookie of the Year” award her first year on the team in 2015 and the “Ultimate Dedication” award in 2018. She graduated from Ramapo College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Contemporary Arts. Miss Shayla has been instructing dance classes ever since she graduated from high school. She also was a head coach for the West Milford Junior and Varsity dance teams and owns her own dance studio, Elite Dance Company of Morris County. Miss Shayla's choreography has won Platinum and XTreme Platinum awards in Kickline, Jazz, Lyrical & Contemporary, she has won 2 XCallibur Trophies at Dance Xplosion in 2018 and the top Senior Solo Choreography in 2021. Her Kickline choreography won the Golden Ticket and a spot at the World Dance Championship in 2022, 2023 & 2024 as well as the Top 5 in. the World this past summer. Miss Shayla is also the director of the Elite Dance Company of Morris County. Fun fact... Miss Shayla will be getting married this winter! Dance is such an important part of Shayla's life and she is so excited to share her passion at NYPAC for a 10th year!
Miss Shayla has been dancing since the age of 3 and has been trained in a wide variety of styles. She grew up dancing at Precision Dance Academy where she was instructed by Miss Cyara, Miss Jackie, and Miss Cynthia. Along with studio training, she was also a member and captain of the her middle school and high school dance teams. She has performed at many charity events as well as world famous stages such as Lincoln Center’s Avery Fischer and Alice Tully Halls. Miss Shayla has won many state titles and national awards at the National Dance Alliance in Orlando/ Daytona, FL as well as Dance Team Union in Las Vegas, NV. Miss Shayla continued her dance education at Ramapo College of New Jersey where she was a member of the Ramapo College Dance Team. During her time on RCDT she performed at the Men and Women DIII basketball games as well as competing nationally. Her senior year she was given the opportunity to choreograph basketball routines for the dance team to perform during the 2017-18 season. Competing with the team she ranked as high as 3rd in the nation and had the opportunity to perform at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Miss Shayla received the “Rookie of the Year” award her first year on the team in 2015 and the “Ultimate Dedication” award in 2018. She graduated from Ramapo College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Contemporary Arts. Miss Shayla has been instructing dance classes ever since she graduated from high school. She also was a head coach for the West Milford Junior and Varsity dance teams and owns her own dance studio, Elite Dance Company of Morris County. Miss Shayla's choreography has won Platinum and XTreme Platinum awards in Kickline, Jazz, Lyrical & Contemporary, she has won 2 XCallibur Trophies at Dance Xplosion in 2018 and the top Senior Solo Choreography in 2021. Her Kickline choreography won the Golden Ticket and a spot at the World Dance Championship in 2022, 2023 & 2024 as well as the Top 5 in. the World this past summer. Miss Shayla is also the director of the Elite Dance Company of Morris County. Fun fact... Miss Shayla will be getting married this winter! Dance is such an important part of Shayla's life and she is so excited to share her passion at NYPAC for a 10th year!
Miss Becky:
Miss Becky grew up in the small historic town of Owego, NY, where she began dancing at the age of 3. As a student of dance, she has participated in numerous dance competitions such as the United States Tournament of Dance national competition, where she placed second overall as Miss Dance of the United States. She was also selected to be on the United States Dance Team, and participated in and was crowned Miss Dance of New York as well as achieving many other dance titles, throughout her career. She decided to further her dance career after graduating from high school as she attended The College at Brockport. While at Brockport, Miss Becky was a member of the college dance team and took classes with choreographers such as Mia Michaels, Wade Robson, Tyce Diorio and Shane Sparks. After graduating from Brockport with a dual major in arts for children and dance, she was presented with the opportunity to tour with "Sesame Street Live", across the United States. Miss Becky's awesome choreography has won Platinum & XTreme Golds in Regionals & Nationals with NYPAC in Hip Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary & Jazz. She has also won the prestigious award of the Most Entertaining Choreography in 2016. Miss Becky's choreography won a Golden Ticket and a spot at the World Dance Championship in 2022. She is excited to share her love and knowledge of dance with the students at NYPAC for her 11th Year this fall.
