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| Our Instructors |
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Tracey Corrao: Tracey's dance career began at age 2, studying
under ADC's founder, her mom, Alicemarie Voorhees and teacher,
Sharon Vincent. Tracey began student teaching at age sixteen, while continuing
her dance education in and out of NYC with master teachers, the
likes of Frank Hatchett and Lynda Gache. While attending Johnson
& Wales majoring in business management, she taught tap at Position
One School of Dance in Rhode Island. After college and upon her
mom's retirement to Florida from Alice's, Tracey realized her
true calling as a full-time dance educator. As owner/director of
ADC for the past eight years, Tracey continues to perfect her craft
through conventions and workshops. She is a member of Dance Educators
of America and has taught tap, ballet, jazz, points, lyrical, and
combination classes. Tracey is the director of the award-winning
ADC competition team. |
| Grace Corrao: Grace began her dancing career
at Alice's when she was just eight years old. A member of
ADC's original competition team, Grace became a student teacher
in 1998. Studying ballet and jazz under Jackie West at Ocean
County College, Grace attended numerous dance conventions
including Dance Olympus to further advance her teaching skills,
and judging for a regional competition. Grace now teaches
our tiny tot and combination class programs, and also teaches
jazz, lyrical and hip hop. Grace is also a choreographer
for ADC's award-winning competition team, and was thrilled
to have her dance chosen to be performed on stage in the
Magic Kingdom in Disneyworld, Florida. |
| Kara Vernarec-Fiedler: Kara
was raised in Lacey Twp and is a graduate of S.U.N.Y. Purchase
where she earned a B.F.A. in dance. Upon graduation, Kara
continued her dance training in NYC while performing professionally
with many city based modern dance companies. Kara's performances
include a season at The Joyce with Elizabeth Strebb, BAM
with Stronach & Stone and Movement Research with Underfoot
Company. While dancing with the Gillman Troupe, Kara's performances
were reviewed by the Village Voice and The New York Times, where
Kara was described as a "fearless, likeable performer". Kara
is happy to be teaching at ADC and hopes her passion for
movement is "infectious" to her students. Kara is also a
choreographer for ADC's award-winning competition team. |
| Cynthia Pulsinelli: Cynthia has trained at the Briansky Saratoga Ballet Center, under Balanchine & Vaqanova, School of Berkshire Ballet, under Madeline Cantarella Culpo and Hallenbeck School of Dance under Gertrude Hallenbeck. She has also trained with Luigi, Hines & Hatchet, Martha Graham and received scholarships to train with The Princeton Ballet School and Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. She has performed on Broadway, in television and movies and modeled for the World Modeling Association. Over the years her students have been accepted into The Rock School, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, Governors School of NJ, Berkshire Ballet Company, Briansky Saratoga Ballet Center, American Repertory Ballet, NYC School of the Arts, NYC, Tisch and Kirov Ballet to name a few. Cynthia is a nationally awarded choreographer and in 2007 was named by Dance Spirit magazine as one of the countries top 50 "Dance Teachers on the Move." Cynthia has a MAS in Special Education, is certified by Dance Educators of America, a graduate of Mercer High School of Performing Arts and EMpire State Theater. Cynthia has been teaching for 20 years and is currently a choreographer and teacher throughout the East coast. |
| Jaime-Leigh Bishop: Jaime began dancing as an
ADC tiny tot! An award-winning competitor since age ten,
Jaime was selected and recognized by the American Dance Association
for excellence, and has been recognized as an Outstanding
Young Choreographer in NYC. Jaime became a student teacher
in 2004. Jaime has attended yearly conventions and workshops
in NYC and the tri-state area as well as master classes at
Broadway Dance Center, and summer intensives with many performance
opportunities, including performing in the Magic Kingdom
in Disneyworld, Florida and for Beyonce's choreographers
in NYC. Certified by The Dance Educators of America, Jaime
is honored to be a teacher of hip-hop, tap and jazz for ADC
and a choreographer for ADC's award-winning competition team. |
| Marykate Campbell: Dancing at Alice's since the
age of three, Marykate has been an award-winning competitor
for ADC's team for the last eight years. While serving as
an assistant teacher since entering high school, Marykate was
also chosen to be captain of Lacey High School dance team,
as well as choreographer for the 2007 Mr. Lacey Pageant.
Attending yearly competitions and workshops throughout the
tri-state area, Marykate is thrilled to
be on staff as a teacher of ballet, jazz, and lyrical.
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