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Miss EmmaComing Soon!
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Ms. Grace
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Ms. Grace began her ballet training at Northern Virginia Dance Academy when she was four years old and continued her ballet training under Robin Conrad Sturm and jazz/modern under Robert E. Sturm.
She attended Northern VA Community College, obtaining her A.S. in General Studies. While at NVCC, she created their first performing dance company, "NOVA Dance Company." She also competed and won the title of "NOVA's Favorite Dancer" in 2014. Ms. Grace obtained her B.A. in History and Minor in Dance from George Mason University in 2018, gradutation cum laude. Ms. Grace received InsideNoVA's Best of Prince William 2020 and 2021 "Best Dance Instrctor/Choreopgrapher" award in August 2020 and July 2021. She has danced with Asaph Dance Ensemble from 2011-2020. Her repertory with the company includes "Butterfly", "Light", and "Fish" in The Nutcracker - Clara's Christmas, "Silient Night solo" in Love Has Brough Him Here, "For Unto Us a Child is Born" and "He Shall Purify" in Handle's Messiah, "The Egyptian Princess" in Moses Chronicles, "Doves" in The Birds, and featured/soloist roles in Turning The Heart, and On The Edge. Ms. Grace appeared as a guest artist for Prince William County Dance in titles roles such as: "Alice" in Alice in Wonderland, "Aurora" in Sleeping Beauty, "Cinderella" in Cinderella, and "Sugar Plum Fairy" and Snow Queen" in Nutcracker. Ms. Grace was Artistic Director of Norther Virginia Dance Academy from June 2020 until their permanent closure in December 2021. Under Ms. Grace's direction, NVDA received Inside NoVA's "Best Dance Studio 2021" in July 2021 and one of four studios awarded in Prince William Times Reader Choice" Best Dance Studio 2021." Ms. Grace looks forward to sharing her love for dance with her students! |
Ms. Samantha
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Samantha has had a strong passion for dance since she could walk. She grew up surrounded by dance at her mother's dance studio in Oklahoma. She began choreographing in Virginia at the age of 15. Since then, she's studied dance at Old Dominion University, has been nominated for two Kennedy Center American College Theatre awards for her work at Old Dominion University, and was a featured guest dancer for multiple guest artists. She recently graduated from the University of Mary Washington with a degree in theatre and dance; minoring in Musical Theatre. She is trained in Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, Musical Theatre, Hip-Hop, Jazz, and Lyrical. She believes that the arts should be accessible and inclusive to everyone. She advocates and teaches acting and dance to people with disabilities. She loves encouraging and growing others love for performing arts.
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Ms. Keeley
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Keeley started dancing at the age of 3 in all styles such as jazz, ballet, lyrical, hip-hop and tap. She began teaching and choreographing at the age of 18 for her home studio in Orange, VA. Keeley attended the University of Arts in Philadelphia, PA for a degree in dance. Since college, Keeley has taken her students to become national champions and title winners. Also winning multiple choreography awards and scholarships. Keeley loves teaching and choreographing, and sharing her passion with kids through hard work and fun.
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Ms. Kelly
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Ms. Kelly grew up dancing competitively/training in all styles of dance for 10 years with Dancensations Dance Center. She was a Varsity and All American Cheerleader and Team captain. She was a cheer coach for Thomas Edison High School for 7 years. She has her Masters Degree in Secondary Education and is currently a Barre Blendd Super Block Cast Member. She is head of our competition/performance cheer team.
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Ms. JennMs. Jenn danced when she was younger as well as studied music and traveled in an ensemble. She taught many private lessons and became a certified cheer coach prior to coming to Dreams of Dance. Since having her children, Ms. Jenn has found a new love for the art in teaching the youngest of dancers. Her goal is to provide a nurturing, recreational environment while dancers begin to explore ways they can be expressive through movement and creativity.
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Ms. Lacey
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Ms. Lacey grew up in Fauquier County and trained for 7+ years in many styles of dance including jazz, tap, ballet, pointe, lyrical and more. In her teen years, she began her dance instructor career. She also coached competitive gymnastics for three years before obtaining a degree in nursing. A few years after starting her family, Lacey left the medical field to be home with her children. She has a heart for being a positive role model for children while providing a safe and encouraging class environment.
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Ms. LauraComing Soon!
