Nancy Carole School of Dance faculty members are certified dance educators with numerous years of teaching and national tour experience. Faculty members continually study by attending conventions and workshops so they may bring the latest trends in dance to their students. Several are or have been members of the award-winning Nancy Carole Dance Company. They also take pride in the accomplishments of their students who perform for local benefits, take top honors in local competitions, and even moved on to the Broadway stage! They are also equally as proud of their recreational dancers who perform on the stage for the very first time, or just get the step they've been working on for weeks, or the ones who show the love of dance-just by dancing!!!
Welcome to Nancy Carole School of Dance, we'd like for you to know who we are...
Bonnie Walker:Owner and Artistic Director of Nancy Carole School of Dance, Miss Bonnie brings beauty and grace to the stage with her ballet choreography and company production numbers. She achieved her teaching certification from Dance Educators of America in NYC and studied with New Jersey School of Ballet. At the age of 9, she began lessons with Miss Nancy and was taught more than "how to dance" in the years that followed, as a student, and than as an instructor for 9 years. After 12 years as Miss Nancy's business partner, Miss Bonnie, has now has taken full reign of the business. She looks forward to continuing the same quality dance training that has been offered to local students for 37 years.
Nancy Carole: Founder of Nancy Carole School of Dance in 1973, Miss Nancy earned her teaching certification from Dance Educators of America in NYC. As an active faculty member, she teaches, choreographes and is Artistic Director of the N.C. Dance Company, a performing and competition troupe. Miss Nancy is known for her dazzling and upbeat musical theater choreography, she is proficient in all dance disciplines, with tap dance as her specialty. She was the first recipient of the West Hudson Council of the Arts "Lifetime Achievement Award" and received the Hudson County's "Woman In The Arts" Award. Committed to promoting higher education she established the Nancy Carole School of Dance Scholarship Fund, which assists college-bound students.
Kellie Barone:Miss Kellie achieved certification from Dance Educators of America in New York City and is a recent graduate of Bergen Community College where she earned an Associates Degree in the Arts. She joined the faculty of Nancy Carole School of Dance 11 years ago and is now our General Manager and department head of pre-school and grade-school children's classes. Miss Kellie also teaches lyrical and contemporary jazz. She choreographs for the N.C. Dance Company and assists in many aspects of running the dance studio. She has toured as a VIP performed with Dance Olympus where she performed throughout the United States.
Tracey Viera: Miss Tracey was a “Nancy Carole Dancer” for 13 years, and an original member of the award winning N.C. Dance Company. As part of the N.C. Company she got to perform in Disney World, Six Flags Great Adventure each year, numerous local performances. In competition, she danced in many “gold medal” performances alongside other company members. But her favorite part of the “dance experience” was always in the classroom, both as a student and as a teacher. Miss Tracey graduated with honors from the Jesuit University of Scranton where she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in both Theology and Philosophy. She also studied at the prestigious Oxford University in England for a year. She also is currently the Associate Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.
Crystal Mann: Miss Crystal is one of the returning members of our teaching staff. She hails from Maryland and is a professional dancer. She has appeared in many tv commercials. She is sought after for her unique choreography, Hip Hop is one of her specialties. She has been a Washington Wizard Dancer and was selected to be part of the first ever NBA All-Star dance team in Laz Vegas for 2007. She has just been selected as a Jets cheerleader for the upcoming season.
Michelle Ortega: Miss Michelle is a returning member of the Nancy Carole School of Dance faculty. We are so excited to have her back on staff as she comes from a broad range of dance disciplines. She has competed in competitions all over the United States and has studied with the finest teachers at Broadway Dance Center in New York City. She attended Bergen Community College majoring in theater/dance, was a member and President of the dance club and performed in various college performances. She taught hip-hop to inner-city school children in an after-school program. She specializes in hip hop, jazz, children's dance programs and adult fitness.
Catherine Scheuermann:Miss Catherine has been dancing all of her life and loves teaching. At this time, she is currently a student at Union County College studying Secondary Education with a minor in Special Education. She has performed in local and competitive venues earning many awards. Miss Catherine continues to train in all forms of dance at Broadway Dance Center and STEPS in NYC and has also had the opportunity to train with some of NJ’s top choreographers and Master Teachers, including Nancy Lushington and Donna Scro-Gentile of the Freespace Dance Company. Miss Catherine is so excited to begin her first season teaching at Nancy Carole, and is very excited to get to know all the dancers!
Katerina Barbosa: We are very excited this year to have "Miss" Katerina on staff as one of our teachers! She is a member of the award-winning N.C. Dance Company and has been a student for 12 years. She brings her love of dance and strong technique into the class. She is looking forward to starting the season "on the other side of the colors"!
Maria Daoud: Miss Maria is our Office Manager and has just received her Bachelor's Degree in History from Rutgers University. Her efficient organizational skills enhance our studio and keep the front desk running smoothly. She also maintains all of the billing and computer operations.
Rachel McFadden: Miss Rachel is our Saturday front desk secretary and has been a long-time employee and former dancer of Nancy Carole School of Dance. You can usually ask Miss Rachel about anything!
