Elite Dance Center opened February 2009 in Foxboro, MA. Lindsay Deneault is the director as well as the primary dance instructor. Miss Lindsay has studied under Daurice McIntyre, Kerry-Ann Mulrey and Amy McNabb. She has also had the pleasure of taking class with Steven Boyd, Gregg Russell, Wade Robson, Brian Freidman, Dave Scott and Mia Michels.
Miss Lindsay is a graduate of Providence College where she assisted in creating a dance degree program for the college under Dr. Wendy Oliver. While at college, she studied with the college as well as the Providence Ballet. She was also able to teach in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut throughout her college years.
Miss Lindsay has been choreographing since the age of 14 in places such as Riverside Theatre Works, Notre Dame Academy, and On Stage Dance Studio. She has been teaching ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary and hip-hop professionally for 12 years, most recently with the Boston Ballet and Broderick's Gymnastics Academy. Miss Lindsay’s students have traveled and competed from Massachusetts to Florida as well as Bermuda. She has recently added zumba instruction for ages 6-106 to her repertoire.
A member of the National Dance Educator Organization, Miss Lindsay, herself, has traveled throughout the country for the Dance Olympus/Dance America organization. She has also had the opportunity to dance with Christina Aquilera and perform with Brian McKnight. Miss Lindsay has worked along with and adjudicated for the Miss America organization in Massachusetts, has managed Savaria Dance Studio for Ballroom and Latin dance, and worked for many other studios and organizations in order to promote dance education.
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KristinGicas has enjoyed dancing since the age of 2. She attended the Denise Day Dance Center in Shrewsbury,Massachusetts where she enjoys dancing tap, jazz, ballet, and modern. Miss Kristin was a member of DancePrisms Nutcracker, as well as the opening ceremonies for First Night Worcester.Miss Kristin earned her Bachelors Degree in Elementary and Special Educationfrom Providence College. Whileat Providence College, sheperformed in the Providence College Dance Company for 4 years. She had the opportunity to perform aswell as choreograph while a member of the Company. Miss Kristin taught dancefor the Providence Public School system for 2 years. She also earned herMasters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, with a Specialization in Literacy, fromLesley University located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Miss Kristin currently works as a Special Education Teacher for kindergarten, first, and second grade. She is Level 1 Zumba trained andcurrently teaches Zumba at HardCore Pilates and Fitness in Worcester,Massachusetts. Miss Kristin isexcited to join the energetic and talented staff of Elite Dance Center!
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Jessica Tibbetts has trained for the past sixteen years at Starline School of Dance.She has studied various styles such as: Tap, Jazz, Ballet,Pointe,Contemporary, Hip Hop, Irish Step, and Modern. Miss Jessica graduated from Dean College majoring in dance with a minor in business.At Dean she has studied under Nailah Randall-Bellinger,JeremyRuth Revilock-Frost, Jean Wenzel, Michelle DaSilva-Ball, and JulieCassamas-White. Miss Jessica has had the opportunity to work closely withthe Dean of the Dean College School of Dance, Joan Palladino, throughinstructional classes such as creative movement and pedagogy. Shehas also taken master classes with Jay T. Jenkins and KennyWormald. Miss Jessicahas traveled throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and RhodeIsland competing in solo routines as well as small and large group routines. Miss Jessica has performed at Madison Square Garden in New York Citybefore a WNBA basketball game alongside her competition teammates.Theteam was chosen by a local competition, United States Tournament of Dance,to take part in their “Dance Days” program. Miss Jessica has also performedin the MLS Cup’s half time show at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. She completed the DanceTeacher’s Club of Boston’s Dance Education Training Course in 2005. Along with being a part of the staff at Elite Dance Center, Miss Jessica enjoys taking the adult classes as well!