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Ms. Shawna
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Ms. Shauna is from Charlottesville, VA and started dancing at the age of 3. She grew up attending her hometown dance studio studying ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary and hip hop. She was also head choreographer and captain of her high school dance team. She spent her summers studying hip hop and commercial dance in Los Angeles with the LA Cultural Exchange Program and also attended a summer jazz intensive with the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City. Shauna recently attended James Madison University where she studied elementary education with a minor in dance. During her time at JMU she participated in groups such as Mozaic and Dancing Dukes.
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Hailey Thompson was raised in Culpeper, Virginia, where she began taking dance classes at age 10. Since then, she has gone on to earn her B.A. in Dance at James Madison University, with a Minor in Theater. She has over 12 years of experience in ballet, jazz, contemporary, musical theater, hip hop, lyrical, and modern techniques, as well as extensive choreographic experience. During her time at JMU, she was chosen to perform as a soloist with Doug Varone and Dancers, Gridlock Dance, and JMU Assistant Professor of Dance, “Javi” Padilla-Garcia. Additionally, she has worked with The Joffrey Ballet, DanceWorks Chicago, South Chicago Dance Theater, and numerous other companies through artistic residencies and intensives. Her choreographic work has been showcased in various dance concerts at the collegiate level and, in 2026, she received the Choreographic Excellence Award on behalf of the JMU dance faculty.
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Ms. Tamaira
Tamaira began her dance journey at age ten at Delaware Arts Conservatory, where she trained in various styles including ballet, contemporary, modern, jazz, lyrical, and improvisation. She attended a variety of dance competitions and conventions each season as a member of her studio’s Ballet and Contemporary Companies.
She continued her dance studies at the University of South Florida, receiving her BFA in Dance with a Concentration in Contemporary this past May of 2026. Throughout her time at USF, she performed in the works of numerous faculty members for the annual Fall and Spring Dance Concerts, as well as a guest artist residency. Additionally, she performed in the Senior BFA Showcase each semester. Tamaira also had the privilege of studying abroad in Paris for USF’s month-long Dance in Paris Summer Program in June of 2025. During her senior year, Tamaira choreographed and staged concert dance work of her own for the Fall and Spring Senior BFA Showcases.
Tamaira looks forward to sharing her passion with the next generation of dancers.
She continued her dance studies at the University of South Florida, receiving her BFA in Dance with a Concentration in Contemporary this past May of 2026. Throughout her time at USF, she performed in the works of numerous faculty members for the annual Fall and Spring Dance Concerts, as well as a guest artist residency. Additionally, she performed in the Senior BFA Showcase each semester. Tamaira also had the privilege of studying abroad in Paris for USF’s month-long Dance in Paris Summer Program in June of 2025. During her senior year, Tamaira choreographed and staged concert dance work of her own for the Fall and Spring Senior BFA Showcases.
Tamaira looks forward to sharing her passion with the next generation of dancers.
Ms. KieraKeira started dancing at the age of 4 and danced consecutively for 14 years, competing 13 of them. Keira has trained in ballet, lyrical, jazz, and contemporary. Keira started teaching her junior year of high school. She has been choreographing since her sophomore year with the high school musical, peer’s solos, and her own competitive solos. Her last self choreographed solo won an ID Icon Award, overall placement in the senior elite category and a scholarship!
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Jordan Kesler is from Bristow, Virginia and began her dance training at Gainesville Ballet School at the age of 9. She was given the opportunity to dance as Young Aurora in the Mariinsky Ballet's Sleeping Beauty, at the Kennedy Center at age 11. She began her training at Manassas Ballet Academy where she danced many corps roles with company including Swan Lake, Giselle, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty as well as Clara in the 2014 & 2015 productions of MBT's The Nutcracker. Jordan has trained summers at The Harid Conservatory, Ellison Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and Joffrey Ballet School on scholarship. She has also participated and placed in YAGP with coaches Sara Ordway and Joshua Burnham. Jordan just recently graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts under the direction of Susan Jaffe, Jared Redick, Laura Martin, Jennet Zerbe, and Eva Draw. While at UNCSA, Jordan has had the opportunity to perform in George Balanchine's Serenade, Ethan Stiefal's The Nutcracker, Fredric Ashton's Symphonic Variations, as well as the premiere of Susan Jaffe's Carmina Terra.
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