Valerie

Valerie began her dancing career at a young age, and trained at NWSOD until her graduation in 2018.

She then attended SUNY Geneseo, for her undergraduate degree, and is currently working on her Master’s Degree in Special Education at Hunter College.

Valerie also works as a dual language teacher, and teaches young dancers at NWSOD on the weekends. Valerie is affectionately known as “the child whisperer” as her gentle and nurturing manner creates a warm and inviting environment for children of all ages.

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NWSOD FACULTY

Marie

NWSOD Nutcracker Director. A graduate of the Dancers’ Studio at Oberlin, the North Carolina School of the Arts, The Juilliard School (B.F.A.), and Sarah Lawrence College (M.F.A.). She has been seen performing with, among many others, Buglisi...

Julianna

Julianna has been a dedicated dance professional for the past decade, specializing in Hip Hop, Contemporary, and Jazz dance. Her dance journey began with training at the Northern Westchester School of Dance, which laid a strong...

Rose

Rose Fair trained at the Joel Hall Dancers & Center in Jazz, Ballet, and Modern. She danced for the Chicago Urban Jazz-based company, the Joel Hall Dancers for seven years before relocating to NYC. Other dance...

Bill

Bill has been teaching gymnastics for 13 years. He’s dedicated 6 days a week for the last 4 years to teaching Acro and Gymnastics to kids, as well as competing on s team while in high...

Candy

Candy is an accomplished choreographer, and dance educator with over 20 years of experience. A graduate of Kean University with a B.A. in Sports Medicine, Candy has a strong foundation in both the artistic and...

Christine

Christine holds an undergraduate degree in Elementary and Special Education and a Masters in Dance Movement Therapy. She has over 20 years experience using dance and movement as a form of psychotherapy and healing in varies...

Danielle

Danielle started her dance training at WTDA at the age of 3. She studied Ballet and Jazz for over 15 years with Broadway veteran Kathi-Jo Hubner, and 10 years under Mary Ann Strilka. She has also...

Liz

(AEA/AGMA/SDC Associate Director/Choreographer). Performance: “West Side Story”, off-Broadway “Shafrika, the White Girl", Romeo et Juliette” and “The First Emperor,” (Metropolitan Opera.) Choreo. credits: Assist. Director/Choreographer toTricia Brouk, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change", Assist....

Bobby

Bobby's work is most recently represented on Broadway in the Revival of PIPPIN as well as the new musical CHAPLIN. For Chaplin he was the tightrope trainer, for Pippin he served as the lead aerial...

Jace

Jace brings an impressive professional resume of performance experience on Broadway, off Broadway and with National ballet companies. On Broadway: West Side Story (Tio/Pepe), Disney’s Aladdin (Featured Ensemble/ Swing) National Tour: West Side Story 1st...

Brianna

Brianna received a Bachelors of Arts degree in Dance from Manhattanville College in 2017. She has studied with choreographers such as Shawn Garnier, Peter Pucci, Marta Renzi, Shawn Bible, and Lawrence Goldhuber. Brianna was a featured...

Kelly

Kelly began her early training at the School of Performing Arts/Fineline Theatre Arts in New Milford, Connecticut under the direction of Arlene Begelman and later Elizabeth Parkinson, Scott Wise, and Mary Ann Lamb. She spent summers...

Valerie

Natalie

Natalie began studying ballet locally at the age of three. Her serious training and study continued in NYC at Manhattan Youth Ballet, SLK Ballet and with summer intensives at American Ballet Theatre and Complexions. Her many...