Dance Incorporated

Instructors

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  Dorothy Zerio
  
  

  DOROTHY ZERIO is director and owner of Dance Inc. She received her ballet training at the Memphis Ballet School in TN where the emphasis of teaching was on the Royal Academy of Dance Syllabus. While obtaining her Bachelors Degree in Professional Studies at Memphis State, she danced professionally with the Memphis Ballet. Her scholarships took her to Banff School of Fine Arts in Canada and to the Hartford Ballet School. Studies and performing eventually turned into an interest in teaching. She attended the RAD in London, England and the Hartford Ballet teaching program with focus on the Vaganova Syllabus. While owning Dance Inc for twenty years, she has established herself in NYC among great teachers such as Finis Jhung and invested in a pre-school dance program entitled"Leap n Learn." Presently she is preparing to enroll in the American Ballet Theatre teacher licensing program. She believes that classical ballet provides the best foundation. Although her school offers many forms of dance, ballet is the basis of strength and alignment.
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  Jamie Jackson
  
  

  Jamie Jackson is a New York native raised in Brooklyn. He is currently on the faculty at Broadway Dance Center in Manhattan. He has had the opportunity to work with artists such as Babyface, Stevie Wonder,Praz of the Fugees, Shirley Caesar and P.Diddy. He has been featured in videos including: "All Things"(Fab5) Chabine (Matt) and "99 Problems" (Jay Z)

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  Ellen Chyun
  
  

  Ellen Chyun, a former student of Dance Inc, graduated from the University of the Arts with a BFA in modern dance with an emphasis in choreography. She has performed works by Curt Haworth, Brian Sanders, Meriam Herve-Gil, Milton Meyers, and also Lynn Barr whom she studied with in Prague, Czech Republic. Ellen currently lives in New York City, and interns with the development program at Dance New Amsterdam. She is a collaborative artist with the performance collective “Seen Performance”.
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  Rose Zerio
  
  

  Rose Zerio, is a former student and guest teacher of Dance. Inc. She is an alumnus of NYC Weist-Barron “ACTeen” program ; student at NYC Guitar School; vocal student of Adrienne Angel (Cher, Bernadette Peters, Joan Jet); studies dance at Joffrey Ballet, Steps on Broadway, and Broadway Dance Center. She has performed in music videos ( Avril Lavigne, and other Indie artists); MTV ; extra and stand-in for TV show “Love Monkey”; filmed a NYC commercial “Cell Charger to Go; extra in movies, including “Spinning Into Butter (Sarah Jessica Parker), Super X Girlfriend (Uma Thurman ); performed in an off-Broadway production (Shirley at the Tropicana): and modeled for fashion, hair and bridal shows. Presently, she is working as a vocal artist under an Indie Record Label on her new Debut CD.
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  Blaine Horton
  
  

  Blaine Horton is a former dance student at Dance Inc., and graduate dance major from Milwaukee High School of the Arts. He was an international ballroom competitor for two years and continues his dance training at Broadway Dance Center, and Steps on Broadway in NYC. His credentials include: (Theatre)Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular; (Film)”Before the Devil Knows You’re Justin”; (TV) Law and Order (NBC), 30 Rock (NBC), One Life to Live(ABC), All My Children (ABC), As the World Turns(CBS), Satuday Night Live (NBC-skit player), Late Nite with Conan (NBC); also commercial and voice overs with MTV and Nickelodeon.
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  Ciera Capuano
  
  

  Ciera Capuano joins our studio after moving from Fairfield, CT. She has had extensive training in tap,jazz, lyrical contemporary & ballet. She was the title winner of Ticket to Broadway's 2007 National Talent Competition, Title winner of ADA's 2006 nationals in NYC and received special awards for outstanding technique and performance. She joins our staff as a tap dance instructor and as choreographer for competitions and special projects