Meet our team.

Our staff consists of professionally trained, educated and credentialed performers with many years of dance experience. They have trained with some of the best in the industry and have professional credits to their name. In addition, many of our staff members are certified through Dance Educators of America, a prestigious organization dedicated to training teachers of all genres of dance. Many classes include both an instructor and an assistant to give each student the training needed to learn and grow. All of our Teacher Assistants/College Interns undergo a screening process and are being trained closely by the PDC team. We trust that you will be thoroughly impressed with our attention to detail while providing the correct training for your young dancer.


Joe Avallone, Director

“Do it big, do it right and do it with style”

Melissa Smith, Director

“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.”

Dara Jene: Dance Instructor

“I dance because everything in my being moves to a rhythm I cannot tune out. I love all movement & would like nothing more than to share my love of dance.”

Kaitlyn Kozinski: Dance Instructor

“I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself”

Christine Kavanagh:Dance Instructor

“Dancing… is like dreaming with your feet”

Denise Phillips: Dance Instructor

Drew James:    Dance Instructor “Be the one to work the hardest in the room because it begins to set the tone and standard for others in the room SILENTLY”

Channel Casimir: Dance Instructor
“When people show you who they are believe them”

Ginny Germakian: Dance Instructor

Tami Small: Dance Instructor

Francesca Pesce: Dance Instructor “If you never bleed you’re never gonna grow”