Miss Becky grew up in the small historic town of Owego, NY, where she began dancing at the age of 3. As a student of dance, she has participated in numerous dance competitions such as the United States Tournament of Dance national competition, where she placed second overall as Miss Dance of the United States. She was also selected to be on the United States Dance Team, and participated in and was crowned Miss Dance of New York as well as achieving many other dance titles, throughout her career. She decided to further her dance career after graduating from high school as she attended The College at Brockport. While at Brockport, Miss Becky was a member of the college dance team and took classes with choreographers such as Mia Michaels, Wade Robson, Tyce Diorio and Shane Sparks. After graduating from Brockport with a dual major in arts for children and dance, she was presented with the opportunity to tour with "Sesame Street Live", across the United States. Miss Becky's awesome choreography has won Platinum & XTreme Golds in Regionals & Nationals with NYPAC in Hip Hop, Lyrical, Contemporary & Jazz. She has also won the prestigious award of the Most Entertaining Choreography in 2016. Miss Becky's choreography won a Golden Ticket and a spot at the World Dance Championship in 2022. She is excited to share her love and knowledge of dance with the students at NYPAC for her 11th Year this fall.
Miss Heather
Miss Heather started dancing at the age of 3 at a small studio in Marlboro, NY and has trained in several different styles of dance. She was a member of the Advanced Dance Company at Newburgh Free Academy throughout her high school career, with whom she had the honor of performing in Disney World among other venues and at various charity events. She recently received her BA in dance from Hunter College where she studied ballet and modern dance. While at Hunter, Heather was one of five dancers chosen to restage works by choreographer Merce Cunningham under the direction of several renowned Cunningham dancers. She also had the opportunity to take classes with previous Trisha Brown and Jose Limon Company members, as well as several Broadway performers. Miss Heather's Sparklette Girls Competition Team won the highest awards at Power of Dance Competition in 2021. Miss Heather's Lyrical & Contemporary choreography won a Golden Ticket to the World Dance Championship in 2022, 2023 & 2024. She is so excited to share her love and knowledge of dance with the students NYPAC for her 7th year.
Miss Heather started dancing at the age of 3 at a small studio in Marlboro, NY and has trained in several different styles of dance. She was a member of the Advanced Dance Company at Newburgh Free Academy throughout her high school career, with whom she had the honor of performing in Disney World among other venues and at various charity events. She recently received her BA in dance from Hunter College where she studied ballet and modern dance. While at Hunter, Heather was one of five dancers chosen to restage works by choreographer Merce Cunningham under the direction of several renowned Cunningham dancers. She also had the opportunity to take classes with previous Trisha Brown and Jose Limon Company members, as well as several Broadway performers. Miss Heather's Sparklette Girls Competition Team won the highest awards at Power of Dance Competition in 2021. Miss Heather's Lyrical & Contemporary choreography won a Golden Ticket to the World Dance Championship in 2022, 2023 & 2024. She is so excited to share her love and knowledge of dance with the students NYPAC for her 7th year.
Miss Keala
Miss Keala has been training as a dancer since she was three years old due to encouragement from her mother who was a professional dancer and dance teacher. She started dancing with a highly competitive team at the age of eleven and continued training with that studio in ballet, jazz, breaking, hip hop, and popping. She was trained by Quinell Dixon in Krump, Marc Cleary in Hip Hop, B-Boy Juice in breaking, and Omeed Simmatob from The Body Poets in popping. She also studied dance at her high school for four years where she served as head dance captain. Miss Keala continued to assistant coach and assistant choreograph for the dance and performance team for three years; while continuing to teach in local studios. She has competed and taken her teams to World's Hip Hop International, Showstoppers, Jump!, Buildabeast, and TSC. She has trained at various studios such as Culture Shock, Millennium, and ImmaSpace. Miss Keala has won many top awards and honors for her hip hop & contemporary choreography at NYPAC, including the pretigious Choreography Award and Entertainment Awards. She has won 3 Golden Tickets for her Large Group's and the overall highest scores for solos and duos throughout the years. Miss Keala's Petite Hip Hop Group was our very first ever Top 5 Winners in the World this past summer! She is excited to be starting her 6TH year teaching competitive & recreational hip hop & contemporary with us!
