PURSUING A DEGREE IN DANCE

Samantha Wolf (2023) Pursuing a BFA in Dance TBA.

Eliza Crawford (2023) Pursuing a BSE in Engineering at Messiah University with a minor in Dance.

Tanner Hutchinson (2022) Pursuing a BFA in Dance at Marymount Manhattan College. Received Presidential Scholarship Award.     

Katie Tzraska (2022) Pursuing English Literature with a minor in Dance at Bucknell University. Received Dean’s Scholarship Award.

Imani Ramsundar (2022) Pursuing a BFA in Dance at Point Park College.

Alina Slotwinski (2021) Pursuing a BFA in Dance at SUNY Purchase.
Anna Pettigrew (2021)
Pursuing a BFA in Dance at George Mason University Dance BFA Program.
Brooke Katsadados (2021)
Pursuing a BFA in Dance at George Mason University Dance BFA Program with a Full Scholarship and Recipient of 2021 NJSCA Governors Award.
Maggie Crowe (2021)
Pursuing a B.A in American Studies with a Minor in Dance at University of Richmond. Performed works by Stephanie Martinez, Angelica Burgos, and Anne Van Gelder.
Sydney Schenker (2021)
Pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre at Chicago College of Performing Arts.
Lindsay Osten (2020)
Pursuing a BFA in Contemporary Dance at Indiana University. Marketing Intern at NJDTE. Studied and performed abroad in Paris and Italy with IU.
Abby Germinder (2020)
Pursuing a BFA in Dance at Montclair State University Dance BFA Program.
Monet Jones (2019)
Pursuing a BFA in Dance at Marymount Manhattan College.
Brianna Vigorito (2018)
Recieved a Minor in Dance at Barnard College Dance BFA Program.
Amanda Guas (2018)
Received a BFA in Dance at Montclair State University Dance BFA Program. Currently working at NJDTE.
Casey Morrison (2018)
Pursuing a degree at Villanova University. Performing with the Villanova Dance Team.
Will Pettigrew (2018)
Received a BFA in Dance at George Mason University Dance BFA Program. Currently working with Nimbus Dance.
MaryBeth Rodgers (2017)
Received a BFA in Dance the Ailey/ Fordham BFA Program.
Erin Cervelli (2017)
Received a BFA in Dance at George Mason University and performing with RawArts Dance Company.
Kara Kamenski (2017)
Received a BFA in Dance at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.
Elena Dalla Torre (2017)
Received a BFA in Dance at Montclair State University.
Kayla Fleming (2017)
Received a BFA in Dance at Montclair State University.
Shannon Touhey (2017)
Received a double major at American University and performing with the American University Dance Team.
Tara-Jean Canlon (2016)
Received a BFA in Dance at Boston Conservatory.
Abigail Frasco (2016)
Received a BFA in Dance at University of Michigan.
Kristina Kong (2016)
Received a BFA in Dance at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.
Christopher Odoms (2016)
Received a BFA in Dance at Montclair State University.
Victoria Strata (2016)
Received a BFA in Dance at Montclair State University.
Tori Hey (2015)
Received a BFA in Dance the Ailey/ Fordham BFA Program. Dances with the Arch Ballet and dancer in Francesca Harper’s project “The Let Go”. ABT Certified teacher for Pre-Primary Level 3.
Jaimie Berube (2015)
Received a BFA in Dance at Muhlenberg College.
Corinne Chowansky (2015)
Received a BFA in Dance at Marymount Manhattan College.
Brynne Harper (2015)
Studied at Vancouver Arts Umbrella’s Graduate Program in Vancouver, BC.
Gioia Grasso (2015)
Received a BFA in Dance at SUNY Purchase.
Amanda Killmer (2015)
Received a BFA in Dance with a concentration in choreography at Marymount Manhattan College.
Mary Mallaney (2015)
Received a BFA from the inaugural class at USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance in California.
Gabrielle Ward (2015)
Received a BA in Dance at Richard Stockton College.
Allyson Gonzalez (2014)
Received a BFA in Dance at University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
Shannon Scully (2014)
Received a BA in Dance with a focus on dance education at Marymount Manhattan College.
Karissa Traina (2014)
Received a BFA in Dance at Montclair State University.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Alexandra Butman (2020)
Currently performing with Alabama Ballet. Formally danced with Missouri Contemporary Ballet.
Kate Heulitt (2017)
Received a BFA in Dance at Marymount Manhattan College. Performing with First State Ballet in Deleware and personal trainer and teacher in dance.
Michael Wang (2014)
Received a BFA in Dance at Marymount Manhattan College. Studied at Jacob’s Pillow & Nederlands Dans Theater summer intensives in 2016. Danced with Megan Williams, premiered on Broadway in “Beetlejuice” and currently performing in “Moulin Rouge”.
Zachary Downer (2014)
Trained at The Rock School and received first place at the Youth American Grand Prix Contemporary Division. Represented by Clear Talent Group, recently performed in the Broadway revival of CATS and with Disney Cruise Lines. Performed on Broadway in “CATS”, “Hello, Dolly!”, and “Alice by Heart”. Has also performed in productions of “Oliver”, “Hercules”, and “The Karate Kid: The Musical”.

