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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & FOUNDER, NANCY C. KING
JEssica Longo

KCK Director
Dance – Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Kinder, Acro
AYDC – Choreographer
An energetic and enthusiastic Dance teacher with extensive experience in teaching ballet, jazz, lyrical, acrobatics, contemporary, musical theater, and tap, all age groups and all levels. Understands the needs of students and has the ability to quickly engage with them….
King Centre – Faculty
CAITLIN ABRAHAM

Dance – Ballet
Broadway: An American in Paris (Dir/Chor Christopher Wheeldon), La Cage aux Folles (Dir. Terry Johnson). National Tour: Chicago the Musical (Chor…
JARED ALEXANDER

Dance – Tap
Jared Alexander was born and raised in and began dancing at the age of three starting with Tap. He then went on to Graduate from Pace University NYC with a degree in Commercial Dance BFA in 2019…
MEGAN (MEGZ) ALFONSO

Dance – Hip Hop, Jazz, Contemporary
Modern dance is an explosion of movement that gives dancers a mean Megan “Megz” Alfonso was raised in the Bronx and then moved to Long Island…
SARA BRUNO

Dance – Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Kinder
AYDC – Choregrapher
Sara Bruno, a proud alumni of the American Youth Dance Company grew up training at The King Centre for the Performing Arts. She recently graduated from Montclair State…
MARLY GOLDRING

DANCE – ACRO, HIP HOP, WE SHINE DANCE PROGRAM
AYDC – ALUMNI
Marly Goldring has been dancing at The King Centre since she was 5 years old and is so happy to be back as a teacher…
LILI GRIFFITHS

DANCE – BALLET
Lili began studying in Caracas, Venezuela and received her greatest guidance under Nina Novak in the Vaganova Method. At age 11, she was accepted into the Royal Ballet School in London, England….
JACQUELINE HOLLOWAY

THEATRE – STAGE COMBAT
Jacqueline is an internationally recognized Fight Instructor, certified with the Society of American Fight Directors and Fight Directors Canada. She teaches Stage Combat at Columbia University…
EIREANN INGERSOLL

THEATRE – ACTING, TRIPLE THREAT
AYDC – Choreographer
Eireann Ingersoll is delighted to be a part of the teaching staff at the King Centre for the Performing Arts. She has been part of numerous productions on, off, and around the stage…
Livia Janjigian

Dance – Hip Hop, Jazz, Acro
AYDC – Choreographer
Livia Janjigian has been dancing since she was 11 years old. She became a member of the American Youth Dance Company at the age of 12….
Adam Kastl

Dance – Tap, Musical Theatre
Homeschool Program – Theatre
Adam Kastl began his professional dancing career at 17 when he was cast as a featured dancer in an Allen Alberts…
DON S KILCOYNE

THEATRE – IMPROV
Homeschool Program – Theatre
Don Kilcoyne is a Seasonal Director, Scriptwriter, Trainer who has produced more than fifty individual stage shows and trained more than eight hundred…
MEGHAN KOCHAN

DANCE – WE SHINE DANCE PROGAM
Meghan Kochan is a King Centre Alumni. She is currently a student at William Paterson University…
Sarah KOrath

Theatre – Vocal/Singing
Sarah Korath is very excited to be a part of the King Centre for the Performing Arts team. Sarah completed her undergraduate degree with a double major in Vocal Performance…
Haley Lindstrom

Dance – ACro
AYDC – Alumni
Haley danced at the King Centre since she was five years old. She was a part of the American Youth Dance Company for 11 years. She performed in many…
JULIA LONGO

DANCE – BALLET, TAP, JAZZ
AYDC – ALUMNI
Julia has been dancing since the age of 2, and trained in all styles of dance. She trained at the King Centre her senior year of high school…
Alicia Mazepa

Dance – Jazz, Contemporary, HIP HOP
Homeschool Program – Dance
Alicia Marie Mazepa started dancing at the age of 5. Her training
includes ballet, lyrical, contemporary, hip-hop, jazz and acro…
TERRA MEIERDIERCK

AERIAL ARTS – SILKS, LYRA
Terra is an E-RYT-200 yoga and aerialist instructor, also certified in Lyra Instruction, Restorative Aerial and a Continuing Education Provider for the National Yoga Alliance….
HALEY NEISSER

DANCE – BALLET
Haley Neisser began dancing at the age of 3 at Los Angeles Ballet Academy under the instruction of Andrea Paris. She has attended…
CATERINA RAGO

DANCE – MODERN
Caterina Rago obtained her B.F.A. from l’Accademia Nazionale di Danza in Rome. In New York, Rago has performed work from Robert…
JOSIE UGLIONO

DANCE – BALLET, TAP, JAZZ, KINDER
AYDC – Alumni
Josie Ugliono has been dancing at the King Centre since she was 3 years old and has always loved to perform. She became a member of the American Youth Dance Company…
AMerican Youth Dance COmpany – CHoreographers
Scott FOwler

Chris Kinesy

Lauryn Garcia

Natalie King-Smith

Kailene Laga

Karla Garcia

Teri THomas

THOMAS SUTTER

KAryn D. Collins