Miss Keala has been training as a dancer since she was three years old due to encouragement from her mother who was a professional dancer and dance teacher. She started dancing with a highly competitive team at the age of eleven and continued training with that studio in ballet, jazz, breaking, hip hop, and popping. She was trained by Quinell Dixon in Krump, Marc Cleary in Hip Hop, B-Boy Juice in breaking, and Omeed Simmatob from The Body Poets in popping. She also studied dance at her high school for four years where she served as head dance captain. Miss Keala continued to assistant coach and assistant choreograph for the dance and performance team for three years; while continuing to teach in local studios. She has competed and taken her teams to World's Hip Hop International, Showstoppers, Jump!, Buildabeast, and TSC. She has trained at various studios such as Culture Shock, Millennium, and ImmaSpace. Miss Keala has won many top awards and honors for her hip hop & contemporary choreography at NYPAC, including the pretigious Choreography Award and Entertainment Awards. She has won 3 Golden Tickets for her Large Group's and the overall highest scores for solos and duos throughout the years. Miss Keala's Petite Hip Hop Group was our very first ever Top 5 Winners in the World this past summer! She is excited to be starting her 6TH year teaching competitive & recreational hip hop & contemporary with us!
Miss Jackie
Miss Jackie began her dance training at age three with Stagelite Centre of Performing Arts in Pequannock, New Jersey. There she studied ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, and contemporary and started competing at the regional and national levels by age six. Jackie went on to study at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She graduated in 2012 with honors, receiving a B.A. in Dance and Theatre. While at Muhlenberg, Jackie had the opportunity to study under Karen Dearborn, Charles O. Anderson, and Corrie Franz-Cowart, while performing in many faculty and student concerts. She also had the pleasure of choreographing several modern and ballet pieces of her own for the student concerts and was a member of the Copasetic Rhythm tap group. In the summer of 2011 Jackie worked as an intern at Dance Place in Washington, D.C. with Carla Perlo and Deborah Riley. She continues her education and performance in New York City, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. Jackie wants to share her passion for dance and the arts with all of her students. Her lyrical choreography won a Golden Ticket to the World Dance Championship in 2023. Miss Jackie will be teaching many different styles of dance this year, competitive, recreational and company levels, for her 3rd year at NYPAC!
Miss Jackie began her dance training at age three with Stagelite Centre of Performing Arts in Pequannock, New Jersey. There she studied ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, and contemporary and started competing at the regional and national levels by age six. Jackie went on to study at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She graduated in 2012 with honors, receiving a B.A. in Dance and Theatre. While at Muhlenberg, Jackie had the opportunity to study under Karen Dearborn, Charles O. Anderson, and Corrie Franz-Cowart, while performing in many faculty and student concerts. She also had the pleasure of choreographing several modern and ballet pieces of her own for the student concerts and was a member of the Copasetic Rhythm tap group. In the summer of 2011 Jackie worked as an intern at Dance Place in Washington, D.C. with Carla Perlo and Deborah Riley. She continues her education and performance in New York City, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. Jackie wants to share her passion for dance and the arts with all of her students. Her lyrical choreography won a Golden Ticket to the World Dance Championship in 2023. Miss Jackie will be teaching many different styles of dance this year, competitive, recreational and company levels, for her 3rd year at NYPAC!
Miss Nani
Miss Adrianna, also known as "Miss Nani", started her dance career when she was just 4 years old at New York Performing Arts Center! Miss Nani was moved up to the NYPAC company when she was just 6 years old! Miss Nani has moved up in each company level, making her way up to the highest level, the Senior Xtreme Team and was also part of the first ever Junior Xtreme Team when she was 11 years old. Miss Nani was also on the very first Petite Competition Hip Hop Team at NYPAC too. She has performed at Lincoln Center twice and has won the Xcalubur award 3 times along with 1st overalls in many competitions! Miss Nani was awarded many acting and dancing lead roles throughout her years at NYPAC such as one of Santa’s elves, a lead Wind up doll, Olafina, The Chinese Queen, A wishing star, The train conductor, and most recently the Sugar Plum Fairy! As an up and coming actress, she has also appeared in films such as Uncut Gems with Adam Sandler, Manifest, Rise, Happy, Dead of Winter, back to school commercials and many more! Miss Nani was the 2020-2021 Miss NYPAC and choreographed the Opening Production for over 100 dancers for the "Don't Stop Believing" Outdoor Recital! Miss Nani was chosen as a NYPAC protege when she was just 8 years old and she was a teaching assistant her Junior year in high school. Miss Nani's hip hop choreography won a Golden Ticket to the World Dance Championship in 2022 & 2024 and she competed at the World Dance Championship with the NYPAC Kickline Team. Her solos, duos and trios have won top awards competitions around the tri-state area. Miss Nani is attending Mount St. Mary's College and is the Captain of the Dance Team at her college. She is so excited to be teaching for her 3rd year at NYPAC.
