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MICHAEL MINERY is a tap dancer and choreographer of extraordinary talent, with an extensive performance resumé and teaching credits throughout North America. Mike is on the banner of major dance organizations, on the faculty of Broadway Dance Center in NYC, and is the director of Tapaholics. |
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AL BLACKSTONE successfully combines classical dance trainingwith an inventive approach to choreography, which is reflected in his featured roles on television and cable, stage productions in NYC and Atlantic City, and company roles that have taken him as far as Korea! Al is in great demand as a teacher and choreographer throughout the region, and currently serves on the staff of The New Dance Group Arts Center in New York. In addition to stage and television work, Al is entertaining audiences around the country as a member of the touring company of Wicked. |
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THANG DAO embodies a unique combination of artistic talent and visionary movement that makes him one of the most dynamic and critically-acclaimed choreographers in the U.S. His extensiveworks have been commissioned by world class dance companies, including Ballet Austin, American Repertory Ballet, and Alvin Ailey Dance Company, and his workshops at our studio help propel students to a new height in their training. Mr. Dao also holds the rare distinction of having received two consecutive Princess Grace Awards for the outstanding choreography and staging of his original pieces. |
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SARA PYUN enhances our students’ education with acclaimed choreography in jazz and lyrical genres, as well as a performance style that encompasses strength and grace in its creative message. As a former Olympian in rhythmic gymnastics, Sara continues to design artistic dance productions in our studio as well as across the U.S. and in her native South Korea. |
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JULIE SHULMAN FRIEDRICH, who began her training in Los Angeles, has traveled the world
in her professional dance career with the American Repertory Ballet, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, and other prominent companies
and choreographers in Switzerland, Italy and the U.S. Julie currently teaches at the Orange County High School for the Performing Arts,
has been commissioned to create a new work for Ballet Quad Cities in Illinois.
Julie is honored to be a member of the newly formed Body Traffic directed by Lillian Bitkoff and Tina Finkelman Berkett.
Body Traffic has had the honor of working with such choreographers as Guy Weitzman, who hails from Israel, and more recently Alex Ketley,
the director of the Foundry in San Francisco. Body Traffic will be performing this summer at the Ford Theatre in Los Angeles as well as
touring to San Francisco. |
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ROSEMARY SABOVICK-BLEICH blends her mastery of ballet with over 15 years of teaching experience. She serves on the faculty of the NJ School of Ballet and with the NJ Dance Theatre Ensemble, and was the Principal Ballerina of the New Jersey Ballet Company until her retirement from the stage in 2002. |
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AMELIA BONILLA brings a new dimension to our faculty as a graduate with Scholastic Distinction from The Juilliard School. She is currently working with The Trisha Brown Dance Company, and has enjoyed performing at The Met, Joyce Theater and other venues in New York and Montreal. Her teaching experience stems from a variety of community service and dance outreach projects around the U.S. and in Peru. |
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HOPE OSBORN-KRICK provides an essential facet of our studio’s performing arts curriculum. Hope, who has garnered a long list of impressive teaching and performance credentials, including operatic, solo and choral works all over the world, offers specialized vocal classes, as well as individual training. |
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NICOLE SILEO-BUNTEN was personally trained by Miss Gina, and as a result, encourages her ballet, tap and jazz students to strengthen their fundamental skills andmaximize the performance quality they exhibit in the classroom and on the stage. Her attention to detail is a hallmark of her unique teaching ability. |
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MELISSA BRAINE presents one of themost valuable assets offered by our faculty. Because she built her dance expertise under Miss Gina’s guidance for many years, and is naturally gifted in working with the youngest dancers, she is among the first to instill a love for dance and a desire to enjoy the class experience fully. |
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JEN CARDINO is unmatched in her enthusiasm and energy for teaching and encouraging her dancers! With the dance education she received directly from Miss Gina, this graduate of Montclair State University thoroughly commits to creating a positive classroom and stage experience, and also supports her students on a one-to-one basis. |
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BIANCA SIRIDAY excels as a performer with her captivating stage presence, and has recently found new popularity as a young instructor. Her ability to offer personal attention and exciting dance moves makes her one of our most requested teachers! |
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AMANDA CILENTO relies on her 17 years of training in jazz, ballet, tap, lyrical and acrobatics to inspire her young students. Her years as a competitive gymnast led her to a noteworthy career with the Rutgers University Dance Team, and she is quickly becoming a popular acro and hip hop instructor at our studio. You may catch a glimpse of Amanda on the sidelines as a professional dancer for the New York Jets! |
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DONIELLE JANORA, our newest addition, brings a remarkable range of performance and teaching credentials to our studio. As an instructor at STEPS in NYC, and a master teacher at many studios, Donielle has shared her passion for dance with students of all ages in the Tri-state area. Her B.F.A. in Dance Performance from the University of Buffalo has led her to many roles in touring companies, stage, television and film productions, and modern dance projects. Some of her credits include Footloose, Grease, Pippin, The Will Rogers Follies, The Chappelle Show, and Law and Order. |
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GISELLE LORENZ
Energizes our students by exposing them to current dance styles based on a strong
technical foundation. Giselle teaches and judges competitions extensively throughout
the US, and has also studied at the Atlanta School of Ballet, Cologne (Germany) Dance Center,
and at both Steps and Broadway Dance Center in NYC. She is a professional choreographer on
the West Coast, and her theatrical credits include A Chorus Line and Working. Giselle has
also performed works set by the choreographers of In the Heights, Fosse/Sessions, and Jersey Boys. |
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