Nichole Wilcott, Director – Hip Hop, Jazz, Tumbling Ms. Wilcott has been dancing competitively for more than 20 years. A former N.F.L. Cheerleader, she specializes in Jazz and Hip-hop and has trained with reknowned choreographer Brian Friedman. She has studied in New York at the Broadway Dance Center and has worked as a full time dance instructor in the Boston area for many years. In addition, Nichole has shared her expertise with Boston University students as a master dance teacher. She looks forward to bringing her passion for dance to students throughout the Metrowest area.

Rebecca Brink – Voice, African Dance Soprano Rebecca Brink received her undergraduate degrees in vocal performance and linguistics at Boston University after which she completed her Masters in music education at the Eastman School of Music.  She is currently working on her doctorate in music education at Boston University with a focus on West African dance.  Her local performances include the Lowell Opera Company, Dedham Choral Society, Agua de Coco dance group and varied performances at the Riverside Theatre Works.   She teaches elementary and middle school music in Natick as well as voice at the Riverside Theatre Works.

Anne Ramsay – Lyrical Jazz, Modern, Ballet, Tap    Anne Ramsay received her MA in Dance and Dance Education from New York University in 2005.  She has taught for the Frank Sinatra High School of the Arts, Levinthal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, Kaleidoscope Camp and was a teaching assistant under Professor Deborah Damast at New York University. Anne’s performance credits include In Motion (NYU Dance Education Master’s Concert), The Wild Party (Boston Premiere cast, Riverside Theatre Works), and Ho(t!) Ho(t!) Ho(t!) (Jeannette Neill Dance, Boston).   She was also the Executive Producer and Artistic Director for the Riverside Dance Festival, the Artistic Director of the Charles River Dance Festival and a Master Class Teacher for Alvin Ailey Community Service Day.

DeAnna Putnam– Bellydancing DeAnna has performed at Boston-area nightclubs and restaurants including Sahara, Tangierino, Caprice, Sophia’s, Embassy, and La Boom. She performed in Athens, Greece in 2002 and 2003, and she danced in the opening act for Earth, Wind & Fire at the Hynes Convention Center in 2004 during the Big Brothers Association of Massachusetts Bay fundraiser, an event which has been named by the Boston Herald as Boston’s “Party of the Year.”   She also is a member of the Daughters of Rhea troupe of Boston led by internationally known belly dancer Melina, daughter of the infamous Rhea of Athens. DeAnna appeared on “Chronicle” when that New England television show profiled Melina and the Daughters of Rhea.

Romina Combs- Tap, Jazz, Theatre, Ballet, Acrobatics Romina Combs was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where at the age of 5 she began her studies as a dancer at the Instituto Coreografico Argentino and the Instituto Universitario Nacional de Danzas. She specialized in Tap, Jazz, Theatre dance, Ballet and Acrobatics. Later, Romina honed her skills at the Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway and Alvin Ailey America Center in New York; at the Richmond Ballet in Virginia and at the Birmingham Ballet in Alabama.   She has been teaching in different schools, studios and companies since 1999 and has been dancing professionally in theatres and on television in Argentina and the United States including The Today Show, Good Morning America and the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade. She also has performed as a dancer and aerial acrobat in Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus for the past three years.  Romina was just married to Ryan Combs

Amie Fabiano – Modern, Hip Hop, Ballet, Jazz, Theatre Amie Fabiano graduated from Roger Williams University with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance Performance and a Minor in Anthropology.  It was there that she was awarded the RWU Dance Performance Scholarship in 99'.  She has had the pleasure of performing works by Heidi Latsky, Sean Curran, Doug Elkins and Heidi Henderson.  She also performed with Bennett Dance Company at Dance Umbrella's "Boston Moves".  Amie has been actively teaching and choreographing in the Boston Area for the past nine years.

Aileen Po – Advanced Ballet, Pointe  Aileen Po is a member of the Royal Academy of Dance, London where she received her training as well as at the Boston Ballet and the Boston Conservatory.  She is also certified with the Royal Charter Society of Physical Therapy, London and Massachusetts Board of Medicine.   Miss Aileen is a former teacher of the Boston Conservatory and Boston Ballet School of Education and has taught ballet at the Walnut Hill School of Performing Arts for the past four years. She has been teaching in the United States since 1990 and is very excited to be joining the BBDC family.