Miss Adrianna, also known as "Miss Nani", started her dance career when she was just 4 years old at New York Performing Arts Center! Miss Nani was moved up to the NYPAC company when she was just 6 years old! Miss Nani has moved up in each company level, making her way up to the highest level, the Senior Xtreme Team and was also part of the first ever Junior Xtreme Team when she was 11 years old. Miss Nani was also on the very first Petite Competition Hip Hop Team at NYPAC too. She has performed at Lincoln Center twice and has won the Xcalubur award 3 times along with 1st overalls in many competitions! Miss Nani was awarded many acting and dancing lead roles throughout her years at NYPAC such as one of Santa’s elves, a lead Wind up doll, Olafina, The Chinese Queen, A wishing star, The train conductor, and most recently the Sugar Plum Fairy! As an up and coming actress, she has also appeared in films such as Uncut Gems with Adam Sandler, Manifest, Rise, Happy, Dead of Winter, back to school commercials and many more! Miss Nani was the 2020-2021 Miss NYPAC and choreographed the Opening Production for over 100 dancers for the "Don't Stop Believing" Outdoor Recital! Miss Nani was chosen as a NYPAC protege when she was just 8 years old and she was a teaching assistant her Junior year in high school. Miss Nani's hip hop choreography won a Golden Ticket to the World Dance Championship in 2022 & 2024 and she competed at the World Dance Championship with the NYPAC Kickline Team. Her solos, duos and trios have won top awards competitions around the tri-state area. Miss Nani is attending Mount St. Mary's College and is the Captain of the Dance Team at her college. She is so excited to be teaching for her 3rd year at NYPAC.
Miss Olivia
Miss Olivia is a creative director/choreographer from Orange County NY. She is a graduate of SUNY Fredonia with a BFA in Dance, BFA in Musical Theater, and a Dance Studio Administration Minor. Olivia’s training includes Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Pointe, Kickline, Hip-Hop, Musical Theater, Modern, Contemporary, and Ballroom! Miss Olivia trained at NYPAC under the direction of Miss Cyara & Miss Jackie from 2009 through her high school graduation in 2017. Olivia’s choreographic, teaching, and coaching experience includes work for Playground Academy, dance competitions, recitals, and musicals like Hairspray, A Chorus Line, Annie, Seussical, Alice in Wonderland, and Pippin. Some of Olivia’s original live, digital, and Screen-Dance works include Battle of the BFAs, EBC West, The Flying Dutchman, and Mad World. Miss Olivia is a 2017 NYPAC Alumni and held many special roles at NYPAC such as Miss NYPAC, Clara and The Sugar Plum Fairy in the Nutcracker, protege, assistant teacher, as well as choreographing her own competiton solos and the NYPAC Opening Production. Miss Olivia also served as a judge on our company tryout panel this year, helping us score and chose over 70 dancers for their company placement. Miss Olivia has recently been certified by the Acrobatic Arts Syllabus. She is delighted to be returning to her NYPAC family for her 3rd year teaching all ages, levels and styles!
Miss Olivia is a creative director/choreographer from Orange County NY. She is a graduate of SUNY Fredonia with a BFA in Dance, BFA in Musical Theater, and a Dance Studio Administration Minor. Olivia’s training includes Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Pointe, Kickline, Hip-Hop, Musical Theater, Modern, Contemporary, and Ballroom! Miss Olivia trained at NYPAC under the direction of Miss Cyara & Miss Jackie from 2009 through her high school graduation in 2017. Olivia’s choreographic, teaching, and coaching experience includes work for Playground Academy, dance competitions, recitals, and musicals like Hairspray, A Chorus Line, Annie, Seussical, Alice in Wonderland, and Pippin. Some of Olivia’s original live, digital, and Screen-Dance works include Battle of the BFAs, EBC West, The Flying Dutchman, and Mad World. Miss Olivia is a 2017 NYPAC Alumni and held many special roles at NYPAC such as Miss NYPAC, Clara and The Sugar Plum Fairy in the Nutcracker, protege, assistant teacher, as well as choreographing her own competiton solos and the NYPAC Opening Production. Miss Olivia also served as a judge on our company tryout panel this year, helping us score and chose over 70 dancers for their company placement. Miss Olivia has recently been certified by the Acrobatic Arts Syllabus. She is delighted to be returning to her NYPAC family for her 3rd year teaching all ages, levels and styles!
