3101 RT 9, Old Bridge, NJ 08857 (732) 679-7676

    Instructor Bios

 

Kira McSweeney                                                            Ms. Kira has been dancing since age 4 under the guidance of Director Adrienne Kellett. She continued her studies at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City. Ms. Kira has been teaching at Dancation since 2000 and has taught many children the art of dancing and shows how much fun everyone can have. Her love of dance always comes through in her beautiful dances.
Eva Marie Nicholsen Ms. Eva began her dancing career at the age of 5. When she became a certified dance instructor, she became a member of the "Dance Educators of America" organization. Ms. Eva has studied and taught ballet, pointe, tap, and jazz to all ages. Eva is currently the head of Dancation's Pre-School program. For many years, she competed in national and regional competitions along with taking classes in New York City.
Kristin Swing Ms. Kristin received her extensive dance training under the instruction of the director, Adrienne Kellett. She studied ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, pointe, and hip-hop and was a member of Dancation's A+ Performer competition troupe for 10 years. Ms. Kristin furthered her studies at Broadway Dance Center in New York City, and intensively studying ballet, modern, anatomy for dancers, and choreography at Towson University. She is also a teaching assistant to the director, Adrienne Kellett. Ms. Kristin completed her degree in Business.
Victoria Martin Ms. Victoria has been working professionally as a ballet dancer and instructor for over 10 years. Her diverse educational background includes studies at Princeton Ballet, Hamilton Ballet Theatre, American Ballet Theatre, the Joffrey Ballet, and NJ Ballet, along with master classes from former members of the New York City Ballet, the Kirov Ballet, Boston Ballet, and the Bolshoi Ballet. Over the years some of her students have been accepted to study at those same schools. In 2004 she produced and choreographed "Sullen", a dance film set to the music of Fiona Apple. Currently Ms. Victoria is working on a new dance film, and can also be seen in the film "School of Rock" with Jack Black.
Phyllip-Mychael Bonds Phyllip-Mychael Bonds feels equally at home in film on TV, radio, stage and theme parks, he's been performing since the age of 17. Locally he has worked as the performance coach for all outdoor interactive performers for Six Flags Great Adventure and as the performance arts specialist for the after care program for the YMCA of Monmouth County where he has worked with more than 900 students weekly.   Nationally he has worked with the San Diego Theatre for young audiences and American Family Theatre mid west and West Coast touring companies, and internationally with Walt Disney World, Princess Casino in Freeport Gran Bahamas, and the Dance Theatre of Harlem. He has also worked with such artists as Max Roch, Jayn Seymore, Ripp Taylor and Abba.
Miguel Aviles   Miguel Aviles, a professional dancer for 27 years, began his career teaching ballroom dance at Fred Astaire, Arthur Murray, Sandra Cameron Dance Center and Paul Pellicoro’s Dance Sports. He then expanded his career into theatrical dance performance with several Modern and Ballet companies including Geoffrey Ballet (Guest Artist), Alberta Ballet, Carol Armitage Dance, Kathyrn Posin Dance, Peter Pucci Plus, Lisbon Dance Company, and Rebecca Kelly Dance Company.  Miguel went on to perform in musical theater including West Side Story, Oklahoma, Grand Hotel and Peter Pan. A highlight of his career includes performances in three operas; Nixon in China choreographed by Mark Morris and composed by John Adams, Candrillon at the Kennedy Center Opera Company and Aida at the Houston Grand Opera.   Miguel graduated from Alvin Ailey School of Dance. He also trained under master ballet teachers Gabriella “Madame” Darvash, David Howard and William Berhman as well as Jazz modern instructor Lynn Simonson.   Miguel recently completed American Ballet Theater’s National Teacher Training Curriculum. He has taught company classes while dancing for the companies above and is currently teaching partnering classes at Doreen’s School of Dance in Metuchen as well as his new favorite cardio workout - Zumba!