Angel Alsina
Salsa/Latin & Wedding Choreography
Angel Alsina, also known as DJ Classic, was born and raised in New York City. His background comes from a flourishing DJ and producing career. He has performed in some of the most well known clubs, concerts, and special events throughout the tri-state area. His passion for music led him to studying Salsa/Mambo at the Santo Rico Dance School in Westchester. While training at SRW, Angel was asked to join the Santo Rico Westchester Salsa Company. As a member in the SRW company, Angel performed at the Brooklyn Salsa Congress, New York International Salsa Congress, CT Salsa Congress, the World's Fair Latin Music Congress, and numerous salsa venues throughout New York. In 2017, Angel helped in the opening of Jeté Dance Studio. Together, Stephanie and Angel, direct the Salsa program at Jeté Dance Studio.
Ava Prentice
Ballet / Pointe / Variations
Ava Prentice was born and raised in New Jersey and began dancing at the age of three. She trained at the New Jersey School of Ballet on the invitation of Carolyn Clark and later became a member of the Junior Company. She performed alongside the company in full-length productions of The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, and La Esmeralda. Ava joined New Jersey Ballet Company in 2019 where she performed featured roles in Don Quixote, Cinderella, and Hansel and Gretel. She was also an instructor at the New Jersey School of Ballet. In 2022, Ava joined Connecticut Ballet under the direction of Brett Raphael. As a member of the Corps de Ballet, she was featured in The Nutcracker, Coppélia, Be My Valentine, and Ballet Under the Stars. In 2024, Ava was promoted to Soloist and subsequently performed the role of Alice in the company’s full-length Alice in Wonderland. She has taught ballet through Connecticut Ballet’s outreach program at the Wakeman Boys and Girls Club in Bridgeport. Ava also performs as a guest artist with BalletNEXT in Park City, Utah and continues her training privately with master ballet teacher Elena Kunikova. She is so excited to share her passion for ballet with her students at Jeté Dance Studio!
Ashley Zarracan
Acro for Dance / Jazz / Creative Ballet / Jumps & Turns / Jr. Company
Ashley Zarracan embarked on her creative journey at the tender age of 3. In 2007, she joined a Performance Program and in 2017 spent 4 years as part of the company at LADM Before eventually becoming a teacher in 2020. Eager to pursue a professional career in dance, she ventured to New York City to attend the Broadway Dance Center Professional Program, successfully completing it in 2023. During her time in New York City, Ashley had the privilege of working as a teacher at Broadway Dance Center Children and Teen programs. She also started teaching at Gretchen Greene school of dance in savannah in 2023. She is passionate about sharing her love for dance and hopes to continue her performing career while inspiring others through teaching. Ashley particularly enjoys teaching improvisation and movement in various styles such as jazz, contemporary, and musical theater. She is excited to share her passion and expertise with students as she continues to grow and evolve as a dancer and educator.
Nicole McGuigan
Contemporary Company / Teen Jazz Company / Contemporary III / Jazz
Nicole is a dance educator and choreographer based in New York City. She grew up in Minnesota where she studied dance at a local performing arts program and competed nationally for 15 years. After high school went on to complete her Bachelors in dance at Gustavus Adolphus College where she graduated with honors. Nicole has choreographed for American college dance association, Minnesota ballet dancers, Midwest and East Coast Fringe Festivals, and with local New York City Companies. Nicole has been teaching for almost a decade, and is currently working full time with the Joffrey Ballet School in addition to teaching for local Westchester & Long Island studios students ages 2-18. Nicole also travels to judge dance competitions around the United States.
Alexandra Bilodeau
Pre Ballet / Ballet / Tap / Jazz / Yoga
Alexandra Bilodeau is a dance artist and educator originally from Massachusetts, now living in Brooklyn, New York. She holds Bachelors of Arts degrees in Dance and History from Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) where she was also awarded the Janet Seeley Award and she holds an MFA in Dance from Sarah Lawrence College. Alexandra’s choreographic interests include nostalgia, spectacle, humor and memory. She has presented her work at WAXworks, Small Plates Choreography Festival, and the Junction Dance Festival. Professionally, she performs in her own work and with Gwen Appenfeller. Alexandra has a passion for dance education and she currently teaches ballet, tap, jazz, and creative movement at Jete Dance Studio and throughout Westchester.
Camille Rodriguez
Ballet / Jazz / Contemporary
Camille has been teaching dance in N.Y.C. and Westchester County for over 20 years. Camille has studied Dance at New York University earning a B.S. degree in Dance. She has directed dance programs for N.Y.C. public schools and facilitated dancers to prepare for auditions into performing high schools. Camille was part of Port Chester Council for the Arts: This program had artist go into our community schools to expose our children to the arts. Along with teaching in many private studios, Camille also enjoyed her experience performing. Camille has performed with: Bruce Weisman Company, Lee Theadore of American Dance Machine, Rod Rodgers N.Y.C., and New York University Dance companies.
Marci Meyer
Musical Theater / Jazz / Ballet
Marci started her theatrical career in dance at the age of nine with the New York City Ballet. She’s performed notable works such as The Nutcracker and A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Lincoln Center. She was cast in the 20th Century Fox movie production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream as well. At around 20 years of age she started singing, and studied privately with Gina Pennzarela and vocal coach Bill Engles for 10 years. Marci performed in various cabaret clubs, a Cole Porter Review, and various musical theater shows throughout the years, not limited to: West Side Story, South Pacific, The Pajama Game, CATS, Les Miserable and more. She has been teaching group and private musical theater classes for multiple years. She brings her passion and expertise into every class she teaches and looks forward to sharing her love for theater, dance and singing with all of you. Marci’s most recent success was at a national performing arts competition, where her student won the overall high score of the entire competition for vocal performance and a recording contract