Meet our excellent and talented staff that work at BSD!

This is Miss Kara’s fourteenth year with the Bloomsburg School of Dance, and her second as owner of the studio. Miss Kara teaches acrobatics as well as coaches our competitive dance team. She has danced since the age of three throughout her college years, studying and competing in a variety of disciplines. 

She graduated from Bloomsburg University with a degree in nursing and a minor in dance. While at BU, Kara studied dance and was a member of the Dance Ensemble and competition team. 

Miss Kara is a lineage dance educator, as her mother was a teacher at her dance studio. She has three girls that now dance at B.S.D. Dance has and will always be an important part of her life.  

This is Miss Staci’s fourth year on staff at the Bloomsburg School of Dance. She teaches Tap Stars, Prima Style and Rockette Style. 

Miss Staci had taken her first dance class at age three and has been dancing ever since. She graduated from Gwynedd-Mercy College with a degree in Elementary, Special, and Early Childhood education where she was also a member of the Dance Team for four years. 

She recently completed her Master’s Program in Special Education while teaching the Elementary Emotional Support Program in the Benton Area School District. Miss Staci enjoys taking ballet classes and watching her daughters as they begin their journeys into dancing at B.S.D. 

Miss Ninya has been dancing at Bloomsburg School of Dance since she was nine years old. Ninya graduated from B.S.D. in 2023 and is currently attending Bloomsburg University. 

She has studied ballet and pointe and continues to take dance classes in college. Miss Ninya has assisted, taught, subbed, and worked at B.S.D. in the ballet and pointe classes for the last seven years. Miss Ninya loves to connect with the kids while teaching them the art and discipline of dance. 

Miss Molli has grown up dancing at the Bloomsburg School of Dance since she was four years old. She has studied ballet, pointe, tap, modern, acro, jazz, ballroom and hip-hop over the past fifteen years. 

Miss Molli graduated from B.S.D. in 2024 and will now be attending college at Bloomsburg University. Miss Molli has been teaching and assisting with dance for eight years. She loves teaching our talented dancers each year. 

This is Miss Ramona’s fourth year teaching at the Bloomsburg School of Dance. She has been a part of the Bloomsburg School of Dance family for nine years. 

Miss Ramona has studied ballet, pointe, hip hop, tap, jazz, acrobatics, ballroom and modern. 

Allie is a Bloomsburg native and a NYC based performer. She started dancing at 22, training on a work study scholarship in dance at both Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center. She quickly progressed to the professional level. 

Her credits include Off Broadway, Regional, and local New York City venues.She holds a BA in Musical Theater from James Madison university and continued her education at the Yale School of Drama, Stella Adler Studio, the Cap21 Musical Theater Program, and HB Studios. Allie currently studies voice with Rosemary Loar, acting with Richard Kline, and voicover with Anna Garduño. Allie takes dance class regularly from Steps on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center, and Peridance, focusing on ballet/pointe, street jazz, hip hop, musical theater, stiletto heels, dance hall, jazz, and tap. She actively auditions for current Broadway and Off Broadway shows during the audition season. She is a proud member of Actors Equity Association and Sagaftra. 
Allie is thrilled to be joining the team at the Bloomsburg School of dance as a guest teacher!  She is especially thrilled to be Introducing the new adult beginner series in Ballet and Tap! 
Allie's classes focus on quality of movement, technique, and character. This creates a solid foundation to build upon! Her classes have an Inviting and supportive learning environment and she believes dance is for everyone! All ages and all levels! 

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CJ Whitmire is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer originally based in the Philadelphia area. He recently graduated with an MFA from Temple University and completed his undergraduate studies at West Chester University. CJ's works have been showcased by West Chester University Dance Company, featured at the American College Dance Association, and presented at Temple University's Cornell Hall. Passionate about the intersections of education, dance, and authenticity, CJ is thrilled to join the team at Bloomsburg School of Dance, where he shares his love of dance with his students. He also holds a choreographic residency at Geniuses Theatre Company in Reading, PA, and plans to continue his dance-making journey through various modes, including commercial and competitive dance, recreational dance, concert improvisation and ballroom.  

This is Miss Emma's second year teaching at the Bloomsburg School of Dance.  She teaches Intermediate Lyrical and Advanced Lyrical and Contemporary dance.  She also teaches an Adult Modern/Contemporary class. 

Emma graduated from Bloomsburg University in 2023, with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies and a minor in Dance and American Sign Language. While at Bloomsburg University, she was also a part of the Bloomsburg Dance Ensemble for four years. 