Miss Kamaria
Miss Kamaria was born & raised in New York. She began her dance training at Mind Builders Creative Arts Center in the Bronx, NY at the age of two, and at Newburgh Performing Arts Academy where she trained in Dance, Singing, and Theater, and was Dance Captain of the dance ensemble “Expressions” and a member of the Hip-Hop team “Synergy'. As a member of “Synergy'' Kamaria performed for the Harlem Globetrotters halftime performances at Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center, and for the New York Knicks Pre-game show at Madison Square Garden. In addition to her dance endeavors, Kamaria has recorded musical ads for Certicare Car Dealership, and Brother Sewing Machines. Kamaria attended The Ailey School Summer Intensive, Independent Study Program, and Scholarship Program, where she performed in “Little Shop of Horrors” choreographed and directed by Judine Somerville. As a member of the Ailey Student Performance Group, Kamaria performed in Ronald K. Brown's work Dancing Spirit, and in Pessoa Melhor by Tina Bush. She also learned Ailey repertory works such as, “I Been Buked,” “Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel,” “Rocka My Soul,” “The Lark Ascending,” and “Night Creature,” under the direction of Mr. Freddie Moore. Kamaria is currently working as a freelance dancer and actress and is excited to be teaching both competition and recreational classes at NYPAC for her 2nd year.
Miss Kamaria was born & raised in New York. She began her dance training at Mind Builders Creative Arts Center in the Bronx, NY at the age of two, and at Newburgh Performing Arts Academy where she trained in Dance, Singing, and Theater, and was Dance Captain of the dance ensemble “Expressions” and a member of the Hip-Hop team “Synergy'. As a member of “Synergy'' Kamaria performed for the Harlem Globetrotters halftime performances at Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center, and for the New York Knicks Pre-game show at Madison Square Garden. In addition to her dance endeavors, Kamaria has recorded musical ads for Certicare Car Dealership, and Brother Sewing Machines. Kamaria attended The Ailey School Summer Intensive, Independent Study Program, and Scholarship Program, where she performed in “Little Shop of Horrors” choreographed and directed by Judine Somerville. As a member of the Ailey Student Performance Group, Kamaria performed in Ronald K. Brown's work Dancing Spirit, and in Pessoa Melhor by Tina Bush. She also learned Ailey repertory works such as, “I Been Buked,” “Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel,” “Rocka My Soul,” “The Lark Ascending,” and “Night Creature,” under the direction of Mr. Freddie Moore. Kamaria is currently working as a freelance dancer and actress and is excited to be teaching both competition and recreational classes at NYPAC for her 2nd year.
Miss Bri
Miss Brianna, "Bri "has been dancing at New York Performing Arts Center since she was 5 years old. She is on our competition team and over the years, she has placed with multiple routines and was Top 5 in the world for her kickline routine. She has performed at Lincoln Center and won multiple Xcallibur awards and golden tickets at competitions. She has performed in styles such as hip hop, contemporary, acro, tap, kickline, jazz in heels and lyrical. Her favorite part about dance is being able to perform and inspire younger dancers. She had the honor of getting picked to have an acro duet, solo and trio throughout her dance career. She was the Jr. Miss NYPAC in 2019-2020 where she performed as Clara in the Nutcracker. With this opportunity, she learned the characteristics of being a leader, having responsibility and being a role model. Miss Bri's solo choreography won top awards in 2024 for contemporary, acro and hip hop. She is very excited for this teaching opportunity, following in the footsteps of generations before her.
Miss Monique
Monique grew up doing gymnastics, dance, and competitive cheerleading. She went off to college at Rutgers University where she got a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. Her first year of college, she started coaching gymnastics which in the end led her to teach Acro! Monique's passion for teaching flourished quickly and before she knew it, she was the head of the Acrobatic department for multiple studios throughout New Jersey and eventually in New York. Not only does she teach Acro, but she specialize in contortion, flexibility, & stretch. She couldn’t imagine her life without dance or any of the talented dancers and people she's met along the way. Miss Monique's acro choreography took the NYPAC Jr & Sr Team to the World Dance Championship in 2023 as well as many overall high scores and accolades. Miss Monique is a new mom to future dancer, Lily! Monique is looking forward to the future and to creating an amazing Acro experience for the dance world and you!