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Heather Gleason began studying Ballet under Herci and Ana Marsden at the State Ballet of Rhode Island's Brae Crest school of Classical Ballet. While there, she performed in the company's productions of Little Red Riding Hood and The Nutcracker. After attending young dancers summer workshop, she joined Boston Ballet School including performing in annual productions of The Nutcracker. SHe continued to attend summer programs with the Boston Ballet and Burklyn Ballet Theatre. She later returned to the young dancers summer workshop to instruct students about injury prevention. Throughout her undergraduate and graduate studies, Heather has been involved in Simmons College Dance Company as a dancer, choreographer and executive board member. She is currently working towards her doctorate of physical therapy in 2011. Her classical background took a turn after discovering Zumba at Elite Dance Center In Foxboro which lead to becoming an instructor.
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Charlie Holbrook is pleased to join the Elite Dance Faculty. With years of teaching experience, he has served as dance instructor at such institutions as Boston Conservatory, University of Rhode Island, Cathy Taylor School of Dance, American Academy of Dance and Dean College. Charlie's performance experience includes work at The Bonanza Hotel in Las Vegas, The Jimmy Fund Telethon, The Heart Fund Telethon and Leukemia Society Telethon. He has studied with Jack Stanley, Henry LeTang, Danny Hoctor, Ron Daniels, Roy Dodge, Jimmy Sutton, Dean Barlow and Bob Audy.
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Elise has been teaching dance, pilates and fitness for over ten years. She graduated with her BA in dance in 2002 from Dean college where she studied Ballet, Tap, Jazz , and many styles of modern dance. She has performed all over the United States as well as the Caribbean Islands. While in college she got her pilates certification and started blending her dance training with pilates, believing that they go hand and hand. She is a certified personal trainer, fitness instructor, and teaches many different classes such as spin, cardio fusion, bosu training and cardio strip tease to name a few. Elise has extensive knowledge and experience in the pilates and fitness industry and will work with you to achieve your fitness goals. She has a very distinct style and uses her dance back round to complement her fitness training starting with the core and working from the inside out to achieve a long lean strong body. Elise loves teaching at Elite Dance Center where she is able to combine her knowledge and passion for both fitness and dance!
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Christine Partello competed in gymnastics at the National level throughout her high school years. She also started the varsity program at Norwood High School. Christine continued her gymnastics career in New York at Ithaca College. She graduated from Ithaca College in 2008 with a B.S. in Therapeutic Recreation. Throughout her college career Christine specialized in working with children of all ages. Upon graduation, she has been working at Broderick Gymnastics in Hyde Park, where she coaches gymnastics to boys and girls of all ages. She is the director of creating the curriculum for recreational gymnastics ages 5 and up. She is extremely involved in the pre-school age classes as well. Christine is also currently the assistant coach for Norwood High School varsity gymnastics team. Christine is very excited to share her gymnastics knowledge with Elite Dance Center!
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Meredith
Montinieri has been dancing since the age of two. She grew up in Wethersfield,
CT and trained at Anne K. Pimm's School of Dance for ten years before moving to
Dance 10 Studios under the direction of Mary-Ellen Rielly. She trained with
Mary-Ellen until graduating high school and continues to teach there in the
summers. Now a senior at Stonehill College, Meredith studies Dance and Business.
During her junior year, Meredith spent her fall semester interning at Broadway
Dance Center in New York City where she worked in the PR and Marketing office
and was able to train with Sheila Barker, Chio Yamada, Sheryl Murakami, Chris
Hale, and many other notable instructors and choreographers. Meredith is also a
captain of the Stonehill College Dance Team which placed fifth in the Nation in
Division II at NDA Nationals in Daytona, FL last April. Meredith is really
excited to be joining everyone at Elite Dance this year!
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Ruth
McDonough joined Elite Dance Center as a student in the Adult Dance and Zumba
Fitness classes in July of 2009. Her love of dance & group fitness
and former background in cheerleading, gymnastics and coaching high school
gymnastics are what led Ruthie to Elite. The addictive energy,
camaraderie and fun that is experienced at Elite in the Zumba Dance-Fitness
classes (and the adult dance ed classes) inspired Ruthie to become certified to
teach Zumba in April of 2011. Ruthie loves being able to teach and participate
in the happy and creative environment provided by Elite.
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