About PMCD

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 began dancing at the Oceanside Conservatory of Dance in Long Island, NY. She began dancing in their travelling company at 8 years old. She received numerous awards and performance opportunities for several years under the direction of Tracy Platt. Jaime continued her studies with Vic D'Amore of Long Island, NY who is the former President of Dance Educators of America. For seven summers 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 began teaching before graduation, and performed professionally for various organizations including Major League Lacrosse. After moving to Rochester, she continued her love for teaching full time, and has been teaching dance for twelve years. Jaime is married to her best friend Russell, is obsessed with her dog named Professor, and will be teaching at the Conservatory for as long as she can! She has always admired the drive, discipline, strong work ethic and physical achievements of her teachers, and aspires to keep following in their footsteps. She is grateful to have the opportunity to share her joy and knowledge of dance at PMCD!

Ms. Bri is a multidisciplinary artist and dance educator. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from SUNY Fredonia in 2012 with a BFA in Musical Theater. At Fredonia, she was Assistant Director to the Fredonia Dance Ensemble (2011-2012) and was awarded The Harry John Brown and Paul W. Mockovak Award in Musical Theatre (2012). Ms. Bri was the choreographer at Fredonia High School for three musical seasons; her credits include Fiddler on the Roof, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Bye Bye Birdie. She was nominated for Best Dance Performance in the 2014 Kenny Awards for her work in Bye Bye Birdie. Ms. Bri is currently pursuing her MFA in Choreography and Performance at The College at Brockport. Her recent choreographic credits include: Beautiful Imperfections (2014), Disconnect (2015), Mary Poppins (2015), and Assassins (2016). Her recent performance credits include: Tap Musings, Choreography: Katherine Kramer and Cheryl Johnson, Space Walk, Choreography: Cheryl Johnson, and Edges, Choreography: Nicole Kaplan. Ms. Bri is a substitute teacher for the Rochester City School District and also taught at the American College Dance Association’s Mideast Conference at Brockport (2016.) She has been a member of the National Dance Educators Organization (NDEO) for three years serving as Secretary and the National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) Administrator, and a member of the PMCD team since 2014.

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. Kristi began participating in dance at the age of three. She participated in tap, ballet and jazz before switching to acrobatics around the age of 8 and later to gymnastics and cheerleading. She competed in both throughout high school. Ms. Kristi is extremely passionate about gymnastics and has had about 13 years of experience coaching. She has coached children from toddlers through high school students. In Virginia, she taught a competitive recreational team for 2 years. She started a summer gymnastics program at the Palmyra Community Center five years ago, which she teaches for six weeks each summer. Ms. Kristi’s full-time job is a Special Education teacher, which she has been doing for over twelve years. She has worked with children from pre-school through high school. She graduated from Nazareth College with a BA in English and certification in both Elementary and Special Education. She earned her Master’s Degree in Education with a specialty in Reading and Literacy from Walden University. Ms. Kristi is going on her 18th year of marriage and has two children. Her daughter will soon be 17 and is graduating next year. Her son is almost 13 and in 8th grade.

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!