Meet our staff

Barbara has over 25 years of experience with teaching dance to various ages of students.  She is passionate about her teaching, and has served as an instructor/choreographer for numerous studios spanning throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Barbara has trained extensively throughout Salem Ma with Gene Murray’s school of Ballet. She also completed a 3 year intensive teacher training program with the Dance Teacher’s Club of Boston of which she is an active member. She has spent the last 25  years teaching dance classes for different ages in the disciplines of Jazz, Tap, Ballet and Creative Movement. She has outstanding work with children. Her classes emphasize coordination, develop fine and gross motor skills along with physical fitness. Because of Barbara’s creative ideas, love for children and dance and inspiring teaching style students of all ages Barbara decided that opening her own studio would be the next natural step. She also has extensive training in the fine tuning of elements in all levels of ballet for gymnasts. 

Charlene began dancing at the age of 3 in Salem, New Hampshire at the Carlene Nazarian Dance Center where she continued her studies in Jazz, Tap, Classical Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical, Modern and Hip Hop Dance. She has competed in numerous dance competitions earning many awards and medals. She began assisting other teachers and from 2006 to 2009 choreographed for children of all ages. During her time at Salem State University she was a member of the Repertory Dance Team where she was secretary, choreographer, and dancer for three years. She was also the founder and captain of the Salem State Dance Team with her three best friends. After college Charlene was a member of the Boston Cannons Dance Team. Charlene brings a strong technical background, exceptional choreography and style, and an enthusiastic personality to the BMDC team.