Monique grew up doing gymnastics, dance, and competitive cheerleading. She went off to college at Rutgers University where she got a degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology. Her first year of college, she started coaching gymnastics which in the end led her to teach Acro! Monique's passion for teaching flourished quickly and before she knew it, she was the head of the Acrobatic department for multiple studios throughout New Jersey and eventually in New York. Not only does she teach Acro, but she specialize in contortion, flexibility, & stretch. She couldn’t imagine her life without dance or any of the talented dancers and people she's met along the way. Miss Monique's acro choreography took the NYPAC Jr & Sr Team to the World Dance Championship in 2023 as well as many overall high scores and accolades. Miss Monique is a new mom to future dancer, Lily! Monique is looking forward to the future and to creating an amazing Acro experience for the dance world and you!
|
Miss Kayla
Miss Kayla has danced at New York Performing Arts Center since she was 2 years old. During her years here, she has been a member of many award winning competition teams including the highest levels of hip hop, kickline, contemporary, and jazz. While on these teams she has performed at Lincoln Center, won many 1st place adjudications, made it to the World Dance Championship, and placed in the Top 5 with the Senior Xtreme Kickline. Miss Kayla has trained in the styles of ballet, tap, jazz, jazz in heels, musical theater, hip hop, contemporary, and kickline. She has trained alongside professionals at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City and earned herself an invitation to the Joffrey Summer Jazz and Musical Theater intensives. Her favorite parts about dancing are being able to perform with her friends and also making an impact on the younger dancers who she gets to teach. Last season, she was awarded the title of Competition Team Captain, and while holding this role one of the dances she assistant choreographed for made it to the World Dance Championship. Miss Kayla is very excited to take the next step up from being a protege and assistant teacher to now teaching her own classes starting in the fall. |
|
Miss Ava
Miss Ava has been a dancer at New York Performing Arts Center since she was 4 years old. She has been on the NYPAC Competition team since she was 9 years old and has performed many solos, duos, and trios throughout the years .She has had the honor of competing at the World Dance Championship 3 years in a row, earning multiple Golden tickets for Kickline and Jazz in Heels routines. Miss Ava has performed twice at Lincoln Center and participated twice in the Joffrey Ballet School Winter Intensive, and was even invited back both times to take place in their summer workshops! Miss Ava was Clara in the Nutcracker during the 2020-2021 season, when she was Junior Miss NYPAC! She has also played many different roles on the stage throughout her dance career, including Marta from “The Sound of Music”, Santa’s Elf, Nancy the Know It All from the “Polar Express”, Clara, the Grandmother in “Road-trip Across America”, and Barbie! These incredible roles have given Miss Ava performance knowledge and the ability to connect with not only the audience but also younger dancers around her! Ava has been a protege & assistant teacher for 6 years & has also worked in the office and in the summer camps at NYPAC. She loves inspiring younger dancers and watching them improve as they grow older! “I’m so incredibly grateful to be given this opportunity, and cannot wait to choreograph for and teach the next generation of wonderful dancers!” |
|
Miss Sadie
Miss Sadie has been training at New York Performing Arts Center since she was five years old. At nine years old, she joined the competition team and has competed with styles such as kickline, hip hop, tap, contemporary, jazz, and lyrical. Many of her routines have received high-scoring places and continued to compete at the World Dance Championship. She is also grateful to take her hip hop solo and tap trio to competition each year. Miss Sadie has had the honor of holding the title of Protégé Captain during the 2023-2024 season, and has been titled Miss NYPAC for 2024-2025. She has loved being able to grow up in the studio and has been given countless opportunities to grow as a dancer and a person. Miss Sadie has been a protege and assistant dance teacher throughout her years at NYPAC and has also choreographed the company audition routine this past May. As the oldest of 4 dancing sisters at NYPAC, Miss Sadie is very used to taking leadership and responsibility in the dance world. She is so excited to be able to pass down everything she has learned throughout her years of dance to her students as she begins teaching. |
Miss Bella
Miss Bella began dancing at the age of 6, learning styles such as ballet, tap, lyrical, and Irish step. Around age 10, she began to primarily study Irish step dance at Solas an Lae,and then later at the D'amby project and has performed at numerous Irish festivals including, Hooley on the Hudson, and festivals in New York City and Boston. She has also danced with renowned Irish musicians,at numerous Irish Festivals supporting Irish culture, like dancing with “The Wild Cat Creek Band”, Dylan Foley and Don Meade. She has presented contemporary choreographic work at, "Choreography on the Edge," from 2016-2023,Hunter colleges fall show 2021 and at Wappingers Falls, Earth Day Festival, in 2015, as well as Duchess Community College's Fall preview show in 2018. She has also presented a contemporary solo in queens at Salvatore De La Russa’s outdoor dance concert. Isabella has been teaching in the Hudson Valley area for the past 10 years. She has an A.S.A in Performing arts from Dutchess Community College and a B.A. Cum Laude in dance from CUNY Hunter. Her hope is to continue to teach,choreograph and perform in a professional capacity, inspiring her students and continuing to spread her voice through her movement. Isabella is now the creator and Co- Artistic Director of Encompass Dance Collective. She can not wait to see what the future holds and is so excited to be apart of NYPAC !
