Dede received a BFA in dance from the Boston Conservatory of Music.  She has owned and operated her own studio in Shirley, MA.  She is certified by the Royal Academy of Dancing to enter students in ballet examinations.  She has been working at The Dance Center for 14 yrs.  Dede writes and narrates and choreographs delightful story  ballets!

Joyce is happy to be joining the Dance Center for her second year. She comes to the area from NYC where she was a professional musical theater actress. Some of her credits include ´Velma¡ in Scooby Doo, Live! At Radio City Music hall, ´Olga¡ in Petya at the Danny Kaye Theater, ´Jan¡ in both the National and European original company of Grease! And Closer than Ever at Music Theater Works. She has worked with such names as Frankie Avalon, Chubby Checker, Eric Estrada, Dan Fogler, Mark McKinnley and Judge Wopneer. Joyce holds a BFA in Musical theater from the Shenendoah Conservatory of Music. She is the founder of the Summer Seminar on the Performing Arts, a music theater camp in upstate NY in it?s 14th year. She has taught dance for many years at studio?s in NY, VA and NH. She has studied with the late Al Gilbert, Mary  Robare, Pam Saxon, Tony Stevens and Nightmare Creations. In addition to teaching dance, Joyce performs in regional theater and works in radio on jingles and voice-overs. She currently lives in NH with her husband James and brand new arrival, Baby Bernadette. Joyce also has introduced hip-hop to the Dance Center. She teaches 5 hip- hop classes. Students love the class. She has extended the whole program. We are lucky to have her at The Dance Center!

Darlene is the Mother of three Boys. She has been teaching tap for 15 years. She has been with the dancer center for 11 years. She has an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education. Darlene works for Narragansett Regional School District as an ABA paraprofessional. Darlene Choreographed shows for Theater at the mount, Narragansett High School drama club, and New Players theater guild

Jennie received her B.F.A in dance from The University of The arts, Philadelphia College of Performing Arts in 1999. She is the artistic Director and founder of Jennie &Company, a modern dance company. Jennie has taught Modern and Jazz at various dance studios throughout the area, as well as choreographed several musicals. She has been teaching at The Dance Center for over 10 years and hopes to continue for several more.

Miss Jen received her Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Massachusetts and her Masters in Education from Clark University. She has been dancing at The Dance Center since age 5, and performed choreographer duties for various school musicals over her years of teaching in Fitchburg and Worcester. Jennifer has been a staff member here at the dance center for 11 years.

Debbie received her formal training in classical ballet, tap, and jazz at Michelle Goodwin?s School of Dance in Townsend, MA. Further education has included courses through dance Teacher?s Club of Boston and numerous dance seminars and master classes throughout the New England area. She began teaching at age 17 and has taught at studios in Townsend, Pepperell, Gardner and Fitchburg, MA. Debbie owned and operated Peterborough Dance Academy in Peterborough, NH from 1993-1999. This is Debbie?s 5th year at The Dance Center.

Amanda is currently a junior at Fitchburg State College. Amanda has been dancing for 15 years, 13 of which were at The Dance Center. Here, she has studied many different dance disciplines and was a part of the competition team for 7 years. Amanda has been assistant teaching and helping out with classes at The Dance Center for many years as well. She also had the opportunity to choreograph a few pieces, jointly and alone, during her Senior year of high school.  Her love of dance has pushed her to participate in many different workshops, intensives, and master classes, including The Boston Dance Company, Jacobs Pillow, Trey McIntyre Project, Battleworks, USF Modern Dance Programs, NYCDA, NEW, and many others. Amanda has danced with and choreographed for Jennie&Company, Jennie Membrino-Nano’s modern dance company. In 2009, Amanda received the Young Choreographer’s Award at the American Dance Awards in Lawrence, MA. Amanda’s passion is dancing and she is excited to take on a new chapter in her life in the studio where she grew up.