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Professional TEACHING
We are proud to have a staff of true masters of the dance community teaching at Mainstream Dance Academy. They bring their unparalleled experience and vision into every class, sharing their love of dance with their students. Learn more about some of our staff below.
MEET THE Instructors
Come dance with us and meet the talented team of instructors at Mainstream Dance Academy. Focusing on teaching exceptional techniques and creating unforgettable experiences, we are committed to our dancers’ satisfaction and success. Continue browsing our staff profiles below to learn more.
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MISS JULIE
Owner/Competition Team Director
Jazz/Lyrical/Hip Hop/
Musical Theatre
Julie is the owner of Mainstream and started her dance training at the age of 4. She attended Mason Gross School of Arts at Rutgers University where she was also a member of the D1A Nationally ranked Rutgers University Dance Team.
Julie danced professionally with the NBA as a Nets Dancer and was also represented by Clear Talent Group of NYC where she booked various performances. Some noted performances include a music video with Timbaland and Chris Cornell, a back-up dancer to Veronika Kole and a featured dancer in the Celebrity Fashion Show 'Fashion Gives Back'. As a competitive dance instructor, Julie has won 14 Choreography Awards. Her enthusiasm, expertise in coaching and cleaning dances, and love for her students are just some of the reasons students love learning from her.
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MISS LAUREN
Lead Competition Team Coach/Leap Instructor
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Jazz/Tap/Hip Hop
Lauren has been dancing since age four and has always had a love for dance. While growing up she found a passion for hip hop, lyrical and jazz. She competed for seven years and is a former member of the MDA Competition Team. For the past four years, she has enjoyed teaching the younger students in her spare time at the studio. While competing, she served as a role model for the younger team members. While Lauren was on the MDA Elite team, she won numerous top scores and special judges awards. Lauren is currently attending college for Radiology and will be specializing in Ultra Sound. We are so happy to have Lauren back with us at Mainstream, but this time on staff helping build and shape our students into beautiful dancers.
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MISS KIERRA
Lead Competition Team Coach/Leap Instructor
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Hip Hop/Jazz/Contemporary
Kierra is from South Jersey where she has been dancing since the age of two. Her passion for dance drove her to train in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, modern, musical theatre, lyrical, and acro. Kierra has been featured in Matt Steffania's YouTube series Dance Con, ep.4. She started All-Star Dance after high school and placed 1st in the U.S. and 2nd Internationally with her team. She is a dancer with Adrenaline Family as an athlete in Open Co-ed and Open-All Girl. She has choreographed for multiple competition teams along the east coast and has taught an All-Star dance intensive in VA. Most recently, Kierra has won choreography and entertainment awards as an MDA Competition Team Instructor and also is the choreographer to the MDA Performance Team. Kierra also works as a Fitness Professional for kids at Edge Fitness Club in Cherry Hill. She believes dance helped her confidence and discipline and is excited to give the same to her students.
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MISS BRITTANY
Competition Team/Leap Instructor
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Ballet/Acro/Lyrical
Brittany is a Philadelphia based performer, choreographer and educator with a BFA in Dance from the University of the Arts. Since starting dance at the age of 3, Brittany has developed a strong and diverse technical background in ballet, modern, and jazz. She has performed numerous works at The Merriam Theatre including most notable "Polka in the Spring" choreographed by Mark Morris, as well as many works performed in the Philly Fringe Festival. Brittany currently dances with Klassic Contemporary Ballet Company. As a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, when outside the studio, Brittany works with dancers to create a strong foundation that will enhance their performance capabilities while avoiding injury. Brittany has been teaching locally for 8 years and now is committed to sharing her passion with students as a dance educator.
