This is Miss Kara’s thirteenth year with the Bloomsburg School of Dance, and her first year 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, and she has three girls that now dance at BSD. Dance has and will always be an important part of her life.
This is Miss Staci’s third year on staff at the Bloomsburg School of Dance. She teaches Twinkle Stars, Tap Stars, Prime 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 BSD.
Miss Ninya has been dancing at Bloomsburg School of Dance since she was nine years old. Ninya graduated from BSD 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 BSD 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 MolliLyn 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 MolliLyn graduated from BSD in 2024 and will now be attending college at Bloomsburg University. Miss MolliLyn has been teaching and assisting with dance for eight years, and she loves teaching our talented dancers each year.
This is Miss Ramona’s third 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. She is currently a Senior at Bloomsburg Area High School.
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.