Ms. Alyssa Zolnowski
Owner/
Artistic Director
Miss Alyssa began dancing at age 2 and has never stopped. She is trained in many genres of dance. Upon graduation, Miss Alyssa auditioned and was accepted onto the nationally ranked Rutgers Dance Team where they were consistently in the top 4 in the nation during the four years Miss Alyssa was on the team and she became Team Captain her senior year. Since dancing at Rutgers, Miss Alyssa has choreographed award-winning routines and has received awards for her choreography. She was a member of the Miss America organization where she competed for the title of Miss New Jersey as Miss Middlesex. She won the talent portion of the qualifying pageant in which she became Miss Middlesex. Miss Alyssa was also a first-grade school teacher in addition to coach of the Highland Park Dance Team. She has performed as Clara, multiple times, in the Duke Ellington version of the Nutcracker. Miss Alyssa is certified by Dance Educators of America and has been teaching dance for over 20 years in many genres for all ages and levels of children through adults. She was on staff at Metuchen Dance Centre, where she also received her training, and School of the Arts. She is looking forward to taking her love of teaching the art of dance to students and opening a studio where she can share her love of dance and performing on a bigger scale. Miss Alyssa currently lives in Millstone with her husband and four children. She is proud to have this opportunity to own a studio in the town she loves and is raising her family.
Gabby began dancing at age 3 and became a competitive dancer at the age of 12. She trained in ballet, contemporary, jazz, lyrical, etc. Since her training at Lambarri Dance Arts she has received the chance to train in multiple styles such as Pilates, hip hop, Bollywood, yorcha, Limon Technique amongst much more. Her favorite style is Contemporary, she has always trained in the style of contemporary and immediately loved it for the exploration and infinite abilities within the style.
Gabby is currently in her senior year at Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts completing her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance. She hopes to pursue a professional career in the concert or commercial world of dance.
Miss Gabby Cardinale
Miss Elea Guillemot
Miss Elea has been dancing since the age of 3. She found her love for dance at a small studio in France where she grew up. Starting from ballet, then slowly adding on a few jazz classes, then contemporary. At 10, Miss Elea danced with Wayne Barbast.
In 2015, Miss Elea moved over to New Jersey, she started her dance journey with a brand new group of girls, at a new studio. First she was taking Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical, Tap and Hip-Hop. In High School, she was on the South Brunswick High School Dance Team while assisting with as many classes as she could at her studio.
Miss Elea is currently a student at Mason Gross School of the Arts in Rutgers in the Dance and Education program. Her time at Rutgers has given her the opportunity to master the roots of Yoga, Modern, Pilates, Hip-hop, Ballet, Jazz, Bollywood, Yorchha, and the importance of Choreography and Improvisation as well.
Miss Elea is excited to be able to pursue her dreams of teaching and sharing her passion at Millstone Dance this year. We are excited she is returning to teach a variety of classes including Ballet, KinderDance, Combo, Hip Hop, and Team!
Miss Karlie
Ives
We are excited to welcome Miss Karlie to Millstone Dance this year!
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Miss Karlie danced for 16 years of her life and became a competitive dancer at age 5. Miss Karlie found her love for dance where she trained at Freehold Academy of Performing Arts. She trained in ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary etc.
During her dance career Miss Karlie has one multiple nationals and World Of Dance titles. Aside from dance Miss Karlie was a varsity cheerleader at her high school. She also found a passion for yoga.
Miss Karlie attended Rowan University. She is currently a teacher at the Millstone Primary School. She wanted to continue her love for teaching and dancing and is excited for the year ahead with dancers!
Miss Mary has been dancing for 15 years. Ever since she was little she has had two dreams - being a Rockette and being a teacher. She is currently in the Future Educators Program at Allentown High School. Over the years, she has participated in numerous intensives with the Radio City Rockettes, giving her a passion for precision jazz and tap. This summer she was selected to spend a week on Broadway for dance and musical training with Broadway’s top dance captains and performers. When she’s not dancing through life she enjoys all things Marching Band, Colorguard, and Musical Theater. After four years of being a Helper Teacher at Millstone Dance, she is excited to have completed her Dance Teacher Certification, and be able to share her love for dance with dancers!
Miss Mary Januszka
Miss Michelle LaGrasso
Miss Michelle started singing and dancing at age 5. From church choir to tap, jazz, and musical theater, performing has always been a part of her life. At 16 she started teaching dance for the Edison Recreation Department. She was on the dance team at Middlesex County College. She graduated from Kean University with a bachelor’s in degree in Physical Education and health. She found her love for performance and began to dance, sing and act various shows. Some include Blood Brothers at George Street Playhouse You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown off Broadway Theater, The Wiz at Count Basie Theater and Rocky Horror Picture Show South Mountain Theater Works.