Alexandra Dalli (2014)
Received a BFA in Dance at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. Currently working on Faculty at NJDTE. Owner of AED Pilates.

Lauren Stucko (2014)
Received a BFA in Dance at George Mason University. Currently at Taylor School and Pilates Instructor at Equinox.
Connor Bormann (2013)
Graduated from The Juilliard School in 2017 and is currently dancing with Nederlands Dans Theatre. Former Dancer with Saarländisches Staatstheater in Saarbrücken Germany.
Ellen Mihalick (2013)
Currently dancing in An American in Paris Tour, teaching Core Fusion Barre at Exhale Mind Body Spa, finished over one hundred shows dancing as a Rockette in her tenth season in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Previously danced with Exit 12 Dance Company and JUNTOS Collective.
Sydney Thornell (2013)
Graduated from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in 2017. Currently working at NJDTE as the On-site Program Manager and Faculty.
Nicole Killmer (2013)
Graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in 2017. Currently works at Crunch Fitness and authors Ballet_Bakes, a food blog for dancers
Kara Menendez (2013)
Graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in 2017. Currently performing in “Moulin Rouge” on Broadway.
Emily Grable (2013)
Graduated from SUNY Purchase in 2017 after completing an exchange program with Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Recently performed with Matheny Arts Access program and currently works in the Cranford School System.
Gianna-Leigh Bastar (2011)
Received a BFA in Dance from Montclair State University in 2015.
Jenna Capizzi (2011)
Received a BFA in Dance from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in 2015. Former NJDTE’s Administrative Associate and on the modern faculty, and is a demonstrator for Milton Myers’ Horton classes in NYC.
Madelyn Eltringham (2011)
Received a BFA from Dance from SUNY Purchase in 2015. Studied in London at the London Contemporary Dance School. Currently performing with Connolly and Company.
Olivia Frasco (2011)
Received a BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School in 2015.
Samuel Asher Kunzman (2011)
Received BFA in Dance from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in 2015, and is currently a member of Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. A talented emerging choreographer, he has choreographed two works for the Ensemble, and is an NJDTE AiR® Program choreographic residency recipient. He recently presented a trio at NJDTE’s INKUBATE® outdoor performance series, and his dance film READY, produced by Nel Shelby, was released in 2016.
Magdalyn Segale (2010)
Received a BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School in 2014. She recently performed in Cally Spooner’s installation at the New Museum in NYC. An NJDTE AiR® Program choreographic residency recipient, she presented a new duet at NJDTE’s INKUBATE® outdoor performance series in June 2016.
Shanna Irwin (2010)
Received a BFA in Dance from Marymount Manhattan College in 2014. Former member of Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Currently dancing with Ballets Jazz de Montreal.
Clare Mallaney (2010)
Studied at Marymount Manhattan College with a concentration in composition and at San Francisco Conservatory of Dance’s selective year-round program. Currently the assistant to choreographer Danielle Russo, and was previously the assistant to choreographer Sidra Bell.
Justin Rivera (2010)
Received a BFA in Dance from NYU/Tisch School of the Arts in 2013. Currently dancing with Matthew Westerby Company.
Megan Callaghan (2009)
Received a BFA in Dance from Florida State University in 2013.
Caroline Dietz (2009)
Received a BFA in Dance from NYU/Tisch School of the Arts in 2012. Currently dancing with Carolyn Dorfman Dance.
Megan Guinta (2009)
Received a BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase College in 2013. Certified GYROTONIC® instructor.
Samantha Parsons (2009)
Received a BFA in Dance from NYU/Tisch School of the Arts in 2012.
Laura McNeill (2008)
Received a BFA in Dance from The Boston Conservatory in 2012. Danced with Ate9 dANCEcOMPANY (Seattle), and is a certified Fascial Stretch Therapist.
Jessica Berube (2007)
Received a BFA in Dance from George Mason University in 2011.
