About Us

Jamie (or Miss Jamie) started her passion for dance at the age of 4 attending dance class 5 days a week through her childhood and teen years. She carried that passion on to The LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts (The FAME school) High School in New York City where she was trained in Ballet and Modern dance. She continued her education majoring in dance at Marymount Manhattan College. 

Throughout her dance education and thereafter, Jamie continued her training, attending numerous classes in all styles of dance at Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center and dance conventions.

     After years of hard work, commitment and dedication to dance, Jamie’s dream came true…She was now the owner of her own Dance Studio in Queens NY, where she was given the opportunity to pass on her passion on to her own students. They went on to win many awards at competitions and many of them attended Performing Arts schools and became dance instructors themselves.

     Jamie married, started a family of her own and after 10 years of fulfilling her dream, sold the studio to a former student. After her second son was born, the family moved to Carmel NY where she has been a Zumba instructor for 5 years. She fell in love with Zumba Fitness because it fuses dance and fitness…two of her passions. She loves teaching students from preschool to adults all styles of dance including ballet, jazz, lyrical and especially tap.

     Jamie loves sharing her passion for dance and is continually inspired by her students to keep learning. She is a mom of three and her daughter Liana will be following in her footsteps and will be dancing at Epic. Jamie is very excited to be a part of such a great staff and studio.

Miss Bianca has been dancing since the age of three. Throughout her childhood dance classes remained a constant in her life. In High School, she was the head choreographer/captain of her school’s Dance Team for multiple performances and gala events. She is trained in all areas of dance, such as Ballet, Lyrical, Tap, Theatre, Jazz and Hip Hop, by various teachers Mary Ellen Bruno, Wadie Jones from "So You Think You Can Dance," Darcy Baia, and Jennifer Hendricks, just to name a few.

     Bianca trained in NYC as a part of the Rhythm City Dance Experience. Performing has always brought such happiness to Bianca, and after college she discovered that teaching was even more rewarding. Bianca continues to train at Ripley Grier Studios and Broadway Dance Center. She has performed at Madison Square Garden for the Knicks Halftime Show, and her choreography has also been featured during both the Halftime and Pre-Game performances.

     Bianca realizes that her students look up to her in more ways than one, and she prides herself on being a positive role model for them both on and off the dance floor. She has a BBA in Marketing and a concentration in the Arts and a Masters degree in Childhood and Special Education. 

Miss Kristen started dancing at the age of 2. Early on she developed a passion and love for dance. Throughout her years of dancing, she has trained in various styles such as ballet, pointe, lyrical, contemporary, jazz, musical theater, tap, and hip-hop with award-winning teachers and choreographers.

 Miss Kristen studied the ABT ballet program where she took yearly tests in order to achieve the next level. She also studied with ABT at Suny Purchase throughout her summers and attended technique and performance programs to further enhance her dance education.

 She started assisting and teaching dance at the age of 14 where she began to learn the ins and outs of how to become the best teacher for her students possible.

     Throughout her years of dancing, Miss Kristen has been recognized for her skill by winning regional titles/awards at competitions and receiving scholarships at conventions for her technique an performance. Her choreography has also won countless honors, overalls, and judges awards.

     Miss Kristen continued with her love of dancing while she studied at Manhattanville. She ran her college's dance team for 3 years and performed in their annual winter and spring showcases. She even performed with them in Walt Disney World for 2 years in a row, and was able to showcase her choreography. She graduated with a degree in Marketing and a minor in Digital Media Production.

     Miss Kristen can't imagine her life without dancing! She is so happy to be able to be a part of the Epic family and to share her love with her students!

A New York native, Alyssa is an dancer, choreographer, teacher and recent graduate of Hunter College earning her B.A in Dance. 

Beginning her dance training at a young age, Alyssa has trained in a wide variety of styles for over two decades in both competitive and pre-professional environments. 

Alyssa started teaching weekly classes at age 17 and fell in love with working with young dancers and helping them find their own love of dance, movement and creativity. Alyssa has spent the past two seasons with NYC based, Kinections Dance Group, dancing in both live performances and video projects as well as holding the role of rehearsal assistant. She has recently performed at the New Wave Festival in Brooklyn, NY as well at Real Collegio Estate in Lucca, Italy were she spent a month training with world-renowned dancers, choreographers and teachers.  

Alyssa loves sharing her passion for dance with her students and strives to create a safe and supportive space for every dancer. Alyssa is excited to spend another season dancing with the EPIC fam! 

Taylor Morris was born in Georgetown, South Carolina where she began dancing at the age of three. During her childhood she trained in every style of dance while competing at regional and

national dance competitions.

Taylor attended Coker University located in South Carolina where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Dance Education. During her undergraduate years she was

able to work with companies such as Dance Now! Miami and Ephrat Asherie Dance. 

After graduation, Taylor completed Broadway Dance Centers Professional Training Semester. During

that time she studied with the prestigious Broadway Dance Center faculty and had the opportunity to perform works by Theresa Stone and Elodie Dufroux. Taylor is still training in the city and is apart of Querencia Dance Company and works with Broadway Dance Center’s

Children and Teens Center. 

Most recently, Taylor performed on The Today Show for the 40th

anniversary of Footloose. One of Taylor’s biggest passions is to share her love of dance with students of all ages. Miss Taylor is so excited to be apart of the EPIC family!