Michelle is an avid lover of Disney, especially visiting the parks with her husband and two children, Angelina and Anthony. She loves teaching and has been helping Girl Scout troops in multicultural day by helping to bring dance into their education. “There is nothing more rewarding then helping students to fine their passion and help them grow.” Miss Michelle will be returning to teach a variety of classes including Jazz, Tap, & Musical Theater!
Miss Licia is born and raised in New Jersey and has two children, a son who is 13 and a daughter who is 11. Being able to teach dance has given her the opportunity to follow her passion and also be able to raise her children. She has been teaching at various studios throughout New Jersey for the last 21 years. Her former dance training was with New Jersey Ballet Company and she attended Rutgers University. She has trained and received multiple Certifications with Acrobatic Arts.
She loves to teach all genres of dance but Acro is her true passion. To see the confidence her students develop over the years is wonderful, especially when they achieve things that may seem impossible to them. Miss Licia will be returning to teach all of our Acro classes!
Miss Licia Lorenzo
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Mr. TJ has been performing professionally since the age of 11 years old. A graduate of Metuchen dance Center, TJ has gone on to study with some incredible instructors including but not limited to Ernest Wiggins, John Basil (The American Globe Theatre), Dr. E. Teresa Choate, Holly Logue, Richard Lawson, as well as Rachel Evans. He holds a BFA in theater performance from Kean University. TV/Film credits include; As the World Turns, Her Side of the Bed. Stage: Hamlet in Hamlet, Mitch in Tuesdays with Morrie, The Police Sergeant in Pirates of Penzance, Jason in Rabbit Hole, Clifford in Deathtrap, Bobby Strong in Urinetown and many more.
He looks forward to sharing his knowledge gained over the span of 25 years in the industry with your young artists. We are excited to welcome back Mr. TJ as he will be teaching Tap classes again this year!
Mr. TJ McNeill
Ms. Maddy Reilly
We are excited to welcome Miss Maddy to Millstone Dance this year!
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Miss Maddy began dancing at age 2 and danced competitively for 11 years. She is currently a junior at Rider University double majoring in Dance Performance and Film & Television. Miss Maddy was on the Rutgers Junior Knights dance team and has danced for the Harlem Globetrotters Halftime Show as well as the Seventy-Sixers Pre-Show. In August, she performed at the Roxey Ballet River Dance Festival in New Hope, Pennsylvania.
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Miss Maddy trains in New York City with former Rockette Rhonda Malkin, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Victoria Kalina, and Broadway Star Ashley Fitzgerald. Miss Maddy has performed in an off-broadway theater and was a member of Reflection Contemporary Dance Company. Her choreographic projects include pieces for Rider Dance Ensemble, Reflection, several dance studios, and high school spring musical productions. Miss Maddy continues to train towards getting a professional New York City dance career while sharing her knowledge and passion with the next generation.
Miss Suzanne Rosta
Miss Suzanne began taking gymnastics classes when she was about 5 years old. She continued through high school, and was the captain of the varsity gymnastics team in high school her senior year. Her specialties included floor exercise and vault. She instructed gymnastics to children from the age of fifteen and worked for many years for South Brunswick Community Education gymnastics program. Miss Suzanne taught 2nd and 3rd grade in South Brunswick for 11 years before she left to raise her 3 boys.
While she was raising her children, Suzanne became a NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) certified personal trainer specializing in youth fitness, group fitness, nutrition, and stretching. She is a certified POUND instructor who LOVES to Rockout with her posse! Suzanne teaches circuit and HIIT classes to children, teens and adults, and focuses on the individual needs of all of her clients.
Miss Suzanne currently lives in Millstone with her husband Greg; three boys, Matthew, Gregory and Jonathan, and loves teaching fitness through a local community dance studio! She will be returning to teach a variety of classes including Adult Fitness & POUND!
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Miss Sarah Warren
Miss Sarah has loved to dance for as long as she can remember. Since age 5, Sarah took dance classes of all styles including ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, and hip hop. She especially excelled in tap and hip hop, which stand to be her two favorite styles today. Through competitions and conventions, Sarah has worked with choreographers like Kenny Wormald, Stephen “Twitch” Boss, Misha Gabriel, and Lisa and Mike Minery. Aside from dance, Sarah was a cheerleader for her school teams in middle and was team captain in high school. In high school she was a member of a pre-professional hip hop company who trained in popping, locking, breaking, and other street hip hop. During her time in the company, Sarah performed at many festivals and showcases around New Jersey and New York City, including a performance for the TedX “Chaos” in Asbury Park.
After high school, Sarah went to college to become a math teacher, but always knew she would go back to dance. She attended MCC, where she studied dance and is so excited to return to dance and continue to share her passion. We are excited Miss Sarah is returning this year to teach a variety of classes including Tap, Hip-Hop, and Combo!