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Maribeth
Maribeth grew up in Phelps and graduated from Midlakes in 2004. She is passionate about dance, education, and working with children and is full of small-town pride! She was hooked on dance from her very first class at the age of 3!
Maribeth spent 15 years as a dancer and an assistant as an advanced student with The Studio for the Performing Arts in Newark where she studied Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical and Pointe, although her favorite has always been Ballet! She has been a dancer and soloist in dozens of ballet productions including The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and Giselle and traveled to many local festivals and dance competitions. She also studied Ballet and African Dance and Drumming at SUNY Brockport and studied French at L'Institut de Touraine in Tours, France.
Nikole
Nikole is thrilled to begin her 6th Dance Season with PCC Dance Studio! With a lifelong passion for the performing arts, Nikole has brought both experience and heart to the Phelps Community Center, where she hopes to inspire young dancers each season. Nikole began dancing at the age of four. In addition to formal dance training, she continued her education in the performing Arts at SUNY Potsdam.
Nikole is excited to continue sharing her admiration for the arts with the community. She specializes in working with children ages 2–10 and works to nurture creativity and confidence in young dancers. While she enjoys teaching all ages, her true passion lies in introducing the magic of dance to her youngest students in a joyful and structured environment.
Nikole is committed to sharing her admiration for the arts with the community and is excited to continue helping dancers grow—both on and off the stage.
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Jessica
Jessica has a deep passion for dance. She started dancing at the age of 6. Jessica has training in many genres such as tap, ballet, hip-hop, lyrical, and contemporary. She is a graduate of Midlakes High School, while in school she was a dance teacher assistant for several years. She is excited to continue working at PCC Dance Studio as an instructor and cannot wait to continue to help students grow and become the best dancer they can be.
Cobey
Cobey began his life in dance in the town of Wolcott at East Avenue Dance Company at the age of 12, gradually working his way into more and more styles of dance to broaden his horizons, eventually training in Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip-Hop and Tap.
After high school graduation, he eventually pursued dance throughout his two years of college in Onondaga community college, and began to help teach and continue his passion, eventually landing a main teaching position back in his hometown where he taught for a year. He relocated to Phelps where he continued to share his passion with the younger generation of students, teaching Hip-Hop, Ballet, Tap, Contemporary and Lyrical, as well as many other classes!
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Jules
Jules is an alumni of The Florida Ballet where she studied and received her American Ballet Theatre training certification. She went on to receive her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Dance at Jacksonville University, where worked with many renowned guest artists including Jennifer Archibald, Jon Lehrer, Eric Rivera, Amy Miller, and Susan Dodge. Her work has been chosen to represent Jacksonville University at The American College Dance Association and was chosen to be presented in the Contemporary Dance Choreography Festival. After reviewing her work, she was also chosen to set a new work as an Emerging Choreographer for Sarasota Contemporary Dance. Jules has continued to explore her movement practice and was previously a professional dancer with Jacksonville Dance Theatre. She continues to grow by receiving her Progressing Ballet Technique certification and is in the process of receiving her 200hr Yoga and Trauma-informed Yoga certification. She has been teaching and choreographing dance for several years now and is heavily involved with outreach and growing the dance community.
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Ayasha
Ayasha has trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, lyrical, and Bollywood to name a few. Along with her vast experience in dance, she has a deep passion for her full-time job, where she works with adults with developmental disabilities. She has worked for OPWDD-FLDDSO for over ten years, managing group homes. Ayasha has taught several inclusive dance classes for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Ayasha has passed on her fondness of dance to her daughter and hopes to pass it on to the community. She is excited to share her passion for dance with everyone and wishes to enrich the lives of those with developmental disabilities who attend her class.
Courtni
Courtni has been dancing for as long as she can remember, beginning her dance journey at just two years old at Dance With Me Arts Academy in Newark. She has trained in a wide variety of styles, including ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, and hip-hop, and spent 10 years as a competitive dancer, where she developed a love for both performing and teamwork.
Courtni earned a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design with a minor in Dance from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. While at IUP, she was a member of the IUP Dance Team and proudly served as Secretary of the Dance Council for two years.
Courtni loves sharing her passion for dance with the next generation of dancers. She believes every class should be a place where students feel encouraged to work hard, have fun, and grow in both confidence and technique. Whether they're taking their very first dance class or building on years of experience, Courtni is excited to help each dancer reach their full potential while creating lasting memories along the way.
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Emily
Emily Tang is an alumna of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Media and Society with minors in Dance and Chemistry.
Emily has trained in ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary, and pointe. She is also certified in Primary Pilates and East West Somatics, bringing a strong understanding of body awareness, alignment, and healthy movement into her teaching. Emily has choreographed and co-directed full-length ballets including The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, The Ugly Duckling, Cinderella, and Beauty and the Beast. She loves creating a positive, encouraging classroom where dancers can build confidence, develop strong technique, and discover a lifelong love of dance.
When she's not at the studio, Emily enjoys staying active, working on puzzles, spending time with family and friends, and cuddling with her Goldendoodle, Rory. She is grateful to be part of the studio family and looks forward to another wonderful season of dancing together!
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Heather
Heather has been a dedicated dance educator since 1997, teaching students throughout Virginia, Tennessee, and New York. She began her own dance training at the age of three, developing a lifelong passion for dance, performance, and education. Her extensive training includes study with the New York Ballet Academy, Hampton Ballet, and Virginia Ballet. Heather continues to advance her ballet training through ongoing study with renowned ballet educator Finis Jhung and currently performs with Revire's A Chorus Line in Rochester, New York.