Miss Bella began dancing at the age of 6, learning styles such as ballet, tap, lyrical, and Irish step. Around age 10, she began to primarily study Irish step dance at Solas an Lae,and then later at the D'amby project and has performed at numerous Irish festivals including, Hooley on the Hudson, and festivals in New York City and Boston. She has also danced with renowned Irish musicians,at numerous Irish Festivals supporting Irish culture, like dancing with “The Wild Cat Creek Band”, Dylan Foley and Don Meade. She has presented contemporary choreographic work at, "Choreography on the Edge," from 2016-2023,Hunter colleges fall show 2021 and at Wappingers Falls, Earth Day Festival, in 2015, as well as Duchess Community College's Fall preview show in 2018. She has also presented a contemporary solo in queens at Salvatore De La Russa’s outdoor dance concert. Isabella has been teaching in the Hudson Valley area for the past 10 years. She has an A.S.A in Performing arts from Dutchess Community College and a B.A. Cum Laude in dance from CUNY Hunter. Her hope is to continue to teach,choreograph and perform in a professional capacity, inspiring her students and continuing to spread her voice through her movement. Isabella is now the creator and Co- Artistic Director of Encompass Dance Collective. She can not wait to see what the future holds and is so excited to be apart of NYPAC !
|
Miss Meadow
Miss Meadow has been dancing since she was 2 years old. She was trained by studio owners Miss Cyara and Miss Jackie! Meadow has received numerous amounts of lead roles in NYPAC Nutcrackers including Santa's Elf! She has also received lead roles for recitals including Pumba, the tumbling tumbleweed and the human cannonball! Meadow has also had the honor of dancing with NYPAC at the prestigious Lincoln Center in NYC. Meadow has won numerous adjudications at dance competitions and special judges awards for showmanship, acrobatics, and more, even winning the Excalibur award with her acro team! Meadow has competed with solos' duos, trios and group numbers for many years! Meadow has developed such a love for tumbling and acro dance which she then developed a love of competitive cheerleading and game day cheer! Meadow was quickly asked to try out for Varsity cheer in her eighth grade year of middle school where she excelled! Meadow was head Varsity captain of her cheer team for 2 years and is hoping to return to her hometown HS to be cheer coach in the future! Not only does Meadow love to tumble herself but also loves to teach other dancers the skills and confidence to reach their goals. Miss Meadow has helped assistant teach this past fall & Spring season under the direction of Miss Corey & is looking continuing to work with our competitive acro team. |
|
Miss Vanessa
Miss Vanessa has been dancing at NYPAC since she was 3 years old. She has been a part of the competition team for many years and with that has earned many high-scoring awards including, the X-Calibur at Dance Xplosion, multiple Golden Tickets to Worlds, and judges awards for her solo. Miss Vanessa has also had the honor to be able to dance on the Lincoln Center stage with NYPAC’s Dance Company and she is a very well-rounded dancer, performing many different styles of dance such as jazz/ jazz in heels, kickline, hip-hop and contemporary. She has enjoyed being a protege and an assistant teacher throughout her years at NYPAC and she is so excited to have gained the opportunity to be a teacher and to help spread the love that she has for dance to the other dancers! “NYPAC is an amazing studio with so many talented teachers, I have learned so many helpful life skills from the studio and I cannot wait to be able to teach those skills to the new dancers! “ Miss Maddy Miss Maddy is a passionate and experienced dance instructor with over 20 years of expertise in various dance styles including acro, tap, ballet, lyrical, contemporary and musical theater. She was trained by reknowned professionals such as Valery Lantratov, the former principal dancer at Moscow Stanislavsky Ballet and the Broadway Dance Center in NYC. Miss Maddy is committed to inspiring and educating students of all ages and skill levels. She is thrilled to join the NYPAC team this fall!
|