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MEET THE VIBE TRIBE STAFF!
Get to know the powerhouse instructors who bring the energy
and expertise to every class!
Miss Danielle
Owner/Director
Born in New York, Danielle's passion for dance began in central New Jersey at the age of three. Danielle graduated from Seton Hall University with a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration. Danielle has extensive training in various genres of dance and performing arts. Danielle, a skilled choreographer, contributed to community theater and spent years with dance teams, including the Seton Hall University Dance Team and the New York Giants Dance Team. She performed on national platforms, including the Wendy Williams Show and Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime show. Danielle is thrilled to bring her lifelong passion, expertise, and experience to the students of Vibe Dance Academy, inspiring the next generation of dancers to grow and VIBE!
Miss Jada
Dance Instructor
Jada Rudd is dancer choreographer, and teacher specializing in acro, jazz, and contemporary. She choreographed pieces at Eastside Dance Project and trained with artists like Freddie Moore, Andrea Kramer, and Comfort Fedoke. She is a member of the HeatCrew through Heat Convention, she performs in closing shows and takes exclusive classes. In 2023, she performed in London and got to take great classes with Andrea Kramer and also got to dance in the show called Black Beauty. Jada is excited to bring her passion and creativity to Vibe Dance Academy.
Miss Carolyn
Dance Instructor
Carolyn Ferraro is a professional singer, dancer, choreographer, and educator with training from both Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts and New York University Tisch School of the Arts. With a strong background in ballet, pointe, modern, jazz, tap, musical theater, and vocal performance, she has spent years performing, teaching, and inspiring the next generation of artists.
Carolyn's performance credits include appearances at renowned venues such as The Stone Pony, NJPAC, The Joyce Theater, and The Cutting Room. As a recording artist performing under the name Carolyn Marie, she has shared the stage with notable artists including Boy George & Culture Club and was placed on the Recording Academy's Official Grammy Ballot in multiple categories in 2018.
Passionate about both performance and education, Carolyn brings extensive industry experience, technical expertise, and a love for the performing arts to every class she teaches.
Miss Aria
Dance Instructor
Aria Apparies began her dance training in Lambertville, New Jersey, studying under instructors including Pinja Sinisalo and Nerea Barrondo. At the age of 13, she was accepted into the professional division of The Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia, where she trained under the direction of Peter Stark. During her time there, Aria performed a variety of roles in multiple ballets such as The Nutcracker, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, La Bayadère, and Coppélia. Aria has furthered her training by attending dance intensives at BalletX, Orlando Ballet, Boston Ballet, the Kirov Academy, Joffrey Ballet, and others. She will continue her professional dance career next season with Syracuse City Ballet. In addition to her dance background, Aria has appeared in multiple mainstage theatre productions at Music Mountain Theatre. She is thrilled to be joining the Vibe Team and looks forward to an exciting and inspiring summer.
Miss Gabby
Dance Instructor
Gabby Litchko is a senior at James Madison University, pursuing a degree in Health Services Administration. With a lifelong passion for dance, Gabby began training at the age of seven in styles including Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Tap, and Hip Hop. She has competed nationally, earning numerous accolades and working alongside some of the industry’s top choreographers. In 2022, Gabby earned the prestigious title of Pro-Reveler at the Revel Dance Convention, joining the tour for the 2022–2023 season. Currently, she serves as Contemporary Head of the Madison Dance Club, where she choreographs pieces and leads performances in Jazz and Contemporary dance. Gabby is excited to continue sharing her passion for movement and performance with others.
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Miss Nirva
Dance Instructor
Nirva Pathak is a third-year BFA Dance major at Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts and a 300-hour certified yoga instructor through S-VYASA University in Bangalore, India. She has performed in works by Doug Varone, John Evans, D’Angelo Blanchard and others. She participated in the David Dorfman Dance Winter Intensive, and has choreographed works for the Parkland High School Dance Team and the Rutgers Mason Gross Student Works Festival. In the upcoming fall semester, Nirva will study abroad at Accademia dell’Arte, where she will continue to develop her artistry as both a performer and choreographer.