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MISS MARY
Competition Team/Leap Instructor
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Lyrical/Ballet
Mary started dancing at the young age of four. Training in many genres of dance she found a love and passion for lyrical/contemporary. Mary was on her studios competition team where she received many top scores and special judges awards, as well as being crowned top teen soloist in the lyrical category. She was on her high school dance team, and was part of the Mercer County pre-professional program during her senior year of high school. She has performed at many different festivals throughout the Mercer County area. She started teaching at the age of 15 and continued through out college where she decided to take a different path and become a nurse Currently she works in labor and delivery, has two daughters Adelynn who is now part of the mini competition team at Mainstream Dance Academy and Soleia who will hopefully one day be a little dancer! Mary looks forward to this upcoming season and is excited to learn and grow with all the dancers and staff at MDA.
MISS SIERRA
Business Operations Specialist/Lead Competition Coordinator
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Tap/Hip Hop/Acro
Sierra has lived and trained in dance in Pitman, NJ since the age of 2. She has recently completed a dual
degree at Stockton University with a BA in Dance with a concentration in Studio Operations and a BA in Business Studies. During her undergraduate studies Sierra had the opportunity to study under a multitude of professors focusing in various styles of dance, such as ballet, modern, tap,
improvisation, and dance composition. She performed in Stockton Dance Company’s performances all four years of her college experience while also choreographing and participating in student compositional pieces. She held the position of Secretary and Vice
President of Stockton’s Dance Club during her junior and senior year. Sierra is excited to join the MDA staff and family and is looking forward to helping MDA grow.
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MISS JACQUELINE
Primas/Leap/Competition Team Instructor
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Contemporary/Jazz/Hip Hop/ Musical Theatre
Jacqueline started dancing at age 2 and has had a strong love for dance ever since. She trained in all styles but favored hip hop and contemporary, while competing and winning many titles, overalls, and scholarships. Jacqueline is a dance major at Rowan University and a captain of the nationally ranked Rowan University Dance Team. She is also a part of Empire dance company where she competes on World of dance and performs/takes classes regularly. Jacqueline loves to choreograph/teach and enjoys watching her students succeed while sharing her passion of dance with them!
MISS ALEXA
Academy/Competition Team Instructor
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Hip Hop/Jazz
Alexandra Londino has been dancing in the All Star circuit for 10+ years. She has earned 20+ national championship titles and holds Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals from the All Star Dance Worlds. Alexa has choreographed for youth, junior, and senior teams around the coast that compete against the best of the best. Alexa's favorite style of dance is Hip Hop, but she was trained in all styles. Alexa was named captain of her All Star team 3 years in a row. She led the team to success at the first ever Dance Majors & Dance Worlds.
She loves working with talented athletes and is excited to teach our MDA students more about the world of hip hop from her scope
MISS KENDALL
Competition Team Instructor
Tap
Kendall began dancing at the age of 2 and has been dedicated to the art ever since. She trained extensively in multiple styles and competed on a national level, earning numerous awards and graduating as a highest-scoring National Champion. Her primary passions are Tap and Hip Hop, and she also enjoys teaching and performing Jazz and Contemporary.
Kendall holds a degree in Health and Physical Education from The College of New Jersey. She also coaches field hockey and works at Caru Entertainment in Pennington, NJ, as well as Hopewell Valley Children’s Theatre. Kendall is excited to share her experience and enthusiasm with the next generation of dancers and looks forward to helping students grow in both skill and confidence.
MISS JENNA
Academy/Competition Team Instructor
Lyrical/Contemporary/Technique
Jenna started dancing at 3 years old and started dancing competitively at 8. She trained in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, and musical theater. She danced at MDA until she graduated in 2019!
Her favorite style to dance and choreograph is contemporary, but she also loves jazz and musical theater. The first piece Jenna choreographed was her own contemporary solo when she was 16. Her favorite things to practice and teach are pirouettes and fouetté turns!
Jenna went to Stevens Institute of Technology, getting her BS in chemistry and a minor in pre-law and public policy. When she’s not at the dance studio, she loves to read, stay active, paint her nails, and listen to Taylor Swift.