Our Staff
Our staff is committed to providing an open environment for both students and parents. We provide high quality dance classes to children and adults in a non-competitive, socially aware environment. Our students are encouraged to become technically proficient and at the same time build self-esteem, cooperation and have fun!
victoria pignataro
Artistic Director/Co-Owner/Instructor
Victoria began her training at a young age in Staten Island, NY. She studied many different genres of dance including Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Pointe, Hiphop, and Contemporary. Victoria was accepted into Moore Catholic High School’s Dance Department, where she studied Ballet and Contemporary. Here she was able to develop her love of Contemporary and also choreography. She choreographed many pieces that were showcased in various shows throughout her four years.
After high school, Victoria continued her training at Montclair State University. After being accepted into the program. Victoria was awarded a Merit Grant from the department recognizing her as an Outstanding Out of State Dancer. This award was given to only one out of state dancer accepted into the program that year. She spent the next four years learning from top professionals in the dance industry including Fredrick Earl Mosely, Lonne Mortton, Nancy Lushington and Christian von Howard to name a few. The program allowed Victoria to learn many different styles of Modern, improvisation and choreography. She performed multiple works from various Dance Companies around the world. Victoria was also one of a handful of students picked to participate in the Dance Therapy Program, which allowed her to share her love of dance with caregivers in local hospitals in hopes of using it as a tool to heal patients. While in college she was a dancer for the Newark Bears Baseball team, which included dancing during game, attending marketing events and also choreographing one of the routines that was performed at the half-time show.
Victoria’s group and solo choreography have placed top in Regionally ranked competitions and has also been recognized many times as the recipient of judges awards. She has mentored multiple students who wished to be accepted into both high school and college-level programs. She creates a very welcoming environment in her classes where she allows her students to fully reach their dance potential by providing top technical training.
candice pignataro
Director/Co-Owner/Instructor
Candice Pignataro began dancing at the age of 2 and competitively by the age of 7. At an early age, she began assisting classes and by the year 2000 had cultivated her craft and began instructing dance students starting at age 2 through adulthood to become the best version of a dancer they could be. While her competitive students were competing, accolades included both judging and choreography awards. Candice believes in fostering a positive learning environment and encourages her students through empowerment to achieve their goals while keeping focus on their technique and the performance aspect during class. In 2012, Candice ventured into the world of theatre when appointed choreographer for St. Peter's Drama Department. There she was instrumental in completing the visions for The Phantom of the Opera, Aida, Jekyll & Hyde, Hello, Dolly!, Sweeney Todd, and The Wedding Singer. With over 20 years of Customer Service experience, including business and team management, she is elated to combine her love for dance with this experience.
Alyssa Einhorn
Miss Alyssa is a graduate from Georgian Court University and earned a Bachlelor’s Degree in dance. Miss Alyssa loves sharing her passion for dance with all her students. She has extensive training in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz , lyrical, modern, hip hop , and contemporary. She attended Rowan university her freshman year of college and was a member of the Rowan university dance team while she was there. She then went on to dance for the Atlantic City black jacks which was apart of the AFL. She danced on the Diamonds and participated in game day activities and community appearances. Most recently Alyssa has been traveling with Groove dance competition as their awards coordinator. This role allowed her to tour the country and see dancers from all over the nation. Miss Alyssa has been teaching for over six years and continues to keep up to date with the dance community and taking classes herself. Her main goal is to engage all her students and give them such a love and appreciation for the Art of Dance.
Alexis Barlow
Miss Alexis has been dancing for 15 years and teaching for 5. She always found a love for dance and felt like she could express herself through the movements and music. She is graduating out of Kean University with a bachelors in psychology but never lost her passion for dance. Miss Alexis is always willing to take on new opportunities to learn more about dance education to bring to the classroom. Dance is one of those things that makes her happy on the saddest days. She is proud of each and everyone one of her students she has taught and it brings her so much joy to watch them grow into beautiful, amazing dancers. Miss Alexis encourages the passion and love for dance to all her students and hopes they find the fun and enthusiasm in it that she does.