Miss Angie has been dancing since the age of two. She has found a great passion in dance ever since her first dance class. Throughout the years she has been trained in various styles, such as ballet, lyrical, contemporary, jazz, and pointe through numerous award-winning choreographers. She has been assisting and teaching since the age of fourteen.

 She has competed on competitive teams since the age of four and has traveled to numerous regional and national competitions and conventions. After performing on the Royals Company for five years and graduating High School, she is still continuing to pursue dance in college currently. 

She is a guest choreographer for our Epic Competition Teams and is now our new Competition Teams Coordinator. She can’t wait for the upcoming season and to work more with the teams.

Miss Ally started her dance training at 6 years old in Westchester County NY. She has been a competitive dancer since she was 8 years old, training in various styles, including hip-hop, tap, ballet, jazz, and more. While continuing her training, she also taught classes for the younger dancers, as well as captain of her high school dance team for 3 years. 

While in college, Ally continued her training as a member of a student-run dance program and a member of a pre-professional hip hop team. Throughout her college training, she was able to learn from various choreographers such as Kenichi Kasamatsu, Miles Keeney, Keenan Cooks, SKooJ, Aidan Gibney, and more. While in her college’s dance program, she was able to choreograph a variety of dances, and eventually became president of the program. At the end of her college dance career, she received the Dance Program Member of the Year Award. 

Miss Ally is currently pursuing her Masters Degree, and has been given multiple opportunities to teach young dancers and choreograph at various studios in the tri-state area. Miss Ally can’t wait to continue to teach and choreograph and be able to inspire the next generation of dancers!

Miss Kim has been enjoying dance from an early age and her passion is classical ballet. She has studied dance at such centers as Steps on Broadway, Bolshoi Ballet Summer Intensives, and the Radio City Rockette Experience. Miss Kim has a dual degree in Performing Arts and Fashion Merchandising. 

Additionally, she is an International Sports Science Association certified Fitness/Personal Trainer, credentialed Adult Ballet Fitness and Pilates instructor, and certified by the American Council on Exercise as a Mind/ Body Specialist. She is a member of the International Dance Educators of America Health and Fitness Association and affiliate of the American Academy Of Ballet. 

     Miss Kim is a former member of ballet ensembles and dance companies. She has performed in several dance productions and participated in many dance competitions where she received numerous awards and trophies. Her performances include lead ballet roles in Cinderella, La Bayadere, Swan Lake, and Sleeping Beauty. She is experienced in the ABT and Cecchetti methods of ballet.

   Miss Kim has been teaching dance for over 14 years. Her students have won countless awards and scholarships. She directed and choreographed many dance productions. She believes, through dance, children can achieve higher levels of self-confidence, increased ability to concentrate, and improve physical fitness in a fun-filled stimulating environment. Her classes focus not only on learning, age appropriate, structured dance moves through rhythms and music but also on mind/body coordination, strength, balance, self- expression, and personal creativity. She appreciates the fact that each student is an individual who learns and develops at their own pace in a lively, inspiring, and motivating atmosphere!

Miss Madison has been dancing since the age of 4 years old. Her love for dance has stuck with ever since her very first dance class. She enjoys teaching and performing all styles of dance. She has trained in styles such as, hip hop, jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, and contemporary. 

Miss Madison has been a dancer at Epic Dance Center for 9 years now. Attending numerous regional competitions and

conventions, taught by many talented and award winning choreographers. She has competed on Epics competitive company and hip hop teams since the age of 8. She began assisting at the age of 12 and teaching at the age of 14. She enjoys getting to share her love for dance with all the younger dancers. 

She is currently competing on epics Senior Royals company, and aquas hip hop team and is a co teacher of Tiny Team. She hopes to continue her dance career after graduating high school. Miss Madison is so excited to start season 10 at epic!

Miss Addison took her first dance class at the age of two and fell in love with dance ever since. She has been on a competition team since she was 7 and has preformed at many different competitions and events. She is now part of the Royals Company and Aquas Hip Hop team. 

Throughout the years she has competed in many different styles of dance such as jazz, hip hop, lyrical, tap, contemporary, and acro. She began assisting at the age of 11 and teaching at the age of 15. She is also a co teacher of Epics Tiny Team. 

Teaching and dancing at epic has been an amazing experience for her and she is excited for the new year of teaching and learning. 

Miss Giuliana’s love for dance started at the age of 3 at The Schoolhouse Theater. She just completed her 8th year at Epic and currently enjoys competing as a part of the Royals Company. 

Over the years, Miss Giuliana has trained in many styles of dance, including jazz, contemporary, lyrical, acro, tap, ballet and hip hop. She has also trained with the American Academy of Ballet during her summers. She is looking to continue her dance career post highschool. 

Miss Giuliana is looking forward to teaching in the upcoming season at Epic. This dance family grew her love and passion for dance and she hopes to do the same for her students.

Miss Amanda started dancing at the age of 3 and hasn’t stopped since. Dance has always been a passion of hers since she was little. She enjoys teaching and learning many styles including hip hop, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, ballet, and even acro.

Miss Amanda started competing at 10 years old. She is currently competing on the Royals company and Aquas hip hop team. She gains much knowledge through competitions that she hopes to share with more and more kids everyday.

Miss Amanda started assisting at the age of 13 and teaching at 15 years old. She is beyond excited for what this year will bring for her and the kids that she teaches.