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 Kristen started dancing at the age of 2. Early on she developed a passion and love for dance. Over the years, she has trained extensively in ballet, pointe, lyrical, contemporary, jazz, musical theater, tap, and hip-hop under the guidance of award-winning teachers and choreographers.

She studied the prestigious ABT ballet curriculum, completing annual examinations to advance through the levels, and spent summers at ABT’s program at SUNY Purchase, immersing herself in both technique and performance training.

By the age of 14, Miss Kristen began assisting and teaching, developing her own teaching style while learning how to inspire and connect with her students.

  While at Manhattanville College, Miss Kristen continued to grow as a dancer by leading the college’s dance team for three years. She choreographed and performed in their annual winter and spring showcases, and even had the incredible opportunity to perform at Walt Disney World two years in a row, where she also showcased her choreography. She graduated with a degree in Marketing and a minor in Digital Media Production.

     Miss Kristen can’t imagine her life without dance, and she loves helping her students discover the same joy and confidence she found on the studio floor. She’s proud to be part of the Epic family and to share her passion with every dancer she teaches.

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! 

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. 

Along with teaching at Epic, Miss Ally choreographs and teaches at various studios in the tri-state area. Miss Ally is also an Adjunct Faculty Instructor at Sacred Heart University, teaching credited courses for their dance program.

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 Bianca has been dancing since the age of six. Her dance career started as a recreational dancer to then being on Epic’s competition team for three years. She was on Royals Company and during high school, she danced for Carmel Varsity Dance Team for four years, being captain her senior year. She has been trained in multiple styles, such as jazz, lyrical, contemporary, acro, ballet, tap, hip-hop, and pom. 

Bianca now currently dances for Westconn Dance Team and is Co-Captain. She dances and preforms at multiple competitions, school events, games, and competes at UDA Nationals in Disney. She is also pursuing her career in Elementary Education. 

She is so excited to be teaching dance at Epic for this upcoming season! She can’t wait to share her passion with these dancers and create a positive environment!

Danielle’s passion for dance began at a very young age. As a little girl, she discovered the joy of movement and expression through dance, which quickly became a central part of her life. Her dedication and talent were evident early on, leading her to begin teaching dance as a teenager, sharing her love for the art with younger students.

Her commitment to dance took her to the University of Hartford and The Hartford conservatory where she majored in dance. Danielle is trained in Ballet, Modern, Jazz and hip hop. Danielle’s career includes numerous professional performances throughout New York. She was a member & then became Captain of the AFL’s NY Dragons Firedancers and a member of the NFL’s NY Jets Flight Crew.

After most of her life teaching and performing, Danielle took a break to focus on raising her three young children. Now, she is truly excited to return to teaching, eager to inspire the next generation of dancers with the same passion and dedication that has fueled her own journey.

Catherine, originally from Binghamton, New York, graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Musical Theatre from the SUNY Cortland where she studied in advanced dance classes of a broad range of dance styles. She went on to further her training at Broadway Dance Center’s Professional Semester in New York City where she studied with many leading dance professionals in the industry as Ballet/Theatre split concentration. Some of Catherine’s favorite performing credits include the Wizard of Oz tour (ensemble/swing), A Chorus Line (Maggie) and Hello Dolly (Ermengarde) and working on the Disney Cruise Line in shows like Frozen (Featured Dancer/Anna understudy), and Aladdin (featured dancer). Catherine has also worked with Stage Door connection teaching masterclasses of original choreography across the country and internationally. Her choreography credits include Joseph and the amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Legally Blonde (associate choreographer). She has also dance captained for numerous regional productions across the country and Disney Cruise Line, and adjudicates with dance competitions along the East Coast.