Danielle DiVito– Tumbling, Hip Hop, Ballet, Jazz, Modern Danielle DiVito graduated from Roger Williams University with a BA in Dance and Performance Studies and Secondary Education. While at RWU she received the Dance Theatre and Performance Scholarship and the Outstanding Achievement in Dance Award. Danielle has worked with artists including Seán Curran, Heidi Latsky, Jenny Rocha and DeAnna Pellecchia and recently performed with Ellis Wood Dance in NYC and in Island Moving Company’s Flight of Steps in Newport, RI. Ms. DiVito is a member of the National Dance Education Organization and has taught dance at St. George School, Providence Academy of International Studies and Davisville Elementary in RI and at Rita Tottenham Studios in CT. She is a founding member and administrator for Table 62 Dance in Boston, MA.

Ryan Combs - Tumbling Ryan Combs has taught and choreographed acrobatics and physical comedy for International Youth Circus Organization, Circus Smirkus International Youth Circus, The Great All American Youth Circus and Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus.   Ryan has also appeared on many local and national television programs including Totally Circus on Disney Channel, The Today Show and Good Morning America. He has also been part of the Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Easter Egg Roll at the White House.   He has performed all over the country, but he is happy to be back home in Massachusetts with his new wife, Romina.   Ryan is currently performing in Faneuil Hall Market Place in Boston and is featured in the national commercial for Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus.     Nicole Dagesse– Yoga, Modern, Ballet, Tap & Pilates Nicole Dagesse recently graduated from UMASS Amherst with a BFA in dance and BS in Environmental Science.  She has taught dance for the University of Massachusetts and North County School of Dance and will be performing with the Bennett Dance Company and BoSoma Dance beginning this summer.     Allison Sproul - Voice  Allison Sproul has a bachelor's from the University of Southern Maine where she did vocal, choral, general and instrumental educational coursework.  She has worked in the Newton Public Schools and is currently working in the Cambridge Public School System as a choral and general music teacher.  Allison also has her Massachusetts Certification in Music and is a member of the "Music Educator's National Conference" & "Massachusetts Music Educators Association".       Angela Napolitano– Yoga Angela Napolitano is a Registered Yoga Teacher, trained in the Viniyoga tradition of Hatha Yoga. She has attained her 100 Yoga Teacher Certification and the 200 hour RYT status through Fitness Resource Associates of Needham MA.    Angela continues to study with the Integrative Yoga Therapy Training Program, as well as participating in many yoga workshops offered in the Massachusetts area each year.  Her training and love of teaching has enabled Angela to bring the world of yoga and its benefits to every level of yoga student, regardless of age, body composition, or level of flexibility.     Amanda Sherman– Student Teacher Amanda Sherman has been dancing for 14 years. This fall she will be a freshman at the University of New Hampshire. She plans to major in Therapeutic Recreation and minor in Dance. In the future she plans to teach dance classes to people with special needs.   Alexa Flutie– Student Teacher Alexa Flutie has been dancing for 16 years.  She has trained on both the East and West coast as well as student taught.  In California she trained with the choreographer for the movie Bring It On and the choreographer for the movie Save The Last Dance.   Alexa has competed in many competitions including Ameracheer National Finals and performed in Disney’s Wide World of Sports, Dallas Texas and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.   Recently Ms. Flutie graduated from Paullette’s Ballet Studio in Needham and will be attending Dean College this fall where she will be majoring in dance.  She would like to open her own studio one day.     William Tagye– Personal Trainer William runs CrossFit, a strength and conditioning system that utilizes Gymnastics, Olympic Weightlifting and Metabolic Conditioning while incorporating variation and high levels of intensity.   This training protocol provides increases in strength, endurance, stamina, and positive shifts in body composition like no other.  Due to the scalable levels of intensity, CrossFit has become the preferred training system for individuals of all walks of life.   It has also recently been named the official training system for the Canadian Army.  CrossFit provides a fun and challenging option for people tired of not making gains in the traditional gym environment.   Check out his website for more information -  www.crossfitmw.com

Broadway Bound Dance Center ~ 17 Willow St. ~ Natick MA 01760 ~ (508)315-3775

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