Miss Mia
Dance Instructor
Mia Canzonieri has a BFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts in the BFA program for dance. Mia grew up in Roxbury NJ dancing at The Dance Connection in Rockaway NJ as well as Roxbury High School Advanced Dance program until entering Mason Gross School of the Arts in Fall of 2022. Mia has worked with choreographers such as Pam Tanowitz, Thang Dao, Ani Javian, Omar Roman De Jesus, and Bradly Beakes in a restaging of ‘A Choreographic Offering’ by Josè Limòn. Mia has also interned with the Josè Limòn Dance Foundation in Summer of 2024.
Miss Sophie
Dance Instructor
Sophie LeBron is a contemporary, ballet, and jazz dancer and choreographer from Hillsborough, New Jersey. She recently earned a Bachelor of Science in Dance and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from High Point University. Her passion for movement began early, training with Premiere Dance of Hillsborough, Premiere Dance of Bridgewater, Complexity Dance Center, and Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School. In addition to being apart of her high schools dance team and obtaining a leadership role as the captain from 2020-2021. Sophie has choreographed over ten original works in the past six years, most notably her senior capstone project, where she independently produced a full-length concert featuring seven pieces in collaboration with High Point University’s Department of Theatre and Dance. Her dedication and artistry earned her the department’s Excellence in Dance Performance award, given to a dancer who demonstrates exceptional commitment to the department and involvement in productions. She is a proud member of the National Dance Education Organization through her school's National Honor Society for Dance Arts, where she served as Social Media Manager during her senior year. Sophie is driven by a passion for storytelling through movement and aims to continue creating thoughtful, evocative work in both performance and choreography.
Miss Emily
Dance Instructor
Emily Schmidt is a certified early childhood Montessori instructor with a passion for guiding children and young adults to their fullest holistic potential. She has had a lifelong exposure to dance, starting at the age of 2 years old. Emily has been training in various styles including tap, ballet, jazz, musical theater, and hip hop. She has experience in theater productions both onstage and behind the scenes, offering her dance background to her community theater and college productions. Throughout her college time she served as Vice President and then President of Dancers of NJ as well as Treasurer of TCNJ Tap for two years, both of which are very large dance organizations on campus at The College of New Jersey. Now she teaches full time at her childhood Montessori school and has brought the love of dance to them through workshops and summer dance camps. Emily is ecstatic to join Vibe and collaborate with the staff and students!
Miss Jocelyn
Dance Instructor
Jocelyn Denne is currently pursuing a BFA in Dance at Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. She trained and competed for over 10 years in ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, and musical theatre. Her accomplishments include a 1st Place Regional Title, multiple Judges Awards, two Choreography Awards for her self-choreographed work, and the 2024 Dancapalooza Scholarship. She has also trained with renowned choreographers and attended numerous conventions and competitions throughout the country. Passionate about teaching and mentoring young dancers, she brings years of experience as a dance assistant, choreographer, and performer to the classroom.
Miss Sarah
Dance Instructor
Sarah Elizabeth Kristensen is a current student at Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts working towards her BFA in Dance. Before college, she trained at her local competition dance studio studying lyrical, jazz, hiphop, acro, ballet, and technical skills. She attended summer conservatories at BYU Contemporary Dance Intensive for two years, training her contemporary and ballet technique. As she continues to work in her pre-professional career, she also trains in New York City and performs in South Jersey with her dance company: Flair Dance Company. At Mason Gross, has performed in a piece by DeAngelo Blanchard, and has trained with known teachers such as Evelyn Wang, Jose Lapiz Rodriguez, Barbara Angeline, and Erika Mero. Sarah is a strong contemporary and ballet artist but has extensive knowledge in other styles such as hip hop, jazz, acrobatics, and more.
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