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Our pandemic response:
We closed our physical location on Thursday March 12th . By Monday, March 16th, we were hosting virtual dance classes to our local students. Our clients received 50% off tuition, and competition families were refunded for all competitions. Less than one week later, we teamed up with Broadway dancers out of work, college professors, and other local instructors. On March 23rd we launched UniteWithDance.com. UniteWithDance.com evolved into a mobile app, and we offered several virtual dance classes to everyone around the world. For our 2020 dance recital, our students submitted countless videos, and we created an awesome movie. "The Show Must Go On", our drive in movie style dance recital was held at the Palmyra Fairgrounds on June 27th, and it was a lot of fun. |
OUR STAFF
More teacher bios coming soon
More teacher bios coming soon
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Ms. Jaime is the Owner and Director of Palmyra-Macedon Conservatory of Dance since opening in 2011. She is dedicated to the art, education, confidence and joy of her students. She grew up in Long Island, NY, where she received numerous awards and performance opportunities for several years under the direction of Tracy Platt, and Vic D'Amore (former President of Dance Educators of America). For seven summers in a row, Jaime received the opportunity to study gymnastics with the 1996 Olympic Bronze Medalists Adrian Ianculescu and Cristian Leric from Romania. She received a scholarship to dance at SUNY Fredonia, and has a BA in business. At Fredonia, she was a principal member of the dance ensemble, a dancer and choreographer for Orchesis Dance Company, and a dancer on the FSU Dance Team. She has been teaching and choreographing for fifteen years at multiple venues in Western NY, and has performed professionally for various organizations. She has received Best Choreography & Artistry awards at Rochester & Buffalo Regionals. Jaime loves to teach, and loves PMCD! She is an advocate for community outreach, and encourages her students to perform locally for charitable causes. Recently, she created a mobile app that made dance lessons accessible for people all over the world. Her local students have competed very successfully, and have received first place at Rochester & Buffalo Regionals, and Nationals. She would like to thank all of those who have supported her in making this dream a reality.
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Ms. Audrey is a dance artist, educator, and choreographer. She received her MFA in Choreography/Performance at the College at Brockport, SUNY in 2020. In 2019, Audrey received the Bill Evans award for Embodied Scholarship and received "Best Choreography" award at a Rochester Regional in 2019. Throughout her dancing career, she has had the opportunity to study and perform works by Heather Acomb, Bill Evans, Eran Hanlon, and Cheryl Johnson. Miss Audrey is an accomplished dancer in the styles of jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary, modern, and partnering. In 2017, Miss Audrey graduated Summa Cum Laude from Wells College with a BA in Theatre & Dance along with a BA in English with a concentration in Creative Writing. At Wells, Audrey received the Carol Stull Prize for Dance Performance and a Theatre/Dance Prize in Choreography for her dance thesis, "Gravity." Miss Audrey enjoys sharing her passion of dance with her students and makes it a point to cultivate a sense of community in her classes. Miss Audrey began dancing at the age of three and has not been able to stop dancing since!
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Ms. Erica is a beloved dance instructor at Palmyra-Macedon Conservatory of Dance. She has had the opportunity to study dance under many wonderful teachers such as Betty Jean Laffin, Tanya Beyea, Mary Nolan and Lauren Tenney. She received her BA from Russel Sage College, where she was a principal member of the dance team. Recently she has performed with Rochester Dance Theater in their performance "Exhilaration" as a soloist, and in February 2019 she starred in a video production, "The Night We Met". She has been dancing since she was 3, and hopes to be dancing until 103! Most recently, Ms. Erica's piece "To Build A Home" won first place contemporary duet at The Power Of Dance Nationals.
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Ms. Frankie is a dancer, educator, choreographer and adjudicator for competitions. She has her Bachelors of Art from Dean College where she graduated summa cum laude and was the 2016 Trustee’s Prize recipient for the Joan Phelps Palladino School of Dance. At Dean College Ms. Frankie was privileged to study under and perform works by William “Bill” Evans, Charlie Holbrook and Todd Shanks as well as create her own works as founder of “Loose Screws,” the Dean College tap team. After graduating, she joined Ryan P. Casey and Off Beat in their 2016 regional tour of “Unbound: a rhythmic romp through classic literature.” She is also a former member of The Boston Tap Company. She has been honored to return to her hometown and teach for competitive studios between Albany and Saratoga, New York, as well as reside as the Resident Choreographer at Farnsworth Middle School where her credits there include Oklahoma! and Oliver! Frankie is currently living in Rochester, NY where she is working towards her Master of Fine Arts in Dance at The College of Brockport.
