Palmyra-Macedon Conservatory of Dance opened in  2011.  We are located at 126 Cuyler Street in Palmyra, NY.  We have four dance studios, each equipped with quality sprung floors, mirrors, ballet barres, and mats in our acrobatics room.  PMCD offers  instruction to children & adults .  Our environment is very welcoming and family friendly. Parents can even watch dance class from the comfort of our waiting room.

Ms. Jaime  is the Director of Palmyra-Macedon Conservatory of Dance since opening in 2011.  She grew up dancing & performing 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 dancing for nearly three decades, and just loves to boogie! Jaime has taught, choreographed, and performed for multiple venues in Western NY.  Most recently, her students achieved first place at a Rochester, NY regional  competition. 

Miss Audrey has been dancing since the age of three and her love for dance has never faltered. The Next Jennaration, one of the top fifty studios in the nation, is where she spent seven years of her training. This studio has had lasting impacts on her life as a dancer from stretch and strengthening workouts to honing her technique skills. She was a competitive dancer for ten years during which she was nominated Dancer of the Year for Dance America (2010), earned the title of Miss Teen Thrive (2011), and was a member of the team that won the Starpower National Victory Cup (2012, 2014). Miss Audrey is an accomplished dancer in the styles of jazz, tap, ballet, lyrical, contemporary, modern, and partnering. Miss Audrey recently 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. In her last year at Wells, Miss Audrey received the Carol Stull Prize for Dance Performance and was also awarded a Theatre/Dance Prize in Choreography for her dance thesis “Gravity.” While teaching at PMCD, Miss Audrey is also pursuing her MFA in Choreography/Performance at The College at Brockport. She is very excited to be sharing her passion of dance at PMCD!

Ms. Erica has been involved in dance since the age of 5. She first started taking lessons at a studio in Dutchess County, NY. By the age of 8 she was asked to join the studios competition team. She has competed in many dance competitions and still loves to perform when the opportunity arises.  As an instructor, Erica enjoys teaching Ballet, Pointe, Jazz and Contemporary. She still enjoys taking classes and furthering her knowledge in all forms of dance.  She's always down for the next dance adventure!

​Ms. Fiona  is local talent from Pittsford, NY! She has been studying ballet and Irish dance for 17 years with the Pittsford Ballet School, and the Rochester Academy Of Irish Dance.  She is currently studying Dance at Nazareth College, and is working towards a mathematics minor. She has studied everything from Afro-Carribean, to learning Somatics and Kineseology. She is very excited to be joining the staff at Palmyra-Macedon Conservatory of Dance.

Ms. Alanna is a local 2018 Pal-Mac graduate who started dancing at Elite Studio of Dance at age 3. She has experience in jazz, tap, lyrical, modern, contemporary, musical theater, and hip hop. Alanna is attending Nazareth College, as she has been accepted into their Doctor of Physical of Therapy program. She is also completing a dance minor. Alanna loves PMCD and is very excited to join the team!
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Ms. Frankie Soldevere 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.

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.

We are so excited to announce that Ms. Zoe is officially on the PMCD staff! Ms. Zoe will be going into her eighth season at PMCD.  She is a team player,  adored by staff and peers and famous among the Rookies!  Zoe has trained in a variety of styles, and continues to study at PMCD! She has been assisting her dance teachers with students age 2-8 for the past five seasons, and is so excited to have Junior Acrobatics classes of her own! 

​Ms. Beth is a tremendous help around the studio, as she is always game for the next challenge! You can find her at our reception desk,  or helping to maintain a clean studio, or building scenery... and you can always find her smiling! Ms. Beth painted the beautiful mural that can be seen in the front entrance. She always helps at events when she is able to, and is a wonderfully kind person. Beth is a busy mom of three boys, and also works as a teacher's aide for Palmac. Currently she is illustrating a children's book!