We offer a variety of dance classes for ages 3 and up. We have sing-alongs to learn basic movements for young children and technical classes for young teenagers.
Miss Sarafina has studied dance for 15 years at The Dance Exchange in Highland Park, under the direction of Diana Irving-Ruslin, Mary Frangione and Susan Welsh. In addition, she studied ballet at The Dancing Guild, where she performed in The Nutcracker for three years.
Miss Sarafina was a dance instructor with The Dance Exchange for three years, where she taught ballet and tap to children ages 3—10 years of age. She is skilled in numerous forms of dance, including ballet, tap, jazz, pointe, hip-hop and modern. She has worked with Noah Ark's enrichment program for the past 3 years.
Miss Sarafina was born and raised in Highland Park, and still resides there.
Miss Arianna was a principle dancer with Opus, a Harlem based company, since 1990. She appeared in the national tours of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus and the original London version of Phantom of the Opera as Jannis. She also danced with the New Jersey Ballet Company and graduated from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Manhattan. Miss Arianna teaches modern dance, ballet, jazz, hip-hop and belly dance. She currently dances and choreographs for her, Jersey based belly dance company, Balibabes.
Miss Arianna has studied and performed the techniques and choreography of Martha Grahm, Jose Limon, and Alvin Ailey. She is looking forward to teaching the various facets of her training to young dancers.