Miss Emma has been dancing since she was three-years-old. She is passionate about sharing dance and choreography and feels lucky to be on the B.S.D. staff. 

This is Miss Lindsey's fourth year on staff at the Bloomsburg School of Dance.  During her first three years, she served as the Office Manager, and this year she joins us as our General Manager. Miss Lindsey joined the B.S.D. family in the fall of 2019, making this her seventh year.  She is a wife to Michael and a mother to Eliana, Bennett, Hannah and Judah.  

She started her dance journey at the age of 39 - studying adult tap - and has aspirations to continue to dance as long as God and her body will allow it. She has always had an appreciation for dance and wants to help students who want to dance have that opportunity, both young and adult dancers.  

This is Miss Danj’s second year as the Front Desk Assistant at the Bloomsburg School of Dance, but her sixth year as a part of the Bloomsburg School of Dance family. 

Miss Danj first joined the studio when her oldest daughter began ballet and acrobatics classes in 2020. By the following year she was present all week long as her daughter picked up every class possible - including the competition dance team. While also working for the studio, Miss Danj works full-time as a Registered Nurse. 

This year Miss Danj is excited to be involved on a larger scale, watching children grow, and getting to know the families that join us in the studio. 

While this is Miss Alexa’s 8th year teaching at the Bloomsburg School of Dance, she has been dancing at B.S.D. since she was five-years-old. She has studied ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, modern, and hip-hop.

Before attending Duquesne University, of which she is a recent graduate, Miss Alexa worked in our Twinkle Stars and Star Styled programs. She is so excited to be returning to teach Twinkle Stars ballet and Tumble Stars acrobatics this fall!

This is Miss AnnaGrace's second year on staff at the Bloomsburg School of Dance, where she works as a teaching assistant in Twinkle Stars ballet, Cirque Style acrobatics and Prima Style ballet.  

Though she is new to teaching, this is her eighth year dancing at B.S.D.; she has studied ballet, tap, pointe, acrobatics, modern and jazz over the years.  She is currently a sophomore at Central Columbia High School.

In her free time, she likes to spend time with her mini golden doodle, Sophie, and likes to work out to keep in shape.  After graduation, she would like to pursue a career in nursing. 

This is Miss Alexis' second year on staff and third year dancing at Bloomsburg School of Dance. She has studied ballet, pointe, modern, jazz and contemporary dance. Currently a senior at Danville Area High School (as well as a student at Bloomsburg University), she hopes to continue dancing for as long as possible. 

This is Miss Mehri's second year on staff at the Bloomsburg School of Dance. She has been dancing for 15 years and has studied ballet, pointe, contemporary, lyrical, jazz, hip-hop, acrobatics and Irish. 

Miss Mehri was also a competitive dancer for three years at her previous studio and danced on her school dance team during high school. While at Central Columbia High School, she also enjoyed cheerleading and Ski Club. 

Miss Mehri is looking forward to meeting all of the members of B.S.D. and is enthusiastic about getting back into the studio. You can find her assisting in Tumble Stars, Cirque Style and Rockette Style dance.  She is determined to make every class experience fun and memorable. 

Miss Kiera is new to our staff at Bloomsburg School of Dance. Miss Kiera is a graduate from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Corporate Communication. She danced for 15 years studying tap, hip hop, jazz, and lyrical. Miss Kiera was competitive in her dance journey for 6 years. 

Miss Kiera taught dance previously for 2 years. She received an Ultimate Entertainment award at the National competition for her hip hop routine. She has a passion for teaching and is eager to continue her dance journey through a different lense. 

Miss Kiera is looking forward to meeting all of the members at B.S.D. She is determined to help all students go out of their comfort zone and build confidence as performers. She is beyond excited for this new journey! You can find her teaching beginner tap and assisting in other classes throughout the studio! 

This is Miss Madalynn's first year on staff at the Bloomsburg tSchool of Dance. She began her dance journey at the age of four, and is continuing the fourth year of her dance journey with us this year. 

In the fall, Miss Madalynn will be entering 8th grade at Danville Middle School as well as studying at Bloomsburg University,  Her favorite styles of dance are ballet and tap. 

This is Miss Aida’s first year at the Bloomsburg School of Dance. She will be teaching hip hop of various ages and the working with the competition team.

Her dance journey started at the age of four and continued for fifteen years. She has competed on a dance team for twelve years. Miss Aida graduated from Carbon Career & Technical Institute with a license in Cosmetology. She can’t wait to educate young minds and share her passion for dance with others.