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Ms. Jocelyn is currently pursuing an MFA in Choreography and Performance at The College at Brockport. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of North Texas in May 2016 with a BFA in Dance and a minor in business. While at UNT, she served as president of Chi Tau Epsilon Dance Honor Society, received the Lucille Murchison Dance Scholarship, was a recipient of an Outstanding Student of Dance Award at UNT's Honor's Day, and was Sergeant of Arms for Green Jackets. She has traveled and performed at several festivals with imPULSE dance project, Wanderlust Dance, Altered Odyssey Dance Project, and Project 3D. Jocelyn has a heart for teaching children and has taught students in the disciplines of modern, ballet, jazz, tap, choreography, partnering, and improvisation. While working at Destiny Devoted Dance, she choreographed a competition modern small group, Abiding Time, which received a Choreography award at Dance Showcase USA Nationals in 2018. Jocelyn’s interests lie in using kinesiology to develop safe movement practices and promote dancer wellness.
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Alanna Viscosi has been on the staff at Palmyra Macedon Conservatory of Dance for two years. She has experience in tap, ballet, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, and modern. Alanna is in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Nazareth College and is also working towards her dance minor. She has been involved in the Fringe Festival ("Diggety Bop"), was recently in a performance with "Vision of Sound", involved in showcases and concerts at Nazareth College, and is also a member of the Nazareth College Dance Team.
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Ms. Lexi has recently moved back to her hometown of Rochester after 6 years away studying and working in the industry. She graduated from Point Park University with a BFA in Musical Theatre and a minor in Jazz. She worked with top dance professors including Ron Tassone, Kiesha Lalama, and many others. Ms. Lexi studied at a Touch of Dance growing up and often took masterclasses in both LA and NY. She received a standout award in high school from Ivan Koumaev and it spurred her love for hip hop and jazz! Ms. Lexi is also an accomplished actress and singer. Lexi most recently had the opportunity to share the stage with Eddie Money in his new musical, "Two Tickets to Paradise: The Eddie Money Musical" as Lynn Goldsmith. Some of her favorite roles include Betty (Point Park's The Boyfriend), Women's Chorus (Point Park's Hecuba) Snow White (The Brothers Grimm: Snow White; Pittsburgh, PA). Ms. Lexi has also been busy as a commercial actor having appeared on camera for Rochester Regional Health, NBC’s Kathie Lee and Hoda, Student Success and even a super bowl commercial for Wix.com. Other credits include print work for Koh Gen Do Makeup and ModCloth.
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Jenna Newpher is currently a Dance Studies major at Nazareth College. She also has experience in dancing at the studio level for over eight years, with four of them at the competitive level where she performed in recitals, fundraisers and sporting events. Jenna is outgoing, caring and passionate about sharing her love of dance with others.
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Ms. Zoe grew up dancing at PMCD, and recently received a talent scholarship to attend Nazareth College. She is adored by the rookies, and loved by her peers & staff at our home town studio!
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Sophie Nash is a senior double majoring in Dance and Exercise Science at the College at Brockport. Originally hailing from Syracuse, NY, she grew up training in ballet, modern, and jazz. Most recently she has been honing her expertise in post-modern dance, group exercise, choreography, and swing dance, which she is excited to share
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Jocelyn Anctil is from Lowell Massachusetts and has danced since the age of 7. She danced competitively for seven years, and is currently a dance major at Nazareth College. She is continuing collegiate level competitive dancing, and she has been teaching dance for three years.
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Ms. Beth is a tremendous help around the studio, as she is always game for the next challenge! Ms. Beth has painted several beautiful murals around the studio, and creates scenery for our performances. She always helps at events when she is able to, and is a wonderfully kind person.
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Coming soon: Ms. Chloe, Ms. Emma, Ms. Caroline, Ms. Fiona, Ms. Kaitlyn