Steffi Cheong (2007)
Received a BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase in 2011. Former dancer with ODC (San Francisco) and  DanceWorks in Chicago.
Brittany Servidio (2007)
Received BFA in Dance from Towson University in 2011.
Darwin Black (2006)
Studied at The Ailey School on Fellowship. Previously danced with Sacramento Ballet, MOMIX, RIOULT, and TU Dance (Minnesota), among others. Currently dancing with Catapult Dance.
Sarah Kramer (2006)
Received a BA in Dance from University of Maryland in 2010. Founding member of alight dance theater (Washington, DC).
Christina Soto (2006)
Received a BFA in Dance from Marymount Manhattan College in 2010. Currently dancing with Triodance Collective under the direction of Barbie Diewald, and is living and teaching dance in NJ.
Lauren Cicero (2004)
Studied at The Ailey School. On faculty at Kaye Lynn Studio (Edison, NJ).
Jennifer Hegarty (2004)
Received a BFA in Dance from Marymount Manhattan College in 2008. Formerly danced with Emerge 125, Dance NOW! Miami. Currently teaching at NJDTE, Marymount College, Ballet Hispanico, Mark Morris Dance.
Corey Bliss (2003)
Received a BFA in Dance, cum laude from The Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in 2007. Marketing Associate for NJDTE. Danced with BodyStories: Teresa Fellion Dance. Apprenticed with Stephen Petronio Company and RIOULT.
Brielle Kruse (2003)
Received a BFA degree in Dance from Marymount Manhattan College in 2007.
Onnie Mancino (2003)
Received a BFA degree in Dance from Marymount Manhattan College in 2007.
Troy Ogilvie (2003)
Received a BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School in 2007. Performed with Gallim Dance, Sidra Bell Dance NY. Former cast member at Sleep No More, dancer for the Metropolitan Opera’s Prince Igor, co-producer TEDxGowanus, Managing Editor of the blog Dancer’s Turn, and Peter Sellars. Presented “RESET,” a solo production. Currently teaching at Gibney Dance.
Nicole Tompkins (2003)
Recieved a BFA degree in Dance from SUNY Purchase in 2007.
Laura-Ann Marino (2002)
Received a BFA degree in Dance from Marymount Manhattan College in 2006. Member of the Knicks City Dancers for 2015-16.
Jessica Batten (2001)
Received a BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase in 2005. Danced with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Ballet Hispanico, Nimbus Dance Works, and Cedar Lake II. Faculty member at NJDTE, The Joffrey School. Currently Director of Dance at The Putney School in Vermont. 
Molly Fitzgerald (2001)
Studied at The Ailey School. Danced with Opus Dance Theatre, performed with choreographer Kate Skarpetowska, and performed project with David Parsons.
Taylor Garrabrant (2001)
Received a BFA in Dance from Adelphi in 2005 and studied at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Guest faculty at Joffrey School and Adelphi University.
Lauren Majewski (2001)
Studied at National Ballet of Canada School and toured with them to Japan. Danced with Houston Ballet and National Ballet of Canada.
Susan Paulson (2001)
Received a BFA in Dance from Codarts (Rotterdam, Netherlands) and studied at SUNY Purchase. Co-founder of Le Broke Lab (Montreal). Artistic Associate at Springboard Danse Montreal. Danced with with Cas Public (Montreal) and Kyle Bukhari.
Kristin Licata (2000)
Received a BFA in Dance from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program 2004. Currently dancing with Matthew Westerby Company, Valerie Green/Dance Entropy, Felice Lesser Dance Theater, and Regina Nejman & Co. Previously danced with Dayton Contemporary II, Nathan Trice and Vox Lumiere, Performed works by Alvin Ailey, William Forsythe, Robert Battle, Elise Monte and Joyce Trisler.
Lisa Rumbauskas (1999)
Received a BFA in Dance from NYU/Tisch School of the Arts. ABT certified instructor. Performed with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet and in the touring companies of the Broadway shows Swing, Saturday Night Fever and West Side Story, as well as Opus Dance Theatre. Currently co-director of Moving Youth Dance Company.
Sarah H. Paulson (1998)
Received a BFA from Syracuse University. Currently creating and producing as a multi-media performance artist in Vermont and Brooklyn, NY and working as an acupuncturist.