Heather earned a degree in Fine Arts with a minor in Dance from Thomas Nelson College in Hampton, Virginia. During her time there, she served as Artistic Director and Choreographer for the college dance team, gaining valuable experience in choreography, performance development, and artistic leadership. She later served for four years as the Cultural Dance Instructor for the East Tennessee Chinese School.
Throughout her career, Heather has taught students ranging from two years of age through adulthood in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and ballroom dance. She is committed to ongoing professional development and continues to expand her knowledge through workshops, seminars, and continuing education opportunities. Heather is a member of the National Dance Education Organization and holds professional dance teaching certification through the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD).
In addition to her work as a dance educator, Heather has extensive experience in health and fitness. She is a certified Group Exercise Instructor and Personal Trainer and has completed professional training and certifications through organizations including ACE, the YMCA of the USA, FiTour, and ISSA. Her areas of specialized training include group exercise, strength and conditioning, yoga, nutrition, PiYo, and CIZE. Heather has also developed and implemented a variety of specialized fitness programs, including Senior Chair Yoga, Senior Stretch and Strengthen, Body Sculpt, Ballet Barre, and Kickboxing Ballet.
Heather's professional experience also extends to the fields of education, child development, and mental health. She has pursued graduate studies focused on youth mental health and has extensive experience working with children and families, including students receiving special education services. Her specialized training includes adapting dance instruction to meet the individual needs of students with autism, learning disabilities, and visual and hearing impairments.
With three decades of teaching experience, Heather is passionate about creating a positive, inclusive, and supportive learning environment for every student. Her approach to dance education combines strong technical instruction with creativity, confidence-building, and an understanding of each student's individual needs. Heather believes that dance education extends far beyond the studio, providing students with opportunities to develop discipline, resilience, self-expression, and a lifelong appreciation for the art of movement.
Hannah
Hannah began dancing at the age of five, training in ballet, modern, acro and jazz, among other forms, building a strong foundation. She is an alumna of Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS), where she earned bachelor's degrees in Dance and Education, as well as a master's degree in Teaching. She also holds certifications in Elementary and Inclusive Education (grades 1–6).
During her time at HWS, Hannah's training was focused in modern, West African and Caribbean dance forms. She has performed in and choreographed for multiple departmental shows, attended the American College Dance Association's Northeast Conference and served on the board of the student-run dance collective, including as co-president during her senior year. Beyond college, Hannah has participated in regional dance events such as Vision of Sound, The Somatics Dance Conference, and Dances at MuCCC. Most recently, she returned to HWS and traveled to Colorado Mesa University as a guest artist in 2025 performing a work choreographed by Kelly Johnson. She also performed with Mayhem Dance Company in the 2025 Rochester Fringe Festival.
Outside of dance, Hannah is a first grade teacher! She loves spending her evenings at PCC Dance Studio, where she is passionate about helping dancers of all ages grow!
Isabelle
Isabelle began dancing at age 5, training in tap, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, ballet, and pointe. She has performed in numerous ballets, such as The Nutcracker ,The Ugly Duckling, Sleeping Beauty, The Wizard of Oz, and Beauty & the Beast, in addition to appearing in community and school musicals as Featured Dancer. Isabelle has also performed with professional dance and theatre companies, most recently with The Rochester City Ballet (The Nutcracker) and Blackfriars Theater (Divas & Dance). For 3 years, she competed with a dance team, earning many 1st place and special judges' awards. She is so excited to share her love for teaching and choreographing at PCC Dance Studio. Isabelle is currently pursuing her BFA in Dance.
Shealyn
Shealyn "Shea" Shattuck has been dancing for over 20 years, beginning her dance journey at the age of three in Wolcott, NY. With a strong background in both dance and musical theater, she grew up immersed in competitive dance as well as school and community theater productions.
Shea has been teaching dance and choreographing for more than five years. Her training and teaching experience span multiple styles, including musical theater, jazz, ballet, lyrical, and contemporary. She has also served as a choreographer or assistant choreographer for numerous high school and community theater musicals.
A graduate of SUNY Oswego, Shea holds New York State teaching certification in Mathematics for grades 7–12. In addition to her work in the dance studio, she also tutors middle and high school students in math.Shea is thrilled to share her passion for both dance and theater with the students of PCC!
Brianna
Brianna began dancing at the age of 3 with Tawn Marie's Dance Centre. She later moved to Rose, NY where she danced competitively with East Avenue Dance Company. Brianna continued her high school dance career competitively at Studio of the Dance Arts.
Brianna graduated from North Rose-Wolcott in 2020. Brianna continued her education at Niagara University until 2024 where she received her bachelors in Criminal Justice and a double minor in dance and psychology!
In spring 2025, Brianna choreographed "Oklahoma" and "Annie" in Spring 2026 for Tyburn Academy! Brianna's favorite genres of dance are tap and musical theater! Brianna has been in numerous musicals while at North Rose-Wolcott. At Niagara University Brianna was in a dance show titled "Discovering Me, Embracing We". Briannas training includes dance genres of tap, jazz, lyrical, ballet, contemporary, pointe, and musical theater/broadway!
Brianna is always looking for new things to learn! During the day, Brianna works at Wayne County Department of Social Services. Brianna is excited to teach at PCC Dance Studio and share her passion for dance!